I am Ganesh, an Indian atheist and I don’t eat beef. It’s not like that I have a religious reason to do that, but after all those years seeing cows as peaceful animals and playing and growing up with them in a village, I doubt if I ever will be able to eat beef. I wasn’t raised very religious, I didn’t go to temple everyday and read Gita every evening unlike most muslims who are somewhat serious about their religion, my family has this watered down religion (which has it’s advantages).

But yeah, not eating beef is a moral issue I deal with. I mean, I don’t care that I don’t eat beef, but the fact that I eat pork and chicken but not beef seems to me to be weird. So, is there any religious practice that you guys follow to this day?

  • Nahvi@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Biblical wisdom mostly. Certain parts definitely don’t hold up to modern morality, but there is a lot well-thought-out advice buried in it that has helped people in Judeo-Christian areas for thousands of years.

    One of the Proverbs in particular comes to mind: “He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.” Hard to argue against the inherent wisdom in such a statement.

    Also, like you, I have an appreciation for old churches and some religious art.

    • Abel@lemmy.nerdcore.social
      3·
      1 year ago

      Same. I particularly love those. Matthew is a bop:

      Matthew 26: 52

      “Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him, “for all who draw the sword will die by the sword.”

      and similarly

      Matthew 7:1-2

      1 “Judge not, that you be not judged. 2 For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.

      Matthew 5:27-29 - Adultery in the Heart

      27 “You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ 28 But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 29 If your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell.

      Word by word: It doesn’t matter what women wear, if you can’t restrain yourself then take your eye out.

      Matthew 9:12

      When Jesus heard that, He said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. […]"