A "We are the world"-Esque delusion that is both undesirable and impossible.
Hym "Pluralism requires the religions to be transformed into something they are not. If the religions are resistant to the change that pluralism requires will inevitably be disempowered. Either by the state or the communication networks. It's at that point you have a hierarchy of religious dogma, backed by the state and communications networks, and it's going to elevate the religions that more closely align with your progressive sensibilities above the religions who do not. What you are suggesting is nothing more than liberals controlling the religions with soft power from the outside in a way that allows them to deny their own culpability. What happens to the Muslim fundamentalists who think gays should be thrown off buildings? What happens to the Christian fundamentalists who object to abortion on religious grounds? They both take a backseat to the other religions that allow your liberal bullshit pluralism to dictate (from the top down) which religions can accrue power. Your pluralism IS the precursor to the hierarchy you condemn. And that was my initial criticism of the Atheist pluralists. 'The religions would be fine if they believed what I believe. I should be the God. As long as the religion is promoting my progressive politics then it's fine.'
Hym "Pluralism requires the religions to be transformed into something they are not. If the religions are resistant to the change that pluralism requires will inevitably be disempowered. Either by the state or the communication networks. It's at that point you have a hierarchy of religious dogma, backed by the state and communications networks, and it's going to elevate the religions that more closely align with your progressive sensibilities above the religions who do not. What you are suggesting is nothing more than liberals controlling the religions with soft power from the outside in a way that allows them to deny their own culpability. What happens to the Muslim fundamentalists who think gays should be thrown off buildings? What happens to the Christian fundamentalists who object to abortion on religious grounds? They both take a backseat to the other religions that allow your liberal bullshit pluralism to dictate (from the top down) which religions can accrue power. Your pluralism IS the precursor to the hierarchy you condemn. And that was my initial criticism of the Atheist pluralists. 'The religions would be fine if they believed what I believe. I should be the God. As long as the religion is promoting my progressive politics then it's fine.'
You want the moral authority for yourselves. You're trying to dress it up as this benign thing and it isn't. So no. No pluralism. The only solution to religion is to create a system that is impervious to and unaffected by believe. You can have your little incest cult and you can have your liberal politics but I, as an individual, do not have to lend any credence to your religion, don't have to do what your God says, and to discriminate against me or transgress upon me for doing so is a violation of my religious liberty. We need to get this subjective prescriptive behavior out of people's lives and turn society into an input/output mechanism where people can contribute independently from and regardless of their beliefs and receive output commensurate with their contributions. So, if THAT is what you mean by pluralism, then fine. But it doesn't sound like it. Maybe I'm missing something. Additionally, focusing on Hindu voices when speaking about Hinduism is just a way of preemptively undermining dissent against Hinduism. I can just as easily say that we should prioritize dissent."
by Hym Iam February 3, 2025
Get the Pluralismmug. A phrase that originated when edgelord Snappedlegs sent online user Rick a video call of a man named Martin performing an explicit spoon-related act, then followed it with the message "This is Martin Plural" The word "Plural" entered the meme after newgen grey Berkfulm3D accidentally wrote "Just get banned 109 times bro, plural"instead of "brutal".
Rick: "Who the fuck is this?"
Snappedlegs: "This is martin, and we need to talk pal. This is Martin Plural"
Snappedlegs: "This is martin, and we need to talk pal. This is Martin Plural"
by UltimateAryan November 14, 2025
Get the This Is Martin Pluralmug. A term used by Mormom Fundamentalists and the Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints to refer to a polygynist marriage.
When I spiritually married my "husband" John, I entered into a plural marriage, since he was already legally married to Jane.
by UtahPlygKid November 10, 2022
Get the plural marriagemug. by mbiama October 23, 2009
Get the plural diaporamug. Stuffy: Noun (Plural: Stuffers)
We should enslave every and all stuffers. Stuffy Enslavement Union, rejoice!
We should enslave every and all stuffers. Stuffy Enslavement Union, rejoice!
by Drooper is poggers June 14, 2021
Get the Stuffy: Noun (Plural: Stuffers)mug. (Adjective) Someone who is average; Like-minded to the majority of the populous; Generally lacking intuition or perseverance;
by Piedrasanta September 16, 2021
Get the Pluralmug. by Maverick4u2c August 6, 2023
Get the boo pluralmug.