This is obviously a major re-education process of mankind in the Last Days to eliminate the idolatrous image - worshipping
systems of the religions of the Earth.
Not exact matches
«Émile Durkheim understood
religion not as belief in the supernatural (as the popular conception would have it), but as a
system of beliefs and practices relating to sacred things.
and you still haven't addressed the multidisciplinary influence
of Christianity outside
of the
religion itself: literature, history, educational
systems, socio - political developments, etc..
Well that's an ironic claim seeing as half
of the Christian belief
system was taken from other earlier
religions.
Today, we move closer to kicking
religion out
of our educational
system for good.
Also, in western
religions like Islam, Christianity are based on set
of belief
system.
My key point is this...
religion should be a private affair for the adherent, regardless
of which belief
system it is.
In regards to your comment to OneTrueKinsman, «You believe that «
religion should be a private affair for the adherent, regardless
of which belief
system it is», right?
Many
of us are beginning to break out
of that shell and realize that
religion makes no sense and is just a man - made
system to control the masses.
The TRUE FACE
of a
religion is the belief
system and how the members
of that faith reflect those beliefs in THEIR ACTIONS.
Most
religions have consistently resisted progress — including the abolition
of slavery; women's right to vote and choose contraception and abortion; medical developments such as the use
of anesthesia; scientific understanding
of the heliocentric solar
system and evolution, and the American principle
of state / church separation.
This approach violates the first rule
of good teaching: Integrate the information into your students» lives and worldviews, including those based in
religion or ethical
systems, and translate it into something they can connect with and use.
Although Islam is not a
religion in the conventional sense --(it's a
System of life)-- like other
religions, it has suffered from a terrible and tragic dichotomy at the hands
of the extremist, orthodox, closed - minded and tunnel - vision priesthood.
one
of the definitions
of religion: a cause, principle, or
system of beliefs held to with ardor and faith» As noted above Atheism is none
of these things.
I know right, leave
religion out
of the public transport
system, I'm trying to get to work, not see to groups feuding with advertisements.
History shows the Catholic Church being a lawless body that has been allowed to inflict their beliefs and twisted ways on people in the name
of «
religion» and force weaker minds into adhering to their closed minded belief
system.
You may find comfort in your
religion's fairy tales, but those
of us who desire to learn the truth will go with the
system that is actively providing it.
But to my point that Atheism is a
religion by definition
Religion: a cause, principle, or
system of beliefs held to with ardor and faith Faith: belief or trust: belief in, devotion to, or trust in somebody or something, especially without proof Atheism: unbelief in God or deities: disbelief in the existence
of God or deities
The problem with fundamentalists
of any
religion is the absolute conviction that theirs is the only correct belief
system.
the entire planet is affected by the irrational belief
systems of the various mainstream
religions.
then you use faith in your beliefs the same as any
religion and yes you do have a belief it is that there is no god, that is not absence
of believing that is the presence
of a belief
system
Secondly there is absolutely nothing in that definition
of Atheism that speaks to a «
system»
of beliefs or any extra descriptions
of it being a
religion or worldview.
And the reason why I do is because
religion = «
system of life».
I argued that
religion, as a compendium
of stories, a
system of ethics, and a model
of behavior could be drawn upon as a popular alternative to norms and ideals
of competitive consumer capitalism.
Compare that to the dogmatic stance
of religion — a phony belief
system that starts and end with unproven manmade tribal myths, not open to true debate, and that only changes in order to maintain power over the gullible.
religion: 1: a set
of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose
of the universe 2: a specific fundamental set
of beliefs and practices generally agreed upon by a number
of persons or sects 3: a cause, principle, or
system of beliefs held to with ardor and faith
Religion has little to do with ethics... for example... is it right for you to allow someone else to accept your just punishment...
of course not, we do not allow that in our legal
system, because it is not ethical... but your
religion is based on that one unethical behavior.
The entire concept
of God is distasteful and I see no reason to believe
religion is anything other than a man made control
system.
Neither qualify as a belief
system, though in the sense
of western
religions.
It's a hidden
system that disguises itself as «righteous», being a modern form
of sacrificial violence that lurks within the dualistic world
of religion.
It is one thing to believe in the delusional tenets
of religion, but to to believe that anybody can survive death is to reject reality for a belief
system that should land one in a funny farm where that person can pose no harm to himself or any other person.
I thought
religion was an organized
system of belief.
What is the point
of all
religions coming together to boil all their belief
systems down to one common denominator, if that's even possible?
There is fascism in every sect
of life... politics,
religion, our school
system etc..
The
religion of thinking that they know exactly the truth
of the universe through limited observation and hypothesis, where you really kinda do need some faith in the
systems you are descrining.
I think that these observations will suffice to show that it is possible within the framework
of the metaphysical
system of Whitehead to take account
of the only true God
of Biblical
religion, Yahweh who listens to the cries
of the oppressed.
a: allegiance to duty or a person: loyalty b (1): fidelity to one's promises (2): sincerity
of intentions 2a (1): belief and trust in and loyalty to God (2): belief in the traditional doctrines
of a
religion b (1): firm belief in something for which there is no proof (2): complete trust 3: something that is believed especially with strong conviction; especially: a
system of religious beliefs
Honestly, do people like TG not realize the world is full
of other
religions, with people who have also had spiritual experiences within the framework
of their own belief
system?
It has multiple meanings 1) complete trust or confidence 2) strong belief in a
religion based on spiritual apprehension rather than proof 3) a
system of religious belief
The Christian Post: Paganism and Witchcraft Placed Alongside Christian Studies in UK Schools A U.K. school
system has included the study
of witchcraft and druidry on its official religious education syllabus for the first time, meaning pagan practices will be taught alongside contemporary
religions, such as Christianity, Islam and Judaism.
Of course, most of the Holy Bible is plagiarism from other belief systems — everything from the story of creation to the great flood was taken from other cultures and religion
Of course, most
of the Holy Bible is plagiarism from other belief systems — everything from the story of creation to the great flood was taken from other cultures and religion
of the Holy Bible is plagiarism from other belief
systems — everything from the story
of creation to the great flood was taken from other cultures and religion
of creation to the great flood was taken from other cultures and
religions.
We don't say there are six types
of Theists, we focus on the
Religions, and that is what is missing — a modern Religion / Belief
system for Atheists — as Atheism does not mean without rules, just about whether God exists or not.
That is where you have beliefs — you can have beliefs that have atheism as their base, just like you «can» have theists without any «flavor» Generally to have something (vs the absence
of something) you have to have some context which is why you have to have a belief
system /
religion attached to a God.
A
religion's a
system of faith and practice, while a relationship is a connection between individuals that could be based on things like emotion, blood, common interest, etc..
The reality
of the word «
religion» is not automatically synonymous with a
system that controls and profits from others.
It would be those
systems that don't measure up to James» definition
of true
religion, the
systems that profit (power, control, money, influence, status, etc.) from
religion.
In attempting to be faithful to that call, I have also learned from bitter experience that the weight
of religion stood for working within a capitalist
system which stands under the judgment
of God.
The government accused Lim
of «trying to use
religion to destroy the North Korean
system,» among other charges, reports CBC News.
I used to believe that our epidemic
of religious illiteracy was rooted in large part in a
system of public education unwilling and unprepared to teach our young people about the Bible and the world's
religions.
Obviously, this form
of religion does not question the political or social
system.