.:*.,.-.:*.:.>Belief Systems<.:*:.-.,.*:.

........:>Why do people have different belief systems?


Finding why we believe, somehow explain why we are like us, that's why the search for the correct answer is so important. I believe that we must take into account all faiths, regardless of their content, have the same origin, all are based on a single Many things affect the fact that every person has a different belief system, as we know, every human being is different; was raised in a place, country, different atmosphere, experiencing life in all situations that make us change our way of think, to believe. What we do not we make is that this search for believing in something unites us all human beings, all human beings looking for something to believe in, basing unexplained facts, in any religious belief, scientific, etc.. That makes us very similar in a way, what differentiates us that not everyone would believe in the same thing, but if we are all in search of an answer.
When analyzing the beliefs are usually differentiated by their content, their importance for the social, political and religious that they may arise, however these are all acts beyond the very existence of belief. To believe anything has to exist before a reason, a fact that allows us to do, this is what must be found.
Believing is the word, the concept that we associate with what we imagine that there is but we can not prove how many times we use this word every day?. We believe in divine matters but also things we do with those things of which we are "almost" safe and covering all sorts of things and everyday situations. Separate beliefs according to their degree of probability is something we do almost automatically. Those beliefs related to the faith have a value, a different significance with respect to those who represent a view which we are not so sure, are different from those that motivate us to do something, I think I can do, and so on. How different are the different beliefs?
The answer is as simple as the question, because we believe we can imagine, meaning this capability not only allows us to unite different memories to generate new information, but that voluntary action through which we seek answers and solutions to create the more varied problems. When we imagine that something is possible, we are giving a certain sense, a purpose to this act, we can say that God exists and also that it is possible to build a machine. The difference is that the machine we have to make sure that the things we thought were true. Imagine that something is possible is exactly the same as believing. Imagining is the greater freedom of action that may exist, has no limits, nor its consequences as well. From the mental process of combining the information we have, we can assume the existence possible and the impossible, real and fictional.


......::::,,,,,*.>Different belief systems held in different countries

The world's population.
1. By the year 2004: nearly 6 billion (6 billion).
2. Increased global current annual population: 80 million.
a) 99% of this growth occurs in developing countries, in contrast to the already highly industrialized countries.
b) Overall, during the past 30 years the birth rate has fallen from six children per woman to three.
3. 47% of the world's people live in urban areas.
4. Russia. According to projections based on current birth rate, its population of 146 million for 2000 will decrease to 101 million by 2050.
5. Some big cities of today.
a) Tokyo, Japan -26.4 million.
b) Mexico City -18.1 million.
c) Mumbai, Mumbai -18.1 million.
d) Sao Paulo, Brazil -17.8 million.
e) New York, United States of americas -16.6 million.
f) Los Angeles, California, United States of americas -13.1 million.
g) Buenos Aires, Argentina -12.6 million.
h) There are a total of 21 cities with a population exceeding 10 million.

Religions. Percentage of total population in the world.
1. Christianity (in all its forms) -32.79%.
2. Islam -19.6%.
3. Hinduism -13.31%.
4. Buddhism -5.88%
5. Judaism -0.24%.
6. Other religions -12.85%.
7. Atheism -2.44%.
8. Without religion -12.53%.





.......""":::>RELATION ..Religion - Politic

Sometimes we might think that religion and politics are diametrically opposed affairs, as the collective imagination assumes that cares a spirituality and soul of human beings in a holistic manner and the other is prone to issues purely earthly being that this idea is in line with the chore of our political representatives, the material ambition and selflessness of their profession by a social service. However, this is not true, both agree on one point, the structure of the institution as much as policy depends on the operation of a bureaucracy involved hierarchies, as well as within each, there are ideological currents that are struggling to achieve either power or divine power equipment, respectively. In the latter dates reality has shown that the Catholic religion and politics that are practised in our country bears a relationship almost perverse, desdibujándose as the line between the spiritual and the earthly.

