A critical first-person perspective is not automatically impossible as a result of her practice. In my experience, a critical first-person perspective on practice can substantially enhance one's scholarship, especially if these practices are the "object" of one's studies.
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Replying to @NoaidiX
Im troubled cause it makes it harder to understans the social function if religion. Like if somebody believed Christians in usa believe “God hates gays” because He actually does, i think they are hindered from understanding the relation of religion and politics in USA.
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Replying to @ericlinuskaplan
Again, I'm talking about *practice,* not belief. Even scientists have their own problematic beliefs and tendencies toward confirmation bias. Expressing personal opinions is not the purpose of scholarship. A *practitioner* of a particular religion is not necessarily doing this.
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Replying to @NoaidiX
Well what about a christian who “prays out the gay”?
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Replying to @ericlinuskaplan
Such a practice should be subject to critical scrutiny. Likewise with meditation. My point: A practitioner of meditation can conduct rigorous scholarship. She can critically study meditation practice.
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Replying to @NoaidiX
Maybe! If a Christian thinks she can “cure” homosexuality through prayer, id personally be suspicious of her scholarship on lgbt issues.
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Replying to @ericlinuskaplan
My statements are about *practice,* particularly in the context of meditation scholarship. I'm not talking about beliefs.
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Replying to @ericlinuskaplan
See my above reply, beginning, "Such a practice should be subject to critical scrutiny," as well as the comments I've made on a *critical* first-person perspective. Such practices (and any accompanying beliefs) should be actively challenged, in all cases.
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Replying to @NoaidiX
Of course! but if somebody is engaging in “pray out the gay” i know their self-criticism isnt doing the job!
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There are homophobic, racist, xenophobic, sexist (etc.) people in all disciplines (and beyond). Religion/Religious Studies by no means has a monopoly on them. My comments, however, are on my (repeatedly thwarted) efforts to combine meditation practice with meditation scholarship.
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