Yeah, there are an incredible number of factors which makes any claims about them being perfectly equal unlikely.
But I don't think it wld have much bearing on reality. Religion is an evolving lived thing & its qualities fluctuate.
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What I'd consider central to consideration of intrinsic (or whatever) harmfulness of a religion is what's been done in its name
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But that seems very inefficient since there were so many other causes not related to the doctrines.
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Yes, but it depends if you want to know what a 'true' reading of doctrine wld tell you or how ppl lived their religion.
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Most of it is kind of a wash, granted, but do you agree the difference between prophets is vast?
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Yes, I've said so. If ppl lived as Muhammad did or as Jesus did, latter would be much more peaceful.
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But the passivity of Christ was mostly taken on by the monastic orders in medieval times. For others, focus on war & conquest
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Yeah I'm not saying it stops the other harmful elements of dogmatism and conquest. Christianity has been monstrous.
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Have to remember that Christ & God are the same person. And Christians have followed the commands of both.
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Interpretations with a high Christology have been more peaceful than those with focus on the Laws of God.
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Yeah, but Jesus supercedes the OT for most Christians I think.
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Now, yes, and he's read through current values. For most of history, it assumed he'd want it enforced & whole bible counted.
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