Michael Carter describes three theoretical views about the relationship between Church and politics. The first, "the religion / politics perspective" (69), denies a link between the two, considering religion as something separate from earthly affairs. The Church traditionally characterized by its close alliances with state and politically conservative, is promoting this theory (69).
The second, "the religion-and-politics perspective" (69), recognizes a limited relationship between the two: This view recognizes that there is a certain "spillover" between religious and political concerns and acknowledges that each may affect the other in a mutual, dynamic way, but argues against determinism and stresses the autonomous nature of religious views and institutions. This perspective tends to minimize the degree of religious dependence on economic, social and political forces. (69)
The third, "religion-as-politics", presents a strong connection between religion and politics, "playing a determining role in the development of religious views and in shaping the institutional and social practices of the Church" (69). Carter associated with this third perspective theologians of liberation "in this view, religion does not 'become political', but is inherently political: legitimizing some struggles and de-legitimizing others" (70).

Carter, Miguel. “The Role of the Paraguayan Church in the Downfall of the Stroessner Regime”. Journal of Interamerican Studies and World Affairs, 32.4 (Winter, 1990): 67-121


.....:;:"......>Different belief systems in my country and in my community

A society is a grouping of individuals to meet, through mutual cooperation, all or some late life.
A community is a board of people living together and under certain rules

in community
statistically speaking, the majority religion is Catholicism, this being the official state religion under the constitution. However, there is a sustained growth of Protestants, known as Christians or evangelists and Unitarian Universalist. However, there still exist and, religions of native peoples in the Andean and Amazon of Bolivia. On the other hand there is an important community of the Bahai Faith besides practitioners of Eastern religions like Buddhism and Hinduism, this being ùltima the Hare Krishna community centres prèdica mainly in La Paz and Cochabamba. The National Institute of Statistics in its November 2001 survey obtained the following results on the religious affiliation in Bolivia: Catholic 77.99%, 19.46% Protestant, Nonreligious 2.44% 0.11% Other.

in somes society
Pachamama or more usually pacha (aymara and quechua pacha: land and, by extension quite modern "world", "cosmos" breast: mother-ie "Mother Earth") is the great deity, between indigenous peoples of the Central Andes.

The Quechua and Tiwanaku and other ethnicities farmers in the Andean region, conducted offerings in his honor, sacrifice Lama to shed their blood. Among other objects were offered coca leaves, seashells mullu and especially the unborn child of the flame, as a belief to fertilize the land without ever missing the harvest, such offertory usually invoked in the central Andes "Corpach."
With the arrival of the Spaniards and the persecution of native religions (at that time called "removal of idolatries), the Pachamama began to be invoked many times through the Virgin Mary
Currently maintains and preserves the system of beliefs and rituals associated with the Pachamama, practiced mainly by Quechua and Aymara communities, and other ethnic groups who have suffered the influence quechua-aymara, in the Andean areas of Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia, but Also in northern Chile and northwestern Argentina. Through migrants, has spread to many cities and large modern metropolis like Buenos Aires, for this reason can be seen occasionally in this city (especially in the 1990s and beginning of this century) to people who, for example, a dump little wine or beer is for drinking by saying: "prior to the pacha."
Pachamama, the more deities Mallku and Amaru, make up the trilogy of perception Aymara society - nature and their cults are the oldest forms of celebration that the Aymaras still performing at present.


****........................****>Evo's beliefs (i found this interview in ich our Presitend Evo Morales talk abot how he has been teached and what are his beliefs) http://www.apiavirtual.com/2006/08/30/articulo-14100/

The world of EVO:
"My God is my father and my mother and Mother Earth"
- I come from a very humble family, a farmer. My parents were illiterate. My dad called me at night, when I was seven years now and I said "let's letter" and we read a bit. I studied in school of Orinoca, my people. I tried to follow in the city, in Oruro. I kept playing trumpet in bands, I was baking. Bakery products from one to six o'clock.
My parents taught me to pray. With my mother spoke only in aymara. But she taught me the Our Father in Spanish. It was the first thing I knew of Spanish. My mother spoke bad Spanish, but prayed the Our Father. In all communities, even in the poorest, there is a temple. There were mass once a year in Orinoca. And there was me.
But for me, my God are my dad and my mom and secondly, Mother Earth. The very nature is the supreme being. When I go to mass and it's time to pray, I always believe in my dad and my mom. And knows why? Because when I had so many problems here in Bolivia, as union leader, as a politician, accused of everything from terrorist, drug trafficker, I prayed my parents asking them to help me and was always good.

