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Post by Igu on Jun 20, 2004 14:01:05 GMT -5
LOL ...why?  all their priests look like ben laden! they never smile and are very serious, if you put an imam together with an orthodox priest, the imam would appear more friendly ;D |
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Post by AWAR on Jun 20, 2004 14:05:29 GMT -5
all their priests look like ben laden! they never smile and are very serious, if you put an imam together with an orthodox priest, the imam would appear more friendly ;D The Serbian patriarch: How can you find him scary ;D   |
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Post by Afro on Jun 20, 2004 17:26:46 GMT -5
Its not a religion but it is a belief (Or lack there of) and I think its appropriate to discuss in this topic. AGNOSTICISM I actually found some good info on the web... www.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/humftp/E-text/Russell/agnostic.htmWhat Is an agnostic?An agnostic thinks it impossible to know the truth in matters such as God and the future life with which Christianity and other religions are concerned. Or, if not impossible, at least impossible at the present time.Theres like 20 other topics on that web page. Anyways, I don't really even know that much about religions, but I would like to add a few comments about a couple of them. To tell you the truth, I don't really know much of the difference between Christianity and Catholisism, but the people involved in these religions seem pretty caring and also do some great Missionary work I believe. Islam : Everywhere Islam goes death and corruption follow. Judaism : Jews seem pretty stuck up in that they think they are Gods "Chosen People" and don't actively "recruit" converts. But other then that I have nothing against this religion, its followers, or Israel. I think that Israel would have been a trash dump had Muslim Arabs gotten control of it... Hinduism : Caste system is kinda discriminative, I don't believe in crap like "Being a lower person can be transmitted through your blood"... Scientology : www.scientology.org Having its own website says alot about it. |
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Post by Evan1211 on Jun 23, 2004 20:10:44 GMT -5
Catholicism: Traditional religion. Not bible thumpers, but not too liberal.
Orthodox Christianity: Very traditional. Elaborate ceremonies.
Protestant Christianity: Bible thumpers. Strange moral beliefs.
Islam: Worldwide religion. Strong beliefs.
Judaism: Very traditional faith. Mysterious history.
Hinduism: Seems foreign to me (theres not many Hindis in rural Pennsylvania.)
Buddhism: More similar to Western religions that Hinduism. Smart beliefs.
Scientology : Stupid excuse for a religion.
Paganism: I guess you could say that its interesting?
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Post by captainusa1 on Jun 24, 2004 8:02:07 GMT -5
Catholicism: Traditional religion. Not bible thumpers, but not too liberal. Orthodox Christianity: Very traditional. Elaborate ceremonies. Protestant Christianity: Bible thumpers. Strange moral beliefs. Islam: Worldwide religion. Strong beliefs. Judaism: Very traditional faith. Mysterious history. Hinduism: Seems foreign to me (theres not many Hindis in rural Pennsylvania.) Buddhism: More similar to Western religions that Hinduism. Smart beliefs. Scientology : Stupid excuse for a religion. Paganism: I guess you could say that its interesting? Do you think that it's fair to say that Protestants are Bible-thumpers with strange moral beliefs? There is a wide variety of Protestant denominations. They range from the very conservative to the very liberal. Evangelical Christians base their beliefs on the morals in the Bible, but I wouldn't call that strange. It makes perfect sense. |
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Post by kynikos on Jun 28, 2004 19:11:39 GMT -5
