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Religious Question

Post by Iris » 06-29-2006 01:26 AM

If there were to be only ONE religion (or atheism) followed by the entire world, and you had to pick it, what religion would you choose, and why do you believe it would be best for the entire world?
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Re: Religious Question

Post by majda » 06-29-2006 01:30 AM

Iris wrote: If there were to be only ONE religion (or atheism) followed by the entire world, and you had to pick it, what religion would you choose, and why do you believe it would be best for the entire world?


I would chose no religion, but just the love and wonder for the wondrous source that gave us free will and life.
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Post by Iris » 06-29-2006 01:34 AM

Without religion of some sort, there would be no way to ensure what you're describing.
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Post by Joolz » 06-29-2006 02:03 AM

Perhaps majda means spirituality without the trappings of religion. Religion requires an organized set of beliefs. It's not possible to be religious in the true sense without being spiritual, but one can be spiritual without being religious.

I do not think that, at the present time, there is one religion that would be best for the entire world. Unless there was one world culture, no one religion could possibly satisfy all the peoples of the entire world. And if it did, it would be a very boring world to live in. No diversity. A homogenized world culture. blech
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Post by Jon-Marcus » 06-29-2006 05:55 AM

I'm with Joolz on this one. :)

I have yet to find any religion that I can say " yeah, this is the one". I doubt I ever will. They all have good points and not so good points.
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Post by Dynja » 06-29-2006 07:25 AM

Imagine...;)

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Post by mudwoman » 06-29-2006 08:02 AM

majda wrote: I would chose no religion, but just the love and wonder for the wondrous source that gave us free will and life.
I agree. Thank you.

Religion is a construct attempting to define and organize spirituality. It is best for humans to stick to organizing commerce, or barn building.

Thanks Joolz, for the elegant clarification.

Hi Jon! ;)

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Post by Iris » 06-29-2006 08:48 AM

Okay, what if you HAD to choose one religion for all. Then what would it be?
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Post by Sam.I'm.Not » 06-29-2006 10:23 AM

For a person of faith what ever that faith is it would be there religion because they belive it to be the truth. This holds even if they are open to other religions.

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Post by Shirleypal » 06-29-2006 10:33 AM

Iris if there were a one world religion who would they go to war with, isn't that what religion is all about, killing, war and control. If all these religions didn't teach us the only way to salvation is through them there wouldn't be a problem. We don't need it, than we wouldn't have them teaching us hate.

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Post by racehorse » 06-29-2006 10:45 AM

Sam.I'm.Not wrote: For a person of faith what ever that faith is it would be there religion because they belive it to be the truth. This holds even if they are open to other religions.

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Well said, I agree.
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Post by Bellisima » 06-29-2006 12:22 PM

Iris, you are asking an unanwerable question. Think of the wars throughout history that are caused by religious differences. Think of the hatred engendered by organized religion. If one person had the power and the stupidity to issue a one religion fits all edict, the final war would ensue.

No one has given a direct answer to your question because no one can.

You are a very wise lady and I suspect that is exactly the point you wish to prove. :)
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Post by Bellisima » 06-29-2006 10:23 PM

Looks like I got off track and killed your thread, Iris. Sorry, Luv.
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Post by Joolz » 06-29-2006 10:33 PM

I think Sam has the right of it here. A person of faith would choose their faith as the best if pressed to do so. Those who follow no defined faith would find the question unanswerable, as Bell has suggested, as they haven't even chosen one for themselves, let alone the whole world. I will ask, along with Bell, was this your point, Iris? That the question can't be answered satisfactorily because there is no one best religion for the entire world? If not, then what would you answer? I find that I can't give an answer to this. The best answer I've seen is the one word answer: "Imagine..."
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Re: Religious Question

Post by Dale O Sea » 06-29-2006 10:51 PM

Iris wrote: If there were to be only ONE religion (or atheism) followed by the entire world, and you had to pick it, what religion would you choose, and why do you believe it would be best for the entire world?

I bet He can't even answer that one..

...or it would go unasked.

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