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

These were qualities of pagan religions/polytheistic, as well.

Atheists have a system as well- based on materialism, reason and
science.

Maybe the pantheists are more in-tune with the primitive planter
societies (now, enviornmentalists) but also those who practised human
sacrifice in various forms (even including the Christian communion,
symbolically).

Even early philosophers and writers placed responsiblity elsewhere-
one way or another- such as Fate- intervention by the gods, etc.- as
do some modern therapies and addictions.

On Sep 9, 5:34 am, Vam <atewari2...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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.
>
> Atheistic disciplines, pantheistic and polytheistic ways of living do
> none of these.
>
> They are therefore not religions as the people in the West and Middle
> East believe in and understand !