Please make short ( 5-6 word ) comments on what you think about the religions in the world: Orthodox Christianity: Formed when a Roman emperor realised that he could govern better by humouring Christians, rather than feeding them to the lions. Attracted a lot of insufferable old farts that have divine KNOWLEDGE they are right, and won't let you forget it. Catholicism: Artificial copy of Orthodox Christianity founded by some Italian bloke who wanted to maipulate the newly emergent power of the Franks and Normans to rule the world, and almost managed! Most famous product: Unholy Inquisition, or, more recently, bigtime buggery of young boys in the US. Protestant Christianity: Bunch of mixed oddballs with VERY different beliefs, ranging from rattlesnake-charmers and fundamentalists of the US South, to progressive Angican church who think Satanists aren't that bad, actually... Common thread is they all hate the Pope. Islam: What Ron Hubbard (founder of Scientology) would have invented if he was a warlike desert chief, with a liking for nine-year old girls. Basically they still worship the same meteorite fragment they worshipped even before Mohammed. Judaism: Don't know much about this , except it's a bunch of guys that really like to get picked on... Others say that they are responsible for all the evil in the world, but that just ties in with the first sentence. Hinduism: God is One, baba, God is One! ... Brahma, Vishnu, Maheshvara, Krishna, Mahadev, Uma, Kali, Parvathi, Saraswati, Lakshmi, Durga, Rama, Narayana, Parashuram, oh, yes... God is One, God is One... Shiva, Ganesha, Subramanyam, Mahadev, Jaganath, Kalki, Parabrahman.... Buddhism: Screw it all - perfect passivity as the answer to evertything. Stick your fingers in your ears and go "Blah, blah, blah" very loudly. This is called meditation. The northern versions are very big on how many times you say a prayer, and as a result have mantra-speed-reciters that will put any DJ to shame. Scientology : The Old Testament written by Erich von Daeniken (with a lisp). Big bucks to get rid of Thetan's influence. Paganism: Bunch of numbskulls who think they have the foggiest idea about their ancestor's practices. Some of them are New-Agey and deny any evidence of human sacrifice, the rest are Neo-Nazi, and want to bring human sacrifice back. They are an evolutionary offshoot and their real ancestors are actually Neanderthal. ==== (Read all about in my book, "How to make lots of friends, real quick!") Bless them all, they are ALL right, you know! Except, possibly, Hubbard, of course.... |
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Post by acidophilus on Jun 28, 2004 22:02:59 GMT -5
CATHOLICISM: Very guilt-ridden and focused on suffering. Too political re abortion and homosexuality. Celibacy is the result of not wanting priests' families to inherit church property. Marginally misogynistic.
ORTHODOXY: A bit better than Catholicism in terms of less focus on guilt. Less political with respect to abortion and homosexuality, but still marginally misogynistic. A bit too nationalistic. However, this religion is the closest to the true Christianity.
PROTESTANTISM: (Mainstream)- Hodge-podge of beliefs, some very progressive, others kind of wacky. Christianity LITE (as someone pointed out).
U.S. FUNDAMENTALISTS (i.e. Southern Baptists): The Islam of Christianity.
ISLAM: Very Misogynistic (to a disgusting degree). However, I do admire their degree of spirituality. Some of their beliefs are stupid superstitions rather than proper religion, however. Cultish and kind of gross and I would never want to be associated with it.
HINDUISM: Fairytales and myths. Caste system is abhorrent and misanthropic. However, I do admire their belief in reincarnation.
BHUDDISM: Very spiritual, however, more of a philosophy rather than a religion.
SIKHISM: Created to protect India from Islamic agression and torture. An offshoot of Hinuism and a great enemy of Islam.
JUDIASM: Lots of questions, which is a good thing. Don't know too much about it though.
$CIENTOLOGY: Wouldn't want to be some poor schmo at that bottom of the pyramid scheme. Homophobic. Prey on the confused.
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Post by recluse on Jul 3, 2004 14:51:17 GMT -5
Catholicism: I won't bother them if they don't bother me.
Orthodox Christianity: See above.
Protestant Christianity: See above.
Islam: See above.
Judaism: See above.
Hinduism: See above.
Buddhism: See above.
Scientology : See above.
Paganism: See above.
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Post by izabet on Jul 3, 2004 17:56:32 GMT -5
I will read everyone else's postings after I complete this list...
Catholicism: Sick, power-hungry, perverted Christianity. Great aesthetic legacy (cathedrals, artists) not to mention musical.
Orthodox Christianity: drawn out services, antiquated, though open to priests marrying, which is good.
Protestant Christianity: splintered and riddled with sexual abuse problems much like the Catholic church. Hard to pin down. The origin of Pentecostalism and dangerous fundamentalist groups.
Islam: misunderstood (Islamism is not the same thing as Islam) rooted in a near-dead civilization that is fighting for relevance and freedom from the imperialist US.
