I would like to know first whether by practical you mean that we can apply in anytime without modification and it''s easy to grasp by everyone, or that it desn't conflict too much with other religions and cultures?
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Which Of the World's Religions Is Most Practical?
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I would like to know first whether by practical you mean that we can apply in anytime without modification and it''s easy to grasp by everyone, or that it desn't conflict too much with other religions and cultures?
painted wolf
Grey Muzzle
Agnostisim, you have to do practically nothing. 
or Athism, you do nothing at all.
wa:do
or Athism, you do nothing at all.
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Hema
Sweet n Spicy
Bah. In the general sense of rape sure, but let's say someone has a gun to the head of someone who believes that if they lose their virginity they are damned. The man with the gun, who you cannot get to by the way and it's a 50 cal, so it's gonna blow a big hole in the person (You can't jump in the way of the bullet, besides he has more) Tell you to rape the woman or he will kill her. She begs you not to rape her because she believes she will go to hell (Not willing to partake aka. Rape) How would you respond. I know this is a big hypothetical, and of course I despise rape as a concept, but in this case I would rape the woman, what about you? This kinda is a double question though, do you respect her belief that she will go to hell because she won't be a virgin, even though it is your belief that you must act to preserve life? Argh, life is so mean to absolutes
You would rape her because you don't know her. You don't have any attachment to her. But what if it was someone you knew - your mother or sister? Oooh I just took the extreme case to another level. I'm going to go hide now. **tiptoeing out of thread**
Well, since not everyone is really gung-ho about sitting in meditation, I just can't put in a vote for Buddhism.
So, I'll just play suck-up to the OP and say that Girls-on-Trampolines is by far the most practical.
Plus, is there any other religion that actively opens the door for it's practitioners to begin engaging in pillow fights?
Peace,
Mystic
Well, I was interested in how everyone would define "practical" so I left that open.
Quiddity
UndertheInfluenceofGiants
Hmmmmmm, that would take so long time to figure it out if we didn't concentrate in a specific definition.
But i understand where you are coming from.
Trey of Diamonds
Well-Known Member
Actually, UU is the best religion because it is ALL religions. Where else can you go to church and sit between a Buddist and an Atheist with a Humanist behind you and a Pagan in front. I love my religious salad bar!
fullyveiled muslimah
Evil incarnate!
Well since Islam don't get alot of votes around here for the good stuff, i'm gonna say Islam is the most practical. It's goals are reachable and feasible. Every command of Allah is able to be practiced, and best of all we ain't gotta be perfect to do it.
Trey of Diamonds
Well-Known Member
Which form of Islam? Not that you have to choose one but I'm curious if you consider one better than the others. I could see Sufi Islam being a contender but I'm still going to vote UU.
Quiddity
UndertheInfluenceofGiants
Alrrrrighty! It seems people have indeed understood it differently.
cardero
Citizen Mod
It seems that some people have understood it faithfully.
lilithu
The Devil's Advocate
:areyoucra I would not rape her... and it has nothing to do with her beliefs about whether she is going to hell or not. It has more to do with respecting her choices about herself. Who are you to decide that she's better off having to live with being raped than dead?
Quiddity
UndertheInfluenceofGiants
lilithu
The Devil's Advocate
In the absence of criteria for what constitutes "practical" I would agree with Reform Judaism. Not because it's the most tolerant, but because it's humanist oriented. (The two tend to go together but are not the same thing.) It's focus is on the needs of its practitioners and that seems like a good criterion for "practicality."
I wouldn't pick UU, believe it or not, because I think our extreme openness can be disorienting to a lot of people, and that makes it less practical.
Another candidate I would suggest is Western Buddhism. Buddhism is practical in that it is very empirical - go with what works - and Western Buddhism strips Buddhism of most of its religious elements, which some would see as "impractical." I personally like the religious elements of Buddhism, but then "practicality" is not my main criterion for choosing a religion.
I wouldn't pick UU, believe it or not, because I think our extreme openness can be disorienting to a lot of people, and that makes it less practical.
Another candidate I would suggest is Western Buddhism. Buddhism is practical in that it is very empirical - go with what works - and Western Buddhism strips Buddhism of most of its religious elements, which some would see as "impractical." I personally like the religious elements of Buddhism, but then "practicality" is not my main criterion for choosing a religion.
Quiddity
UndertheInfluenceofGiants
Which form of Islam? Not that you have to choose one but I'm curious if you consider one better than the others. I could see Sufi Islam being a contender but I'm still going to vote UU.
Islam is Islam, we all believe in one God and also we all believe in Prophet Mohammed "peace be upon him" to be the final Prophet of Allah, who was sent by Allah almighty, as mercy to all human beings till the day of judgement.
lilithu
The Devil's Advocate
OK, let me clarify...Hmm....just pondering.....don't most religions do that?
Judaism, and reform Judaism in particular, focuses on the needs of its practitioners here and now, in this life. It encourages its adherents to lead a spiritual life in terms of mindfulness of gratitude, but it does not ask people to subordinate physical needs to doctrine.