Culture – Amethyst’s Archive

re: Anons talking about religion – Should someone tell them that religion being primarily about belief is pretty much only true of Western Christianity and mainstream branches of Islam? Like, no one at a Hindu temple’s gonna be like “But do you BELIEVE in Hanuman-ji?” You just do your puja and move on. Same for most Buddhists, Europagans, Zoroastrians, you name it. I just like how aggressive anti-religion atheists don’t realize their worldview is still entirely shaped by Christianity.

elimgarakofficial: tikkunolamorgtfo: kyidyl: vermiciousyid: tikkunolamorgtfo: They always—ALWAYS—look at things with a Christian lens, even when they are supposedly forsaking Christianity. That’s part of why they feel a need to enlighten others: they need to win converts to their beliefs. Like Christians. But…what deities don’t require belief? And if you didn’t believe in your religion’s god,Continue reading “re: Anons talking about religion – Should someone tell them that religion being primarily about belief is pretty much only true of Western Christianity and mainstream branches of Islam? Like, no one at a Hindu temple’s gonna be like “But do you BELIEVE in Hanuman-ji?” You just do your puja and move on. Same for most Buddhists, Europagans, Zoroastrians, you name it. I just like how aggressive anti-religion atheists don’t realize their worldview is still entirely shaped by Christianity.”

0rbpack: Truth.

Nature is busy creating absolutely unique individuals, whereas culture has invented a single mold to which all must conform. It is grotesque. Jiddu Krishnamurti (via shakingoffthechains)

coffeeandsleeping: yanorayanora: hierarchical-aestheticism: The idea is sound but it could have been executed better in a few areas. W h a t I rarely even bother arguing with tumblr’s own little racist community and usually my strategy is just to ignore their existence but I’m bored and I like traditional clothes- anyway: If you guysContinue reading

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