Milton Platt
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Yes it is the most commonly understood description of religion because it describes most religions. If you wish to discuss a religion that does not contain these elements name and describe it.
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What do Religion has to do with Us?
- Thread starter Jiddanand
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Yes it is the most commonly understood description of religion because it describes most religions. If you wish to discuss a religion that does not contain these elements name and describe it.
According to some. Certainly not to me.
Any religion worth its salt has some elements of questioning dogma. Even Islam.
Jiddanand
Active Member
You don't follow government?
Quite often I do not. Do you think I should? Why?
Milton Platt
Well-Known Member
That statement is demonstrably false
No, I am just not a supporter of whatever policy is being proposed.
Maybe you meant to ask whether I obbey the government's laws? That is not a moral requisite either, and not enough to make a terrorist out of me anyway. A transgressor or even a criminal, maybe.
Terrorism is something rather specific. For one thing, it involves violence or at least the threat of violence.
There is a lot of room to refuse to follow a government's wishes without ever coming anywhere close to becoming a terrorist.
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Rick O'Shez
Irishman bouncing off walls
You might want to talk to the Catholic Church about birth control then. And to Islam about the rights of women and gay people.
Jiddanand
Active Member
I am neither Christian nor Muslim. My hobby is to simply work for True Religion.
Rick O'Shez
Irishman bouncing off walls
What is "True Religion"?
Jiddanand
Active Member
A set of predefined activities which when are performed lead to Emancipation and Prosperity.
Milton Platt
Well-Known Member
How has belief in any god ever provided those things?
Jiddanand
Active Member
Gods do their jobs as you do.
Milton Platt
Well-Known Member
That does not answer the question......
I do not see that any gods have done anything to improve the lot of the human race. Certainly, religions have not.
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Rick O'Shez
Irishman bouncing off walls
Could you give some examples?
I believe there is true religion, which is accurate knowledge and worship of the one true God. I also believe that finding the true religion will help us answer the big questions in life: Why are we here, why is there suffering, what does the future hold, and how can we be happy now. The true religion can also help us avoid needless problems and tragedies in life by directing us on how to act and conduct ourselves. This has great benefits, IMO.
Milton Platt
Well-Known Member
I question whether there are any "true" religions, but if you grant the possibility, then the question is after thousands of years and thousands of religions, why don't we know which one is true? What is the objective, failproof way to pick the correct one?