(September 4, 2011 at 12:03 am)Rhythm Wrote: The notion that all religions touch upon the same mystic/magic/force is ridiculous. The worlds religions are clearly in great discord, and more can be said of the differences than the similarities. Only a very rough generalization of any narrative would be able to give the slightest hint of concordance. Problematic, since many insist on a very specific interpretation from within their own pages. Everyone can't be right, but everyone can be wrong.
Uh, you need to widen your lense. The exoteric elements are in discord, but the esoteric elements are not. Saying they are ridiculous has the same ring as "evolution is just a theory." A pure eye-roller. Even a cursory examination of the world's mystical literature would show you how off base such a sentiment is.
