I thought this forum was labeled "Religion" not "Christian"

[Mark S.]

Originally Posted by weatherologist

What religion would you like to discuss?

I found this funny.

SatireWire | RELIGIOUS MERGER CREATES 900 MILLION HINJEWS

RELIGIOUS MERGER CREATES 900 MILLION HINJEWS
Attainment of Nirvana Still Goal, But Not So Important
That You Should Miss Cousin Vijay's Bar Mitzvah

New Delhi, India (SatireWire.com) — Hinjew leaders today conceded the merger of Hinduism and Judaism has not worked out as planned, as instead of forming a super-religion to fight off the common Islamic enemy, they have instead created a race of 900 million people who, no matter how many times they are reincarnated, can never please their mothers. ..

[tooshort]

I had asked a question a while back about what religion people would be interested in learning more about (other than the one they currently practice) and there were a few responses that indicated that they weren't interested in learning about a religion other than Christianity (the religion they currently practice)...so it seems that most people don't want to talk about or learn about a religion outside of Christianity.

Perhaps this forum should be renamed "Christianity Forum"

[BuckeyeGuy]

How about...Spirituality?...Anyone out there that walks the "spiritual path"? Like to hear your views and experiences.Anyone up for it? Blessings & Light to You....

[mollysmiles]

Originally Posted by tooshort

I had asked a question a while back about what religion people would be interested in learning more about (other than the one they currently practice) and there were a few responses that indicated that they weren't interested in learning about a religion other than Christianity (the religion they currently practice)...so it seems that most people don't want to talk about or learn about a religion outside of Christianity.

Perhaps this forum should be renamed "Christianity Forum"

I actually remember reading that post....and I can say I'm guilty of letting it go by and not responding, hoping someone else would and that would be the topic . Sorry about that! I guess one thing to keep in mind is the saying "people don't know what they don't know", so if you'd like to start something, I'd at the very least be reading

[Visvaldis]

Is there any place on these forums where people could philosophize about life without Christianity becoming the dominant factor?
Maybe some people intensely ponder their existence, the world around them, the meaning of life, but yet reject the Christian (or any religious) view of life's meaning.
It's also possible that such a forum wouldn't be very appealling.
I think that one can be spiritual and still not follow any religion. As a matter of fact, I think that religion establishes fences on the subject even before any discussion can begin. Therefore, all things said must fit within the confines.

[Virote]

If it makes you feel any better an attempt was once made to attack the Wiccan religion. Naturally, it was thwarted. Shook things up, though.

[JerZ]

OMG Mark S!!! I'm dying laughing!!!!!

[mams1559]

I think those of you on this thread who are looking to express your beliefs that are non-Christian or not religious but spiritual should go ahead and start a new thread about it. This forum is for "religion" not just "Christians". I am a Christian, but am always interested in others' beliefs, how they arrived at them, etc. Hopefully the replies received would not be an "attack" but more of an exchange and hopefully a learning experience for all involved. I'm sure to ask questions if I don't understand someone's beliefs rather than condem anyone. Just my 2 cents, for what it's worth.

[Tim Coyne]

Have you read Karen Armstrong's books, or Jonathan Hirsch's.
They are great jump-off points for inquiry and understanding and connectiveness on central themes and how they are treated and how cultures play in denominations.

I've lived within Muslim households in Turkey. Worked for four years as a director in a NYC orthodox Jewish college, was a tewo-year "member" of the Firrst Baptist Church of Biloxi, MS and grew up Catholic on the kitchen counter of a convent where my mother and grandmother cooked for the nuns.

I didn't go looking but I've had a good long view on a lot of religions and cultures. Even the Eastern ones a good bit. There is so much richness out there. I've found all of it to give guidance and shed light in some direction.

[mateo45]

Originally Posted by JessD

Why does Christianity seem to be the only religion discussed in this forum?

I hear what you're saying, but it may simply be that most of the "christians" doing the "discussing" here are more of the "fundamentalist" persuasion, which is usually more strident and "evangelical" in their efforts, than say, your typical Lutheran, Episcopalian or even Buddhist.

Just to suggest another religion, will mention my own interest here in Hinduism which began a few years ago. Was originally raised Catholic, but eventually grew out of that, and like many other westerners, over the years I became more attracted to eastern ideas about spirituality. Gradually I began to better appreciate Hinduism's "non-dualist" approach (w/no division of humans, evil, devil, etc. vs God... where instead "everything is God"). I also liked the idea that Hindu beliefs aren't based on some "prophet", but on experience, higher states of consciousness and timeless truths, observable in nature.

Among other things, it's also the world's oldest "religion", and centuries before the monotheism of Abraham, the Vedas had already said that "God is One, though men call him by different names", and described the speed of light, the distance from the earth to the sun, and even the eleven dimensional universe currently being theorized in quantum physics. And where Christianity and Islam have been very aggressive missionary religions, the Hindu attitude towards other faiths has mostly been just "live and let live."

BTW, though it's little known in western circles, the largest human gathering in the world, is the Hindu festival of the Maha Kumbha Mela, with over 70 million Hindus, and takes place every 12 years near Allahabad, India. FYI, it's also been documented in the film "Shortcut to Nirvana".
YouTube - Short Cut to Nirvana: Kumbh Mela ( trailer)