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Originally posted by Maveric
Can anyone briefly explain, in layman terms, the difference between these religions?
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OK... Here goes...
I use the analogy of a tree to view the various religions. At the core is the trunk. the common and incontrovertible religious beliefs.
Most humans seem hell bent on crawling out onto boughs, then branches, then twigs, all in search of and hoping to gain a pretty leaf all of their own.
Once out on the branches & twigs, then humans lose sight of the trunk. Arguments arise about which branch or twig is better so effort is expended pouring scorn & hatred onto the other branches & the people who're on them, even to the extent of trying to destroy other branches.
Effort which would be better spent learning to turn around and climb back to the trunk, only problem is that people are afraid of falling off the tree, so they carry on outwards.
Thus everyone focuses on what is different about other religions, and ignores what is the same.
Mike (NOT Catholic, Protestant, Buddhist, Hindu, Moslem, Jewish, Humanist.... Just, you know... Religious)
I suppose I am what's considered "well-travelled". I've seen A LOT of the world, and A LOT of people. One thing struck me above all others... WHEREVER you go in the world, people are people. With the same hopes, dreams and desires. Some people good, some bad, some optimist, some pessimist, some welcoming foreigners, some xenophobic... You get the idea.