Yo peeps, I got to thinking about some world religions and philosophy the other day. And I came up with this thought that My friends agreed was pretty profound... Thought I'd share it with you. I was pretty stoned when I came up with this and I am kinda now, but I'll try to keep it understandable and coherent. warned in advance this might get long. It touches on the concept of sin and validity of beliefs...

In many of the major religions of the world acts of wrong and/or evil are considered sin. Sin is a very prevalent concept in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam... Some sins are responded to with severe punishment, and those that commit sins are often looked down upon. But, is there any credibility to it at all. Can sin be judged accurately? I think not.... The concept of sin can't really be judged because they are biased by the views of the religions establishing them. The best example I came up with...

If I were to get naked or nearly, draw some symbols in a circle on the ground and light some red candles, grab a live chicken or other animal, slit it's throat wave it around a bit let the blood drip over my designs and over myself. Perhaps I even drink some of it's blood while repeating incantations to ancient spirits. According to the bible and some other religious beliefs I've just committed a number of sins, some considered to be atrocious. But say I'm a devout practitioner of Vodun (voodoo/hoodoo). This act I've just committed that's considered so horrible by some is a very holy and noble act, that I would even possibly receive appraisal for... So which is it, a sin or a noble act by a religion that has no concept of sin. Which brings a bigger question, how can sin be judged upon someone or some religion that has no concept of it?

This brings in the other question. How can anyone judge the practices and beliefs of another religion as invalid, unholy, or wrong when those judgments are biased by the construct of their own particular beliefs? How can one judge the validity of any religion without stepping outside of the beliefs of thier own? And even then one cannot cast valid judgment, because truth is... NO ONE KNOWS WTF THE TRUTH IS... Even the most faithful Christians who swear by God and the word of Christ even have to admit that with this logic they're no more certain or valid in their beliefs than any other. Nor is any other as certain of it's own beliefs...

Co-exist y'all cause no one really knows what's right or wrong...
ghosty Reviewed by ghosty on . Wrap your mind around this... Yo peeps, I got to thinking about some world religions and philosophy the other day. And I came up with this thought that My friends agreed was pretty profound... Thought I'd share it with you. I was pretty stoned when I came up with this and I am kinda now, but I'll try to keep it understandable and coherent. ;) warned in advance this might get long. It touches on the concept of sin and validity of beliefs... In many of the major religions of the world acts of wrong and/or evil are Rating: 5