Coherent structure in developing societies can be considered a positive aspect, especially when the society is dominated by a more brutal or slave oriented society. The beginning of the islamic empire gave us a standard for intellect and learning. If not for the early islamic nations seizing and preserving ancient philosophical texts, they would be gone. This does touch on early christian dedication to destroy these however... The jews may have died out when they were just another canaanite tribe if not for the invention of yahweh. Creating the idea of a single god that has precedence over the other gods allowed them to adopt customs such as allowed foods and circumcision that maintained a pride in purity that allowed them to overcome much and maintain an identity. These are all positive aspects in my opinion, though they each have their own attached negatives.
On Feb 7, 1:50 pm, 1CellOfMany <[email protected]> wrote: > There have been many discussions here where the negative results of > religion have been brought up as a side issue to another discussion. > I would like to start two parallel threads here, one about the good > that religions and religious people have done in and for the world, > and the other about the bad things that have come from, and been done > because of religion. > > In this thread, lets concentrate on discussing the positive > contributions of religion. The good acts, the positive results of > religious teaching, and the positive things that can be learned from > reading the "source books" of religion, such as the Bible, the > Upanishads, the Koran, and other writings that are considered "Holy" > by any religion. > > A historical time-line might also be useful, correlating the beginning > and growth of each religion to historical events and trends in the > places where the religion was spread. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en.