-- What is the deeper meaning of making a bonfire inside the presidential palace?
- Requesting the mother earth, nature, our hills, the Pachamama, to help us solve our problems. For me God is the same kind.
The religion taught me to be respectful, but my true beliefs are my parents and Mother Earth.

-- How do these beliefs influence in its economic vision? If the earth is God, can have on privately owned land? - In my community there was no private property. And there is none so far. There are community property. Property collectively. One year can grow one to the other side. Five years later may be different. Van rotating. In the livestock area as well. I can not see my name in twenty years. But there are my flames. Land is the community. Today there is talk of vacant land or land tax. Do you know what I think of the earth? For me there is no vacant land or land tax. Which land tax! They have always been owner. The land belongs to the Aymara, Quechua as of the Guarani, from many other nationalities. When landowners say today "we are overwhelmed," they were historically overwhelming.

.,.`.+*Counter Belief Systems*+.`.,.

*.*Yoga*.*

Yoga it is not a religion. It is true that in itself Yoga is a spiritual path that is available to anyone wishing to transit. It is also true that the word "Yoga" comes from the Sanskrit voice (and this in turn of Indo-European) "Yug" which means "union", "unification". And it is this concept, or this yearning, which beats under the path of realization of any religion or spirituality. But Yoga is not a religion, therefore, to begin Yoga is not a God and has all. Nobody for the practice of yoga is required as a condition to recognize a Truth or assume a faith. You can practise yoga integrated a believer in any religion Western or Eastern, an agnostic or atheist. In addition Yoga is not socially organized by sects or religions, but by schools. The Yoga does not impose even offers a concrete vision of Being, or the universe. But gives you the tools to generate, if you like, your own.

So what is yoga? Surely there are as many definitions as monitors, professors, teachers and practitioners. We at first. The Yoga is the science of life. In many texts use the term "science" to talk about it, but neither is what is commonly accepted as science in the West. But that term is used because it gives an approximation because Yoga is experiential. Throughout the practice're constantly experimenting, exploring, searching and finding. Some teachers call it science precisely so unmark the ground of religion, in which it is assumed, it is assumed as a dogma or belief. The Yoga no compliance is vivid. The Yoga is not cree, is known. Therefore, if it were a science, always would be an applied science. Through the practice of breathing aware of physical exercises static (postures, Asano) or moving (yes, also on the move), mudras or gestures psychophysical and meditation, among others, we reached a new regulation being. We develop flexibility, strength, balance and, in general, a state health and harmony in our bodies superior physical, emotional, mental and spiritual. The continued practice gives us a tool to apply in all areas of our daily lives. Enhance gradually but solidly everything in our internal and external we can consider our virtue. The peace and consciousness will be opening in the same softness and the same brightness of the sun when sunrise. Being begins to find its own limits and, under this process, is also beginning to understand what material facts are such limits. It cultivates self. Gradually, as the practice and greater understanding are being settled, words like "impossible", "unacceptable" or "unbearable" will mean losing up to withdraw definitively from our everyday vocabulary. The joie de vivre is discovering in the smallest things of our existence. And we recognize in them the most important.

*.::.VooDoo.::.*

The voodoo was recognized as an official religion in April 2003 by the government of then president and former Catholic priest Jean-Bertrand Aristide, which raised criticism. The Christian churches reacted with reservations and then rejected a priest of voodoo worship can legally hold baptisms, weddings and funerals. But the faithful of voodoo in Haiti maintain their religious ceremonies at the same time as Christians, and held apart from baptisms, weddings and funerals, other annual rites.

One of the details that most striking of voodoo is its inclination toward evil and dark side of magic, though not necessarily as black magic is used not only to bring evil to some unhappy but also to protect him from evil.

