What I like about other religions - Page 2

gp1628 · 02-14-2008, 10:11 PM

Sometimes I feel that organized religion gets in the way of being religious.

I like
Baha'i
neo-Pagan
Wiccan
Scientology
all for being less monotheistic "we are right" and for being more general guidelines than strict instructions concerning faith. Somehow to me it feels more like God would want it to be.

Still thinking · 02-14-2008, 10:51 PM

This is an awesome idea. Unfortunately, I don't know very much about other religions, but I'll take a stab at it:

Catholicism - the liturgy, art, music, rituals, architecture
Judaism - the history, perseverance, culture
Islam - the devotion to their faith and each other, art, culture
Wicca - the realtionship with nature, open-minedness
Budddhism - the respect for everything, non-violence
Rastafari - the history, openness, endurance

What's interesting about all these attributes is I believe they reflect an attribute of God. In a small way, I can identify with each of these.

Alex P · 03-05-2008, 07:00 PM

You know, I looked at this thread when it came out first of all... And I asked myself to answer honestly from the heart... you may have noticed that, I haven't posted anything on here before this... I didn't recieve any answer from my heart... I now, happy to say can answer this.... What I like about other religions, is the fact that I Love every single one of them, they are all apart of something much greater, they'll see lol.... I Love them all... They are the unsung heroes, those that care, those that wish to inspire, teach and those that wish to improve and learn. Those that sacrafice, they give, they are examples, those THAT LOVE! THEY LOVE! They mean well, they are good at heart... And that is every single one of them.. Truly I say to you, that is every single one of them.

seattlegal · 03-05-2008, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex P

You know, I looked at this thread when it came out first of all... And I asked myself to answer honestly from the heart... you may have noticed that, I haven't posted anything on here before this... I didn't recieve any answer from my heart... I now, happy to say can answer this.... What I like about other religions, is the fact that I Love every single one of them, they are all apart of something much greater, they'll see lol.... I Love them all... They are the unsung heroes, those that care, those that wish to inspire, teach and those that wish to improve and learn. Those that sacrafice, they give, they are examples, those THAT LOVE! THEY LOVE! They mean well, they are good at heart... And that is every single one of them.. Truly I say to you, that is every single one of them.

You mean like this?

Alex P · 03-05-2008, 07:35 PM

WOW! That is so awsome lol! Really, I like that I see a work in progess, you know? There back then I am like NO WAI! Then when this thread started I was all like.... ORLY? And now... I am like.... YA RLY!!!

That will go down in 1337 history that speech, and for those in English:

It is great to see, what we can acomplish, but it aslo shows me hope.. That things can get better, to go from then in a very anti negative closed off way, I am defensive... Yet also offensive... Heh... I then go to a neutral stance, and then to an open.. I am really glad you brought that up! I was looking back on all the 17th posts/threads and watching from the very first day how I seem to have got better and learnt more... Do that SG... Look back from your very first post, and realise how much you have grown....

seattlegal · 03-05-2008, 07:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex P

WOW! That is so awsome lol! Really, I like that I see a work in progess, you know? There back then I am like NO WAI! Then when this thread started I was all like.... ORLY? And now... I am like.... YA RLY!!!

That will go down in 1337 history that speech, and for those in English:

It is great to see, what we can acomplish, but it aslo shows me hope.. That things can get better, to go from then in a very anti negative closed off way, I am defensive... Yet also offensive... Heh... I then go to a neutral stance, and then to an open.. I am really glad you brought that up! I was looking back on all the 17th posts/threads and watching from the very first day how I seem to have got better and learnt more... Do that SG... Look back from your very first post, and realise how much you have grown....

I'm still a button pusher!

http://www.comparative-religion.com/...d-of-3372.html

Alex P · 03-05-2008, 07:55 PM

M'kay.

StarshipEnterprise · 04-04-2008, 05:43 AM

Buddhism: basically everything

Islam: seems very practical and dedicated

Quakers: simplicity and rejection of dogma

Hinduism: huge diversity, nonviolence

Paganism: harmony with nature

(LaVeyan) Satanism: a "devil's advocate" (hardee har) to mainstream thinking

Dawud · 07-09-2008, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Dah-veeth

Islam - the Qur'an, especially where it says, "Let there be no compulsion in religion."

Christianity - the Beatitudes, blessed are the meek, etc.

Judaism - the Ten Commandments, the Book of Micah, etc.

Zoroastrianism - Naw-Ruz!

Buddhism - detachment

Hinduism - Krishna!

I'm quoting myself so I'll come up with some more/different reasons....

Islam - seven heavens

Christianity - parables in the Gospels

Judaism - Zohar, the Book of Splendour

Zoroastrianism - good thoughts, good deeds, good um... there were three, right?

Buddhism - the eightfold path

Hinduism - openness to other religions