tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14261952.post114684029422583678..comments2024-03-25T13:40:30.747-04:00Comments on Faith and Theology: Benedict XVI and IslamBen Myershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03800127501735910966noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14261952.post-1146845586091591732006-05-05T12:13:00.000-04:002006-05-05T12:13:00.000-04:00Hi Ben,The last phrase in this quote kind of struc...Hi Ben,<BR/><BR/>The last phrase in this quote kind of struck me, "... a vision of man and human nature which comes before any ideology or religion." Now in politics, you kind of have to talk this way, to find any common ground. However, it seems to me like neither your vision of man nor religion can come before the other. I can only speak as a Christian, but our vision of man is part of, and not before or after our religion/ideology. <BR/><BR/>Perhaps for some religions, humanity is not of central importance. For example, if the belief is that we will all be assumed into Nirvana, the nature of man is not important. For these types of people, it will be very easy to set aside their religion when discussing man. However, I think it will be more difficult for the Christian and the Muslim.<BR/><BR/>What these two religions can do is, I think, accept each others visions as valid based on each individuals own experience. I think that's one of the few concepts about man that can come sequentially before a discussion of religion.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03349302232084350190noreply@blogger.com