The Voodoo has its origins in Africa possibly around 6000 years ago and spread into americas as a result of the slave trade. The voodoo that we know today, with all their practices and the ministry of magic, is consolidated in Haiti during the French colonial rule. The people who settled in the colonies who feared practiced voodoo, and for this reason, break the unity of African tribes. The members of African tribes had to live apart from their peers. This isolation was a problem for the settlers because their slaves, who came from everywhere, joined through the common thread of voodoo. There were many very different traits among slaves, but in many cases, the only common feature was the voodoo

/.*./-.Atheism.-/.*./

Deny the existence of God. His definition depends on the different conceptions of God possible, because we can not say that atheism is the same regarding the personal God of religion tertiary (Judaism, Christianity and Islam), who regard the God of the philosophers, while that abstract principle and foundation of the world. Thus, deism, expressed in characters like Voltaire, advocating the fight against the Catholic Church ( "crush the infamous") but not renege on God as Supreme Maker, Architect of the universe

The philosophical materialism reaches the absence of God through the impossibility of his idea, looking at the ontological argument Leibniz or Malcolm in connection atheist. Indeed, since the ontological argument Leibniz or Malcolm, God, if necessary, by its very essence, there is necessarily only if possible, but it is not possible if God can not exist. Thus, the philosophical materialism, strictly speaking, demonstrating the absence of the idea of God, his inability as contradictory idea. From this recognition of the impossibility of its Idea, can not be travelled, under any circumstances, the road to its existence.

..*-:>Anarchism<:-*..

Anarchism is the political belief that society should have no government, laws, police, or other authority, but should be a free association of all its members.

The word 'anarchy' (from Greek an-Archos, governed by nobody) is often used to define social chaos, government unconstitutional, or domination by gang rivalry. Definitely not the anarchists who used well.

The anarchists advocate anarchy in the sense that nobody is head of anyone.

The anarchism comes from the belief that the purpose of society is to increase individual opportunities. For an individual totally isolated, the option would be to either do what is necessary to stay alive, or die. In a healthy society, every individual makes use of others, and freedom of choice is increased.

*_.:.isLam.:._*

Because this is one of the religions that more i have to talk about i'm dividing it in 2 part.
in Part I i will talk about islam in a general way and in Part II, im will talk only about how is the famel condicion.

Part I:

Islam is an Arabic word which means peace, purity, acceptance and commitment. As a religion, Islam carries a full acceptance and submission to the council and teaching of God.
It is not a new religion, is essentially the message board and in which God revealed to all his messengers:
They said: "We believe in Allah and this, which was revealed to Abraham, Ismail, Isaac and Jacob and the tribes in which was given to Moses, Jesus and the prophets from their Lord, we do not make distinctions between them and us submit to it. "

The message was revealed to the prophet Muhammad is Islam in its final form complete and comprehensive. This message gives us the impression that in Islam Allah is above all else, we can compare with the concepts of the philosopher St. Augustine, which states that God is above all things and get to it is to find wisdom. In the history of philosophy Arabic doctor was wise, the teacher par excellence and the Philosopher, all this is what the word Al-Hakim, which was called to doctors. Learning the medicine was for Muslims a search of wisdom that was not limited at the theoretical level, but he needed the experience of traveling, searching beyond the knowledge and learn about other places and other people. The medicine was a form of philosophy that sought men's health through a life suited to their nature. In conclusion, become a doctor for Muslims is to be wise, or obtain wisdom and reach Allah and become Philosophers; reminds us once again to St. Augustine finding that wisdom comes to God and is Philosopher. Muslims believe ignorance as the worst of evils, says an Arabic proverb: "Seek knowledge even if found to go to China."

