That Religion Thread: Is it okay to absorb bits of other religions into yours?

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sir dooble:
To answer the poll first, I don't pray in any meaningful sense. I don't have a practice or set aside time to pray. I do pray silently on the fly, and I address my prayer to "God", but I don't believe that to be the Christian God, nor do I even believe that the "God" I pray to exists. I don't even believe that any god can hear my prayer. My prayers are really just me hoping and thinking, but I do it in the manner of a prayer.

Maybe that doesn't count, to pray without belief. Maybe that's just talking to yourself. But it's the closest I come to praying anymore.
As for the new question, by and large I don't think all members of a religion should be judged by the actions of a few, nor do I think they are responsible.

What I do believe however, particularly (if not entirely) in the case of extremism/terrorism, is that the people of a religion (particularly religious leaders) have a duty to condemn the actions of those who cause pain and suffering in the name of their religion.
If you claim to follow a religion of peace (which all our world religions do) then you need to condemn those who manipulate the religion to destroy peace.

I think that the way to do this is to look at your religious teachings and find the areas that allow for murder and evil, and then to denounce those areas.
I know that's difficult in some religions where the entirety of a sacred text, including its contradictions and allowances for evil, are considered as gospel and unchallengable. But a religion has to grow, especially if its to teach peace and kindness and love.

If you can't do this then you can't condemn evil-doers because you continue to justify their actions.
And I think it is fair to judge the members of a religion who do justify and give room for the evil of other members.

The Resonte!:
should people of a nation be judged with the worst?

Rabbot32:
The people of a religion should be held accountable for monstrous acts committed in their time assuming they can do something about it. Holding Christians hostage for the Crusades is dumb. Yelling at Muslims for not actively damning extremists is insane and stupid, bit the logic chain actually works.

Master Matthew²:
I pray to myself.

Headcrab Zombie:

--- Quote from: Red Spy on May 15, 2017, 07:10:37 PM ---I've heard this so many times it's basically a strawman

--- End quote ---
What? Do you even know what a strawman is?
Hint: it has nothing to do with how often an argument has been used

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