Religious musings
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Nishant S wrote: it'd be just Hindus and Jews. Unlikely, there would be something else to replace it. When the time is right and people are ready to accept new religious concept then the great religious systems are propspering, but new religious systems are always present and it's only a matter of the right time and a little bit of luck or coincidence for one of them to grow big.
George wrote: new religious systems are always present and it's only a matter of the right time and a little bit of luck or coincidence for one of them to grow big. Sad, but true :-( Nish
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Nishant S wrote: I donno who started Jews and Hinduism. God Almighty and Bob J. Hind, respectively. (ok, so i'm not 100% possitive about the Hindu bit; i'll go look it up...) [edit] 'k, so i still don't have a definite answer on Hinduism, but this one's as good as any. --------
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Shog9 wrote: God Almighty and Bob J. Hind, respectively Okie dokie shog. The Bob J Hind sounds very much possible. As for Mr Almighty yeah, that's a possibility too. But what about his parents. Almight senior and Mrs Almighty. Were they atheists? Nish
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Shog9 wrote: God Almighty and Bob J. Hind, respectively Okie dokie shog. The Bob J Hind sounds very much possible. As for Mr Almighty yeah, that's a possibility too. But what about his parents. Almight senior and Mrs Almighty. Were they atheists? Nish
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George wrote: new religious systems are always present and it's only a matter of the right time and a little bit of luck or coincidence for one of them to grow big. Sad, but true :-( Nish
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Nishant S wrote: But what about his parents. Well, *now* you're just being silly! --------
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Shog9 wrote: Well, *now* you're just being silly! Brevity is the soul of wit, and silliness enhances it! [Shakespeare, Nish] Nish
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Colin Davies wrote: Hmmmmm, Huh? That's all you have to say? :-( Blast!!!! And I thought this was an interesting topic!!! Nish
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Colin Davies wrote: Hmmmmm, Huh? That's all you have to say? :-( Blast!!!! And I thought this was an interesting topic!!! Nish
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It takes him a while, now and then, to come up with something clever. But stay tuned, it's bound to happen... I Drowned Schroedinger's Stupid Cat!
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Colin Davies wrote: I'm thinking This long??? I hope you are not planning on another religion. I remember you having plans on a similar nature previously! :~ Nish
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It takes him a while, now and then, to come up with something clever. But stay tuned, it's bound to happen... I Drowned Schroedinger's Stupid Cat!
Roger Wright wrote: It takes him a while, now and then, to come up with something clever. But stay tuned, it's bound to happen... Yeah, I know, but 3 hours??? Nish
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Colin Davies wrote: I'm thinking This long??? I hope you are not planning on another religion. I remember you having plans on a similar nature previously! :~ Nish
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The Botism isn't a reigion or faith, but a means of spreading enlightenment. Regardz Colin J Davies
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Roger Wright wrote: It takes him a while, now and then, to come up with something clever. But stay tuned, it's bound to happen... Yeah, I know, but 3 hours??? Nish
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Nishant S wrote: Yeah, I know, but 3 hours??? Yes well apart from working out the meaning of Life and different faiths origins, I'm doing some other more important stuff. OK !! Regardz Colin J Davies
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Imagine this. IF (Christ* and Mohammed) were NOT born then there'd be no Christians and Muslims on Earth today. Can you even imagine that??? The world would be full of Buddhists, Jews and Hindus. Then again if Buddha wasn't born, it'd be just Hindus and Jews. I donno who started Jews and Hinduism. Nish *I had mistyped this as Chris first :-)
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Hindus and Jews would be a good arena game - monotheism vs polytheism. If we could ever arrange such a contest, I'd appreciate enough warning to get some bets down. Judaism was the first (as far as I know) world religion to embrace the concept of a single God, albeit a God of many faces. Hinduism (to the best of my limited knowledge) still embraces a tripartite Godhead, with a number of demigods responsible for minor duties. I don't have any problem reconciling either belief system with the Bible I read. Sadly, some people do. As a Christian, I believe that our avatar, Jesus, came to us to tell us that acceptance and respect for the belief systems of others was our duty. In answer to your query, Nish, Abraham and His covenant with God, created the Jewish nation. His offspring were His chosen people. I have no idea where Hinduism originates, except for the excellent tale told of Krishna's great battle against evil. In the Bahgvad Gita - I know I spelled that wrong, but I'm at a loss to correct it. It's been a long while since I've studied such things... But it remains one of the greatest tales ever told - I commend it to everyone's reading! I Drowned Schroedinger's Stupid Cat!
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Nishant S wrote: Yeah, I know, but 3 hours??? Yes well apart from working out the meaning of Life and different faiths origins, I'm doing some other more important stuff. OK !! Regardz Colin J Davies
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Colin Davies wrote: Yes well apart from working out the meaning of Life and different faiths origins, I'm doing some other more important stuff. OK !! Oh! I never thought of that :-)
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Roger Wright wrote: It takes him a while, now and then, to come up with something clever. But stay tuned, it's bound to happen... Yeah, I know, but 3 hours??? Nish
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We do have some time zone differences here, Nish. Be patient. Do you have any idea how many beers I have to drink just to be here when you finally decide to grace us with your presence? I Drowned Schroedinger's Stupid Cat!
