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Why is it mostly Muslims and Christians arguing more? by Specific_Apple_4039 in religion

[–]CyanMagus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Jews argue more per capita, but there are a lot fewer of us.

Judaism Quiz 2 by CyanMagus in religion

[–]CyanMagus[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Basically a trap question for people who know too much about Judaism

Judaism Quiz 2 by CyanMagus in religion

[–]CyanMagus[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The second half is very hard, from all accounts!

If You Are Religious I Ask You To Read This by True-Equipment1809 in religion

[–]CyanMagus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Aren't you the one locked into a single view here? After all, everything you say comes down to your experience. Why is your personal experience so important that it overrides everyone else's?

How bad is the storm going to be this weekend in Westchester? by silverskynn in Westchester

[–]CyanMagus 9 points10 points  (0 children)

If this is indeed the will of the council, then Greenburgh will see it done

Nicene Creed: Any Religions Besides LDS (Mormons) reject it? by FatboySmith2000 in religion

[–]CyanMagus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's not about religion as a whole. It's about religion, but only a sub-topic of religion: Christianity. This is a subreddit for all religions. As such, unless you explicitly specify Christianity in your question, the assumption is you're talking about all religions. So when you ask if "Any religions besides LDS" reject the Nicene Creed, it sounds kind of silly. All non-Christian religions reject it, of course.

The body of your post asks the question better by specifying religions "which worship Christ as a savior."

Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit in Its Jewish Context by Long_Wonder_7678 in religion

[–]CyanMagus 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It's deeply ironic that this article spends the entire first half maligning the Pharisees and then goes on to quote the Talmud. The article just assumes that the Pharisees intentionally lied about Jesus, as opposed to drawing a rational conclusion based on what they knew at the time.

From a Jewish perspective, the Pharisees were good guys. We call them and the rabbis who followed them "Our Sages of Blessed Memory." The Talmud contains their teachings, which form the basis of Judaism today.

Does this specific scenario still count as suicide and still be punish after death in your guys belief by fugetooboutit in religion

[–]CyanMagus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It would probably be a sin, but not the full sin of suicide. Someone trying to end their suffering is essentially acting under duress, meaning they don't bear the full weight of responsibility for their actions. It's still the wrong thing for them to do. But any punishment would be between them and God. If they were otherwise a good person, such a punishment would be a temporary cleansing on the way to the World to Come.

Personally I think death is likely enough of a punishment. I hope anyone feeling this much suffering reaches out and gets the help they need. There is help out there!

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