Re: monotheistic religions

[Guest guest]

Islam, Christianity and Judaism are considered 'World' religions

simply because they have a world view, unlike Zoroastrianism which is

ethnic in its concerns. Islam and Christianity are proselytic, in that

they state that every human being around the world will only become

successful in the next life through submitting to the God of Prophet

Adam and Eve. Judaism is ethnic but also has a world view in that it

views no Jews as Gentiles, ie the whole world is recognised.

Anas

Doug O'Neal <tychobrahe@a...> wrote:

> > From: " Anas " <xenoruh@y...>

>

> > Islam, Christianity and Judaism make up the only 3 world monotheistic

> > religions.

>

> *AHEM* They're certainly the largest and/or best known.

> But there are others. Zoroastrianism is one, and is still

> practiced by a few people here and there. There might well

> be some native e.g. African or Indonesian religions that

> would also qualify under the 'belief in one god'

> (which is, of course, what monotheistic means) criterion.

>

> Doug

[Guest guest]

What about Ba'hai? They (from memory) are montheistic and worldwide. A

relatively recent group, I admit.

Jen

> Islam, Christianity and Judaism are considered 'World' religions

> simply because they have a world view, unlike Zoroastrianism which is

> ethnic in its concerns. Islam and Christianity are proselytic, in that

> they state that every human being around the world will only become

> successful in the next life through submitting to the God of Prophet

> Adam and Eve. Judaism is ethnic but also has a world view in that it

> views no Jews as Gentiles, ie the whole world is recognised.

>

> Anas

>

> Doug O'Neal <tychobrahe@a...> wrote:

> > > From: " Anas " <xenoruh@y...>

> >

> > > Islam, Christianity and Judaism make up the only 3 world monotheistic

> > > religions.

> >

> > *AHEM* They're certainly the largest and/or best known.

> > But there are others. Zoroastrianism is one, and is still

> > practiced by a few people here and there. There might well

> > be some native e.g. African or Indonesian religions that

> > would also qualify under the 'belief in one god'

> > (which is, of course, what monotheistic means) criterion.

> >

> > Doug

>

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Islam, Christianity and Judaism are considered 'World' religions

> simply because they have a world view, unlike Zoroastrianism which is

> ethnic in its concerns.

Well, one can argue that Judiasm is quite ethnic in its

concerns, even though its people are now spread through

most of the world.

Also, when the word 'world' is used in the sense you

did, it usually means 'in the world'. The word you should

have used to prevent my misinterpretation was 'worldwide'.

In the first sense, Ifa (west African tribal religion,

partially inspired voodoo in the Carribean) is monotheistic,

or so a friend who's a practicioner tells me.

Doug

[Guest guest]

Doug O'Neal wrote:

> Well, one can argue that Judiasm is quite ethnic in its

> concerns, even though its people are now spread through

> most of the world.

I also stated that:

> > Judaism is ethnic but also has a world view in that it

> > views non Jews as Gentiles, ie the whole world is recognised.

> Also, when the word 'world' is used in the sense you

> did, it usually means 'in the world'. The word you should

> have used to prevent my misinterpretation was 'worldwide'.

I don't believe this to be my terminology, it is generally used when

discussing religion.

> In the first sense, Ifa (west African tribal religion,

> partially inspired voodoo in the Carribean) is monotheistic,

> or so a friend who's a practicioner tells me.

I don't believe that this religion has a world view as it is not

interested in reaching out to foreign cultures, unlike Islam &

Christianity. It is limited to its locality and quite incomplete

especially when put along side Islam. True monotheism does not permit

anyone to pray to others as intermediaries to God ie Allah does not

need helpers. As Allah is One.

Anas