How much do you know about religions other then your own? Do you study religion?
16 Answers to "How much do you know about religions other then your own? Do you study religion?"
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My Own Religion is Islam but I Enjoyed studying Judaism , Christianity , Buddhism and Hinduism . They all basically have the Same Meaning , carry out The Same Message but explain it differently . Dont see why Religious People always have to fight because of them small differences ;)
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Amen. Once you get bast some minor differences and change a few names they all teach the same basic respect for human life and trying to live a good life.
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Enough to know that they are forms of domestic and international terrorism
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I spent a few years studying religions. I've forgotten much of it, but I put real effort into it until I found something that made sense to me - and it wasn't any religion.
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I've read about a dozen books (books including all three monotheistic religions) and I have course work at the college level and practiced Catholicism, Zen Buddhism, Protestantism and a couple of others. I took a years course in the Old Testament (taught by a Rabbi) and New Testament (taught by a Lutheran Minister) and did a religious oriented Humanities course (taught by a former Benedictine Monk). I took a course that examined religions from a Psychological (non-religious) perspective. So all-in-all I'm fairly conversant and know enough that religion is not a matter of intellect or lack there of, but faith.
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Wow I wish i'll get to do half of that.
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Yes, I've studied religion for quite a while now. I love reading religious texts, from neo-pagan ones, like Aradia, to the Bible, Al-Qur'an, Bhagavad Gita, etc. although none of them are particularly my religion, I do find them all fascinating. Have you studied "Theosophy?" It's a religion founded by H. P. Blavatsky, and it basically states what you said, that there are things in every religion, that are true, and things that are false.
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Through choosing my own Religion I first educated myself in many other Faiths. One must always try to make "informed" decisions.
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Exactly. How do you know which one is right for you if you don't do your homework?
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Yes, a fair amount about the basic tenets of most religions, I am a former licensed non denominational pastor
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I didn't know that. My aunt is a non-denominational pastor too.
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I've studied many myself. I agree with my own.
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I did in elementry and high school. was tested on it too. there's a suspicious similarity to all the major religions in spite of the distance between some impassable regions at the time of their first written histories
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A number of them, Christianity and Yoga mostly, but also Buddhism, Zen, and Taoism.
Agreeing and disagreeing with a religion seems silly to me. They are only there to point toward truth, and the truth exists whether or not you agree with it.Like (2)
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these things are made by people by their choice of living but the sole concept behind this is almost similar
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I've looked a little bit into other religions, but I generally look more at how other religions deal with the spirit realm, their demons and gods, things considered holy to them. As far as morals and such, I don't really pay attention.
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I know a bit, as religion has always interested me. I took a course on different faiths in college, and I really enjoyed it.
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Study would be too strong a word, but I've read about different religions, enjoy documentaries, about them, etc.
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nope!
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Posted by Obsequity Mar 23rd, 2013 at 12:35PM
I have looked into religions of the world enough to know that I don't always completely agree with everything that any one specific religion is involved in, but I must say that I do agree with many things as well. There are many similarities as well as contrasts. I am completely open to any religion, but I do not claim myself to be a religious person- rather, I'm a spiritual being, and take what I feel in my heart is the right thing for ME to believe in.
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