supporting and reinforcing role to society and helps to preserve and advance
social mores and folkways. Looking at it that way, religious institutions
help societies survive and grow by actively reinforcing prosocial behaviors
and belief patterns.
larry
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Won Lee [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 9:26 AM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: RE: The Jesus Landing Pad
>
>
> At 09:12 6/4/2004 -0400, you wrote:
> > > That is exactly what religion is - a set of beliefs, values and
> > > practices...our guide is the bible.
> >
> >The problem is that your guide and others do not always
> match up, which
> >means the common denominator should become the defacto...
> Which in its
> >basic form is "treat others how you want to be treated".
>
>
> Not true. There is a lot more overlap among the major issues
> in the major
> religions then there is divergence.
> Although each of the major religions have emerged pretty much
> independent
> of each other, there is a common theme among all of them. They exalt
> similar virtues (bravery, honoring parents, honesty) while condemning
> similar crimes (lying, stealing). This is a compelling
> argument that a)
> there may be some sort of universal truth and b) that no religion
> can/should claim a monopoly on it.
>
> Many scholars believe the true purpose of religion is to share in a
> experience or communicate a common experience.
> And although I am not a scholar, I too believe this. This
> world view on
> religion supports your "treat others how you want to be
> treated." tenet
> because we need others to a) derive a shared experience and
> b) share that
> common experience with someone else.
>
> ----
>
> Furthermore, if a little man came down from the moon and
> said, "You know what guys, there is no God, there will be no
> rapture, all of this is a joke and you can live the way you
> want to live with no consequence...I would still practice
> Christianity becasue I go to bed with a smile on my face, I
> have peace in my life, I am happy and full of life and love
> and I know for a fact that it is becasue of my faith. I would
> change a thing.
>
> ---
> Religion is the opiate of the masses - Marx and to a lesser
> degree his side
> kick Engles.
>
>
>
>
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