Splarnst
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Isn't that really your job in answering the question? Not explicitly, of course.
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Who do you think is the greatest religious figure of all?
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Gjallarhorn
N'yog-Sothep
I consider Krishna and the prophets founders. I guess I shouldn't be using the term "founder" when what I really mean is someone who is actually devoted to the religion they are influencing. Plato's work wasn't specifically based on Christianity. It was just adopted into their beliefs.
JMorris
Democratic Socialist
besides myself?
Bob Dixon
>implying
No, of course not. We're not talking just Christianity, though. We're talking in general. And Plato was super-influential in general.
Gjallarhorn
N'yog-Sothep
Not completely general though. It does say "greatest religious figure".
Although i don't believe in any of them or even if some of them ever existed and whether religious and great should be in the same sentence i would say the story of Jesus is the most noble and most renowned.
Bob Dixon
>implying
Plato influenced Christianity and Islam and the rest of Western Philosophy, too.
Yes, this doesn't make him a religious figure.
I think his monotheism might, though.
outhouse
Atheistically
Richard Carrier or Dawkins, is anti religion, religion?
Except Krishna didn't found anything. The historical Krishna, if he existed (I believe he did), he would have been a king. Any religion he would have been promoting would have been one that already existed, not a new one.
I'd go with Siddhartha Gautama I suppose. Many aspects of his teachings are true even if certain metaphysical assumptions are discarded, making them relevant in philosophy even in a secular context. Quotes attributed to him promote reason, self-examination, independence, peace, etc. Many concepts, such as "no-self" have a degree of validity thousands of years later, and his teachings generally are not based on certain lynchpins that result in the whole thing being undone if certain aspects are disproved.
Their primary roles were basically founding and shaping western philosophy, but this is inevitably entangled with religion.
In terms of philosophy or shaping various religious thoughts, I think many of the great Greek philosophers played a very important role.
Their primary roles were basically founding and shaping western philosophy, but this is inevitably entangled with religion.
The Sum of Awe
Brought to you by the moment that spacetime began.
Nature, for it is one of the reasons man created religions.
religion99
Active Member
Here is my biased opinion:
Monk Kunda Kunda. He occupies the same place in Digambara Jainism as Muhammand in Islam , Jesus in Christianity and Adi Shankaracharya in Hinduism. The True Prophet of the true Jain God (Mahavira) and of the true religion (Digambara Jainism). According to digambar jain scriptures, had he not been there , true path to peace and happiness would have vanished from Earth.
Monk Kunda Kunda. He occupies the same place in Digambara Jainism as Muhammand in Islam , Jesus in Christianity and Adi Shankaracharya in Hinduism. The True Prophet of the true Jain God (Mahavira) and of the true religion (Digambara Jainism). According to digambar jain scriptures, had he not been there , true path to peace and happiness would have vanished from Earth.
Shades-o-Blue
Member
Joseph Smith. The Savior, Jesus Christ, restored His true gospel through him.
I suspect that he'll make appearances here once presidential election campaigning gets under way.
He has informed me that this humble heathen shall serve as His medium of malevolence once again.
Without The Devil, Christianity and Republicans disappear.
AHHHH HA HA HA HA LOL LOL
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Twig pentagram
High Priest
I AM, because if I didn't exist my thoughts wouldn't exist.
Gaura Priya
IRL
Krishna is God... He's not a human person to me, so I can not compare. 
Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu... He founded a sect of Vaishnavism, and brought about Vaishnavism to even the lowest of classes and untouchables... He brought an inspiring vision that Vishnu / Krishna is for everyone, and the easiest path to God is chanting any of God's names with love and devotion... this extends beyond traditional religious classifications.
Even secularly, He was considered the first to produce a peace demonstration against the Moghuls during the Islamic reign in India, and the catalyst for the Bengali renaissance. He truly showed that Scriptural knowledge, great austerities and whatnot are necessary to develop a personal relationship with Krishna, and to lovingly devote oneself to Him.
After Him, I like Sri Ramanujacharya. But to be more fair and less biased, I would say that the greatest religious figure of all would be Mother Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ. The greatest woman to display so much subservience and submission to the Will of God.
Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu... He founded a sect of Vaishnavism, and brought about Vaishnavism to even the lowest of classes and untouchables... He brought an inspiring vision that Vishnu / Krishna is for everyone, and the easiest path to God is chanting any of God's names with love and devotion... this extends beyond traditional religious classifications.
Even secularly, He was considered the first to produce a peace demonstration against the Moghuls during the Islamic reign in India, and the catalyst for the Bengali renaissance. He truly showed that Scriptural knowledge, great austerities and whatnot are necessary to develop a personal relationship with Krishna, and to lovingly devote oneself to Him.
After Him, I like Sri Ramanujacharya. But to be more fair and less biased, I would say that the greatest religious figure of all would be Mother Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ.
The greatest woman to display so much subservience and submission to the Will of God.