Comparative Religion

                                                         Essay On Comparative Religion

Sheila A Shaffer

In this course I have gained more insight into other religions than I have had before.I have gained as a result of this course more respect for other religions along with a better understanding of how and why others choose to follow the religion that they do.I learned that  each religion has their own unique practices, their own unique beliefs, but with these differences comes similarities.For example The Golden Rule, Peace,and Seek Within. I have learned that  religion has always been a controversial subject.People are always fighting the differences than they are accepting the similarities.It seems that man will always need some sort of religion to guide them and to help them.I have learned a bit more what I can do as a person to help stop the hate and the fear by helping to educate others. I learned alot on how religion has affected our lives. I have learned  how religion based on geographical location has led to different conflicts.I have learned how media and superstition has affected religion. I have learned how religion regulates and controls society.I have learned just how complex the bible really is. I am a wiccan and didn't really consider all of that but the course has put a lot of things in perspective for me .I have also learned the difference between Esoteric and Mystical. And for me I think that was the most interesting part of the course.I learned the difference between prayer and meditation and contemplation and how each play its own part.I learned about the use of symbols in religion and how important they are and the various types and meanings of each.

What I liked about the course was all the suggested reading and activities included I love to read anything to do with religion as I find it all very interesting and there is a treasure of information to be found if you follow the suggested reading .Another of my favorite parts of the lesson was the little bit that was there on Confucius . "Zilu (an impetuous disciple of Confucius) asked how one should serve ghosts and spirits. The Master said, "Till you have learned to serve men, how can you serve ghosts?" Zilu then ventured upon a question about the dead. The Master said, "Till you know about the living, how are you to know about the dead?" To me that rings true even to this day.I liked the use of pictures in this course it brings it to life not just straight text but adding visual to it breaking it up a bit making it more interesting and easier to look at all together as a whole.I like the fact the course is fairly simple to follow and is very well laid out.

I think maybe a glossary of terms could have been added more as a reference point than anything else, but I honestly can not think of anything that could have been added to improve upon this course.

I would gladly take any other course done by Rev Kythera, she has made this a very enjoyable course and very informative.

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