Comparitive Religions

[gandalfglamdrin.livejournal.com]

Some people say that Judaism is the Mother of all religion.
Some people say that it is an antiquated form of a discounted and senseless religion.

What do you know of this faith, and what are your own opinions?

*is sitting by the window today, in a long white robe, smoking his pipe*

Comments

[emo-padawan.livejournal.com]

Anakin blinked in shock. "What being would be so insensitive as to dismiss an entire culture's way of worshipping?"

[gandalfglamdrin.livejournal.com]

*lifts an eyebrow*

what if a religion told you that everything you beleived and trusted was wrong, and attempted to enforce its ways upon you.

Would you not fight against it?

[emo-padawan.livejournal.com]

Anakin slid in his chair. "How would they be trying to enforce their way on me? Through force of arms? Through proselytizing? Through irritating but easy to ignore commercials on the holonet?" He rolled his eyes. "Attempting to change a way a being worships through violence is such a deeply stupid way of attempting anything. If they are interested, they'll listen. If they're not, they won't. Trying to save someone's spirit by forcing them to do anything is folly."

[gandalfglamdrin.livejournal.com]

but we are not talking about religion forcing its path, we are talking about wiping the religion away.... *slight smile*

[emo-padawan.livejournal.com]

Anakin furrowed his brow. "I'm sorry, sir. I thought you had asked me what it would be like if they were forcing their beliefs onto me."

"I would say my response would stay the same, though. It's still an incredibly foolhardy way of trying to convert beings to a diety. If someone were trying to destroy the Jedi like that, through religious warfare?" He smirked. "Yeah, good luck with that."

[gandalfglamdrin.livejournal.com]

*lowers head*
*walks away for a moment*

*turns back*
200 words, due next class, Anakin.
How would someone do just that?

[marieann-d.livejournal.com]

"Lots of people." She shrugs. "Where I'm from, it's way too common. Prejudice against someone who's not just like you..."

[emo-padawan.livejournal.com]

Anakin turned to look at Rogue. "That's terrible. The galaxy's too varied a place to get hung up on species, gender, or way of worshipping."

[marieann-d.livejournal.com]

"Anakin, not everyone's from a place as big as your galaxy. Mississippi ain't exactly varied, and it certainly isn't big." She looks a little sad. "You gotta be a WASP to fit in down there, er, White, Anglo-Saxon Protestant."

[emo-padawan.livejournal.com]

Anakin nodded, looking sad. "There are definitely parts in the galaxy that are like that. Entire planets where if you don't look like the inhabitants, you just shouldn't even try landing there. Doesn't make it less of a bad thing, though."

[gandalfglamdrin.livejournal.com]

*gives Rogue a sad smile*