dadudemon
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Non-Violent religions in teachings and practices.
I would like to know more about religions out there.
Could you guys list non-violent religions in beliefs AND practices?
In other words, you can't list Pentecostal or Mormons, despite the fact that their religions espouse lots of non-violence: they still support violent actions like the war on terror and justify it with their beliefs.
I'm talking about truly non-violent religions like Jainism or Zen Buddhism.
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Mar 30th, 2011 11:52 PM
King Kandy
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Some varieties of Hinduism. As well as Gandhi's Satyagraha (which can be both religious and secular).
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Mar 30th, 2011 11:56 PM
dadudemon
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Thanks. A little background: A theist hater said all religions are violent. I disagreed and she asked me to list just 3. I think I was successful in listing just three but it distrubed me how little I knew about the world's religions and I wanted to discuss and learn more about the world's religions. I was largely unsuccessful with google searches.
On another note, I did learn the Jehovah's Witnessess were really non-violent. They have a thing about not joining the military because of that. I thought that was really neat.
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Mar 31st, 2011 04:05 AM
King Kandy
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Oh, Rastafarianism as well.
Funny, all these religions are pretty small.
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Mar 31st, 2011 04:07 AM
Super Marie 64
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Jesus preached non-violence. I wonder what happened to Christianity along the way. Did he really matter that little to them?
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Mar 31st, 2011 08:04 AM
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quote: (post ) Originally posted by King Kandy
Oh, Rastafarianism as well.
Funny, all these religions are pretty small.
Buddhism has ~half a billion, and yet its probably the least violent religion ever.
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Mar 31st, 2011 08:07 AM
Sadako of Girth
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Mar 31st, 2011 10:43 AM
Deadline
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quote: (post ) Originally posted by Sadako of Girth
Taoism.
Well its not pacifist.
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Mar 31st, 2011 10:57 AM
Sadako of Girth
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Ok, but how many Taoist suicide bombers or crusades have their been?
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Mar 31st, 2011 11:02 AM
Sadako of Girth
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quote: (post ) Originally posted by Super Marie 64
Jesus preached non-violence. I wonder what happened to Christianity along the way. Did he really matter that little to them?
They mostly read this:
"I come not to bring peace, but to bring a sword" (Gospel of Matthew 10:34)
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Mar 31st, 2011 11:03 AM
Super Marie 64
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That's not the only type of violence. You're pretty obsessive about including those in religion.
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Mar 31st, 2011 11:03 AM
Sadako of Girth
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Yes, It might seem that way, but Religious violence is there to be criticised, cause the religious seem to obsessively warring based on their scripture.
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Mar 31st, 2011 11:05 AM
the ninjak
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Buddhism as a faith is non-violent but fundamentalist monks have recently been raiding churches and smashing statues.
So it depends on the individuals.
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Mar 31st, 2011 11:16 AM
Sadako of Girth
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Well if thats the case, maybe all we can do is try to find the LEAST violent religion, as they all are steeped in the stuff.
People have attacked and destroyed Buddist statues too.
Religion: The great divider
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Mar 31st, 2011 11:43 AM
Super Marie 64
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Man: The great divider
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Mar 31st, 2011 11:59 AM
Sadako of Girth
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Thats right: The creation and perpetuation of religion was his finest divised tool for such ends...
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Mar 31st, 2011 12:02 PM
Super Marie 64
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You are giving religion far too much credit.
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Mar 31st, 2011 12:10 PM
Sadako of Girth
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If I am the human race will not be found to have been fighting over it , or by its scripture given means for thousands of years, I guess....
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Mar 31st, 2011 12:12 PM
Super Marie 64
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What?
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Mar 31st, 2011 12:20 PM
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Jedi Religion is mostly non-violent. They would be completely non violent if it weren't for those f.ucking Sith.
Mar 31st, 2011 12:22 PM
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