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In reply to the discussion: Christians; how do you regard Hinduism? [View all]cbayer
(146,218 posts)237. You seem to think that you know.
You have repeatedly stated that other people's beliefs are false, untrue, based on unreality.
That's dogma, my friend. You know just as surely as a fundamentalist christian knows, which is to say, not much.
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Which do you find more difficult? Spelling or typing? Christain=Christian and goods=gods.
shraby
Jun 2013
#5
Have you seen Warren Shibles's book-length annotated bibliography on the subject of metaphor?
patrice
Jun 2013
#423
It's a fiction that a middle-class woman can mistake fashion and possessions and a disingenuous
patrice
Jun 2013
#413
Yes, there is an underlying reality; where do those minds and imaginations of believers exist?
patrice
Jun 2013
#220
It's not necessary to reconcile anything. They are entitled to their reality and I'm entitled
shraby
Jun 2013
#45
"I think you are...not the slightest interested in being honest OR tolerant."
cleanhippie
Jul 2013
#540
I am not going to stop believing in Christianity because a majority does not believe in it.
hrmjustin
Jun 2013
#9
How do I know they are praying to entities who aren't there..for all I know I am too.
shraby
Jun 2013
#46
Why do the believers here continue to talk about an argument not in discussion?
edhopper
Jun 2013
#17
Ok all I can say is I believe my religion with all my heart. I do not know why I do but I do.
hrmjustin
Jun 2013
#25
Because this is a forum that encourages the meeting of thoughts, rather than mere Q&A /nt
demwing
Jun 2013
#51
I would say we have our own ideas and believe them firmly but some can accept that it is
hrmjustin
Jun 2013
#34
What do you mean all right? That we are mentally not right or just wrong on our opinion?
hrmjustin
Jun 2013
#196
Just to be clear you believe not only that religious people are wrong when they believe God has
hrmjustin
Jun 2013
#201
I just let them be. But we should not make excuses like the devil made me do it. We need to account
hrmjustin
Jun 2013
#208
Perhaps, or perhaps all the religious people here find the honest answer embarrassing?
Warren Stupidity
Jun 2013
#37
The honest answer of a true believer is that the other gods are bullshit.
Warren Stupidity
Jun 2013
#40
I saw that a new thread was created in another "religion" group for discussion of this thread
goldent
Jun 2013
#141
It's because there is almost zero discussion in this thread of the actual question asked in the op.
Warren Stupidity
Jun 2013
#165
I don't understand you! Do you want me to people they believe in false God's. That would be plain
hrmjustin
Jun 2013
#106
I have stated my beliefs. If it is not good enough for anyone that is not my problem.
hrmjustin
Jun 2013
#114
What do I think of their faith? I think it is cool. I think it is an ancient honorable faith.
hrmjustin
Jun 2013
#116
Do you know, and would it matter to you, that some of those views you "believe in your heart"...
eomer
Jun 2013
#357
There 2000 years of stories of Christians killing others because they did not believe how they did.
hrmjustin
Jun 2013
#359
I wasn't imagining that you would change your views. I was hoping you would offer some thoughts
eomer
Jun 2013
#366
Trinitarian thought has been around a long time and would have developed in peace and in war.
hrmjustin
Jun 2013
#367
If Trinitarianism had lost the war with Unitarianism then you would be a Unitarian.
eomer
Jun 2013
#368
Of course not. Of the millions of people who are Trinitarians, many are brilliant.
eomer
Jun 2013
#370
Someone did also think of Unitarianism. The point isn't whether someone would think of it.
eomer
Jun 2013
#372
Ok well I am sorry for the humor but there really nothing I can say because I believe it.
hrmjustin
Jun 2013
#374
I love going to UU churches. The people and clerg are friendly and they don't push nothing on you.
hrmjustin
Jun 2013
#385
Actually I meant it a bit more generally than that, but you're right - that's what follows for me.
eomer
Jun 2013
#527
It is not necessary for something to be "blobbish" to be experienced from different perspectives.
patrice
Jun 2013
#410
You're missing the whole point. You're the one giving special treatment to religion.
shraby
Jun 2013
#56
Uhm, that thinking is part of the core of Christianity, and exclusions...
