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

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.

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!

On Sep 9, 4:16 am, Molly <mollyb...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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
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> > They are therefore not religions as the people in the West and Middle
> > East believe in and understand !