If you identify with a particular religion or philosophy and label yourself as such,
and another comes along with different ideas on what that religion or philosophy is
and labels themselves the same as you, does it matter to you? If so, why? If not, why not?
Would you go as far as to tell them that they are a false (insert aforementioned label here)? What can be accomplished by doing so?
It would spark my curiousity and if appropriate challenge to question what doesnt make sense to me. I did this on the RF boards, actually. Someone specifically labeled themselves the same belief as I practice yet hold totally contradicting views and foundations of my (the) belief/Dharma itself....both "scripturally" and conbobulated one sided conclusions.
It does bother me; but, I dont address it unless its appropriate. I dont evangalize nor proselytize. I dont feel the need to share my faith without anothers permission, nor do I to convert to my understanding of it.
No. But Id be curious and if appropriate ask questions about how he or she associates "my" religious label with beliefs I am not personally familar with being part of my faith.
If he said The Buddha believed
in god and I know The Buddha only believed
that gods exist but have no specific importance in The Dharma, Id want to know more about why he feels that way and after sharing my understanding of the Dharma,
if appropriate tell him my disagrements to understand his as well.
In other words, I wouldnt say they are false; to each his own. I may say they are incorrect about something direct (The Buddha taught rebirth not reincarnation) but other than that, unless both parties want to learn to understand their own views, nothing gets accomplished.
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