2006-07-06 11:55:59 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
learned a new word, didn't you?
2006-07-06 11:57:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
It is...a form of one-upmanship when it is used to beat someone else down for the things they consider wrong. It is the fuel to the fire of humans-killing-humans because "we" are right, while "they" are wrong, it's the same power struggles we see across the board with we humans. Only there is something bigger at stake, here, let's not forget, "I'm going to heaven, I'll see you in Hell my friend!"
2006-07-06 20:00:03 · answer #2 · answered by Lauralanthalasa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, but
is refering to an important part of many people's lives as "one-upmanship", a desperate form of one-upmanship?
2006-07-06 18:59:28 · answer #3 · answered by enginerd 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While I do not subscribe to any religion, I had a philosophy teacher that described them in a way that I find most friendly:
They are all jewels in the same crown.
2006-07-06 18:59:59 · answer #4 · answered by Finnegan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
...as apposed to unorganized religion? Isn't all religion one-upmanship?
2006-07-06 19:01:01 · answer #5 · answered by Stephen Hawkings Mentor 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Organized religion is a form of power-mongoring and financial swindling.
2006-07-06 18:57:35 · answer #6 · answered by justwebbrowsing 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah with guns and bombs or swords and spears depends upon the era
2006-07-06 18:58:12 · answer #7 · answered by jdhayman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
more like one-downsmanship, as in keeping society and progress down.
2006-07-06 18:58:32 · answer #8 · answered by Kenny ♣ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yup, it creates people who think they are superior to others because their beliefs are "true" while everyone else is blind and ignorant
2006-07-06 18:58:33 · answer #9 · answered by marishka 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2006-07-06 19:02:16 · answer #10 · answered by spike missing debra m 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