Judaism: too politicized, too much PR, too much emphasis on the Holocaust as though they were the only group to have been killed in massive numbers, too much self-pity, too much tied to Israel (esp. the Holocaust), muzzling of critics with charges of anti-semitism. Good parts: a scholarly religion that encourages creativity and critical thinking.
Hinduism: don't know much about this religion I'm afraid, aside from the million faces of god etc.
Buddhism: not a religion but a philosophy based on responsible living, awareness, compassion, simplicity, and clear thought.
Scientology : sci-fi money cult
Paganism: constructed 20th c. religion based on supposedly pre-Christian beliefs. Can be beautiful or dangerous (like any religion I suppose).
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Post by captainusa1 on Jul 4, 2004 23:37:30 GMT -5
Protestant Christianity: splintered and riddled with sexual abuse problems much like the Catholic church. Hard to pin down. The origin of Pentecostalism and dangerous fundamentalist groups. Islam: misunderstood (Islamism is not the same thing as Islam) rooted in a near-dead civilization that is fighting for relevance and freedom from the imperialist US. Judaism: too politicized, too much PR, too much emphasis on the Holocaust as though they were the only group to have been killed in massive numbers, too much self-pity, too much tied to Israel (esp. the Holocaust), muzzling of critics with charges of anti-semitism. Good parts: a scholarly religion that encourages creativity and critical thinking. Yeah, Islam is so superior to Judaism and Protestantism. Well, maybe it is if you consider terrorism to be a plus.  |
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Post by izabet on Jul 5, 2004 21:03:46 GMT -5
Whoa, where did I say it was superior? No comparisons are being drawn. We were asked to offer our quick thoughts. Those were mine ;D
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Post by 88mmFlaK on Aug 23, 2004 3:55:09 GMT -5
Catholicism: Mission-expansionist. Imperial. Adaptive. Some Pan-humanistic tendencies. Makes good use of the 'hell' concept.
Orthodoxy: Nationalistic. Traditional. Stable.
Protestantism: Overzealous. Expansionist tendencies. Makes even better use of the 'hell' concept.
Judaism: Very strong in-group/out-group beliefs. Limited assimilation. Urban. Often arrogant. Greatly values education, especially of the in-group.
Islam: Expansionist and aggressive. Warlike. Often arrogant. Never assimilates. Highly misogynistic.
Hinduism: Primitive Aryan religion.
Buddhism: The consciousness-religion.
$cientology: Hip new religion followed by Hollywood thespians.
Paganism: Modern paganism is ancient folkish pantheism evolved and resurrected.
Theosophy: The wisdom-religion.
Confucianism: The virtue-religion.
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Post by BallisticaNervosa on Aug 23, 2004 13:33:06 GMT -5
Catholicism: As noted before, great art, wonderful architecture, good imagery, the Pope's a teddy bear. Orthodox Christianity: +no comment+ Protestant Christianity: Thanks to Luther’s ideas Baroque architecture was born in Catholic Italy, and that is always a good thing. Islam: Brutal Chechen beheading of Russian soldier! (don't ask) great architecture, good art, good thinkers in Medieval Muslim Spain. Judaism: Good bankers, one of the most mystical religions in my book. Great writers (Kafka, Meyrink, Gaiman) Hinduism: I like it, but I don't know much about it. Buddhism: The only religion I tend to agree with. Scientology: Science-Fiction gone terribly wrong. Paganism: Natural instincts and superstitions not suppressed. I would comment about the Church of Dyscordia and the Cult of Subgenius, but I would have to kill you  All of them: Just distractions until we wait for our miserable end. Nihilism: I consider myself a nihilist and pessimist, but I laugh at our miserable condition ;D. |
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Post by rusalka on Aug 23, 2004 15:49:58 GMT -5
I would comment about the Church of Dyscordia and the Cult of Subgenius, but I would have to kill you Consult your pineal gland and see what it says. |
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Post by BallisticaNervosa on Aug 23, 2004 16:51:53 GMT -5
Consult your pineal gland and see what it says. Classified information  |
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