In the Name of Interfaith

[nmwolfboy]

Originally Posted by marutidas

My question is,
Would any of you visit a different Church, Temple, Mosque, Synagogue or Stupa to understand the people who follow a different faith, better?

Definitely, yes. Visiting helps me a great deal in understanding other people through the lens of their faith traditions. So often it appears that we're all talking about the same experiences, despite differences in our referents.

i've also studied and followed different spiritual traditions over the years, which have all deepened and enriched my understanding of faith. My partner and i follow different traditions (i'm Episcopalian, he's quasi-Buddhist) and have great discussions which i find very helpful.

Pax

scott

[pnggrad79]

Bruce said that if religion is a relationship between the individual and God, then there would be six billion different religions. Amen! I think that is the way God intended it to be. We each have our own understandings of who God is and if we try to categorize ourselves and try to find common ground, that is when the lines start getting drawn.

We are all on a path, and so our understandings of God and our relationship is very personal. Churches tend to want to lump all that together into one collective relationship and to me, it can't be done.

My lovely sister always wants to show me up and purport herself to be smarter and farther along spiritually than I am. It used to bother me, but now, I am like, I am not in competition with you sweetheart. My relationship with God is MY RELATIONSHIP, and since you are not part of it, then go on and pat yourself on the back because you THINK you are more spiritual than I am. I really don't care. (Since I came out, you understand, she thinks I never had a relationship with God, because God doesn't love homosexuals)

[scott snedeker]

Originally Posted by pnggrad79

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We are all on a path, and so our understandings of God and our relationship is very personal. Churches tend to want to lump all that together into one collective relationship and to me, it can't be done...............

My lovely sister always wants to show me up and purport herself to be smarter and farther along spiritually than I am. ............ (Since I came out, you understand, she thinks I never had a relationship with God, because God doesn't love homosexuals)

I Have a question for your sister.


If a group of openly gay people were to walk the streets of ancient Jerusalem Who would most likely persecute them?

Christ or The Clergy who crucified him?

Who would most likely defend their right to live and speak up for them?

Christ or The Clergy who crucified him?

What does your attitude toward the same group (that includes your sister) resemble most?


Christ or The Clergy who crucified him?

Hmmmmmm

[progressive4christ]

I know that this is a mainly christian site,
what I would like to know if people here steps outside their culture.


I would if I knew I would be welcomed, but I would not want to go alone.

[scott snedeker]

Originally Posted by progressive4christ

I know that this is a mainly christian site,
what I would like to know if people here steps outside their culture.


I would if I knew I would be welcomed, but I would not want to go alone.

I am a pagan because I stepped outside. The more cultures I find like the Radical Faerie culture and others, the more in tune I become with my inner spirit

[progressive4christ]

I do not think that I have to step out of my culture to be cultured or to gain an understanding, but I would go to let them know that in spite of our differing faiths I love and respect you as a person and not as a faith. I just think it is so fun to meet different people and have peaceful dialog. My belief is that I do not have to except someones faith or them to except mine, but the person them self. So, that is why I do not push my faith apon people, but I will share because it is good and people can make their minds up for themselves. I believe that one should not convince people of their faith but live it by example and the opportunity may present it self and open door to opportunity to discuss will open and it should be peaceful.

[Tinkerbell047]

I am the daughter of a nondenominational minister. I have been in church from the time I was 3 days old until recently because my parents quit another church to start their own. In that time I have visited many different denominations. Interdenominational, Catholic, Baptist, Orthodox, some accepting and affirming, many Christian denominations. Once, I went with a Jewish friend to temple, and have many friends of different religions with whom I discuss faith, and we learn from each other.

I love to learn about different faiths, though, I still feel that Christianity is the one for me.

-Tink