tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659384184061335681.post2977260308391266039..comments2019-09-27T01:10:33.262-07:00Comments on Restless Mama: Raising religionRestless Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04403093913720251706noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659384184061335681.post-63924098753682359482009-08-17T19:15:28.695-07:002009-08-17T19:15:28.695-07:00What a small world. I commented on this when it w...What a small world. I commented on this when it was posted on BlogHer :-)Amber, The Unlikely Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08889294257203900407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659384184061335681.post-67150445155068252992009-07-22T09:20:28.998-07:002009-07-22T09:20:28.998-07:00My most favorite class in college was a religion c...My most favorite class in college was a religion course I took from an incredible man. He was born in Italy and raised as a Roman Catholic. In his early 20's he ventured to India to study Hinduism and Buddhist. To this day he said he was a Buddhist, but as this is not necessarily a religion - more a way of life, that he adhered most to the Hindu faith. Hinduism was also my favorite world religion to learn about. I loved their concept of atman, that every person's soul/true self is eternal. And also that one's atman is no different from Brahman (their supreme being). You are God. Everyone is God. There is no difference between the two, and once you accept this inherent relationship with Brahman, you will achieve moskha (similiar to Nirvana). From what I remember, its accepting because they believe that everything is a part of/equal to God. Therefore other religions can honor their God and this is fine by them. <br /><br />I am such a geek. I want to go buy some religion books now and do some more reading...Megsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659384184061335681.post-23648677212555652602009-07-16T11:44:59.848-07:002009-07-16T11:44:59.848-07:00Since Hinduism is the oldest World Religion, way b...Since Hinduism is the oldest World Religion, way before one god (<--many anthropologists and religious studies academics believe that Moses was the creator of monotheism), it is of course a very accepting religion. Most of the world religions are based off of some of hinduismm,whether they want to believe it or not. <br />Generally, it is a very peaceful religion even though the caste system is based off of the religion.Restless Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04403093913720251706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659384184061335681.post-9272564936272145502009-07-16T05:20:36.222-07:002009-07-16T05:20:36.222-07:00"Lift the stone and you will find me!" r..."Lift the stone and you will find me!" religion is such an amazing thing in modern culture. You would think with all the science and technology it would be obsolete. But it's not because there are still things in this universe that we do not understand, and with that comes fear, and a human desire to mask such fear... enter religion. I didn't know you were so versed in religion. My best friend in Bellingham is a Religious Studies Major. With that being said I believe him to be one of the kindest and most influential people in my life to date. Through life I've come to determine that whatever the religion, the underlying message is generally the same. Even if your religion is to have no religion (Zen) the message is the same. I'm trying to learn about Hinduism... Have you any knowledge or experience with Hinduism... from what I gather its a religion of acceptance of all religions and rituals... it's like the ultimate crock pot religion!?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02526700202568231171noreply@blogger.com