Humanist_Activist
Jun 2013
#424
"You have the right to engage in your activity, but you are not entitled to the fruits of action."
demwing
Jun 2013
#55
If your question is how do I regard Hinduism my responds is with respect and adoration.
hrmjustin
Jun 2013
#57
Then why are you trying to answer a question that was directed at Christians?
Lordquinton
Jun 2013
#260
Well I would call mself a devote Christian but I am not a conservative one, but I think
hrmjustin
Jun 2013
#90
No, the plural has been there and was the subject of much scholarship and controversy.
rug
Jun 2013
#145
Uhm, you do know that your own church claims exactly what you claim it doesn't...
Humanist_Activist
Jun 2013
#425
Your using that quote like a 21st century rationalist. It wasn't written by such; nor was it
patrice
Jun 2013
#421
I have faith that it happened. I believe that Jesus walked the earth and was here to save us.
hrmjustin
Jun 2013
#265
Well as I said before I generally accept others have different opinions from me on faith so I would
hrmjustin
Jun 2013
#300
I really like that point about validity and truth. & Yes, Hinduism has an ultimate trinity: Brahma,
patrice
Jun 2013
#225
this thread does more to expose the intellectual dishonesty and logical failings of believers...
mike_c
Jun 2013
#89
If the critique of religion is that it is not rational, why on Earth would anyone expect logical
patrice
Jun 2013
#228
I'm still not sure why anyone thinks that anything that could be said on this topic could be
patrice
Jun 2013
#222
I agree. And that rather common mistake obviates the essence of rationalism too. It doesn't
patrice
Jun 2013
#244
I think it would be helpful if more people had just at least an orientation on linguistics and
patrice
Jun 2013
#249
That's my point. What some people call belief appears to be a type of knowing to me, not
patrice
Jun 2013
#238
You are welcome. I hope you don't take this thread too personally. There's just so very much
patrice
Jun 2013
#251
Think of it as a roulette game where in your entire life you get one chip. Only thing unusual-
dimbear
Jun 2013
#280
All of that is YOUR words & the words of those whom you find agreeable. Since faith is not reason,
patrice
Jun 2013
#364
All that has been confirmed from me is that I believe my religion and others believe in theirs.
hrmjustin
Jun 2013
#308
And other believers may find it insulting if you think that Jesus died to forgive their sins.
trotsky
Jun 2013
#326
what does it say about someone if they are insulted by what others think?
arely staircase
Jun 2013
#329
telling others what they "secretly believe" is the patronizing pat on the head
arely staircase
Jun 2013
#441
were you once a member of a fundamentalist or evangelical denomination?
arely staircase
Jun 2013
#447
Nope, and since you cannot talk about the issues but instead want to attack me,
trotsky
Jun 2013
#448
I fail to see how the quantity of people believing in something that I believe is untrue
Common Sense Party
Jun 2013
#303
"Maybe I am wrong and they are right" - but you agree that you cannot both be right?
Warren Stupidity
Jun 2013
#342
1. "Hindu" is a placeholder for "incompatible religious belief system".
Warren Stupidity
Jun 2013
#363
well it would seem to me I am being asked to say that either they or I are wrong
arely staircase
Jun 2013
#365
So religion is entirely an internal construct with no external reality?
Warren Stupidity
Jun 2013
#394
There are several possibilities that explain all these incompatible religious belief systems
Warren Stupidity
Jun 2013
#404
Every believer takes what they want from the words of the creed as is our right.
hrmjustin
Jun 2013
#354
If Jesus is an absolute truth, how would he NOT be accessible to anyone whether they call "him"
patrice
Jun 2013
#376
While I have never heard the term, the definition you give is essentially what I was
cbayer
Jun 2013
#412
Don't confuse dogma with what has been attached to dogma for various reasons that
patrice
Jun 2013
#405
Modern science can tell us that the Earth is 6,000 years old. They can believe what they want but
hrmjustin
Jun 2013
#422
I hope I can add to this discussion by explaining what is it that Hinduism teaches
Vietnameravet
Jun 2013
#503