Comments on: 6 Unique Religions Virtually Unknown To The West http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/05/06/6-unique-religions-virtually-unknown-to-the-west/ Online travel magazine dedicated to exploring travel in the 21st century. Offering travel news, compelling interviews, online travel tools, and more. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 11:07:09 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: LeeAnne http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/05/06/6-unique-religions-virtually-unknown-to-the-west/comment-page-1/#comment-97299 LeeAnne Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:39:06 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=1301#comment-97299 I would add Candomble of Brazil to the list as well...if it were expanded--- same with Cao Dai mentioned above. While wonderful religions, they probably aren't major enough to be on a top 6 list, but perhaps on a top 10 :) I would add Candomble of Brazil to the list as well…if it were expanded— same with Cao Dai mentioned above. While wonderful religions, they probably aren’t major enough to be on a top 6 list, but perhaps on a top 10 :)

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]]> By: Lev http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/05/06/6-unique-religions-virtually-unknown-to-the-west/comment-page-1/#comment-96280 Lev Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:27:05 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=1301#comment-96280 My father usually says to phone salesmen that he's Baha'i as a reason why he can't buy a satellite system for our TV. My father usually says to phone salesmen that he’s Baha’i as a reason why he can’t buy a satellite system for our TV.

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]]> By: Monica http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/05/06/6-unique-religions-virtually-unknown-to-the-west/comment-page-1/#comment-96263 Monica Sun, 10 Jan 2010 05:20:01 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=1301#comment-96263 Having done my share of religious research in my search for meaning I find this insightful and quite accurate, and indeed well written. Thank you for taking the time to write this, I didn't know much about the African based religions, it's fun to learn about other's belief systems. How did you find out about these religions? Having done my share of religious research in my search for meaning I find this insightful and quite accurate, and indeed well written. Thank you for taking the time to write this, I didn’t know much about the African based religions, it’s fun to learn about other’s belief systems. How did you find out about these religions?

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]]> By: Kelsey http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/05/06/6-unique-religions-virtually-unknown-to-the-west/comment-page-1/#comment-96240 Kelsey Fri, 08 Jan 2010 21:10:11 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=1301#comment-96240 Hey Rebekah! I used to teach in Korea and would be glad to talk to you about it or help you find more information. Just shoot me an email at driftingfocus@gmail.com and I'll do my best! Hey Rebekah! I used to teach in Korea and would be glad to talk to you about it or help you find more information. Just shoot me an email at driftingfocus@gmail.com and I’ll do my best!

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]]> By: Beth Elderton http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/05/06/6-unique-religions-virtually-unknown-to-the-west/comment-page-1/#comment-96236 Beth Elderton Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:54:53 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=1301#comment-96236 Born and raised a southern (US) baptist, I don't like this whole "war" thing-- that means tha christianity and islam are out. I am 50--about to be 51--do you think I could have a real religion now? Please advise. bmurph59 @hotmail.com Born and raised a southern (US) baptist, I don’t like this whole “war” thing– that means tha christianity and islam are out. I am 50–about to be 51–do you think I could have a real religion now? Please advise.

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]]> By: susan http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/05/06/6-unique-religions-virtually-unknown-to-the-west/comment-page-1/#comment-96151 susan Sun, 03 Jan 2010 08:51:37 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=1301#comment-96151 Kyle, your impression is right. As a Bahai child I used to sing a song that starts "God is one, Man is one, and all the religions are one" then ends with "when everyone learns the 3 onenesses, we'll have world unity". - A Utopian dream which our task as Bahais is to work toward. Basically, the teachings try to achieve world peace by recognising there is one Creator of the universe, as humans we are genetically the same and Earth is our one country. The Religions are all from the one God but have different names because of the different Manifestations that were sent to teach humanity at different ages and levels of maturity - knowlege and technology-wise too. I teach Biology and I like to compare it to the evolutionary theory on starting from a single cell that slowly evolves over time into various forms that are more complex and as the environment changes, the strains most adapted continue to attain perfection. As humans, I guess we would be in our spiritual late adolescence to young adulthood, but not all of us are at the same stage, some ahead, and some having to catch up, but all the same, moving forward to perfection/Utopia. So the Manifestations we recognise as having started this journey through history start with Krishna, Buddha, Zoroaster, Abraham, Moses, Christ, Mohammed, The Bab, and now Bahaullah. Each has added to the previous knowlege while always retaining the essence of God. Just like starting in preschool with ABC and then adding on with each grade as we grow. These Manifestations have come every thousand years or so ....just imagine the future and all of space etc...it is a lot and would blow our minds if we were to be given all that knowlege all at once..I like that it is not static. Kyle, your impression is right. As a Bahai child I used to sing a song that starts “God is one, Man is one, and all the religions are one” then ends with “when everyone learns the 3 onenesses, we’ll have world unity”. – A Utopian dream which our task as Bahais is to work toward. Basically, the teachings try to achieve world peace by recognising there is one Creator of the universe, as humans we are genetically the same and Earth is our one country. The Religions are all from the one God but have different names because of the different Manifestations that were sent to teach humanity at different ages and levels of maturity – knowlege and technology-wise too. I teach Biology and I like to compare it to the evolutionary theory on starting from a single cell that slowly evolves over time into various forms that are more complex and as the environment changes, the strains most adapted continue to attain perfection. As humans, I guess we would be in our spiritual late adolescence to young adulthood, but not all of us are at the same stage, some ahead, and some having to catch up, but all the same, moving forward to perfection/Utopia. So the Manifestations we recognise as having started this journey through history start with Krishna, Buddha, Zoroaster, Abraham, Moses, Christ, Mohammed, The Bab, and now Bahaullah. Each has added to the previous knowlege while always retaining the essence of God. Just like starting in preschool with ABC and then adding on with each grade as we grow. These Manifestations have come every thousand years or so ….just imagine the future and all of space etc…it is a lot and would blow our minds if we were to be given all that knowlege all at once..I like that it is not static.

