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Don't narrow this down to a discussion about creation myths when you said it was about creation myths, the existence of dieties, and many other things that west
by true_religion 15y ago
Don't narrow this down to a discussion about creation myths when you said it was about creation myths, the existence of dieties, and many other things that westerns consider part of a religion.
If you lack the mystical faith-based aspects of religion then are you a religion? If so, then why isn't Confusianism a religion? Why isn't Neitzchism a religion?
Secondly, I don't know what kind of qualifications one needs to talk about religion, but if ordinary people can no longer do it then what you are encouraging is a priesthood, and not a science.
- btilly 15y agoExcuse me, I said? Where? Provide me a link. Here is a hint. The point about creation myths was brought up at http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3901527 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3901527 by someone named ars. I registered an objection. You then told me that virtually every religion in the world is an example and gave an extensive list. I demonstrated that the Catholic faith stands as an example of a religion with a creation myth that is not really core to the religion. As for qualifications, anyone can talk about religion, it is up to you whether you discuss it intelligently. I would suggest that you start with developing the skill of being able to correctly note who said what, then work up to the skill of being able to give references backing up claims that you choose to make. (It helps when you don't make sweeping claims.)
- ars 15y agoBTW you misunderstood what I said about creation. I wasn't talking about how creation happened (for example Genesis). I was talking about that there was an active creation by something (God). I'm not talking about creation of the Earth and animals - I'm talking about creation of existence.