Religious faith versus Non-conformist faith and the Sims 2
Lael:
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I just LOVE learning about different religions. Thank you so much for sharing.
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Lael, what's a Shaman?
That's a big question. The wiki article is mostly right in a general academic bland way but also missing a few things as well. It is very much a matter of cultural context (who's teaching it from what nation, tribe and perspective). Some tribes take exception to the name being used at all since it is of Siberian origin. I am obviously not one of those.
Sorry it's taken me so long to answer, Odessa. I wanted to really consider my answer and I got sidetracked with that other thought, though it ties in. I'll probably answer in several posts, if you are that interested. Would hate to bore people...
shc:
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Actually, Christianity was around long before the birth of Christ. It is an erroneous thought that it only began then.
I would like to see where you got this information from. According to all the information I have seen/read/heard on the subject Christianity began as a jewish cult sometime after the death of christ.
Unless you are referring to Judaism, then indeed you are correct.
Angel_2365:
I am so interested in Wicca, Paganism and Witchcraft. I love how it is so focused on Nature and Spirits. And I think its really quite sad how someone takes a religion(s) like that and twists it into something completely different.
I wasn't really raised in religion, I mean Ive been baptised and such, but I havn't been to church since I was like 2.
I really want to look into Wicca. Anyways.
As for witches in the sims. I think all that Maxis has done is add another awesome spin on an awesome game. I don't think the witches were meant to cause a stir.
Berilac Burrows:
We should remember that Satanism is a Christian creation & only has relavance in the Christain community, to embrace Christianity is also to embrace Satanism, it's like the yin & yang in Buddism or negitive & positive in physics, one cannot exist without the other but somewhere between them is perfect balance or point of stability. I do not support Satanism just as I do not support Christianity, I don't follow any religion or institution as I find this restrictive to growth & evolution.
I think witches in the sims is a great new feature & shouldn't be labeld with satanism or any other religous negitive view. This view is also a stab in the back to all the innocent women & men accused of witchery who were humiliated torchured & slaughterd in the name of God, in my understanding these people died because they were considerd a threat to the corruption & lies that existed with those that controlled the church.
It is also my view that Christianity is not only unproductive in our modern world but is seriously destructive (in too many ways to explain here). If we want understaning & answers to life we just have to look around us & within us if we can let go of fear enough to see this.
Christianity is a compilation of religions, philosiphys, & teachings which has been used to control the masses using fear & blind faith as its tool suppresing the natural flow of knowledge & growth.
Dominie:
Okay..there is no way I can join this thread after this post with all the double standards.
Don't anyone dare run down and/or twist the beliefs of wiccans, paganism, or any other non Christian belief. I am not saying anyone should or it is okay..
But there is all kinds of insults and nontruths thrown towards Christians.
Yes, throughout history there has been many terrible things done on behalf of Christianity..not taught by Christ but made up by man..
And mankind in the name of any belief has done terrible things throughout history.
The great thing is that no matter what our beliefs are, we can play our game however we enjoy.
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