I hope this series teaches me tolerance, among other things. Being born in a muslim country, I was raised to not question anything about my religious identity and treat history lessons in school as absolute facts even though they reflect a single viewpoint. Not that I hate Islam, but that I want to keep a human side that relates and understands different people with differing points. Please continue this series!
I wonder how much of this ‘Big 5’ is a US issue. When I was at school (UK), we actually covered the ‘Big 6’ which included Sikhism and I seem to remember learning a lot about it.
today i learned that episcopalian christian is a subset of anglican christian. I was raised catholic and while what i was taught talked about many types of catholisism (jesuits, franciscans, dominicans, etc) it lumped all chistians who were not catholic as "protestant" and went no further.
Tbh kind of surprised the blend of religious practices as done in Japan wasn’t mentioned. A saying that i don’t remember if I picked up from my religious studies course or one of the many Japanese language courses I took is “born Christian, live Shinto, die Buddhist” which relates to how a person in Japan might be baptized or have similar rituals done at the start of life, then go to visit assorted Shinto shrines both as matters of holidays and to petition the associated Kami of the shrines for help, and then when they die, go on to have their bodies processed in the means of Buddhist traditions. And even the starting Christian bits may be optional as it is for most iirc from polls (tho it’s been a minute since I’ve seen one). And sure, some Japanese people may be more religious than others (there are plenty of historical churches throughout Japan after all!), but this is more a generalization for majority of the population. And hell, some Japanese may see their weekly church visits as the same level as visiting a shrine to get help from that Kami! It’s such a fascinating blend to me tbh.
I had no idea there were that many Sikhs: I always assumed they were a tiny group. Thanks, John. I’m learning stuff already (while being annoyed that I wasn’t taught about that in school).
This is really timely especially given Pope Francis' statements that all religions lead to the same place... Which may or may not be problematic depending on how you look at it. It's still a HUGE step for the Pontiff to state that all religions are valid.
It's interesting because Islam doesn't define itself as a "religion" but rather "a way of life" - which I think is much more broadly applicable towards other faith traditions around the world, even when they may not have the stereotypical hallmarks of an established religion as described in this video.
I disagree with the notion that colonialism made no sense. The reason was to increase the resources of the northern European empires/countries at the expense of the southern African, Asian and American empires/civilizations. Religion was just one tool in the arsenal. Ofc Europe was not the 1st and only civilisation to come of with this concept, just the most recent and large scale.
Now, John. You of all people should know that you don't disparage the good name of Taylor Swift. In many ways, that might be worse than disparaging a religious belief!
I wish religions supported personal interpretation more. But I wonder how many organized religions would fall apart if that happened? My childhood religion would. (Then again, my belief "of there is a god, or doesn't interact with the universe" would kinda make sunday school discussions fall apart. )
Although I don't agree with everything said in this video (I'm Orthodox Christian, so a big part of my faith is having the whole truth and the fact that our church is basically unchanged from the time of the apostles), this was a fascinating insight into how most people view different religions. I'm very religious so I will never have a completely unbiased view.
Yeah as far as I know the only religion that fits all the stereotypes about religion is Catholicism (organized, big emphasis on dogma, credal, claims authority passed down from the founder, encourages conversion, believes it's the only completely right one, has a visible leader, etc.)
That an abundance of Katherines reference was both sneaky and smooth :)
I hope this series teaches me tolerance, among other things.
Being born in a muslim country, I was raised to not question anything about my religious identity and treat history lessons in school as absolute facts even though they reflect a single viewpoint.
Not that I hate Islam, but that I want to keep a human side that relates and understands different people with differing points.
Please continue this series!
To summarize the first two episodes, and I suspect the entire series: Religion is COMPLICATED
5:04 “vibes-based approach”, John at his best 😂
Yknow despite this being about religion I think the riskiest thing in this video is the dig at Taylor Swift
This question looks similar to the question :How many languages are there?
I am so beyond excited for this series. I love exploring different religions, even though I myself am an atheist.
"What is a Cult"... yeah, that's going to be a tricky one!
There are some "Coexist" drivers who don't drive like other cars should coexist on the highway.
Would love a video on Syncretism!
