Atheists & Agnostics

AlbertCat

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22. Abrahamism is a most unoriginal mish-mash of everyone else's ideas.

Mon Oct 12, 2015, 11:40 AM

Oct 2015

Must be why I find Hinduism fascinating.

Of course both are ancient guesses that are obsolete these days....except for entertainment value...

But Hindu mythology is amazing.

Perhaps because it's exotic to us occidentals.

So many asians know Abrahamic mythologies. But not many of us over here even know who Rama is or what his story is. We might have heard of Krishna, but really don't know the stories about him. It's embarrassingly pitiful.

Of course, Hinduism isn't a salvation religion that insists you spread the word....so it doesn't get pushed in your face as much. Even after the Beatles went to India and dropped acid, westerners still didn't get much of the rich Hindu traditions and stories.

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Cool fairy tale, bro.... [View all] WillParkinson Oct 2015 OP

Yep. Arugula Latte Oct 2015 #1

No kidding! The time and energy wasted on silly tales and superstitions .. mountain grammy Oct 2015 #2

Religion was critical at the earliest stages of civilization. Lucky Luciano Oct 2015 #5

Except that it appears that we are regressing. jomin41 Oct 2015 #6

I said that it was dated and unnecessary, but Lucky Luciano Oct 2015 #9

That's pretty much an impossible question to answer Major Nikon Oct 2015 #35

Agreed re the moon hundreds of years earlier. Lucky Luciano Oct 2015 #36

For most of recorded history religion and government were one and the same Major Nikon Oct 2015 #37

"They" say religious belief is generally declining worldwide, which is great, but Arugula Latte Oct 2015 #26

I dispute that assumption. Religion was only a way to subjugate others. erronis Oct 2015 #27

yep. Cassiopeia Oct 2015 #3

welcome to du. love your screen name. niyad Oct 2015 #19

Thank you. Cassiopeia Oct 2015 #33

Yup! SoapBox Oct 2015 #4

Ah, monotheism...a gift of the gods. dorkzilla Oct 2015 #7

Wouldn't be so bad if they weren't derivative of earlier fairy tales. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2015 #8

THIS. BlueEye Oct 2015 #10

I kill you! Enthusiast Oct 2015 #12

Yup... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2015 #13

It is amazing how much we pretend to know. zeemike Oct 2015 #15

Abrahamism is a most unoriginal mish-mash of everyone else's ideas. AlbertCat Oct 2015 #22

No, it'd still be bad. Iggo Oct 2015 #23

At least they saved on temple building.... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2015 #24

Excellent. And, of course, this one never grows old - mr blur Oct 2015 #11

Not quite what I was expecting, lol! CrispyQ Oct 2015 #20

Shouldn't Solar System precede Solar Interstellar 'Hood? Beartracks Oct 2015 #30

A thought I have more often than any other. V0ltairesGh0st Oct 2015 #14

Most excellent meme, WillParkinson! beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #16

26 Pictures That Will Make You Re-Evaluate Your Entire Existence... TeeYiYi Oct 2015 #17

I'm in awe of the vastness and beauty of the universe ... Arugula Latte Oct 2015 #28

I remember these pics, and thank you so much for reposting. now I can resave it! nothing niyad Oct 2015 #34

I had to steal this for Facebook. nt awoke_in_2003 Oct 2015 #18

The myopia and narcissism of the relatively recent hairless ape species on this little planet Arugula Latte Oct 2015 #21

"We're so insignificant...why bother with anything...boo-hoo..." AlbertCat Oct 2015 #25

"Hokey religons and ancient weapons are no match for a blaster by your side." Beartracks Oct 2015 #29

THIS!! K & flipping R. n/t ion_theory Oct 2015 #31

Amazing how even non-Western religions shared SOME idiotic beliefs... onager Oct 2015 #32