This is my first thread in this subforum.

It has been suggested in this thread (http://sciforums.com/showthread.php?t=64167) that we consider having a "Comparitive Religion" subforum.
The "Comparitive Religion" subforum will specifically and exclusively be for discussing the histories, origins and interractions of religions from a dispassionate, intellectual point of view.

Topics would cover:
The Mythological origins of Gods and religious stories
Influence of religions on other religions
Influence of religions on cultures (and vice versa)

Any threads regarding my "religions is great and your religion sucks" will be Cesspooled.
Any preaching regarding whether or not someone should believe in God(s) will be sent to the "Religion" subforum.
Any threads arguing that one philosphical point of view is more or less valid than another will be moved to a proper subforum.

I think the site would benefit greatly from such a subforum.

What do you think?

i think it is unnecessary, as long as the moderation in the religion forum stays unbiased.

I'd love that!

love what?

that!

that!

me?

no, maybe, depends on the religion

i think it is unnecessary, as long as the moderation in the religion forum stays unbiased.

But it is a specific field under Religion.
A wide field that deserves its own subforum.

Yes! Yes!

But it is a specific field under Religion.
A wide field that deserves its own subforum.

well, i dont really see a difference between religions...cultural fads that some people tend to follow.
some last, and become what we think of as "religions".
some dont last, and become "myth"....

i dont mean to be a naysayer...im just wondering where the line is drawn?

Meh, it is a huge field! And your post indicates you could benefit from a little education in it.

I love comparative religion! :)

Meh, it is a huge field! And your post indicates you could benefit from a little education in it.

my question is about where and more importantly who would be drawing the line. this forum is notorious for being biased on the subject. :)

i dont know anybody on this forum that is qualified to make such a distinction.

I've self studied the field for the last few years and I'm not a follower of any religion.

I've self studied the field for the last few years and I'm not a follower of any religion.

well, the problem i see is that there are not enough folks like yourself then.
most are either militantly atheist, or militantly religious.

i myself am a fairly moderate jew, and can see things objectively as well.

my question is about where and more importantly who would be drawing the line.

Drawing what line?
The one between Religion and Myth?
None needs to be drawn.
Studying Myth and history is part of Comparitive Religion.

Think of Comparitive Religion as a Secular Study of the History, Origins, Interractions and People of Religions.
It is the Anthropology of Religion.

I've self studied the field for the last few years and I'm not a follower of any religion.

Me too (quite a few years, actually).
It is what I plan on studying in school, if I ever get my ass there.

Drawing what line?
The one between Religion and Myth?
None needs to be drawn.
Studying Myth and history is part of Comparitive Religion.

Think of Comparitive Religion as a Secular Study of the History Origins and Interractions of Religions.



Me too (quite a few years, actually).
It is what I plan on studying in school, if I ever get my ass there.

hmm..im not sure it can work here....other forums, perhaps.
again, im not just being a naysayer..i think it would be cool for sure.

We simply should have a strict moderator policy.

A post which states a belief in an idea can be easily distinguished from a post which compares or analyses two or more ideas about something.
In comparative religion there is no "I believe therefore it is so", it's more like a mix of anthropology, sociology, history and psychology, and others.
It's rather scientific really.

An example of this is, for example, observing how a particular religious idea spread among different cultures and manifested in different already established religions.

I think the forum is a brilliant idea (I'd say that even if it wasn't my idea - I'm being totally unbiased here).

I also think the person whose idea it was should be hailed as a hero of the people and a champion of the field of Comparitive Religion.
He should also get an honorary PhD from Harvard, so he can get published and quit his shitty coprorate whore job.
Again, completely unbiased - I just know a good idea when I see one.

Yes, probably, you could discuss that in the comparative religion subforum.

We simply should have a strict moderator policy.


:) the religion forum should have this anyhow.
i rarely post there because of how biased things are there.

I don't post there since 2002 or something because of that,
but we have to hold our religious loonies somewhere.
So a scientific comparative religion subforum is a good idea.
The loonies would have their forum, and we would have one for more rational discussions.

I don't post there since 2002 or something because of that,
but we have to hold our religious loonies somewhere.
So a scientific comparative religion subforum is a good idea.
The loonies would have their forum, and we would have one for more rational discussions.

the problem i have is actually that no religious conversation can take place without atheist opinions popping in saying "its not relevant because god doesnt exist." or some such, in every thread.

to be fair, it has calmed down a bit...rather, it is a bit more civil there now.
i still rarely post there, because very few people that frequent that particular corner even know what they are talking about.

i can see the benefit of the extra subforum, but i dont think it will be practical with the trends ive seen on this particular forum, one side of the fence or other. its not just the atheists, its people trying to further a purely evangelical agenda as well.

i think the extra subforum could be good, if it were very strictly moderated (objectiveness mandatory).

i am capable of that, and i think you are too...i dont know many others though.

the problem i have is actually that no religious conversation can take place without atheist opinions popping in saying "its not relevant because god doesnt exist." or some such, in every thread.
Those should be deleted.
God exists as an idea, a concept, a metaphor and an archetype in the comparative religion science.
its people trying to further a purely evangelical agenda as well.
Those posts should be moved to the Religion forum.

Those should be deleted.
God exists as an idea, a concept and an archetype in the comparative religion science.

Those posts should be moved to the Religion forum.

agreed.

So, when do we get started, then? :)

That depends on the will of the mysterious, godlike beings of this curious place, probably Plazma Inferno.

Our Plazma, who art a mod, Inferno be thy name.
Thy Kingdom, Sci. Thy will be nigh.
In Comparitive Religion as it is in Religion.
Give us this day, our new subforum.
And forgive no trespassers.
For we will forgive no extremeist nutters in there.
And forge a path
Into the future
For the power is yours, at least for the time being.
Amen

Prayer may work, but PMs will probably be more efficient.

It's an experiment!

Prayer may work, but PMs will probably be more efficient.

Yeah, I did that too.
Only as a means to make sure he heard my prayer, of course - because prayer is most effective, regardless of what's efficient.

Prayer may work, but PMs will probably be more efficient.

Proof Positive that prayer works!! (http://www.sciforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=99)

Thanks again, Plazma.

I strongly disfavour such a thing owing to its massive redundancy. "Religion" can handle it quite fine.

Actually, it can't. If it could, there would be no need for Comp.Relig. subforum.
Comp.relig. is another distinct scientific field and is a lot more specialised than the general Relgion.

Just have one subforum called Life.

sweet jesus. :wtf:
god and allah have had a combined simultanious ejaculation !
they have exploded upon the science forums with COMPARATIVE RELIGIONS.
can someone please move the above named sub-forum to its proper location?