Thread 17951162

I have a question for religious people (it dont matter the religion, christian, muslim, jewish, hindu, buddhist, sikh, zoroastrian, neo-pagan, etc.)

what is something you like about religious communities OTHER than your own? like, what is something about your religion, or the culture/community about your religion than you wish you had that another religion has?

im genuinly curious

>>17951162 (OP)
I like that sihks wear knives for self defense and keep their hair long as an appreciation of the natural human body

>>17951162 (OP)
I like the sense of community Jews have, the sense of spirituality that Buddhists have, and the sense of devotion that Muslims ahve

>>17951162 (OP)
Pride is the #1 sin in christianity, the anti-God sin. The sin of Satan and Adam. Pride is when you know better than God. It's a metaphor for flawed humanity that makes mistakes, while hindsight and nature have a deeper perfection. You will make mistakes in your life, and be unable to explain them without an understanding of pride. There's no secular equivalent because nothing worldly is greater than man.

>>17951162 (OP)
I like Christian monks, particularly the EO ones

>>17951259
They're the only real Christians in my view plus maybe some schizo protestant cults as well. Everyone else is just following orders, larping online or has reduced it to "just be nice lol"

>>17951259
schema monks are based, we need more mysticism in our life
where are the stylites living atop stone pillars?

>>17951162 (OP)
>what is something you like about religious communities OTHER than your own?
I like the social cohesion of Rabbinical Judaism. The way they treat their kin is inspiring.
I like the simplicity and straight-forwardness of Islam. Obviously they have overdone it to the point of being primitives with ankle-deep theology, but it has its emotional appeal.
I like the colourful joy of Hinduism. Christianity, even with all its icons and sculptures, doesn't really embrace joy in the same way and I cannot imagine anyone celebrating Christ's birth or resurrection by having the most colourful stuff you've ever seen paraded around.
Having said that I'm glad I'm not a Jew, Muslim or Hindu anyway.

I admire Buddhist meditation practices. I think more people need to be open to meditation.

>>17951162 (OP)
i won't answer this provocative question

>>17951293
>I like the colourful joy of Hinduism. Christianity, even with all its icons and sculptures, doesn't really embrace joy in the same way and I cannot imagine anyone celebrating Christ's birth or resurrection by having the most colourful stuff you've ever seen paraded around.

do you think this kind of "colorful joy" is possible to implement in christianity (or any other religion for that matter)?

As a Buddhist, I wish we were more united/organized/devoted for our religion like Islam/Christianity/Sikhism.

I wish we were ambitious like Jews to control over things.

>>17951162 (OP)
Zoroastrianism is my favorite non-Christian religion, outside of maybe Neoplatonism. If I was an ancient Germanic pagan and I somehow stumbled across Iran then I'd want to convert to Zoroastrianism.

>>17953596
I think so. I wouldn't be surprised if Indian Catholics were already practicing it in some way. The real barrier seems to be European conservative approach to sensuality, which is completely fair desu. Some old Jewish mystics would even avoid looking at colourful things, it seems to be doing something.

>>17951162 (OP)
The only choice is Satan or Jesus Christ.

>>17951162 (OP)
I've searched through a lot of religions when I was in high school. The biggest thing I enjoyed that I saw the Christian church lacked was a sense of drive compared to other religions. Compared to other religions the fervor was boiled down into a routine. Some overdid tradition while other's were too loose in nature to properly use. I really enjoy the blend of mathematics and faith Pythagoras proposed.

>>17953596
It's certainly possible. I enjoy Christianity due to it's many sects with unique ideas. It's possible for one church to practice the gospel differently from the other without going against the word. The same goes for other concepts like incorporating history and science into aspects of faith.

>>17954638
Agreed, at the end of the day God is God. I think we can be inspired by others to deepen our relationship to our creator. Instead of loosing our connection with him in pursuit of other gods, we can explore our faith without compromising our core beliefs.

>>17954412
>I wish we were ambitious like Jews to control over things.
I'm glad that Buddhists don't
Power is corrupting, and the type of unchecked power that Abrahamic religions enjoy opens the door to all sorts of moral degeneration