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walkingman

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5. I would say just the opposite - that most Western Religions view other religions as

Fri Mar 8, 2019, 12:44 PM

Mar 2019

not serious or real or else why one would not want to share their religion. In reality these religions operate very differently than Christianity. In most cultures everyone will have the same fate or afterlife. What would be the purpose? Many also believe there is more than one path to spiritual awareness and often encouraged to follow their own path. I also think it might be more helpful when people ask for spiritual guidance versus urging them to follow a particular path. I personally find proselytizing a big turnoff. I view religion as personal and no need to broadcast your beliefs - no one really cares or maybe they simply should not care. None of their business.

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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