Warning: This is gonna be a multi-post argument.
I generalize alot. I know it. Its necessary otherwise I'd spend all my time explaining with additional detail. Don't nit-pick my argument as far as every last detail is concerned. As always, the normal rant/counter-argument is encouraged.
So I was sitting down in class and slowly getting lost in my own thoughts of "stuff" when I began to wonder Why were some religions spread by the sword and others a little more... in the background to the whole scope of things?
There were/are some religions that have fanatical devotees that feel its their mission to spread "the word" (type A) and others that just don't really try to convert others (in comparison)(type B).
Let's list examples:
I purposefully left out Hinduism because it falls under both categories, depending on what time frame you're looking at. And because of its history, Confucianism is a little iffy too.
I realized that I'm gonna have to explain how religions come about to begin with, before I continue with my argument. Just keep an open mind about what's written above while you read the next post.
I generalize alot. I know it. Its necessary otherwise I'd spend all my time explaining with additional detail. Don't nit-pick my argument as far as every last detail is concerned. As always, the normal rant/counter-argument is encouraged.
So I was sitting down in class and slowly getting lost in my own thoughts of "stuff" when I began to wonder Why were some religions spread by the sword and others a little more... in the background to the whole scope of things?
There were/are some religions that have fanatical devotees that feel its their mission to spread "the word" (type A) and others that just don't really try to convert others (in comparison)(type B).
Let's list examples:
Type A
European Christianity (years 0 - 1054)
Islam (years 660 - 1000)
Type B
Druidism
Celtic-ism
Hellenic Mythologies
Buddhism
Judaism
Norse Mythologies
Shintoism
Animism
Old School Idol-Worshipers
I purposefully left out Hinduism because it falls under both categories, depending on what time frame you're looking at. And because of its history, Confucianism is a little iffy too.
I realized that I'm gonna have to explain how religions come about to begin with, before I continue with my argument. Just keep an open mind about what's written above while you read the next post.
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