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Hindus and Jews would be a good arena game - monotheism vs polytheism. If we could ever arrange such a contest, I'd appreciate enough warning to get some bets down. Judaism was the first (as far as I know) world religion to embrace the concept of a single God, albeit a God of many faces. Hinduism (to the best of my limited knowledge) still embraces a tripartite Godhead, with a number of demigods responsible for minor duties. I don't have any problem reconciling either belief system with the Bible I read. Sadly, some people do. As a Christian, I believe that our avatar, Jesus, came to us to tell us that acceptance and respect for the belief systems of others was our duty. In answer to your query, Nish, Abraham and His covenant with God, created the Jewish nation. His offspring were His chosen people. I have no idea where Hinduism originates, except for the excellent tale told of Krishna's great battle against evil. In the Bahgvad Gita - I know I spelled that wrong, but I'm at a loss to correct it. It's been a long while since I've studied such things... But it remains one of the greatest tales ever told - I commend it to everyone's reading! I Drowned Schroedinger's Stupid Cat!
Roger Wright wrote: Hinduism (to the best of my limited knowledge) still embraces a tripartite Godhead Actually from what I know of Hinduism, there is one main god called shakthi. Shakthi has three separate existences. The first one is for creation – called Brahma, the 2nd one is called Vishnu [who's the god who handles stuff for people who are alive and then siva – the terminator god. Then here is a pretty complicated hierarchy of sub gods who are basically the staff in the god-department I guess. And Siva and Vishnu have their wives who become powerful cause of their being married to powerful men. Vishnu himself has 12 separate instances. Two of them are Rama and krishna - the most popular Vishnu instances. Nish
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Hindus and Jews would be a good arena game - monotheism vs polytheism. If we could ever arrange such a contest, I'd appreciate enough warning to get some bets down. Judaism was the first (as far as I know) world religion to embrace the concept of a single God, albeit a God of many faces. Hinduism (to the best of my limited knowledge) still embraces a tripartite Godhead, with a number of demigods responsible for minor duties. I don't have any problem reconciling either belief system with the Bible I read. Sadly, some people do. As a Christian, I believe that our avatar, Jesus, came to us to tell us that acceptance and respect for the belief systems of others was our duty. In answer to your query, Nish, Abraham and His covenant with God, created the Jewish nation. His offspring were His chosen people. I have no idea where Hinduism originates, except for the excellent tale told of Krishna's great battle against evil. In the Bahgvad Gita - I know I spelled that wrong, but I'm at a loss to correct it. It's been a long while since I've studied such things... But it remains one of the greatest tales ever told - I commend it to everyone's reading! I Drowned Schroedinger's Stupid Cat!
Roger Wright wrote: Judaism was the first (as far as I know) world religion to embrace the concept of a single God, Most folk believe that, but there is very strong evidence that they were not the first by a long shot. A lot of religions had a Supreme God and then lower gods similar to angels. Regardz Colin J Davies
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Roger Wright wrote: Hinduism (to the best of my limited knowledge) still embraces a tripartite Godhead Actually from what I know of Hinduism, there is one main god called shakthi. Shakthi has three separate existences. The first one is for creation – called Brahma, the 2nd one is called Vishnu [who's the god who handles stuff for people who are alive and then siva – the terminator god. Then here is a pretty complicated hierarchy of sub gods who are basically the staff in the god-department I guess. And Siva and Vishnu have their wives who become powerful cause of their being married to powerful men. Vishnu himself has 12 separate instances. Two of them are Rama and krishna - the most popular Vishnu instances. Nish
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I appreciate the clarification, Nish. Obviously it's time for me to go back to my studies. My understanding is focused on Siva (pronounced Shiva here). The Destroyer, yet also the bringer of new life. I've always felt an attraction to that one, the iconoclast who breaks old traditions and forges new ones! This one is the spirit of life!:-D Shakti is the best analogue I can see to Yahweh, the god of the Jews, and the father of the Christ. It embraces all, but delegates some of its duties to subordinates... I don't know much of Shakti, but I'll be learning - thanks for the reference :-D I Drowned Schroedinger's Stupid Cat!
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Roger Wright wrote: Judaism was the first (as far as I know) world religion to embrace the concept of a single God, Most folk believe that, but there is very strong evidence that they were not the first by a long shot. A lot of religions had a Supreme God and then lower gods similar to angels. Regardz Colin J Davies
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Colin Davies wrote: there is very strong evidence that they were not the first by a long shot. I'd love to see some references. By my reading, the Judaic tribes were the first to abandon Baal and accept the idea of a single source of all things. Which other social groups made that leap of faith? I Drowned Schroedinger's Stupid Cat!
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We do have some time zone differences here, Nish. Be patient. Do you have any idea how many beers I have to drink just to be here when you finally decide to grace us with your presence? I Drowned Schroedinger's Stupid Cat!
Roger Wright wrote: Do you have any idea how many beers I have to drink just to be here when you finally decide to grace us with your presence? Sorry about that. But I am having problems with my ISP at home who claim to be having problems with their parent ISP. So I dont have proper net access at home and thus no point in staying awake at night without net access :-(
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Colin Davies wrote: there is very strong evidence that they were not the first by a long shot. I'd love to see some references. By my reading, the Judaic tribes were the first to abandon Baal and accept the idea of a single source of all things. Which other social groups made that leap of faith? I Drowned Schroedinger's Stupid Cat!
References are not at hand at the moment, But I have read it several times in Archaeological reports. The belief that Judaism was first, is now becoming to be believed as more wishful thinking and an assumption, than anything else. Next time I find some info I'll share it with you. Regardz Colin J Davies
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