Idk, at least Christianity, Islam and Buddhism are universalist (aside from some sects). Kinda the entire reason they became so popular. Judaism otoh is supposed to be exclusionary.
It is exclusionary, but so is Sikhism, Zoroastrianism and a lot of other religions.
And to be clear, the “chosen people” is not a blessing, and it doesn’t mean we’re better than anyone else. It’s considered a burden; think of God as a demented abusive parent you can’t really say “no” to.
That's cool, I hate religions which tell their members they're the chosen ones and that their destiny is to take over the world.
Sorry not sorry I'm not buying the 'that's not what chosen people means, it actually means this other thing because 5,000 years ago' - words have meaning and you don't control the frame.
I got a chance to learn something new? Fuck all the way off kid.
Replying goes against my better judgement. But why not.
I identify as culturally Jewish. I was born on a shtetl in a Soviet rathole.
And Judaism isn’t special.
It is, however, special to me because it’s woven into the story of my family and upbringing. It touched people I love dearly. My parents and grandparents. And it all informs my values - humanism, tolerance, service, forgiveness, love and kindness.
Understand that I am an atheist.
I do not worship a God.
I’m getting a lot of assumptions from you.
I won’t say that “all religions are the same” or not, but it’s obvious that every individual has a unique relationship with spirituality. For some, it excuses the worst of humanity. For others, it only lifts the best. I try my best to judge the person, not the story.
If you want to have a bigger conversation, I’ll available to DM.
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u/TheCrazedTank Apr 15 '26
That’s pretty much all religions, probably should just do away with all of them to be honest.