@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?
@poemblaze @MLClark @robfwtx Me neither. Sorry.
@MLClark @poemblaze @robfwtx Are you on ResearchGate? I'd be interested to read any of your academic stuff. I'm on there also. Thank you.
@MLClark @poemblaze @robfwtx Oh, if you're not on there. No worries.
@Florence @poemblaze @robfwtx
No, I left academia to live in Colombia, which has given me a very different and wonderful education.
What do you study and write on? I still love to read solid academic research, though my reading tends toward international political discourse and the sciences these days.