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Nope just so long as you're willing to open your mind to the different possiblities.huajiro said:Does a person like myself's lack of specific knowledge about religion bother you? Please explain this in great detail.
I think in the case of specific religious knowledge ignorance can indeed BE bliss.huajiro writes: Does a person like myself's lack of specific knowledge about religion bother you? Please explain this in great detail.
huajiro said:Does a person like myself's lack of specific knowledge about religion bother you? Please explain this in great detail.
Curse you, Lightkeeper, for stealing my thoughts! (Apparently, my tinfoil hat isn't working.) I quite agree with you there.Lightkeeper said:I study all religions, but the more I study the less I know.
Master Vigil said:I think it is absolutely normal for people to be ignorant when it comes to religion. I think the majority of people in all religions are ignorant at least in part to their religion. So it doesn't bother me at all. You're like the rest of us.
Exactly. And it is from this ignorance that hatred and disrespect arises between the two.lilithu said:Not only are most people ignorant of at least part of their religion, it's also the case that everyone is ignorant of usually most of someone else's religion. Someone may be an "expert" at Judaism but know nothing about Taoism. So, relatively speaking, we're all in the same boat.
I am sorry to hear that. I hope it doesn't happen often.SoulTYPE01 said:Trust me lilith, it does bother people. I know this from experience..
Just curious, as I base everything on my own experience. I seem to be the least knowledgeable when it comes to the actual teachings. I have studied the different "Bibles", but could not quote specific scriptures.lilithu said:Only if you intentionally claim to have knowledge that you don't have. Otherwise, why would it bother anyone?
Seriously, what makes you think that it might bother someone?
huajiro said:Just curious, as I base everything on my own experience. I seem to be the least knowledgeable when it comes to the actual teachings. I have studied the different "Bibles", but could not quote specific scriptures.
Would I be considered spiritual then?lilithu said:There are four sources for spiritual authority (what makes something true):
scripture
tradition
reason
experience
Some people prefer one or two over the others. By my definition of religion, you aren't religious if you completely reject scripture/tradition, because I define religion as something that is done in community. But anyone can definately still be spiritual on their own. In fact, sometimes religion gets in the way of spirituality, imo.
It doesn't seem to me tho that you have completely rejected scripture; it's just not all that important to you. And that's fine. You choose experience as the primary source of spiritual authority.
Ultimately, I can't answer that question for you. But you seem spiritual to me from things you've written in your posts. I think that caring about the suffering of others and showing compassion is highly spiritual. It may be the most important thing of all, as far as I am concerned.huajiro said:Would I be considered spiritual then?
Very true, very truelilithu said:Ultimately, I can't answer that question for you. But you seem spiritual to me from things you've written in your posts. I think that caring about the suffering of others and showing compassion is highly spiritual. It may be the most important thing of all, as far as I am concerned.
I don't know whether you believe in God, but in my view, one doesn't need to believe in something transcendant from the world to be spiritual. For me, being spiritual is caring about a higher truth than oneself. Whether that truth is God or the welfare of the rest of creation doesn't matter.