[Mind's Eye] Re: Religion As People In The West and Middle East Understand

True. Vam is overlooking the Trinity (3 Gods for the price of One!)
which alienated the Jews.

On Sep 9, 9:33 am, ornamentalmind <ornsmindseyes...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Yet, are those traditions in any way strictly monotheistic? Most that
> I am aware of do not make such a claim; although as you say some do.
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> When it comes to the presentation of an argument, the terms used are
> often important as Vam knows. Making a claim for all cases in such a
> case is asking for rebuttal. Of course, that may have been his intent!
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> On Sep 9, 4:16 am, Molly <mollyb...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > I would disagree in that there are mystical traditions to many eastern
> > and western religions that do none of those three.
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> > On Sep 9, 6:34 am, Vam <atewari2...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > > Monotheistic Religions, as they are, do three things :
> > > 1  Assure salvation, the power for which is entirely with another
> > > 2  Demand Belief in a defined presentation of thought and ideology
> > > 3  Convert others to their fold through material lure, physical and
> > > mental fear and reward.
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> > > Atheistic disciplines, pantheistic and polytheistic ways of living do
> > > none of these.
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> > > They are therefore not religions as the people in the West and Middle
> > > East believe in and understand !- Hide quoted text -
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