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Religion and Spirituality

TheCatWoman

I know this is a contentious issue, but I wnat to talk about it anyway and I hope people can be respectful to the beliefs of others. 

It seems to me that although we in the UK are called a Christian country, we're not, most people don't attend church, many are nominally Christian, church for hatchings, matchings and despatchings, maybe xmas and easter too. Many will attend church to get their children into a high performing church school. Our main bank holidays focus on a Christian festival calendar, Easter, Pentecost, Xmas etc, but I wonder if we should add the holy days of other faiths, like EId, Diwali, the Solticies?

We have so many faiths in this country and many people who don't identify with any particular faith, but are broadly believers in something.

I'd like to see bishops removed from the House of Lords and the Church of England disestablished, in a multifath society I don't see what their place is in the giovernance of the country, I think you either have to have representatives of all faiths or none and seeing as many faiths don't have an episcopal system I don't see how it would work where the representatives come from and which community would they be representing? I think the same is true of the current situation and bishops, there are many Christian sects that do not recognise and episcopal system.  

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  • This is a phrase which I to try and keep in mind;

    "...to be true to myself and develop my beliefs".

    I imagine it as engraved inside the top lid encasing my moral compass.

    Somehow, to me, calling it a moral compass (rather than a religion), helps me to feel that I am a citizen of the World.

    I aim to travel among diverse humanity with respect and where common denominator values and beliefs may be shared; jointly in support of: the individual, the family, the community, the state and the World.

    It is a phrase intended to be inclusive and to emphasise respect for the personal nature of people and their faith and beliefs.

    Also, promoting the value of lifelong learning and personal growth, including the exploration of one's faith, beliefs and values, plus those of other people. 

    I believe a negative side effect of prolonged masking to safeguard oneself as an Autistic person; makes it quite difficult to remember and retain personal beliefs and values.  This demands my priority attention as an older adult (very late in receipt of a formal Autism diagnosis). 

    Who am I?, what do I think and feel?, which beliefs and values do I stand for?, when can I be counted upon?, why is my contribution important?, how can other people better know me?

    One point on my moral compass, for me, involves being committed to fostering a culture of peace, understanding, and mutual respect.

    For me, another point on my moral compass challenges me that; it is not enough to only be a non-racist person; but also how important it is to also be an anti-racist person.

    Racism is not limited to ethnicity, cultural heritage, skin tone, language, religion, faith or belief. 

    Any minority / marginalised group may experience racism at different / multiple levels including:

    - the structural,

    - the systemic,

    - the institutional, and

    - the individual.

    Moral compass:

    "used in reference to a person's ability to judge what is right and wrong and act accordingly."

    I view the traditional definition of racism as being too narrow:

    "prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism by an individual, community, or institution against a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular racial or ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized."

    For me, I consider detrimental treatment by one group towards any minority / marginalised group as racism.

    Some of the most "role model" people I have encountered in life were those people whose moral compass I felt I witnessed and understood.

    It wasn't always the case that those individuals were members of a faith group - some were, others were not.

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  • This is a phrase which I to try and keep in mind;

    "...to be true to myself and develop my beliefs".

    I imagine it as engraved inside the top lid encasing my moral compass.

    Somehow, to me, calling it a moral compass (rather than a religion), helps me to feel that I am a citizen of the World.

    I aim to travel among diverse humanity with respect and where common denominator values and beliefs may be shared; jointly in support of: the individual, the family, the community, the state and the World.

    It is a phrase intended to be inclusive and to emphasise respect for the personal nature of people and their faith and beliefs.

    Also, promoting the value of lifelong learning and personal growth, including the exploration of one's faith, beliefs and values, plus those of other people. 

    I believe a negative side effect of prolonged masking to safeguard oneself as an Autistic person; makes it quite difficult to remember and retain personal beliefs and values.  This demands my priority attention as an older adult (very late in receipt of a formal Autism diagnosis). 

    Who am I?, what do I think and feel?, which beliefs and values do I stand for?, when can I be counted upon?, why is my contribution important?, how can other people better know me?

    One point on my moral compass, for me, involves being committed to fostering a culture of peace, understanding, and mutual respect.

    For me, another point on my moral compass challenges me that; it is not enough to only be a non-racist person; but also how important it is to also be an anti-racist person.

    Racism is not limited to ethnicity, cultural heritage, skin tone, language, religion, faith or belief. 

    Any minority / marginalised group may experience racism at different / multiple levels including:

    - the structural,

    - the systemic,

    - the institutional, and

    - the individual.

    Moral compass:

    "used in reference to a person's ability to judge what is right and wrong and act accordingly."

    I view the traditional definition of racism as being too narrow:

    "prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism by an individual, community, or institution against a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular racial or ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized."

    For me, I consider detrimental treatment by one group towards any minority / marginalised group as racism.

    Some of the most "role model" people I have encountered in life were those people whose moral compass I felt I witnessed and understood.

    It wasn't always the case that those individuals were members of a faith group - some were, others were not.

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