if one uses the broad meaning of “religion” then i’d say unorganized ones aren’t really manmade, like hunter-gatherers just vaguely assuming the moon is “a spirit or something i guess” isn’t comparable to christianity or islam.
A difference exists in that those sentiments has less implications for daily life. People sharing spiritual speculation about the greater universe with the humility to recognize they have no way of knowing better than anyone else, fine.
I’m not bothered by the faith in something beyond what we can see in and out itself. But the bits where self asserted alignment to a silent but divine authority as a way to decide value and authority among people… There’s the problem.
I do not question the authority of someone’s God, I question the authority of the people claiming that God agrees with them.
Yes, my point is that the big organized religions have the exact same literal foundations as the beliefs you cite, just with more followers and more dogma.
Are their non man made religions I should know about?
I feel like dogs would have a good religion. I wanna subscribe to that.
I like the part where they worship me.
Most evenings, I sit on my front porch overlooking a quiet pond, and play my guitar for an hour or so, accompanied by birdsong. That’s my religion.
I can only assume you’re human, so that still counts as a man made religion.
Sounds relaxing though, I’d pray to that.
if one uses the broad meaning of “religion” then i’d say unorganized ones aren’t really manmade, like hunter-gatherers just vaguely assuming the moon is “a spirit or something i guess” isn’t comparable to christianity or islam.
Nah, that’s actually exactly comparable to Islam and Christianity.
A difference exists in that those sentiments has less implications for daily life. People sharing spiritual speculation about the greater universe with the humility to recognize they have no way of knowing better than anyone else, fine.
I’m not bothered by the faith in something beyond what we can see in and out itself. But the bits where self asserted alignment to a silent but divine authority as a way to decide value and authority among people… There’s the problem.
I do not question the authority of someone’s God, I question the authority of the people claiming that God agrees with them.
Yes, my point is that the big organized religions have the exact same literal foundations as the beliefs you cite, just with more followers and more dogma.