Islam is often misunderstood and seem exotic in some parts of the world today. Perhaps this is because religion does not dominate in a long time every day in the life of Western society, while for Muslims Islam is life.
We interpret this as if there was an envy of society towards Western society East, as the latter enjoys his religion, to live and be governed by it no matter the price, whereas for the West is like carrying a weight on his shoulders.
Muslims do not make artificial divisions between the secular (priest who is not under the rules of a church) and the priest who performs.
For some little time Islam was intended as some Eastern religion, but with the increased number of Muslims living in the West, it is gradually being perceived as a global confidence.
Muslims are not seen as outsiders with unusual practices, but are welcome as part of a mosaic of life in the West. In many cases, Islam is not seen as a religion but as an acceptable way forward in life.
In the early seventh century of the Christian era was an extraordinary event in the Arabian Peninsula. A charismatic figure who unified the native tribes, then embarked on a campaign of conquest that lasted centuries. This man was called Muhammad, was known as the prophet Mohammed and his religion was Islam. The lack of culture but felt inspired, influenced by the current Jewish and Christian, the Old and New Testament to affirm the oneness of God. Because the prophet did not receive a formal education, the Koran was revealed through speech, and was written by their secretaries. Thus every word was written and preserved during and after his life for his comrades. Many callers to Islam "Mahomet" in reality is an improper name for himself and spiritually because it offends Muhammad was the messenger of God and not a divine worship for Muslims. They love to Allhá, not his last prophet. The prediction of Muhammad is scepticism in some people and ridicule in others, also found that some addicts alarmed traders who traffic in Mecca risk running their businesses, since they were based on pilgrimages and was the abolition of propaganda idols. At first he found support in his tribe but was quickly abandoned.





Part II

The status of women in Islamic countries is changing rapidly. Men can have up to four women, this is something rare in today and most have only one. This is due to have four women must have enough money to maintain them and today it is difficult to maintain and keep much more four.
Tradition says that a man can divorce his wife three times orally stating that it intends to divorce (divorce), but women can not do the same. However, reforms in some countries have recently allowed that women can divorce under certain circumstances, for example if the husband marries a second wife after being involved in the marriage contract to have one.
Many women dressed according to Islamic tradition, covering the entire body including the hands, face and hair. Currently are allowed to show his face and hands, and some even wear a discreet western style, while retaining their Islamic dress to go to the mosque for prayers and at home.
Today many young women working, some held high positions in government or have their own businesses. There are no restrictions on women's access to working life and career, except for acting Kadi (Judge).
But a few years ago it was not so well, Muslim women spent their lives in complete isolation of the harem, which dealt with domestic issues, to monitor the work of the maids, childcare or embroidery. His social life was limited to family gatherings. Another rule is that men who lead the floor to make him a woman or signs on the street, will be punished according to certain regulations already in place. But these provisions were not always implemented to the letter, there was a time called "the tulips" in the second half of the eighteenth century, when women had some freedom, dressed with a feradje attending festivals and shows to air free. Little by little life was introduced in the Harem in Persia and Byzantium, but in the fifteenth century it was divided into a section of women or men and a Harem Selamlik or, in a short time became a habit of the population in the private homes. Until that ended WWI separated men and women travelling in public transport vehicles.

Marriage is endogamous, ie married between relatives. The woman gets married soon, just marriage, between 8 and 18, men between 14 and 18 years.
First there was the wedding between parents without regard to youth, why is so widespread repudiation. It is the mother of the groom who have to find a wife for her son; visit families and negotiates the Mahr (dowry) and shart (expenses remarried and regalia). We do not allow adultery, and for women it is difficult to repudiate because it has to give their explanations of why, on the other hand man can repudiate without dishonour to her family.
Finally we have two views of life of women in the Islamic world, where no one is blaming the women of many religious crimes in which the man is also involved. And the other is the positive where the matches before the Koran.
We begin the first establishing the view of Dr. Yusuf al-Qaradawi. This Muslim said that many have adopted the Judeo-Christian ethic that sees women as the source of human tragedy because of their alleged biblical role as the tempting that seduced Adam in disobedience to his Lord. Tent her husband to eat the forbidden fruit, she not only defied Allah, but that caused the expulsion of humanity's paradise, instigating and human suffering throughout the storm.

*.:.*.Buddism.*.:.*

"Like the great ocean has only one flavor, the flavor of salt. Also my teachings have only one flavor, the taste of freedom. " Buddha.

i was looking for information about Buddism on the internet and i found a very interesting page, which talks about meditation, the truth is that i remain fascinated by this article. Before talking about the history of Buddhism I would like to put what I found. This article is contributed by Sunada. Sunada teaches the online meditation courses at Wildmind, including the Level 2 course “Change Your Mind,” which explores various ways to work with negative emotions like what she discusses in this article. She is also a Life Coach and helps people navigate the choppy waters of their own spiritual journeys. Here it is:


Anxiety, depression, anger… Paths to purification?
Any time we feel those negative emotions come up, it’s a voice from deeper within ourselves asking to be heard.

