i dunno what i am exactly, a sceptic/atheist/agnostic/mysical beleiver/existentialis. so i dunno. if it has to be sum established relegion, id prolly go for nicherian or zen buddhism mixed with taoism. i dunno, not a whole lot of relegions i like. maybe sumthing like the things the red indians beleived in.
Re: Another Religion...
Originally posted by Da Pittman
OK, so here is the premise of the question. You have a kid and you have to raise them as a religious person but this can not be your own belief, what religion would you choose and why?
Easy...Philosophy...then they'll pick one for themselves. Or pick none...or be like me and welcome everything and accept that all means of spirituality are connected in some way and that life is a great mystery. With no easy answers.
Then, of course...Mc Donalds afterwards.
And people say raising kids is difficult...Ha!
Originally posted by WrathfulDwarfPhilosophy is a religion 😕
Easy...Philosophy...then they'll pick one for themselves. Or pick none...or be like me and welcome everything and accept that all means of spirituality are connected in some way and that life is a great mystery. With no easy answers.Then, of course...Mc Donalds afterwards.
And people say raising kids is difficult...Ha!
Re: Re: Another Religion...
Originally posted by WrathfulDwarf
Easy...Philosophy...then they'll pick one for themselves. Or pick none...or be like me and welcome everything and accept that all means of spirituality are connected in some way and that life is a great mystery. With no easy answers.
Some things can be known, however, even about religious matters. To chalk everything up to mystery and unanswerable propositions is to short-change our reasoning faculties and capacity for empirical knowledge.
Originally posted by DigiMark007
Some things can be known, however, even about religious matters. To chalk everything up to mystery and unanswerable propositions is to short-change our reasoning faculties and capacity for empirical knowledge.
In terms of spirituality there are mysteries. In terms of science and empirical knowledge and all that other stuff...there isn't...so since this is a religion discussion....
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Originally posted by Da Pittman
Just because it includes it doesn’t mean that it is it.
As I said "peanut butter and jelly sandwich" you can eat it without the jelly or you can add it. It's up the person who is going eat the sandwich.
(hints peanut butter sandwich as metaphor)
Originally posted by WrathfulDwarf
In terms of spirituality there are mysteries. In terms of science and empirical knowledge and all that other stuff...there isn't...so since this is a religion discussion....(...)
As I said "peanut butter and jelly sandwich" you can eat it without the jelly or you can add it. It's up the person who is going eat the sandwich.
(hints peanut butter sandwich as metaphor)
The holly peanut butter and jelly sandwich. 😉