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If Judaism and Christianity are real religions, what are the fake ones? Did you mean, say, Scientology and neopaganism? Or did you mean, say, other major world
by iron_ball 18y ago
If Judaism and Christianity are real religions, what are the fake ones? Did you mean, say, Scientology and neopaganism? Or did you mean, say, other major world religions?
- lst 18y agoA real religion is elevating the best part of yourself, without encouraging some too human inclination (I could make examples, but I don't want to). All 'fake' religions are (in reality) some kind of auto-idolatry (let it be violence, egocentrism, and so on, it's a never-ending list...)
- yters 18y agoThat's an interesting division. But, how does elevating ourselves, even if the better part, not reduce to ego gratification too?
- lst 18y agoEgo gratification is not bad: it's good and even necessary to grow. But we can't always (by ourselves) distinguish between gratification (read: elevating growth) and egoism (destructive growth). So we need some 'illumination', which is, in another term: Religion.
- yters 18y agoI'm sorry you get downvoted so much for your views. They are interesting and you conduct yourself well. So, feel encouraged.
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