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I too cannot tell if this is serious -- but the idea that members of religion X enlighten themselves by learning about religion Y is a very interesting one. Pe
by mattfenwick 13y ago
I too cannot tell if this is serious -- but the idea that members of religion X enlighten themselves by learning about religion Y is a very interesting one. Perhaps that would go a long way towards solving the massive amounts of religious intolerance and misunderstanding (as well as FUD, which empowers leaders at the expense of followers) that we have to deal with today.
- qwerta 13y ago> members of religion X should try religion Y is a very interesting one Now I can not tell if you are serious. There is pretty bad history with forced conversions. Also in most monotheistic religions it is the worse possible offense to worship other gods.
- mattfenwick 13y agoI'm sorry, but it should be clear from my comment that I was not talking about forced conversions. However, just to avoid any ambiguity, I've edited to try and clarify what I meant.
- lostcolony 13y agoDepends what is meant. In terms of try, as in, convert, no, for obvious reasons. If you mean observe, learn from, and attempt to find common ground, obviously. Attend services of religions you don't agree with, in a spirit of curiosity, see what practices you can borrow. I mean, the Catholic Thomas Merton found inspiration in Zen Buddhism, and he found the Zen practices, detached from the Buddhist beliefs, worthwhile.
- mattfenwick 13y agoYes, obviously. However, just to avoid any ambiguity, I've edited to try and clarify what I meant.