I would say budhism, jainism, sikhism, taoism, shintoism, yezidi and zoroastranianism, zoroastranians was the first monotheistic religion which was state religion of Achaemenid empire,
i have judged them on following basis, so its my own observation and pls dont take any offence
1-all of them doesn't have concept of holy religious war (aka no crussade or jehad)
2-no concept of seeking converts by word or sword
3-doesnt force concept of them being only true religion
4-no concept of missionaries
5-no conecpt of Inquisitor
6-doean't promote fear of hell or greed of heaven
7-promotes non voilence against other living beings like aniamls, birds and nature
8-no religious persecution of other religious group or natives of the land, where they spread.
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All of them, which is why they are legal. Whereas the bad cults get banned
Also, religions don't spring arms and force people to do anything. otherwise libraries and places of worship would be high casualty places.
You're forgetting the role of politics and culture. Religion is barely in the top 10 of psychological factors that drive people today. It's politicians, and media guru's, not priests and The Church who are in charge of countries and their propaganda.
They just hide behind the mask of religions as they know dipshits know little about religion and other followers.
I think tolerance and religion in the same sentence is, by default, an oximoron. The most tolerant of them all? It depends on which region of the world, not the actual religion. People say Muslims are some of the least tolerant, but this was not my experience. Many say that Christians are tolerant but this is not my experience because raised in one of the most conservative regions of the US.
If I had to pick an actual religion, I’d say that Islam is literally written in the Qua’ran as one of the most tolerant religions on earth. It is humans who have fucked it up.
I lived most of my life in a Muslim country and was forced to learn Q'uran verses as a child in school.
Nope, Q'uran is not peaceful at all. It promotes beheading of non-Muslims who don't convert. It also promotes beating "wives" and a man can marry up to 4 women but a woman can't.
In my home country, Muslim mobs had to kidnap Christian minors, rape them and force them into Islam. Not only that, but even the law enforcement didn't help Christian minorities because those mobs are "applying the true Islam".
So yeah, the fact it says "Religion of Peace" doesn't make it one. Anyone can make false claims.
I’ve also lived in a Muslim country and met some or the most tolerant people I’ve ever met. And I live in the Pacific Northwest, and that is saying something
None of the ones you mention. The most gentle religions come under the umbrella of Paganism.
We abide by one rule: "If it harms none, do what you like". We also believe that what you do comes back to you 3 fold. Do bad, and you get something 3 times as bad.
Most of the concepts of paganism are actually taken from Hinduism and when I say Hinduism it includes many different types of practices paganism is 70%hinduism.
@r_sha Not true. Early Paganism wordwide developed when humans first developed a basic understanding of the need for fertility. Although he had no idea of what it was, he realised that he needed a partner (s) that would give him children to care for him in old age.
He learned that he needed a fertile land such that nature would provide enough wild produce to feed his family. Similarly, he needed wild animals to be fertile to produce food, and skins for basic clothing. All based on fertility.
He realised the importance of warm summer weather, and the sun, throughout the different seasons. It developed, in many countries, into sun worship.
Just as Christianity took many aspects of its ritual from Paganism, so other religions did, too.
To understand the logic behind all this, one has to ask what was important to early mankind. What ne needed. Food, drink, warmth, shelter. That leads to animals, plants, a partner and children.
believe that nature is sacred and that the natural cycles of birth, growth and death observed in the world around us carry profoundly spiritual meanings. Human beings are seen as part of nature, along with other animals, trees, stones, plants and everything else that is of this earth. Is this a short summary of paganism?
@r_sha Maybe, but I doubt if Hinduism needs to believe in the Wheel, as I am sure there was no need to follow the seasons like we do in northern climates. I also said Paganism probably started, in most countries, when there were no names for religions. Hinduism was probably very similar to Paganism, as early man's needs were very similar.
Extremely silly question. So many ramifications here and 1000s of years of religion being used for both good and abused for evil.
Anyway some of the hardest working friendliest guys I know are Muslims. They also hate radicalism bs and try to go the extra mile to show they are not like that. They actually vote conservative because they realize that western society overall has the best outcome for society (not without trial and error).
True Christians are very peaceful as well. Jesus never preached murder or violence. The only time he lost his temper was when he saw merchants trying to exploit the house of worship for commercial gain. He’s not against capitalism but he hates fake Christians who are trying to make money for their own ends.
Anyway faith and religion can bring out both the best and worst in people. But most faiths do not condone unnecessary violence.
I felt most love around Christian Coptic Orthodox and sometimes other denominations. Maybe Orthodox Christians in general, because I read somewhere that Greek people are very friendly people.
You rarely see crime against religious minorities in Greece if ever! The majority of Greek people are Christian Orthodox.
Russia is mainly Christian Orthodox too and they respect Muslim minorities. Even though Muslims don't respect Christian minorities in Muslim countries.
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Definitely not the Christians. Crusades, Inquisition, and missionaries proves that. Followers of Islam, not really either given some of the Āyāt in the Quran. Judaism is somewhat better but don't piss them off. Oy vavoy!
The Buddhists and other eastern religions would have my vote for being the most peaceful and tolerant.
well first off lets cross off the mass genociding ones, so thats a NO to Jewish, Christian, Islam immediately.
if i had to say though aside from the big 3 of inhuman murder machines, none of them are that peaceful or tolerant maybe budhism is a little but religion changes severely depending on who has the reigns and how charismatic they are.
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Every religious group with political power persecutes others. Christians in Europe and the US, Muslims in Islamic countries, Hindus in India, Buddhists in Myanmar, it's a long list.
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It depends on the individual, not the belief - because a lot of religions are basically the same. Yet two people from the same religion can approach a situation in an entirely different way.
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