My religion says to love and have compassion unconditionally, full stop
You can have that worldview without religion.
Out of curiousity, which one is this?
And whether you look under the rug, is that true in all texts of the religion?
Buddhism, more specifically vajrayana.
I think it’s better understood amongst practitioners that if you don’t walk the path then you’re not really a Buddhist. I know this is true of pretty much all religions but there’s no, what I call, John 3:16 clause. There are many Christian’s who think just believing in Jesus. This may be true in other religions too but I’m from Christianity. Buddhism gave me a different perspective on what it means to believe though. To believe in a teacher is to follow and apply those teachings through every aspect existence. Believe or take refuge in the teaching, not the vehicle that delivered that teaching.
I don’t care.
I don’t have a religion so anyone that uses their’s to try to enforce their rules on me can hang
same with their end times bullshit. look pal I don’t believe in your invisible friend, I REALLY don’t believe in the entire fanfic franchise much less care which one wins your WWE headcannon shit.
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The first is how many think it works, but it’s just a ruse. It’s always the second, and religious magical thinking always results in social positions and votes that are damaging and regressive.
They keyword when it comes to any religion is fundamentalism.
No, the key word is Religion. It’s all fundamentalism, just different intensities.
Not really. Secularism is fine in all regards.
I wouldn’t consider Secularism to be a religion, it’s more of a default position. If you don’t believe in religion, you are Secular by default.
Unless someone has co-opted the word Secular as their own little religion, the way some political parties have stolen the word Independent. If you are in a political party, you are not independent. Some see the absence of religion to be a religion itself.
I don’t agree. I am secular, not Secular.
Carriers matter too
Metal is my religion.
And Judas is my Priest.
I knew there’s some backstory to it (it’s not always a case with Oglaf). The whole arc is great
Longest oglaf arc I believe. It’s rare to even get 2 pages, let alone 24.
Crom gives you everything you need at birth. Then he ignores your prayers.
Pray for a pot of gold while you are at it.
Crom is the excuse for shameless self-optimization.
And Dark my angel!
What in the name of Judas-Rockin-Priest is going on here!
This should be in 196 comm.
Repost it?
Bugs Bunny GIF
The first panel should be “My religion says I can’t do that but I do it anyway”.
Whufs this from?
Thanks a lot!
My “religion” says you shouldn’t be religious. Oh, you’re suddenly offended? Too bad…
So real.
love how the bible literally says public displays of faith and prayer is wrong yet people who’ve never read the bible will claim otherwise.
Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. “Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. “And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.
For what it’s worth, that’s not an especially relevant passage here, as it’s less to do with being open about your faith and moreso about intent. For example, those who would go to the synagogue to pray or who would give alms to make themselves feel better and appear righteous. The Bible is crystal clear that you should be openly expressing your faith to others should the intent be to spread the religion. Mark 16:15–16, for example, reads (NIV):
He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned."
Probably more relevant for your case are the passages along the lines of: “Look, give it the old college try, but if they aren’t willing to listen, don’t be a bitch about it; just move on.” For example:
“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
“Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
“Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?
If the home is deserving, let your peace rest on it; if it is not, let your peace return to you. If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, leave that home or town and shake the dust off your feet. Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town.
Etc.
My brother was studying to become a Jesuit and there was this running joke amongst the Jesuits about praying where they would go “Why? God doesn’t exist.” This may sound hypocritical and it kind of is, but they consider the religion more a moral framework rather than something to rigorously believe in. That’s also why Pope Francis resonated with many non-believers because, at least the modern Jesuits, apply the moral lessons of the New Testament with a healthy dose of rationality (they are considered the intellectual branch of the church for a reason).
Very few, if any, Jesuit these days believe in the existence of a god, but they find value in the moral framework and how they can apply that to make this world a better place. It’s the only religious order I can stomach to have conversations with.
This right here I think is the ultimate way to practice religion. It’s an excellent framework for helping understand your connection to the universe and how your morality intertwines.
I’ve been reading up on Taoism and one of the things I resonated with is that it accepts the idea that you can worship anything. Even a rock. It’s not about actually believing that the thing holds power, but rather allowing yourself to give in a bit to the universe in an understanding that you are ultimately powerless. You have to give up some of your agency to the idea that there is power beyond your control and understanding and you have to accept that.
If you believe you’re an individual being separate from the world around you, the world will catch up to that idea. Aggressively. But if you accept that the world does not cater to you, and if you surrender some of that responsibility to a higher power, you’re not nearly as blindsided when the world finds you.
It’s the intent that matters here, not all public displays of faith go against the teachings of Jesus. But yeah, someone doing it just to draw attention is wrong.
lol, jesus said “do as I mean, not as I say!” “What do you mean, Jesus?” “Listen closely:”
It’s that kind of double think that dulls the critical mind over time
It’s the Bible, so even that passage is contradicted in another book.
This is the answer I was looking for
Uhuh, more from your Bibble.
“Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.” Matthew chapter five verse sixteen
“your good works”
Doesn’t say a thing about seeing you preach or pray.
Just giving glory to the heaven and the father. Whatever that means.
But if your a Bible fan, then shut up…per God.
1 Timothy 5:1–2 (ESV) Do not rebuke an older man but encourage him as you would a father.
Definitely not a big fan of religion at all. I just like pointing out the good parts of the bible that contradict how most christians act.
Got you bro.
“A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.”
James chapter one verse eight
🤔 I understand this more like “Don’t practice the religion as a way to show off. Don’t make a YouTube/TikTok/whatever video giving a homeless man $100. Just give the guy $100 and STFU about it. Also, stop posting prayers in comment sections on social media; it seems fake, and you make the rest of us look silly too.”
I’m not a bible guy though, so idk
The issue is that the vast majority of people don’t view religion as “what I should or shouldn’t do.” They view it as “what should and shouldn’t be done.” They can’t just follow the tenants themselves; in order to follow their religion - at least not the way they interpret it - they need to make sure the tenants are being universally followed. That’s why religion is always at odds with society as a whole unless that society is already overbearingly religious. It will never change unless there are no major groups within society with different beliefs than the norm.
Also with christianity, they’re literally instructed by their holy book to punish you the moment you heard about their god and you decide to not convert.
What about the landlords? Are they also universally followed?
Stop inviting the landlord to minecraft night for god sakes
Be cool if we could convince them that there were a limited number of souls allowed in heaven (say, 144K) and it was to their benefit to steer other away from the righteous path to enhance their chances (of course that could be what they are doing now, for all I know).
Yeah people love policing what others do :3. I’d return the favour but I can’t think of any good rules in my religion to throw at them, when the situation comes up lol
Given they’re all made up… at this point we’re better off making up a religion that enforces actually good behaviour like taking vaccines and not bothering people with different sexualities/gender identities/etc.
‘My magical delusions forbid me from using common sense’.
Aight man, godspeed I guess 😅
