2007-03-07 05:54:10 · 6 answers · asked by ibro 47 2 in Social Science ➔ Sociology
The philosophy of Nietzsche claims that to live is to suffer.
Christianity reveres earthly suffering, claiming it ensures heavenly blessings. There was a branch of early Christian thought known as docetism that saw the body as evil and encouraged its punishment for the betterment of the soul. This idea was picked up again during the plagues of the late fourteenth century by the flagellant movement who whipped themselves to purify their souls and avert God's anger.
Suffering is a factor in many religions but I don't know of any that have it as their entire base. It is more often used as a means to mortify the flesh or enter a state of trance. Sufi fakirs can withstand an amazing amount of physical hardship as a testament of their faith. See also anchorites and other hermits.
It is not sufficient to translate the Buddhist concept of dukkha as suffering and neither is is appropriate to say that the faith is based on suffering, it merely acknowledges it. Dukkha refers to all aspects of life that are hard. This is why the goal of Buddhism is to exist in a state of sukkha or nirvana when one transcends life and enters a higher state of being.
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2007-03-07 06:29:17 · answer #1 · answered by queenbee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hinduism clearly presents the argument that those who suffer will be rewarded after death.
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2007-03-08 12:56:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buddism which came out of Hinduism.
2007-03-07 17:05:29 · answer #3 · answered by DS 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it is Hinduism that states that "life is Dukha" or suffering.
2007-03-07 14:01:04 · answer #4 · answered by jubalkent 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all religions if you think about it
2007-03-08 10:46:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not for me, whatever it is.
2007-03-07 21:03:56 · answer #6 · answered by nowyouknow 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