Most Simplistic Religion

[1137]

Islam is the simplest religion in existence, no doubt. The Qu'ran is a bit 'mystical' in the sense that it's a poetic scripture so meaning can be hazy to someone foreign of Islam. However I find Hadiths and Sunnah to be explicit and clear with little to no deeper meaning required.

Care to share the meaning?

 

[Servant_of_the_One1]

But there are complex sets of beliefs, practices, rituals, etc.

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Islam is the simplest religion in existence, no doubt. The Qu'ran is a bit 'mystical' in the sense that it's a poetic scripture so meaning can be hazy to someone foreign of Islam. However I find Hadiths and Sunnah to be explicit and clear with little to no deeper meaning required.

Well, its not compulsory to read much into sets of beliefs, practices, rituals. People make things difficult for themselves.

For me its about believing, doing good and prayers.

 

[1137]

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Well, its not compulsory to read much into sets of beliefs, practices, rituals. People make things difficult for themselves.

For me its about believing, doing good and prayers.

But believing it what? How is "good" defined? How does prayer work?

 

[Valjean]

The simplest "religion" I've ever come across was an American sect of Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism I discovered in Baltimore.
In fact, I'm not even sure I'd call it a religion, though it styled itself as such.

Basically, it taught that if you chanted "Nam-myoho-renge-kyo" your wishes would come true. There was no eightfold path, no four noble truths, no theology, philosophy, metaphysics or moral teachings at all.
I pestered the speakers/priests with questions about these no end, but they hadn't a clue and seemed baffled by my questions.
All there was was that chant.

 

[Lyndon]

You're right, I went to one of their meetings and read some literature, the lotus sutra I think its called, very simple religion based on materialism!!!

 

[Valjean]

Alas, my chapter was threadbare.

 

[Lyndon]

The lotus sutra actually makes a lot more sense than the NSA religion.

 

[serp777]

I think clearly atheism is the most simplistic religion, no rules that aren't made to be broken, my opinion is the important one, it doesn't take much thought to be be atheist, not to say that there aren't some that put an immense amount of thought into it, Like Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins, etc

Buddhism is good if you're primarily concerned with your own salvation, Keeping the 5 precepts, the 4 noble truths, the 8fold path, its not a bad way to live, certainly not what I would call evil.

This is plain silly. Atheism isn't a religion. Its like saying abstinence is the simplest sex position, even though abstinence forbids sexual positions in the first place.

 

[1137]

This is plain silly. Atheism isn't a religion. Its like saying abstinence is the simplest sex position, even though abstinence forbids sexual positions in the first place.

Atheism totally can be a religion. Have you never visited a religious or atheistic subreddit before. Yes, atheism is simply a lack of belief in any deities, and that is something many non-atheists miss (or choose to overlook). However, gnostic atheism is very much a religion, as is such beliefs that state no good does, can, or will come from religion, that even from a psychological perspective belief is always bad, and so on. There are plenty of religious atheists.

 

[serp777]

Atheism totally can be a religion. Have you never visited a religious or atheistic subreddit before. Yes, atheism is simply a lack of belief in any deities, and that is something many non-atheists miss (or choose to overlook). However, gnostic atheism is very much a religion, as is such beliefs that state no good does, can, or will come from religion, that even from a psychological perspective belief is always bad, and so on. There are plenty of religious atheists.

Gnostic atheism is a philosophy and not a religion; the philosophical belief that no good comes from religion doesn't have anything to do with theism, or metaphysics, or belief in the supernatural. Kind of like abstinence with but with blow jobs as an exception.

Atheism by definition makes no sense as a religion. Its the rejection of theistic beliefs, usually on the ground of lack of evidence. The negation of something isn't that thing.

 

[outhouse]

There are plenty of religious atheists.

I don't buy it. It is bit contradictory.


Atheism is divided up into a few different categories, and I would not call plenty religious. I don't know a single religious one.

 

[outhouse]

Atheism by definition makes no sense as a religion.

Agreed.

I don't believe in mythology behind religion so im going to be religious, it just does not add up.

 

[outhouse]

Atheism totally can be a religion.

I think you mean some atheist can be a bit religious.

But atheism is factually not a religion in itself.

 

[Lyndon]

Then what are they doing with their own section on a religions forum????

 

[outhouse]

Then what are they doing with their own section on a religions forum????

I don't think the one labeled "non theist", "non religious" is helping you make your case here.

 

[Neo Deist]

Deism...though it is more of a philosophy.

1. There is a God.
2. There are laws of nature, created by God.
3. Live a moral life.

 

[1137]

Gnostic atheism is a philosophy and not a religion

If this is so then Christianity is just a philosophy as well.

 

[Lyndon]

Deism...though it is more of a philosophy.

1. There is a God.
2. There are laws of nature, created by God.
3. Live a moral life.

What's the name of your Deos??

 

[serp777]

If this is so then Christianity is just a philosophy as well.

No, Christianity believes in God lmao. Atheism, like you said, rejects deities and the supernatural. By definition an atheist isn't religious.

 

[Neo Deist]

What's the name of your Deos??

God.

For God to have a name means that someone had to receive either a visit from God and be introduced, or had a divine revelation. Deists typically do not believe in either. Any name given would be a man made concoction.