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]]> By: Kyle http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/05/06/6-unique-religions-virtually-unknown-to-the-west/comment-page-1/#comment-96058 Kyle Sat, 26 Dec 2009 22:46:31 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=1301#comment-96058 Great article! I actually stumbled upon the Baha’i faith while researching cosmopolitanism for a paper, and I have to say it is extremely interesting. Although I consider myself a christian, I have enormous respect for other religions and I think the Baha’i faith lines up with my views quite well (from what i've read). I found parts of the faith very similar to cosmopolitanism and global citizenship as well. "The Earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens." I was wondering, for those of you that practice the faith, if you consider it as a way to sort of combine the majority of religions into one? From what I have read about it (which to be honest hasn't been very much), my first impression is that it teaches the principles of all religions, and allows its practitioners to see that all religions for the most part have the same history and philosophies, but have just changed over time to cater to different societies into what they are today. So in a sense, most religions are the same; taught in a different way with different traditions and such. Is that a correct way to see it? or do i just flat out have the wrong impression? Great article! I actually stumbled upon the Baha’i faith while researching cosmopolitanism for a paper, and I have to say it is extremely interesting. Although I consider myself a christian, I have enormous respect for other religions and I think the Baha’i faith lines up with my views quite well (from what i’ve read). I found parts of the faith very similar to cosmopolitanism and global citizenship as well. “The Earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens.”

I was wondering, for those of you that practice the faith, if you consider it as a way to sort of combine the majority of religions into one? From what I have read about it (which to be honest hasn’t been very much), my first impression is that it teaches the principles of all religions, and allows its practitioners to see that all religions for the most part have the same history and philosophies, but have just changed over time to cater to different societies into what they are today. So in a sense, most religions are the same; taught in a different way with different traditions and such. Is that a correct way to see it? or do i just flat out have the wrong impression?

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]]> By: Ben http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/05/06/6-unique-religions-virtually-unknown-to-the-west/comment-page-1/#comment-96036 Ben Thu, 24 Dec 2009 06:49:16 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=1301#comment-96036 Great Article! Very fresh, new outlook on world religions. Taught me a lot! keep writing and I'll keep reading!! Great Article!
Very fresh, new outlook on world religions.
Taught me a lot!
keep writing and I’ll keep reading!!

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]]> By: Aaron http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/05/06/6-unique-religions-virtually-unknown-to-the-west/comment-page-1/#comment-95979 Aaron Sat, 19 Dec 2009 20:32:39 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=1301#comment-95979 Unless I am mistaken, the name "Christian" implies the believe that Jesus is the "Christ". How can a religion that denies this (as Mandaeism appears to) call themselves "Gnostic Christian". Unless I am mistaken, the name “Christian” implies the believe that Jesus is the “Christ”. How can a religion that denies this (as Mandaeism appears to) call themselves “Gnostic Christian”.

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]]> By: Sarah http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/05/06/6-unique-religions-virtually-unknown-to-the-west/comment-page-1/#comment-95977 Sarah Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:38:20 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=1301#comment-95977 I wouldn't say these are virtually unknown; in my high school--a public high school--we learned about nearly all of these religions and more. I think there's a lot more awareness that the world isn't just divided into Judeo-Christian based religions and "everything else" than there used to be. I wouldn’t say these are virtually unknown; in my high school–a public high school–we learned about nearly all of these religions and more. I think there’s a lot more awareness that the world isn’t just divided into Judeo-Christian based religions and “everything else” than there used to be.

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