2007-01-20 07:15:49 · 6 answers · asked by huffyb 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Most "organized" religions are universalistic in nature. The faithful not only have their beliefs, but it is one of the tenants of their faith that theirs is the ONLY way and that anyone who does not follow their belief is wrong and/or offending god.
Depending on how strictly they adhere to that tenant, they will even fight over seemingly minor details. The best example of this for modern westerners is Catholics and Protestants burning each other at the steak.
They often really believe that they are helping and saving each other from a fate worse than death.
By contrast tribalistic beliefs are localized either to just one extended family or village, and is usually ancestral or animistic (or both). A tribe may claim that an ancestor is stronger than another but it is not a "given". The tribes may compete symbolically or violently to establish strength of belief, or intermarry to hybrid the best of both families.
Tribalistic beliefs are also more tangible, whereas universal religieons are more abstract.
2007-01-20 07:54:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you organised in your house, at work or in your life?
So do you call that tribalism?
God Bless You
2007-01-20 07:24:30 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's merely a waste of time and money.
2007-01-20 07:19:31 · answer #3 · answered by Zhukov 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a modern sense yes.
2007-01-20 07:23:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but that is true of all human groupings. It is not a bad thing.
2007-01-20 07:22:25 · answer #5 · answered by Michael da Man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2007-01-20 07:20:56 · answer #6 · answered by => the guy <== 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