purpose of religion

[Native spirit]

For me religion is in most part about control just like Thunder Bow has said.what he says is correct there is good and bad in every one.you follow yours and everyone else follow their own.doesnt say that what i believe will suit you and vice versa.

Namaste

[Timothy]

Originally Posted by Thunder Bow

...Binagagha'... Haadee'...

Perhaps you will add the translation of these words to the Navajo/English dictionary: https://en.glosbe.com/nv/en/Binagagha

[Thunder Bow]

You know why? It is because there is no Dine' word for "Religion"

[Timothy]

Originally Posted by Timothy

Nizhónígo ałhééhosiilzįįd Thunder Bow. A great witch has many followers.

Originally Posted by Thunder Bow

I am not a adilgashii. Binagagha' is all about control. You are proving it by your simple judgment of me. For judgment is all about control and punishment. Haadee'?

Oh, you thought I called you a 'witch' when I referred to religious figure-heads.

[Baile]

Originally Posted by Thunder Bow

You are proving it by your simple judgment of me.
Thus you are misjudging me.

No Thunder Bow, we're simply trying to converse and have a dialogue. But apparently you see peoples' comments as criticism. I assume that's your round-about way of saying you're not interested in a conversation. So fine, forget it, goodness.

[Timothy]

I wondered what Native Americans have in common with Ireland besides Ire, until I realized that the timezone here is more in line with Greenland.

[Timothy]

Or Iceland.

[Thunder Bow]

Originally Posted by Baile

No Thunder Bow, we're simply trying to converse and have a dialogue. But apparently you see peoples' comments as criticism. I assume that's your round-about way of saying you're not interested in a conversation. So fine, forget it, goodness.

I do not understand what you are trying to say here. Can you back this up with some facts? Give me some examples.

However I suggest leaving the "YOU" out of the conversation. There is no need to post what you personally, think what another members intent is, or how they personally look at others posts. You do not know me. If you really want to know me, then please PM me.

[Thunder Bow]

Navajo language has an oral tradition, this trying to write it leads to much confusion. Thus some typed words are impossible to read. I am in the Mountain time zone, thus you are about 7 t0 8 hrs. ahead of me. Here is a video I made about my people, so you can know us better:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xl_hmthYolQ

[Baile]

Originally Posted by Thunder Bow

I do not understand what you are trying to say here. Can you back this up with some facts? Give me some examples.

Huh? Read your own replies to us if you want examples. You accused one person of judging you, then you accused me of misjudging you. You react as if people are criticizing you. But nobody is doing anything to you. It's called having a conversation and exchange of ideas.