Posted by Drealm on
URL: https://mikraite.arkian.net/proposed-changes-tp998p1002.html

We talked about this for a while after our last meeting.

When we narrowed things down I think the conclusion we arrived at was that you're proposing this because you a) want people to be exposed to other religions and b) you're not confident people will do this on their own. I agreed with these conclusions but I've thought about this more.

I was going to write something long winded but I think it's better to keep this as short as possible to focus on our core differences.

I think our core difference is that fundamentally speaking you see religion first as concepts and second as identity. You prioritize concepts over identity and are willing to suppress or adopt a new identity For example you would be perfectly happy attending a Nazi meeting or an Eritrean service if they followed your concepts and allowed you to join.

Maybe this reflects why you like researching other religions and I don't. You are identity neutral and don't invest your ego in any anything. Where as I need an identity for everything else to work.

What you're proposing obviously conflicts with someone who cares about identity.

Maybe I am alone here. I would like to hear what others in our group say. And I would like to talk about identity next meeting.

How important is identity to others in this group?