@poemblaze @robfwtx @MLClark I'm just happy to see people sharing what they believe. Believing in something can be a wonderful thing. I'm not of the Judeo-Christian faiths but there is much in common with early Christianity and Buddhism. A similar birth story too, interestingly. Mysticism from early parts of both faiths share much. I'm Theravadin (a tradition of Buddhism) which is one of oldest Buddhist traditions and pretty conservative (small C) and scripture based. xx
Thanks for sharing, Florence!
I'd caution against using the term "Judeo-Christian", which is upheld by a lot of nasty anti-Semitic Christians to erase the thriving existence of Judaism and its peoples. "Abrahamic faiths" covers Judaism, Christianity, and Islam in a much less dangerous manner.
Have you come across the discourse suggesting the figure behind Biblical Christ might have spent his missing years wandering and learning from Indian mystics, among others?
Not just me. I used to use it in academia, too, but stopped when it was pointed out to me that it now has very strong ties to US Christians with antisemitic aims. Jewish groups routinely advocate against its use, because it's become a clear dogwhistle for hateful politics.
@MLClark @poemblaze @robfwtx I'm quite happy with how I use it. But thank you.