Does anyone know of a religion that has similar beliefs and philosophies to Taoism, C
I am studying religion right now, and I am looking for a religion that has the characteristics of many religions (such as Cao Dai or Jainism etc). Some characteristics would be no one almighty god, force or energy connection in the universe, no worship, clear explanation of beginning of time (not Adam and Eve or something). I have viewed religions such as Jainism, Cao Dai, Taoism, Buddhism, Scientology LOL, Christianity, Judaism, Sikhism, Shinto, Islam, Hinduism, Baha'i Faith, Sithism, Jedi Religion, Confucianism, Chendoism, and Gnosticism.
Does the religion I am (vaguely) describing even exist???????
Thanks for the help.
PS:
Name any other cool, interesting, crazy, weird, or funny religions you know of. (for fun)
Japanese Zen Buddism is an amalgam of all of those plus the indigenous Shinto. From a purely academic perspective Coptic Christianity is kind of interesting too, though it probably doesn't meet most of your criteria.
What the above people said, plus: have you taken the quiz at Beliefnet.com? There is an extensive list of religions on their website. I found it really helpful to use the list to research them individually.
Sure. UU emphasizes "building your own theology" from whatever traditions look good to you. This really annoys the Right Wing, who insist that you have to be Just One Religion and Detest all the Rest.
if all fails try formulate your own than put your name follow by -ism. Taoism was after Tao, Buddhism after Buddha, nothing wrong with your own view. put pieces that you like and reject the ones you don't from other religions.
in my opinion, all the religion are the same thing. just explains different part of the puzzle using different language, methods, backgrounds, ways.
1 Before the beginning was a Cause and the entire purpose of the Cause was the creation of effect.
2 In the beginning and forever is the decision and the decision is TO BE.
3 The first action of Beninese is to assume a viewpoint.
4 The second action of Beninese is to extend from the viewpoint, points to view, which are dimension points.
5 Thus there is space created, for the definition of space is: viewpoint of dimension. And the purpose of a dimension point is space and a point of view.
6 The action of a dimension point is reaching and withdrawing.
7 And from the viewpoint to the dimension points there are connection and interchange. Thus new dimension points are made. Thus there is communication.
Scientology states that man is a Spiritual being that controls a body through a mind. To represent this life force, the Greek symbol for though: ?Theta? was selected to avoid confusion with any prior practice.
The mind (we are not talking about the brain that is just the center of the nervous system) is a bank of mental image pictures. This bank is what the spirit uses to make decisions; it is composed of the analytical mind and the reactive mind. The analytical mind is clear; it dozen?t have any hidden influences and is fully accessible by the Thetan. The reactive mind is a collection of bad mental image picture that include pain, unconsciousness and command value. The reactive mind is the hidden influence that aerates reason. The reactive mind is the cause for all human aberration, insanity or evil purpose.
Scientology?s approach to solve human aberration: Auditing.
-?Communication is the Universal Solvent.?
-?All problems of the mind are created by the mind.?
-?The mind can solve all the problems of the mind?
?Self confidence alone is security. Your ability is your security. There is no security but you. Let's make the best possible you." L Ron Hubbard
Scientology evolved from Dianetics when it was discovered that man is a spiritual being. Scientology differs from Dianetics in that Dianetics deals with the mind and the rehabilitation of mental image pictures and Scientology deals with the rehabilitation of the human spirit itself.
Does anyone know of a religion that has similar beliefs and philosophies to Taoism, C
