Questions on Religious Identity and Linguistics

These questions came up in a recent discussion with a Bahai friend. I thought they were sufficiently interesting to post here. For those interested in linguistic philosophy and philosophy of religion.

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• Reason

[InvictusX100]

TOTAL BS

[scottishboomerang]

Ah, the trolls the trolls, cannot articulate, only grunt. Enjoy your time under the Bridge friend...

[scottishboomerang]

Well, I like the OED myself. Lexographers are not theologians, but it reinforces my point about how all thought is framed in language. However, it is not "priests" that write "dogma", and dogma in this sense should be used in a neutral way - as theolgical apologetics. Apologists and theologians since the time of Christ have framed the way we look at our faith. Antagonism towards Rome is often just that, antagonism, rather than theology. Thank you very much for posting.

[Asiablue]

God is an illusion.

Religion is a fantasy.

Morality is arbitrary

and love is a lie.

[scottishboomerang]

I know you don't really believe that.

[thesimpaticos]

5/5 Rarely have more reasonable words been so soothing. Thank you for creating this video. It is instructive (perhaps corrective?) and at the same time almost glows with goodwill. You must be a fabulous teacher.

[scottishboomerang]

Thank you :)

[revolvigdoors]

u seem like a know it all **** ***!

[justinsane98]

The ordinary meaning of the term "Christian" according to Webster's dictionary is "one who professes belief in the teachings of Jesus Christ." Not deity, not death and resurrection. Just teachings.

The real question is who gets to decide the "factual" meaning of religious terminology -- priests who write dogmas about deity and resurrection, or linguists who write the dictionaries.

[BlackSabbathFan1985]

Hey I was just wondering whether or not "Atheism" is considered a religion?

[Spanged]

True, is it interesting for that person to identify themself to both groups. Though Islam accepts and believes in Christ, Islam has a lot of different opinions of theological concepts such as stories of the Bible, Virgin Mary's Life, etc.

[MenstrualCupInfo]

That's one heck of a cry for attention...