Originally posted by Ito_^:
i dun think its always the religion. sometimes, its the culture of
the people. covered in the facade called religion. the pagan ways
of the people before they accept the religious teachings, and
slowly the original ideals of that religion give concession to the
cultural quirks those people had.
that is why we have christmas, that now we know, have nothing to do
with the birth of christ but still celebrated as such.
old ways are hard to change, and sometimes, they do more than
remain rooted in the hearts of people. they also corrupt and change
religious values from its ideal state.
of course, that also hint how fallible religious values can
be.
my opinion la hor. dun come flame me.
Yes, the facade called religion gives people of different
cultures yet another reason to harbour animosity against each
other. Pagan or shamanic ways still falls under the category of
religion.However culture and religion is intertwined.If religion
were removed from the mix, things would be much better.
The so called good points religions have, can be derived without
religion.
Why would i flame you?
You have presented your points in a sensible manner.
