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Karadeniz

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6. Hmmm...interesting observation.

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Fri Mar 8, 2019, 12:45 PM

Mar 2019

Ancient Christianity was far more particular about its converts' jobs, knowledge, life styles. Then it became the state religion, members got tax benefits, etc. I guess that's when things got so shallow, culminating in today's belief that faith and a few rituals equal membership/salvation. I guess it was made easier for mass marketing. Origen's school lasted at least 3 years, I think.

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Western Abrahamic Religions Tend to Proselytize [View all] MineralMan Mar 2019 OP

Primarily Christianity TexasBushwhacker Mar 2019 #1

There's not much by Jews, except within various divisions of Judaism. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2019 #2

Eastern religions do it, too. Act_of_Reparation Mar 2019 #3

Jews don't. Gore1FL Mar 2019 #4

And why is that? Act_of_Reparation Mar 2019 #10

I do not understand the tradition in it's entirety. Gore1FL Mar 2019 #12

I would say just the opposite - that most Western Religions view other religions as walkingman Mar 2019 #5

Hmmm...interesting observation. Karadeniz Mar 2019 #6

Why are you singling out Western Abrahamic religions? murielm99 Mar 2019 #7

I consider Islam as much a Western religion as MineralMan Mar 2019 #8

That might be a recent feature. Igel Mar 2019 #9

Judaism is no longer a major relgion, in terms of people MineralMan Mar 2019 #11