Other religions

[Maize]

What is your favorite religion to study other than your own. If you are not allowed to study or understand other religions because your religion forbids it, please do not jump down my throat for asking the question. The question was not directed at you then.

 

[ravenscape]

I don't think I have a single favorite. I love researching religions, history and mythology and tend to focus on the echoes of older religions that survive in the folklore and festivals of various cultures. I also am interested in gnostic and mystery religions past and present.

 

[tocis]

There are many many interesting belief systems out there, but I think I would start with Celtic druidism.

Surely that has nothing to do with the fact that my soon-to-be wife is a follower of that path

The next faith I guess I should study, though, is Islam.

 

[satay]

What is your favorite religion to study other than your own.

Buddhism.

 

[indianx]

Buddhism.

yup, as the Dalai Lama said, "Hindus and Buddhists, we are two sons of the same mother."

 

[arunma]

I'd say that among my favorite false religions are Judaism and Islam.

 

[InnerPhyre]

Mostly new religions...Eckankar, MSIA, Scientology. I'm planning on writing my thesis on 20th century new religious movements.

 

[ravenscape]

There are many many interesting belief systems out there, but I think I would start with Celtic druidism.

Surely that has nothing to do with the fact that my soon-to-be wife is a follower of that path

The next faith I guess I should study, though, is Islam.

Celtic druidism is exactly what I've been diving into during my vacation. I went to my local used bookstore the day before I got on the plane and found that someone with a strong former interest in Celtic mythology, history, druidism, etc., had cleared their bookshelf. There were about 40 books of various quality on the subject. I picked up a few tomes and a few lighter-weight books.

One book that piqued my interest on several levels was "The Life and Death of a Druid Prince", a well researched popular book on the Lindow Man discovered in the Lindow Moss peat bog in England in 1984.

 

[satay]

Mostly new religions...Eckankar, MSIA, Scientology. I'm planning on writing my thesis on 20th century new religious movements.

Just curious, are you studying only "new religions" or "new movements" also? I asked because Hare krishna movement is an interesting one to study and include in your thesis.

satay

 

[rahul_sharma]

Sikhism and Suffism

 

[sanaa]

christianity

 

[coyoteBR]

Buhddism. Judaism. Other branches of Christianity, like Gnosis. And several others, it's a theme that pleases me.

 

[Gardenia]

I love to study all religions, maybe Hinduism the most though.

 

[rowena]

I don't have a favorite religion to study, I like to learn about them all. Right now I'm focusing on Catholicism because I'm converting, but I am reading a very interesting book on Fundamentalist Islam, Christianity, and Judaism.

 

[marianservant]

I LOVE to study religion, I'm applying to college in a couple of months, my major is going to be religion with a concentration in Comparitive Religion. My favorites to study are Hinduism, mostly the Vaisnavite schools, Mahayana Buddhism, especially the pure land sects, Zoroastrianism, and Jainism.

 

[InnerPhyre]

Just curious, are you studying only "new religions" or "new movements" also? I asked because Hare krishna movement is an interesting one to study and include in your thesis.

satay

I'll be including ISKCON as well.

 

[BourbonFromHeaven]

I get a kick out of Catholic and Orthodox sects of Christanity. I'm big on ritual.

 

[Talmidah]

I don't have a favorite religion to study, I like to learn about them all. Right now I'm focusing on Catholicism because I'm converting, but I am reading a very interesting book on Fundamentalist Islam, Christianity, and Judaism.

What is the title of the book? I had one on those topics that I had started, but then lost it during a move.

 

[Eponine]

What is your favorite religion to study other than your own. If you are not allowed to study or understand other religions because your religion forbids it, please do not jump down my throat for asking the question. The question was not directed at you then.

Buddhism, Wicca, and Judaism

 

[urnotme]

I'd say that among my favorite false religions are Judaism and Islam.

I like to study islam but I don't think judaism is false exactly, they just have a differant interpretation of the scriptures. I'm interested in gnosticism too.