I wonder how much of this ‘Big 5’ is a US issue. When I was at school (UK), we actually covered the ‘Big 6’ which included Sikhism and I seem to remember learning a lot about it.
today i learned that episcopalian christian is a subset of anglican christian. I was raised catholic and while what i was taught talked about many types of catholisism (jesuits, franciscans, dominicans, etc) it lumped all chistians who were not catholic as "protestant" and went no further.
Tbh kind of surprised the blend of religious practices as done in Japan wasn’t mentioned. A saying that i don’t remember if I picked up from my religious studies course or one of the many Japanese language courses I took is “born Christian, live Shinto, die Buddhist” which relates to how a person in Japan might be baptized or have similar rituals done at the start of life, then go to visit assorted Shinto shrines both as matters of holidays and to petition the associated Kami of the shrines for help, and then when they die, go on to have their bodies processed in the means of Buddhist traditions. And even the starting Christian bits may be optional as it is for most iirc from polls (tho it’s been a minute since I’ve seen one). And sure, some Japanese people may be more religious than others (there are plenty of historical churches throughout Japan after all!), but this is more a generalization for majority of the population. And hell, some Japanese may see their weekly church visits as the same level as visiting a shrine to get help from that Kami! It’s such a fascinating blend to me tbh.
I had no idea there were that many Sikhs: I always assumed they were a tiny group. Thanks, John. I’m learning stuff already (while being annoyed that I wasn’t taught about that in school).
Good to see you Mr Green!!!
Love this series so far :)
Extra credit: watch Cogito's "who are the Sami?" video to find out about why we have Christmas trees.
This series is going well. I'm impressed.
This is really timely especially given Pope Francis' statements that all religions lead to the same place... Which may or may not be problematic depending on how you look at it. It's still a HUGE step for the Pontiff to state that all religions are valid.
Nice work! I respect all religions (even though I don’t personally follow one)
Umm John, I think it's actually Swiftism. But I could be wrong.
You gotta respect a person of faith criticizing his own faith’s conceits.
0/10 didn’t even answer the question
(jk love the episode)
This is great, loving it so far!
As a white atheist Canadian, I love Sikh people they are always so kind :)
Good stuff, Mr. Greene!
I have to imagine a Coexist with the 10,000 religions would be a bit too big and busy for a bumper sticker.
It is the sentiment that counts really.
Thank you for including Islam without judging the religion. As a Muslim myself, I appreciate for what you and your team did for this series
Mr. Green Mr. Green thanks for being awesome.
Thank you crash course.
Funny that "the big 5" is how we call the 5 most popular fútbol teams in Argentina.
Such an amazing series. Thank you John and PBS❤❤
It's interesting because Islam doesn't define itself as a "religion" but rather "a way of life" - which I think is much more broadly applicable towards other faith traditions around the world, even when they may not have the stereotypical hallmarks of an established religion as described in this video.
2:17 couldn't keep his laugh in. Me tto😅
I disagree with the notion that colonialism made no sense. The reason was to increase the resources of the northern European empires/countries at the expense of the southern African, Asian and American empires/civilizations. Religion was just one tool in the arsenal. Ofc Europe was not the 1st and only civilisation to come of with this concept, just the most recent and large scale.
Thank you!
Andrew Henry sent me here
Now, John. You of all people should know that you don't disparage the good name of Taylor Swift. In many ways, that might be worse than disparaging a religious belief!
What a lovely episode. I cannot wait for the cult topic.
I wish religions supported personal interpretation more. But I wonder how many organized religions would fall apart if that happened? My childhood religion would. (Then again, my belief "of there is a god, or doesn't interact with the universe" would kinda make sunday school discussions fall apart. )
Relgions formed in the 21st century???
Although I don't agree with everything said in this video (I'm Orthodox Christian, so a big part of my faith is having the whole truth and the fact that our church is basically unchanged from the time of the apostles), this was a fascinating insight into how most people view different religions. I'm very religious so I will never have a completely unbiased view.
Yeah as far as I know the only religion that fits all the stereotypes about religion is Catholicism (organized, big emphasis on dogma, credal, claims authority passed down from the founder, encourages conversion, believes it's the only completely right one, has a visible leader, etc.)
glorious
Can't wait for the episode that will cover my faith: pastafarianism
“Religion is man-made. Even the men who made it cannot agree on what their prophets or redeemers or gurus actually said or did.”
-Christopher Hitchens
That depends on how you define religion.
I personally follow logicism