Can The World Survive Without Religion (Yes or No) A Hindu P (General)

by xeno6696 , Sonoran Desert, Saturday, December 04, 2010, 20:07 (4912 days ago) @ satyansh

In my opinion, philosophies becom religions when people become enshrined; when their thoughts are "canonized." While I do plan on reading all of the vedas, the author I am reading for "geeta" (proper? Don't want to say the wrong thing!) Is definitely of the opinion that the gita is the only vedic text one ever needs to read. It's the most abrahamic I have ever seen an eastern author be. -As for cultural identity, I can sympathize; I'm from nordic descent, and have spent a couple years learning the traditions of my ancestors. The stories of Odin and Thor resonate more with me than thetradition I was raised in. -I also believe that the goal of humanism is synonymous with what I learned from Buddhism, but I still cannot abide by vegetarianism and pacifism. That said, I will have my kids raised as Buddhists before Christians--my response to the intolerance I was raised in. -I think we have much in common despite our backgrounds. I look forward to exploring this!

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\"Why is it, Master, that ascetics fight with ascetics?\"

\"It is, brahmin, because of attachment to views, adherence to views, fixation on views, addiction to views, obsession with views, holding firmly to views that ascetics fight with ascetics.\"