2012-05-31, 15:36 | Link #21703 | |
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2012-05-31, 15:46 | Link #21704 | |
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2012-05-31, 15:58 | Link #21705 | |
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2012-05-31, 16:08 | Link #21707 | ||
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1. Neo-Confucianism: There is no focus on the afterlife in Confucianism, and Neo-C was really harsh. In this context, the possibility of there being Heaven under a loving God made many believe. This is in contrast to Japan (Shinto and its infinite kamis) and China (folk religion was actually similar to Shinto in decentralization, and Taoism also helped). 2. Nationalism: Unexpectedly for many in Europe/Americas, members of the church were also staunch nationalists who kept the flames of independence during the Japanese occupation (of course, the attempts at enforcing Shinto had a hand in this), and furthermore the churches were able to mobilize their organizations to demonstrate for democracy and human rights during the dictatorships. These two factors combined to make the churches popular and also even more organized. But frankly, I don't see the religious status quo changing in Korea. Currently Christianity conversions are done between different churches rather than from different religions, and most of the energy for conversions are aimed at DPRK or overseas. Within Korea, there's a subtle "no more crossing the boundaries" rule among the different Korean religious groups. That aside, frankly the anti-abortion movement is growing due to the abuses of abortion. Most of the arguments which the Republicans use actually applies to Korea, and thus a strong focus on moral ethics and responsibility is a major part of the Korean anti-abortion movement, which are being led by doctors who formerly did abortions. Quite ironic that the thoughts of the batshit religious right actually do apply in a different country from the US. |
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2012-05-31, 17:38 | Link #21708 |
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Now that I think about it, there have been other times where christianity spread suddenly in East Asia. Namely during the Taiping Rebellion in China (mid 1800s), and during the sengoku Jidai in Japan.
From what I can see, Christianity manages to tap into a cultish millenarian tradition that's present in many east asian peasant communities, that's usually channeled more towards buddhism (like the white lotus sect in China, and Ikko ikki in Japan). Some christian denominations in Korea are admittedly a bit cultish (namely the moonies). I don't see many direct ties between those christian incidents and korea's recent growth in christianity, though. |
2012-05-31, 17:50 | Link #21710 | |
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Man in New Jersey disembowels himself then pelts the police with his own intestines... wtf?
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2012-05-31, 18:09 | Link #21711 | |
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edit: the situation is apparently more complicated with recent declines in Protestantism and growth in Catholicism. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_in_Korea
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2012-05-31, 18:27 | Link #21712 |
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For some odd reason I am reminded of a scene in the first season of Babyon 5. For most sci-fi productions that include aliens, whatever alien species usually only has one dominate religion (with someones one rival religion, or a few seperatist cults or minor variants). This can be seen in Babylon 5 was the episode's backstory was a week of demonstrating each world's dominate belief system. At the end of the week the Humans still have not shown their dominate belief system and Commander Sinclair has all the representatives waiting.
He finally takes them to one of the larger rooms on the station were he has gathered a huge line of men and women representing all or nearly all of Earth's belief systems. The line starts with an Antheist. The line is really long, as the camera keeps pulling back from the group of command staff and ambassidors as they shake hands or bow to each one as the Commander introduces each person by name and religion. He's no were near the end of the line as the episode ends with more people being seen as the screen fades to black. While it is hard to imagine that Earth would be so unique as to still have hundreds of belief systems while other species usually only have one or maybe a dozen at most, it is interesting that a show would actually put forth the notion that we don't have a dominate belief and we are fine with that. Star Trek tended to try to brush Earth religion under the rug as something from the past that wasn't needed anymore.
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2012-05-31, 18:34 | Link #21713 | |
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2012-05-31, 18:57 | Link #21714 | |
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2012-05-31, 19:03 | Link #21715 | |
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2012-05-31, 22:22 | Link #21719 | |
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2012-06-01, 03:15 | Link #21720 |
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Wow.......this right after that cannibal eating another man's face on the Miami freeway last week. Something's happening..... best stock up on 12 gauge and start making dumdum bullets. Hope that cabin up in the woods is well stocked.
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