world Religions

McLOVIN asked:


Both sport and religion fulfill important societal needs. How are the needs they fulfill similar? How are they different?

sociology question please help!

DaveyMcB asked:


And what about the major differences between all the different ‘isms’ of Protestantism (Anglican, Methodist etc etc).

Finally- is there only one type of Catholicism or, like Protestantism, are there many sub-types?

Thanks!

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Dwain asked:


I have read the following: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advaita_Vedanta

If I am understanding this properly; the main philosophical difference is in the concept of how maya is created. In Buddhism it is though the process of dependent origination and attachment that maya is created. In Advaita Vedanta; maya is a direct consequence of emanation from Brahman. Is this correct?

Can someone with a deep grounding in these studies please help me, or refer me to a source?

Thank You.
I also found this which seems to explain it as a matter of perspective.

http://ccbs.ntu.edu.tw/FULLTEXT/JR-AN/26715.htm

Help…please?

Skye asked:


I feel like I could write a book of questions. I was actually intending to write a lot in additional details, but I’m wondering if I found the answer as I was writing…

There is no “need” for anything to achieve enlightenment/realize itself or its lack of self. Oneness will continue with or without its “components” realizing it. Evolution and creation, whatever they may be, can fit into Buddhism perfectly because Buddhism does not make claims about what is true or isn’t true, and its notion of oneness does not collapse when confronted with science. Am I correct in this thinking?

Please, no personal koans or anything of that sort. I don’t pretend to be enlightened and I’m not even a Buddhist - yet. I’m trying to understand if Buddhism is as incredibly “open” as it seems to me to be.

grassfell asked:


I’ve grown up Protestant but I’m having some problems with their teachings and mentality. So I’m exploring the original church now (especially Orthodox).

- With so many protestant denominations, you can find different denominations teaching the exact opposite message on the same subject! Possibly a result of the ’scripture only’ approach.
- They reject some NT teachings like fasting as irrelevant or as not even existing.

Why do you reject Protestantism?

sully932000 asked:


Ok i dont know if that makes sense but maybe for example like zen buddhism has affected its culture cause now they do meditation and that is what they brought. ya know. kinda makes sense i think. i dont it came to mind to day in a discussion between me and a few friends. hope you cna help.

Khashmexir asked:


Extraterrestrials are Atheists!

They will recognize it and answer here using our human letters, languages and alphabets… They are here!!!!! among us!
The call us Aliens but they are the real aliens from outspace!
They know the Messiah will return and kick’em aout of our planet!

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James O asked:


What form(s) of Protestantism or denomination were you formerly in?

Are you now a “fulfilled Protestant ,now come home”?
Or have you left Christianity?
Have You left theism?

What were your basic reasons for leaving Protestantism