Some Buddhist traditions borrow from provincial reincarnation traditions, which fuels apathy towards the poor and suffering in some countries (e.g. if you weren't such a dick in a previous life you wouldn't be suffering in this one. )

But Pope Francis says only God knows what it is and how it works, and who gets the backstage pass.

Assuming Memento Mori compassion and kindness is the order of the day, otherwise life's a bitch and then you die. All we can do is help to make our moment with each other a little bit better. Remember everyone else os having a fucked up time of it too.

[–] b3nsn0w@pricefield.org 16 points 10 months ago

i think we could have something really special here through international trade

[–] Fisherswamp@programming.dev 12 points 10 months ago (1 children)

That's not really true about Judaism

[–] bitsplease@lemmy.ml 13 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Can you elaborate for those of us who don't know shit about Judaism?

[–] Fisherswamp@programming.dev 22 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You ask 3 rabbis and you'll get 4 answers. Judaism really just doesn't talk about the afterlife that much. You'll definitely find some writings and many ideas/thoughts, many of which are centered around the Messiah; however as a religion the afterlife is very much an afterthought. There is no consensus on what it looks like, and it isn't used as motivation

[–] bitsplease@lemmy.ml 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

That's really interesting given how it's an important aspect of most other popular faiths

[–] Fisherswamp@programming.dev 7 points 10 months ago

It definitely depends on the sect of Judaism and the readings and teachings one chooses to look at, but I would argue that the afterlife just isn't a core piece of modern Judaism for millions of Jews. It also isn't a religion that tries to convert others, which is another way it differs from the other monotheist Abrahamic religions

[–] SexualPolytope@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

I mean, look at life. Do you really want an eternity of it?

[–] drolex@sopuli.xyz 6 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Well Hindus are like: life is shit, yes, but what if you tried again, but as an anteater?

[–] ProvokedGamer@lemmy.ca 4 points 10 months ago (5 children)

What’s the name of the religion that’s in the bottom right corner?

[–] AI_toothbrush@lemmy.zip 6 points 10 months ago

Goofed up shinto? Idk

[–] MarmaladeMermaid@lemm.ee 2 points 10 months ago

Nothing comes up in a Google image search for it.

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[–] HuntressHimbo@lemm.ee 2 points 10 months ago

Ishamael out here trying to slay the great serpent, topple the wheel of time, and break the cycle of rebirth for the homies on the right

[–] match@pawb.social 1 points 10 months ago

🤔Buddhists are reincarnated christians