I am aware of some aspects of its influence, but this was never taught to me. I have encountered people commenting about it and read things pertaining to it.
When I learned that the bishops disputed who would be in charge, that there was a struggle even in the first century CE. When I read...
Very much so, yes.
When you consider that Christianity is a religion of orthodoxy, meaning right belief, and that the stakes of having the right belief is your immortal soul (according to Christians) I think it was inevitable that Christian bishops would determine which views are orthodoxy...
Early Christians didn't believe it was necessary, because Jesus was expected to return next Tuesday. After nearly 300 years, they suspected it might not happen. It tells something about the Christian's faith that it didn't happen earlier. Some Christians still believe in the Second Coming "in...
The person whose posts I was focusing on has left the discussion, so I'm available now if you're still interested. I'm hoping that you are, because now I don't have anyone to talk to about it. :sob:
I think now that "person-affirming" was a poor choice of words. Also, my way of thinking about...
Yes.
Something comparable had already happened in Jersualem under the apostles, where the debate over gentiles in the Church was hashed out.
As a credal Christian, I believe this was helpful for both the movement and the individuals to be guided in the truth. Practically, bringing the Church...
From a non-Christian viewpoint:
It's human nature for that tendency to occur. Most people want certainty about what is true versus false, good vs bad. So psychologically something like that council was inevitable.
This is a much more trivial example but it shows how the psychology works: As a...
As Christians became a large group that also contained diverse ideas about Jesus, it was inevitable that some kind of ‘official version’ would be imposed. The church in Rome had more authority than satellite churches, which perhaps is the main reason why its version of Christianity won out.
Why?
Marxists thought that they were implementing the objective end point of history.
Thinking you are objectively correct and justified in violence differentiates these ideologies from most other ones sure, but this is not a factor that stems from the ideology being religious or secular in...
I see it as no different than Christianity. Yes, both books have terrible teachings and instructions, and indeed Christianity used to fuel tons of violence but they've mostly chilled out. A.d we see most Christians and Muslims have been peaceful.
And, ultimately there have even been Buddhist...
BTW, that is why I allowed multiple votes. I actually selected all 5 myself.
As you say, it is a matter of interpretation of what religion is.
I'd suggest the greater number of alternate reasons you can consider as possibilities the greater one's cognitive awareness.
Another similar topic to explore (different thread, of course) would be racial identity. More and more young people are of mixed race. How do they identify to checking a box for "other"?
...way. I don't want people to be pressured into denying or repressing any of their ideas or any part of their personality.
(later) @LuisDantas Oh. I forgot! What I said about affirming the whole person including their self perception was part of the context and background for explaining what I...
Not self-identity. Self perception. Everything that a person sees and feels in themselves, that they associate with some category or categories of people. The self perception should be continually evolving, but not hopping around.
...much ability you may have as a disabled person and certainly can change with age. And everyone who is abledbodied is temporarily so provided they reach old age. It's the one marginalize group anyone can become part of any time. Im sure @LuisDantas can think of other parts of idenity that can...
Maybe. Do you have some examples in mind?
I'll try to respond briefly to everyone, but I'm putting other conversations pretty much on hold while I'm discussing the issues with VoidCat.
I have some ideas about how the affirming can happen, and how people can help if they want to, but I won’t go into that now. When I say “self perception,” I don’t mean gender identity. Look again. One of my objections to using gender identity in decision making is that it can change from one...
Your judgements of those religions could have been
caused by the media long using a prejudiced double
standard against Islam. And the long violent records
of Christianity (Hitler, Manifest destiny, just to name a
few), & the current use of genocide by God's Chosen
People in Israel don't elevate...