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Would there be peace if there were just one religion?
- Thread starter Youtellme
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Sorry, there IS no right mindset for submission for theocracies. It is always, unavoidably pernicious. If anything it is worse than submission to man.
You would say that though being a Buddist, and I would say what I say, believing what I do...
Eliot Wild
Irreverent Agnostic Jerk
Illuvatar accepts all other Gods. As a matter of fact, he likes throwing parties and inviting all the other Gods to drop by for his celestial keggers. Allah, of course, doesn't drink, but He is still welcome to hang out. Jesus is more than welcome to bring his own wine, if he'd prefer, or perhaps he'll just whip some up right on the spot. And as for that Hindu Goddess with all the crazy arms, we'll just have to make sure we have plenty of glasses to go around--talk about your double-fisted drinking . . . But, hey, it's all cool as far as Illuvatar is concerned. The more deities the better is His motto.
You would say that though being a Buddist, and I would say what I say, believing what I do...
Sorry, but I don't understand what you mean. Are you asking a question? May you please put it in some other form?
Sorry mate, I mean that I thought you would say that theocratic submission is bad, being a Buddhist/ Agnostic/ Atheist, and I would say that it's not, being a Christian.
Wannabe Yogi
Well-Known Member
No !
In the last 200 years most wars were stared do to nationalism. Even the few religious wars as of late, had strong nationalist components to them.
Well, of course theocratic submission is bad. For everyone. I don't think being an Abrahamist changes anything in this regard, although it is certainly true that many Abrahamists would disagree with me.
Maimonides
The mad Neuroscientist
Religions are not the problem its humans. Human beings are naturally competitive and struggle for dominance. Even if there is one religion you have to question within the religion, who has the right interpretation and how do we have a unified interpretation? A good example of problems of interpretation is the Islamic empire.
Oh, your an Abrahamist! What is that?
Maimonides
The mad Neuroscientist
No not correct. Hence is why I mentioned the Islamic empire. Just because there is one book doesn't mean there is the same interpretation. When Mubammad the prophet died there was an issue with succession whether blood relatives or his companions would succeed him. Now consequently his companions were selected (most specifically Abu Bakr) which lead to a splintering of this religious community and.on a larger scale a reinterpretation of what certain verses mean. The inclusion if philosophy was also another problematic factor.
We also have to consider that this planet has many cultures and essentially if there is one religion it would have to incorporate all cultures. This is why Christianity, Islam, and Judaism (and any other faith) isn't adopted by every single human because the main question I would ask is (how does this faith relate to my culture?)
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ninerbuff
godless wonder
Nope. Because religion is still a form of control. And if anyone disagrees with that control or are forced to follow it, there will always be no peace.