I didnt ask if they were different, I asked if a person of sharp memory lost their knowledge of a religion when they lost their faith in that religion?
In my opinion.
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Why is your understanding of an other religion the right one?
- Thread starter Spirit of Light
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In my opinion.
Spirit of Light
Be who ever you want
Gradually yes
Well I can tell you from personal experience that your assumption concerning what is in the mind of others than yourself is flat out wrong.
In my opinion.
Spirit of Light
Be who ever you want
That might be true
KWED
Scratching head, scratching knee
Religion is part of the physical world.
"Spiritual issues" are only known to exist in the physical world, as products of our imagination.
There is no evidence that any kind of "spiritual world" exist at all.
KWED
Scratching head, scratching knee
The obvious problem here is that you are attempting to occupy two conflicting positions simultaneously (as is often the case with modernist, progressive religionists).
You feel obliged to acknowledge and accept god and his pronouncements, but at the same time reject them. I understand the underlying reasons for this (faith and dogma vs empathy and reason), I just struggle to understand how you manage to do it.
KWED
Scratching head, scratching knee
And how would that work? Especially if they spent their time after losing faith looking into their old religion more deeply?
Are you saying that knowledge of a religion only comes through believing it?
Muffled
Jesus in me
I believe it is because I have the Holy Spirit to guide me.
Muffled
Jesus in me
The strange thing I see is that people telling their own understanding, the skeptical people call it false because it is a bit different than the actual text. They want it both ways, and are not satisfied
I believe misinterpretation is a problem for all religions.
Muffled
Jesus in me
I believe it is but that doesn't mean everyone thinks it is.
Audie
Veteran Member
Really. Just " religion" .
Doesn't matter what kind just so it's religion.
Kelly of the Phoenix
Well-Known Member
I can’t speak for all conversation on this forum, but it is annoying when people claim something that is verifiably false. Imagine the memes of Spock with the caption “Use the Force, Luke” — Gandalf
That’s how some people look to me. They are trying to sell me a product they clearly know nothing about.
Callisto
Hellenismos, BTW
As a polytheist, I've encountered all manner of know-it-alls, both outsiders and those claiming to be polytheists and Pagans. And, in my experience, it's a mixed bag. It's entirely possible for some non-practitioners to know better than someone who claims to be one. I've also seen people who claim a religion who truly don't know jack about their own religion. Though, this can happen in any religion. My favorite was a friend's co-worker, a devout Christian from a Christian background who argued with my friend for saying Jesus was Jewish, she insisted he was a Christian. Technically, my friend was a non-Christian however, she'd also been raised by her devout Christian grandparents so even though she wasn't of the religion, she could go 'round with anyone who was.
I'm sure that kind of thing happens in all religions. I've encountered Pagans who are the equivalent of my friend's co-worker. They can be as bad as the know-it-all, but knows nothing, outsider who thinks their religion's propaganda against your religion is fact and want to insist that you're wrong.