What Elements Do All Religions Have In Common? (ritual, Earth)

[Engyo]

JonJohnRob11 -

Yes I do. There are many different stories..... do you refer to any specific one, or to the whole conglomeration?

[Engyo]

JonJohnRob11 -

Yes I do. There are many different stories..... do you refer to any specific one, or to the whole conglomeration?

[Mr Spinkles]

I disagree with some of the common things we've listed here between all religions.

Not all religions believe in one God. Not all of them have love in common. The Aztecs (if I remember middle school correctly) worshipped a very nasty God(s) who demanded human sacrifice all the time.

Not all religions believe their God, gods, or godesses are everywhere, or within. The Greek gods weren't everywhere at once, nor were the Egyptian gods.

I think all religions have this in common: they try to explain things we observe in the world and the feelings we have inside us by means which are unreliable.

[Mr Spinkles]

I disagree with some of the common things we've listed here between all religions.

Not all religions believe in one God. Not all of them have love in common. The Aztecs (if I remember middle school correctly) worshipped a very nasty God(s) who demanded human sacrifice all the time.

Not all religions believe their God, gods, or godesses are everywhere, or within. The Greek gods weren't everywhere at once, nor were the Egyptian gods.

I think all religions have this in common: they try to explain things we observe in the world and the feelings we have inside us by means which are unreliable.

[jonjohnrob11]

runt: i was just reading today in a book: apocalypse by robert smith, professor at pacific lutheran theological seminary. in it he stated that the devil tries to imitate God thru sacrifice, etc. let me quote him from pg. 68: "the devil always imitates God in the evil effort to look like God and so lead humanity astray." he goes on to say that he falls short; which is why he is the imperfect number 666, unlike the perfect number 777 or Divine number 888, which is higher than perfect.

[jonjohnrob11]

runt: i was just reading today in a book: apocalypse by robert smith, professor at pacific lutheran theological seminary. in it he stated that the devil tries to imitate God thru sacrifice, etc. let me quote him from pg. 68: "the devil always imitates God in the evil effort to look like God and so lead humanity astray." he goes on to say that he falls short; which is why he is the imperfect number 666, unlike the perfect number 777 or Divine number 888, which is higher than perfect.

[jonjohnrob11]

engyo: i am referring to buddha as a prince who never left the luxury of a palace until he was a young man. after seeing how the average man lived(poverty), he gave up his royal title and proceeded to clothe the naked, feed the hungry and shelter the homeless.

[jonjohnrob11]

engyo: i am referring to buddha as a prince who never left the luxury of a palace until he was a young man. after seeing how the average man lived(poverty), he gave up his royal title and proceeded to clothe the naked, feed the hungry and shelter the homeless.

[jonjohnrob11]

mr. sprinkles: every religion has conditional love(like bartering), but not unconditional(giving without expecting anything in return).

some feelings are unreliable because they don't always produce the expected results like passion.

[jonjohnrob11]

mr. sprinkles: every religion has conditional love(like bartering), but not unconditional(giving without expecting anything in return).

some feelings are unreliable because they don't always produce the expected results like passion.