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MineralMan

(148,357 posts) Fri Mar 8, 2019, 12:24 PM Mar 2019

Western Abrahamic Religions Tend to Proselytize [View all]

Eastern religions never seem to do that. I've never had someone try to convert me to Taoism, Buddhism, or Hinduism. Have you?

It seems to be a matter of seeking control, somehow. Rope you in and gain control. Maybe that's why cultures that have one of those Eastern religions are so skeptical of the Western religions. You think?

It's interesting, 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