Religion is not a Democracy

[bluedes]

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^follow up bro..
The problem with representation on the basis of religion or indeed any other powerful identity marker like race, ethnicity, or language is that the mechanism of compromise that underlies democracy becomes unusable. While a compromise may be reached between a labor rights interest group and a capitalist interest group on the exact minimum wage in a country, that compromise becomes much harder to reach if the competing political groups are polarized on axes of religion. It is uncommon for a person to go from being Religion A to being Religion B; in most cases, the religion you are born with is the one you die with. Consequently, the issues at stake in democratic negotiation are no longer selected interests but the entire identity of a people. There is more at stake and less flexibility, and hence the game of political compromise is played more cruelly. Democratic systems struggle to handle pressures created when religion and politics conflict so strongly. The politics of identity degenerate not to compromise, but to conflict.

Holocaust, apartheid and ethnic cleansing have already taught us the dangers of race-based politics. As we return from church, mosque, temple, or synagogue, we need stay aware of the dangers of another brand of divisive politics as well.

murag wa nko ka-apas sa discussion dah..

anywayz,

this is percisely why religion is not a democracy.. because the competing political groups are polarized on axes of religion. How can democracy exist in Religion if you're not even allowed to question God? or discuss the good points and bad points (with an open-mind), because there are no bad points of their own respective Gods..

another nice post bro! +points!

[NASYO]

it's not democracy
it's communism
communion

[necrotic freak]

Masonry is not a system of worship; neither is it the performance of purely sacred rites; it is a system of philosophy, the practice of morality; it acknowledges what is good and true in all creeds.

why would you involve Masonry? why would you involve my being a Mason in your post? you're clearly off-topic, sir.

I know its not a system of worship.. your talking in your previous post about belief, once you have belief your already trapped in it because you believe in it. diba mao na imo pasabot? Now why you joined the masonry? it is because you believe in their system of philosophy diba? and its not OT because you can still exercise your freedom inside that brotherhood same as religion..

[necrotic freak]

How can democracy exist in Religion if you're not even allowed to question God? or discuss the good points and bad points (with an open-mind), because there are no bad points of their own respective Gods..

That is why protestantism and atheism was born because of democracy within religion..

[bluedes]

That is why protestantism and atheism was born because of democracy within religion..

i doubt it.. in democracy, you don't create another offshoot group..

where's the democracy when protestantism and atheism are considered outcasts from other religion?

[tatakalz]

will twist the idea......

democracy doesn't require any religion....

asa raman toh c kebot oi, mingaw nako niya..:

[tarpolano]

religion is totalitarian.. laliman ka bantayan ka 24x7.. maskin ang nasa imong huna2x walay ipsot

[cromagnon]

BUT there is always : The freedom of Religion

if ur seen smoking - bad nak nila........ hayzzzzzzzz

i say, get the hell out of here

[tatakalz]

^damn straight...

[munzter666]

...cheers to in-group morality, from moses to the modern day fundie.