Religious services aren't very accomodating of night-owls.

[tsukikage]

I'm planning on going to the local LDS service this morning - that is, if I get up in time. I'm beginning to think that I'm not going to be ready to go to bed for a while, though... If I don't go, though, I promise myself that I'll finish Genesis "tomorrow". (In case I haven't mentioned it, I'm intending to read the old testament, the new testament, the Koran, and the Book of Mormon, all as a part of my search for faith.)
P.S. Work was good. :)

Comments

[conuly]

And you're not even going to look at the Talmud? What about the Apocrypha? Fie! Fie on you!

[tsukikage85.livejournal.com]

At first I was going to ask if the Talmud wasn't the first five books of the old testament, but after a little googling, I found out I was wrong. Shall have to check that out from the library! As for the Apocrypha, me gotses a Catholic bible, which contains it.

[conuly]

Hm. What about Gnostic texts, and those used by members of the Bahai faith? (These are all Abrahamic religions, incidentally. Wanna go further in your quest, or is that good?)

[conuly]

http://www.gnosis.org/library.html

http://religioustolerance.com/bahai.htm

[tsukikage85.livejournal.com]

Arigato.

[tsukikage85.livejournal.com]

To be honest, I think I'm more likely to truly believe an Abrahamic religion - whether it makes sense or not, I figure that since the largest proportion of religions are based on the old testament (?), that deity is most likely to actually exist. Once I finish reading the Abrahamic texts, however, I'd definitely like to take a look at religions with different "bases".

[conuly]

Well, actually, only three major religions are based on the religion of the ancient Israelites, and two or three minor religions. That leaves Hinduism, Buddhism, Daoism, Jainism, various Pagan religions....

Most religions, in fact, are not based on the Abrahamic tradition.

Even if they were, that is not a very logical argument. You can see in the Old Testament how even the Jews spread their religion through forced conversions - as did the Christians and the Muslims. The religions weren't adopted because they were right, or logical, or because they moved something in the souls of the converted, they were (often, not always) adopted because it was that or death. This really doesn't bode well for my estimation of a religion....

[tsukikage85.livejournal.com]

I know that most aren't. What I meant is, look at the religions you mentioned: those religions don't share a common "base religion" as Judaism, Islam, Christianity, Mormonism, etc. do. And yes, it's a horrid way to estimate the liklihood (sp?) of a faith. Just call me simple-minded.

not offence..... but help

[iamrobertsworry.livejournal.com]

http://www.cygnus-study.com/

andd.......

[iamrobertsworry.livejournal.com]

If you want to get your times worth, I'd suggest reading the Tipitaka

Re: andd.......

[tsukikage85.livejournal.com]

Shall add that to my list!

Re: andd.......

[tsukikage85.livejournal.com]

Or... Not. "The Pali Text Society's edition of the Tipitaka (English translation) fills over 12,000 pages in approximately fifty hardbound volumes, taking up about five linear feet of shelf space, and costing about US$2,000"

[rainbow-fuz.livejournal.com]

ya know waht you should do? take a class on the sociolgy of religion, 'cause I took a class like that at inver hills community college and it was a great way to explore diffrent religions. we study, the Catholics, Mormans, Judism, buddhism, the quakers, and the Muslim. it was a great class. I recomend you find a course like that.


ok and a side note I find the Quakers awsome, check them out. and if want anyone to go with you feel free to ask me.

[tsukikage85.livejournal.com]

Tee hee. My parents are members of Twin Cities Friends Meeting, and I try to attend regularly.

[rainbow-fuz.livejournal.com]

that is so cool. I've been thinking of joining myself, I just need to do a little more religious/soul searching first.

[darkluminaire.livejournal.com]

*points to Solwe rune on his chest* don't count out us Pagans! I can't point you to anything specific, but if you go religious book-hunting at pretty much any bookstore, don't pass over the Pagans! We're a motley bunch, usually consisting of ex-goths and high school misfits, but we never turn anyone away, lol

[tsukikage85.livejournal.com]

Naw, you Pagans are losers. :-P I didn't know you considered yourself Pagan.