Well, i know most people know that religion is more than the sacred texts, mixed with culture , but it doesnt stop them from defending their religion... I mean, if one hs to defend religion, you might as well defend all religions. people in my class , they might have a sound sociological historical understanding of things, but if it comes to criticism of Hinduism exceeding a certain small limit they become touchy... Plus i hate how its all around.. Esp where i live, sort of alienates me... On Feb 6, 2015 1:31 AM, "Gabby" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Here in Europe we usually speak of the three book religions, meaning Jews, > Christians, Muslims. I guess we all more or less know that the religion we > were born into did not come into effect with the book being read to us but > with a life style that can be explained by our long history described in > the books. Of course there was meaningful life before and after the > fixation of certain narratives in the books, but controlling the other or > excercising power over the other is easier when you can define what the > same page is you want others to be on. What about religion is you don't > like? > > -- > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > ""Minds Eye"" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
