religion is so totalizing, that a person’s very identity and sense of self can be completely wrapped up in it, making it difficult or impossible to imagine being without it or separate from it. This creates a block to any evidence or arguments that might challenge those beliefs — sometimes with disastrous results.
2006-06-30 22:11:19 · 9 answers · asked by GobleyGook 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
it encourages rational irrationality and selective scepticism
2006-06-30 22:15:13 · answer #1 · answered by raj 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i do not comprehend of any Western religions that income this, yet there is one African tribe whose rituals comprise requiring male childrens in the tribe to grant oral sex to the elders, this is meant to advance the awareness of the kids in education for his or her eventual takeover of the administration of the tribe. Your adulthood aspect, notwithstanding, signifies that you will be in the course of the youngster's age truly than the elder's age, and so will be on the giving end of that interplay. And there have been some rituals contained in the Greek/Roman mythology traditions that coated worship of Aphrodite and Venus. those rituals required that on particular days by the three hundred and sixty 5 days, women would stay in the front of the temple of Aphrodite/Venus and have interaction in prostitution, then supply the money to the temple. yet there is pretty a lot no individual left who follows this faith (there are some, yet very few).
2016-11-30 02:15:04 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
If the religion one follows encourages irrationality and discourages skepticism, why does he/she follow?
If that is so,how can it be a Religion?
2006-06-30 22:43:38 · answer #3 · answered by HeavyRain 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello,
It sounds as though you are describing Atheism. Everyone has the freedom to discover their own truth, what ever that might be.
Could you imagine ever loving God? That God loves you and wants to bless you?
For me, the cause of much pain for people is caused by the belief that they are seperate from God. Or that someone is between them and God.
In your question it seems to bother you that someone has experienced God and found a joy/love/peace that they do not with to surrender.
Why is that bothersome to you?
Looking forward to discussing your thoughts.
Peace & truth
2006-06-30 22:19:26 · answer #4 · answered by Darren Meade 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you just answer your own question?
I believe that religion is not good for people for that reason right there that you answered. It takes a "good idea" and turns it into a cult thing.
2006-06-30 22:15:21 · answer #5 · answered by shawonda 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes semetic religions not the eastern religions
2006-06-30 23:29:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only to Christianity and Islam.
2006-06-30 22:30:10 · answer #7 · answered by Reuben Shlomo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not all religions. Are you really asking a question, or letting people know your thoughts?
2006-06-30 22:17:42 · answer #8 · answered by jezzsta 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check this out
http://img117.echo.cx/img117/984/biblewarning5hl.jpg
2006-06-30 22:16:52 · answer #9 · answered by Shrimpkiss 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