ZombieHorde
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Thu Apr-14-11 06:01 PM
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Poll question: Is Christianity an Asian religion? |
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Thu Apr-14-11 06:02 PM
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1. There are Christians in Asian |
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but I don't under what "asian religion" means.
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Thu Apr-14-11 06:10 PM
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5. I guess my poll is about what an Asian religion is. I run into the term often, |
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but those who use it seem to not include Christianity, or its buddies.
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Thu Apr-14-11 06:17 PM
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7. Most people use "Asian" to mean "East Asian," thereby excluding everything west of China. |
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If you go to a "pan-Asian" restaurant, you're not going to find Indian, Afghan, Indonesian, Middle Eastern, etc. cuisine, even all of those areas are clearly Asian.
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Thu Apr-14-11 06:28 PM
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9. That explains a lot. Like when Bush said the "Evil Doers" may start recruiting Asians. nt |
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Thu Apr-14-11 06:07 PM
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2. It started on the Asian continent, so yes. n/t |
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Thu Apr-14-11 06:09 PM
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Thu Apr-14-11 06:10 PM
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4. It's an aging religion that's fer sure. I'm sure Jesus won't recongnize it when |
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Thu Apr-14-11 06:13 PM
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6. It's a European religion |
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in Middle Eastern clothing.
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Thu Apr-14-11 06:18 PM
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8. Christianity is most prolific in continents outside the Asian countries. |
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It began in the Middle East, but spread around the known world - from the Mediterannean primarily toward Europe, then was spread along with exploration and domination of other cultures by the Europeans. Your poll does not make sense, it is simplistic.
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Thu Apr-14-11 06:34 PM
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10. Whether or not my poll makes sense probably depends on one's definition of "Asian religion." |
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Edited on Thu Apr-14-11 06:34 PM by ZombieHorde
Our definitions of the other terms are probably close enough for my purpose.
Most people I know consider Buddhism to be an Asian religion, even though Buddhism has spread around the world.
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Thu Apr-14-11 06:43 PM
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11. Jesus will kick your ass for asking this question! ;-) |
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Thu Apr-14-11 09:01 PM
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13. You will often run into this term if you read Christian history. |
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In the first few centuries, when the Romans were slurring Christianity at full volume, they would refer to it as a new fangled Asian idea, Asian abomination, etc.
Check a globe.......Jesus's homebase is more or less east of Rome.
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Fri Apr-15-11 11:06 AM
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culturally I would say no. Just my opinion.
Why do you ask?
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Fri Apr-15-11 02:27 PM
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15. Christianity started in Asia, but people call it a western religion. |
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We don't seem to do this with other things; e.g., foods, art, etc.
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Sat Apr-16-11 08:53 PM
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Depends on how changed it is.
Spaghetti is Chinese. Is it Asian? Too different. Obtained through an intermediary.
Beer is Asian. Not what we usually think of it as, though.
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