2006-06-22 21:55:04 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes. Religion was supposed to be based on spirituality, which is personal.
Dogma attempts to create a heirarchy of humans. This inevitably leads to struggles for power and control, while the important stuff gets thrown to the side.
2006-06-22 21:59:11 · answer #1 · answered by tczubernat 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
"Dogma (the plural is either dogmata or dogmas) is belief or doctrine held by a religion, ideology or any kind of organization to be authoritative and not to be disputed or doubted....As a fundamental element of religion, the term "dogma" is assigned to those theological tenets which are considered to be well demonstrated, such that their proposed disputation or revision effectively means that a person no longer accepts the given religion as his or her own, or has entered into a period of personal doubt."
This is just a small portion of the info available. I don't really agree with the statement that dogma and religion are one and the same, but I do think that they are inseparable.
2006-06-23 05:15:46 · answer #2 · answered by lamentoso8 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The true essence in religion is gone. All remains as a foundation of each religion is only the lust for power and authority over others. If you look, all you will see are these preachers trying to recuit people. All it is for is gain more authority and power. Sad really. No worries, though. God's children walk among us. They just need a bit of motivation to step up and shine their light. Cheers!
2006-06-23 05:01:07 · answer #3 · answered by Jesse 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
religion IS dogma. dogma IS religion.
mutual contradiction. prepetual stupidity.
2006-06-23 04:57:04 · answer #4 · answered by johnny_zondo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you as me yes, most deffently.
Religion is one's personal believes.....
If your following a dogma compleatly then you don't haven personal believes, you have some one elses.
2006-06-23 05:00:01 · answer #5 · answered by CrazyCat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My karma ran over my dogma.
2006-06-23 05:00:01 · answer #6 · answered by Scozbo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, but in societies where there are different institutions for ethics and spirituality both seem to be undermined... i think a good practice is to find one you trust and identify with and then cautiously conform to its complimentary ethics or spirituality
2006-06-23 06:30:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have to agree... DOGMA is RELIGION! bark bark. ruff ruff. arf arf. dogma... get it? arf arf arf.
2006-06-23 05:01:54 · answer #8 · answered by ohmygodhaveyouseenmynicknamehere 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