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← Buddhism and Christianity probably contradict each other more flatly than any two institutions

17 connected korrents · 9 moments from 27 Sept 1893 to 1 Oct 2026.

Everything filed under religion religion Everything filed under America America Everything filed under government government Everything filed under happiness happiness Everything filed under psychedelics psychedelics Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: Buddhism and Christianity probably contradict each other more flatly than any two institutions Buddhism and Christianity probablycontradict each other more flatly than anytwo institutions GC G. K. Chesterton — holds since c. 1908 — tap for who they are Same subject: Buddhism has repeatedly lost its agnostic dimension by becoming institutionalised as a religion with dogmatic beliefs. — tap to centre the map on it Buddhism has repeatedly lost itsagnostic dimension by becominginstitutionalised as a religion withdogmatic beliefs. Last stated 30 years ago 22 Jun 1996 SB Stephen Batchelor — holds since 1996-06-22 — tap for who they are Same subject: The churches as institutions are directly opposed to Christ's teaching — tap to centre the map on it The churches as institutions aredirectly opposed to Christ'steaching LT Leo Tolstoy — holds since c. 1893–1894 — tap for who they are Same subject: The fault lies with church methods and forms that obscure Christ's teachings, not with the teachings themselves — tap to centre the map on it The fault lies with church methodsand forms that obscure Christ'steachings, not with the teachingsthemselves Last stated 121 years ago 22 May 1905 NI Nitobe Inazō — holds since 1905-05-22 — tap for who they are Same subject: The word "Buddhism" is largely an invention of Western scholars, and it wrongly frames the Dharma as one more creed. — tap to centre the map on it The word "Buddhism" is largely aninvention of Western scholars, andit wrongly frames the Dharma as onemore creed. Last stated 30 years ago 22 Jun 1996 SB Stephen Batchelor — holds since 1996-06-22 — tap for who they are Same subject: No religion should convert another; each should assimilate the spirit of the others and keep its own individuality — tap to centre the map on it No religion should convert another;each should assimilate the spirit ofthe others and keep its ownindividuality Last stated 133 years ago 27 Sept 1893 SV Swami Vivekananda — holds since 1893-09-27 — tap for who they are Same subject: The Buddha's teaching is pragmatic and agnostic: he left questions about the soul and life after death undeclared. — tap to centre the map on it The Buddha's teaching is pragmaticand agnostic: he left questionsabout the soul and life after deathundeclared. Last stated 30 years ago 22 Jun 1996 SB Stephen Batchelor — holds since 1996-06-22 — tap for who they are Same subject: The eternity of the universe is unproven, and a merely plausible argument does not justify reading scripture figuratively — tap to centre the map on it The eternity of the universe isunproven, and a merely plausibleargument does not justify readingscripture figuratively MM Moses Maimonides — holds since c. 1190 — tap for who they are Same subject: Basic shared Christianity is not an alternative to the churches but a hall opening onto their several rooms — tap to centre the map on it Basic shared Christianity is not analternative to the churches but ahall opening onto their severalrooms CL C. S. Lewis — holds since c. 1952 — tap for who they are Same subject: A psychedelic trip can, in rare instances, trigger a psychotic break in people vulnerable to serious mental illness. — tap to centre the map on it A psychedelic trip can, in rareinstances, trigger a psychotic breakin people vulnerable to seriousmental illness. Last stated 7 years ago 10 May 2019 MP Michael Pollan — holds since 2019-05-10 — tap for who they are Same subject: Anybody running for head of state should have to undergo the ayahuasca ordeal first, and most of those who did would no longer want the job. — tap to centre the map on it Anybody running for head of stateshould have to undergo the ayahuascaordeal first, and most of those whodid would no longer want the job. Last stated 2 years ago 16 Oct 2024 GH Graham Hancock — holds since 2024-10-16 — tap for who they are Same subject: Ballot initiatives are not the smartest way to establish a legal place for psychedelic therapy. — tap to centre the map on it Ballot initiatives are not thesmartest way to establish a legalplace for psychedelic therapy. Last stated 7 years ago 10 May 2019 MP Michael Pollan — holds since 2019-05-10 — tap for who they are Same subject: A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on diesel exports would raiseoverall fuel prices and damageAmerica's energy superpower status. Last stated a month ago 1 Oct 2026 AE Alex Epstein — holds since 2026-10-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: A ban on U.S. diesel fuel exports is more likely to raise prices than lower them. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on U.S. diesel fuel exports ismore likely to raise prices thanlower them. Last stated a month ago 23 Sept 2026 JM Josh Marshall — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are Same subject: A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. — tap to centre the map on it A century of fire suppression policyin the American West has dangerouslyoverloaded forests with fuel andmade megafires more likely. Last stated 2 months ago 22 Aug 2026 JP Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-08-22 — tap for who they are Same subject: “Happy Juneteenth” is an oxymoron, since the promise it marks has been perpetually broken. — tap to centre the map on it “Happy Juneteenth” is an oxymoron,since the promise it marks has beenperpetually broken. Last stated 4 months ago 19 Jun 2026 RJ Robert Jones, Jr. — holds since 2026-06-19 — tap for who they are Same subject: A country may boast of its government only when its poor are well off — tap to centre the map on it A country may boast of itsgovernment only when its poor arewell off TP Thomas Paine — holds since c. 1792 — tap for who they are Same subject: A deep life is a good life — tap to centre the map on it A deep life is a good life CN Cal Newport — holds since c. 2016 — tap for who they are
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At the centre Buddhism and Christianity probably contradict each other more flatly than any two institutions Last stated c. 1908 Holds G. K. Chesterton Read this korrent →