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Well you were talking about the cultural aspect
If the practitioners of a religion visibly care about it consistently, that gives them credibility
If they only pull it out of their ass when its convenient I think they're liars
and that is why i'm saying you need to separate the teachings from the followers
No, the two of them are the package
you are criticizing people
The religion as it is is the sum total of the written beliefs and actual practices
hmmmm
but you said you will judge the religion based on the practitioners, if you include people who arent serious, then that isnt an accurate assessment
If the practitioners are not serious than they do not take the religion seriously
If nobody involved in the religion takes it seriously why should I?
Right, that's why I just take the average
@M4Gunner
Agreed
i didnt say no one, I'm trying to make a point about painting with a broad brush
By subgroup, of course
Well I have my own beliefs about divinity and all that but I'm not about to found my own religion. You can't define religion person by person
For me a religion is like a big shared thought
If nobody can agree on it it's not much of anything
i disagree
Neither am I
i think your statements are a big faulty
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Why
you are making an assumption that it's all or nothing with some of this stuff, which doesn't make sense to me
Could you be more specific?
yeah
"If nobody can agree on it it's not much of anything"
Thanks
Ok, not EVERYONE has to agree on EVERYTHING
Just like 40% or something in the double digits at least
why?
Because if less people agree the religion should be split up until more people agree in various divisions
there are levels of understanding though
Then those are better religions for those people
Ok, not "better"
I don't think religion is about agreeing with people though
More representative of how they feel
And who they are and all that
I think religion is a personal thing