RE: Fifty Questions That Christians Can't Answer
February 24, 2010 at 5:50 pm
(This post was last modified: February 24, 2010 at 5:52 pm by tavarish.)
(February 24, 2010 at 3:50 am)Samson Wrote:Quote:Taoism, Confucianism, Buddhism, Hinduism (except for a few radical movements), Sikhism, Jainism, many African traditional religions, tribal religions, pretty much all folk religions actually, Shintoism, Zoroastrianism (arguable, since at one point they were powerful), Cheondoism, Tenrikyo, Unitarian Universalism, most forms of Judaism (though in the extremely orthodox movements there are a few very powerful people)...
What a crazy list...
Let me enlighten you a little on this bullshit you listed and the question proposed...
Taoism...The new Buddhist/Confucianism movement is looked at as a "Threat" to the "current Buddhist indoctrination. Another form of control being seeped in a dozen followers at a time.....
Buddhism....If you knew anything about Buddhism, you would already know it's been just as raped and split into sects as "Christians" "Jewish" and the "Islamic" has.....People are controlled and manipulated through this Neo-Pagan branch....Just as many other Pagan beliefs systems have done the same....
Hinduism.....Really, you actually listed this one....Do some research Rabbi....You'll see the government has gotten ridiculous charity for it's holier than thou temples spread out through India, along with, even Buddha who split off from the Hindu belief because he did not believe in a "polytheist" based belief....But of course when he died, he ended up being considered, yet another God, amongst many Hindus and sects alike..... (That's some Irony for you..)
Sikhism.....Another break of of "Neo-Pagan"...."Organized" on aspects of their own interpretation of "God"......But still trying to consider themselves as a "Non-Denomination".... Again "Organized"....Rules and laws abide..They have their own shrine for fuck sake.....And guess what.... It's tax free and government ok'd...............wait for it...................."Abides" by their now "Organized" Belief.....
Jainism....You failed to mention that it's a break of from the Hindu sect...... It would be the same as saying a "Methodist" compared to a "Baptist"......Same shit, different name, and government accepted....
African traditional religions/tribal religions..................Holy shit pie!!!!!!! When Tav posted his question of, "Can you name one religion that doesn't try to saturate the market with its own brand of belief"......
Did you not take into consideration the "Monarchy" of what a "TRIBE" puts onto it's village....??? I'm not even going to try and justify this one....especially considering the amount of children and women that have been raped and murdered due to the stupidity of the "Traditional Religions" amongst African "TRIBES"....And of course a government that turns a blind eye due to their numbers and lack of influence....
Shintoism...Again, Confucius and Buddhist break off.....Reminder, "Methodist to Baptist".........Influence there and does apply....
I'm not even going to list Zoroastrianism, it would be a joke to even say anything more than, you should already know.....
Cheondoism...They got their own fucking flag man.... Please tell me how non-organized they are, are have no influence??
Tenrikyo.......Another form of Neo-Pagan....In which you could almost call it Wiccan based.....Laughable and influential for the ones tired of the Buddhist regime in Japan...
Unitarian/Universalism...... I can't even believe you actually listed them..... You do realize there is a membership involved and of course has lobbyist of their own here in the U.S.........NEXT..........
Most forms of Judaism.........It's still a break off of the Judean sects.....Read above on break-offs....It's still an "Accepted" break off by the majority..............
I'm quoting this because you worded it very well and it outlines the points I was trying to convey.
As I said before, a theocracy is a religion's biggest aspiration. It's a method of social, political and economic control primarily.
You want a good way to live your life? Read a self-help book.
You want to control people? Become a pastor.
Shit, they're literally called a "flock".
If it walks like a duck, talks like a duck and looks like a duck, it's a fucking duck.