Every religion has their enemy laid out in scripture
Actually not really all that true. Its pretty much the Abrahamic religions who designate enemies in their scriptures, and both Muslim and christans sprang from judaism. The other religions focus on balance.
Jainism, Buddhism, Taoism, Hinduism, atheism, most Native American religions, and Satanic temple do not have an enemy in their scriptures.
These myths and stories tell people who they are, whats expected of them, and how to act. When your stories are bloodthirsty and include genocide like its no big deal, well, thats the worldview people model their behaviors after. Theres some psychotic stuff in the abrahamic religions.
I was thinking specifically about the abrahamic religions when writing that. There are many religious organizations in that space that really stand by the words “love thy neighbor”, and even if i think that religious belief is akin to a psychosis, i can appreciate those that try to reduce barriers and be there for vulnerable people.
Actually not really all that true. Its pretty much the Abrahamic religions who designate enemies in their scriptures, and both Muslim and christans sprang from judaism. The other religions focus on balance.
Jainism, Buddhism, Taoism, Hinduism, atheism, most Native American religions, and Satanic temple do not have an enemy in their scriptures.
These myths and stories tell people who they are, whats expected of them, and how to act. When your stories are bloodthirsty and include genocide like its no big deal, well, thats the worldview people model their behaviors after. Theres some psychotic stuff in the abrahamic religions.
I was thinking specifically about the abrahamic religions when writing that. There are many religious organizations in that space that really stand by the words “love thy neighbor”, and even if i think that religious belief is akin to a psychosis, i can appreciate those that try to reduce barriers and be there for vulnerable people.