Contrary to what you might think, negative emotions are not “bad” things we need to get rid of. Sunada sees them as gold mines – opportunities to learn more about ourselves and walk the path toward uncovering our innate purity.

Meditation is supposed to help us become calm, peaceful, and happy, right? But then when we sit, all this other stuff seems to get in our way – anxiety, worry, depression, irritation, hateful thoughts … So we try harder to get rid of them because, after all, meditation is supposed be about freeing ourselves of all these ugly states of mind, right?
Well, let me stop you right there. Meditation isn’t about willfully fighting and pushing our way to calm and peace. If you go back and read that last sentence, maybe you can sense the incongruity of the whole idea. It’s like going to war in order to enforce peace. There may be short term gains, but there will likely be long-term costs. Also, the struggle itself creates a negative sort of energy that feeds into the situation, making matters only worse.
The kind of unencumbered joy doesn’t come about by battling with ourselves. It comes by accepting all of ourselves (yes, even the hateful sides!) with patience and loving-kindness, and giving them all the care and attention they need, so they become our peaceful allies and friends. OK, sounds nice you say, but how do we do that? The best teaching I’ve found on this comes not from the Buddha, but from Rumi, the beloved Sufi poet from the 13th century.

THE GUEST HOUSE
This being human is a guest house.
Every morning a new arrival.

A joy, a depression, a meanness,
some momentary awareness

Welcome and entertain them all!
Even if they’re a crowd of sorrows,
who violently sweep your house
empty of furniture,still, treat each guest honorably.
He may be clearing you out
for some new delight.

The dark thought, the shame, the malice,
meet them at the door laughing,and invite them in.

Be grateful for whoever comes,
because each has been sentas a guide from beyond.

- Jelaluddin Rumi (Sufi poet, 1207-1273)
if you liked or interest the article you can continue reading on:
http://www.wildmind.org/blogs/on-practice/paths-to-purification


back with the history of Buddhism!

Normally we believe that religion is believing in a divine manifestation, however in Buddhism does not mention God at all.
Buddhism sees life as a process constantly changing their practices and try to take advantage of this principle of inherent things. This means that one can change for the better. The decisive factor is to transform the mind and Buddhism has developed many ways to work with the mind. A key is meditation, which is a way to develop more positive mental states characterized by calm, assembly, conscience and emotions such as friendship, happiness and equanimity. Using the mind clear and positive that develops in meditation, it is possible to have a better understanding of oneself, others and of life itself.

The Buddhists do not seek "evangelize" or coerce others to adopt their religion, but put his teachings available to anyone interested. People have the freedom to make little or as much for what they feel ready. Many people take the practices of meditation or philosophy of life of Buddhism to improve their lives without being strictly even Buddhists.

Throughout its long history, Buddhism spread to all countries in Asia. Where appeared, the interaction between the local indigenous culture and new lessons that came from Buddha caused profound effects on both. In many cases Buddhism gave rise to a cultural renaissance in these cultures to arriving. In some situations, as happened in Tibet, became even harbinger of culture. As Buddhism spread, was undergoing changes and in turn came to adapt to the specific circumstances of each cultural area, this so we can directly express their principles. So now we distinguish the Buddhism in Sri Lanka, Thailand, Burma, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Nepal, Tibet, China, Mongolia, Russia and Japan (including some historians believe, based on recent archaeological finds important that countries in Middle East also had a period in its history Buddhist), and within these we can see a vast and bewildering variety of traditions, schools and subescuelas. The question that arises is which, among this range, is the true Buddhism and in turn what they have in common all these different approaches.

Women in traditional Buddhism has played a complex role. In fact the disciples of the Buddha men have had more prominence. But the Buddha was categorical on the fact that women can achieve Enlightenment as much as men. So I have no doubt that the Buddha in having women disciples, and admitted women in their order