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scholesp2

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My name is Paul, I'm a "LDS" "Mormon" etc. I got sign-up primarily for my "Sociology of Religion" class (which is fascinating). The part I look forward to about this place can best be explained by Krister Stendahl's rules on comparing and evaluating religions.

His rules are as follows:

  1. When you are trying to understand another religion, you should ask the adherents of that religion and not its enemies.
  2. Don't compare your best to their worst.
  3. Leave room for "holy envy." (By this Stendahl meant that you should be willing to recognize elements in the other religious tradition or faith that you admire and wish could, in some way, be reflected in your own religious tradition or faith.)
It seems like a place that tries to follow this, so I signed up.
 
Laika

Laika

Well-Known Member
Premium Member
scholesp2 said:
  • When you are trying to understand another religion, you should ask the adherents of that religion and not its enemies.
  • Don't compare your best to their worst.
  • Leave room for "holy envy." (By this Stendahl meant that you should be willing to recognize elements in the other religious tradition or faith that you admire and wish could, in some way, be reflected in your own religious tradition or faith.)
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Those are some good rules. I expect you'll fit in well here. Welcome to RF. :)
 
Katzpur

Katzpur

Not your average Mormon
scholesp2 said:
My name is Paul, I'm a "LDS" "Mormon" etc. I got sign-up primarily for my "Sociology of Religion" class (which is fascinating). The part I look forward to about this place can best be explained by Krister Stendahl's rules on comparing and evaluating religions.

His rules are as follows:

  1. When you are trying to understand another religion, you should ask the adherents of that religion and not its enemies.
  2. Don't compare your best to their worst.
  3. Leave room for "holy envy." (By this Stendahl meant that you should be willing to recognize elements in the other religious tradition or faith that you admire and wish could, in some way, be reflected in your own religious tradition or faith.)
It seems like a place that tries to follow this, so I signed up.
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Hi, from a fellow-Mormon! I love Stendahl's rules. Any chance Daniel Peterson is your teacher?
 
Deathbydefault

Deathbydefault

Apistevist Asexual Atheist
scholesp2 said:
When you are trying to understand another religion, you should ask the adherents of that religion and not its enemies.
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I take a half issue with this rule.
I would say that such a thing is dependent on who the enemy is, and what the religion is.

Just as there are enemies whom will produce false claims a religion does not make,
there are also those within the religion who will only tell you what they want you to hear, i.e pretty words.

So, in respect to that, I say you should ask people with no ties to that particular religion, other than interest.
Those whom are not biased, and will give you a straight answer on what is true about a religion in question.
 
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Unveiled Artist

Veteran Member
scholesp2 said:
My name is Paul, I'm a "LDS" "Mormon" etc. I got sign-up primarily for my "Sociology of Religion" class (which is fascinating). The part I look forward to about this place can best be explained by Krister Stendahl's rules on comparing and evaluating religions.

His rules are as follows:

  1. When you are trying to understand another religion, you should ask the adherents of that religion and not its enemies.
  2. Don't compare your best to their worst.
  3. Leave room for "holy envy." (By this Stendahl meant that you should be willing to recognize elements in the other religious tradition or faith that you admire and wish could, in some way, be reflected in your own religious tradition or faith.)
It seems like a place that tries to follow this, so I signed up.
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Those are some good rules. You will find it most followed in DIRs (Discuss invidual religions) and comparative religion and a few other forums. Religious Debates gets pretty wild; so, dont be thrown off. We have kind intent.

Welcome.

Nam.
:leafwind:
 
Revoltingest

Revoltingest

Pragmatic Libertarian
Premium Member
Greetings, new arrival!

Enjoy today's treats.....
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