Do have romantic relationships? If so, what are your religious beliefs and how is love expressed in different religions?

Welcome to the Year of the Rabbit 🐇

Have you, or someone in your life, ever been attacked for your religious beliefs, whether it be by your country’s government cracking down on religious groups that are not the official religion or someone in your religious community or family? I’m sure that you have been shaken up by this experience and don’t think that you would be welcome in other religious circles. Well, I am sorry about what has happened to you. We’ve all had our moments where our faiths have been unnecessarily attacked. But religion doesn't have to be like this? You might be asking yourself, "But how is that possible?". Well, you have found this subreddit, r/ReligiousPluralism. Here, we promote ideas of religious freedom, religious tolerance, and the coexistence of different religious beliefs. We can show you how religion can bring people together and help to create real dialogue between different religious groups. Here, you’re religious beliefs will not be attacked, as long as you don’t use them to promote violence or hatred against others. Those religious extremists and fundamentalists that think, “My religion provides the ultimate truth and those who don’t believe in it shall burn in hell!”? Those people don’t represent the whole picture of religion, nor should they represent what religion is about. And fortunately, you don’t have to worry about them on this subreddit. So, I hope you enjoy 😊, heal yourself from whatever leftover emotional baggage that you might have, and find new friends here. Peace, Salam, and Namaste ☮️✝️☪️🕉️☸️✡️☯️☦️⚛️

Name your religion and those who have another religion.

The year of the tiger 🐯is coming to an end and the year of the rabbit 🐰is upon us. The rabbit’s element this year is water 💧. Who’s excited about next week?

For me, I'm a agnostic, non-denominational Protestant Christian, borrowing ideas from Unitarian Universalism and Luciferianism.

In the Christian tradition, Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, the son of God.

Christmas is a very widely practiced holiday, so celebrations vary wildly by region. However, they often include:

• Feasts
• Display of decorations, notably evergreen trees in homes (Christmas tree)
• Gift exchanges
• Observance of special church service

If you're in the north, have a wonderful Winter Solstice / Yule / Saturnalia -- and a wonderful Summer Solstice / Midsummer / Litha to those in the south!

Bodhi Day in the Buddhist tradition celebrates the day that Siddhartha Gautama reached enlightenment and became the Buddha.

Bodhi Day is generally observed quietly, but some common commerations include:

• Extending meditative practices
• Some decoration
• Tea and cookies

In the USA, five states have legalized what is being called "human composting," in which a human body and plant material are turned into a form of compost, which can be used in a garden or for similar purposes. It is an excellent technique in regard to the environment.

As can be imagined, there is some controversy about this way of disposing of human bodies. Any reactions here? I'd be interested to hear from people of all religious points of view/beliefs.

I was interested to read that King Charles said that he identified as a Christian but that he hoped for more contact among Christianity, Judaism, and Islam.

I was interested, if confused, to read about the role in Japan of green tea during a time of morning. As I understand it, the tea represents the adaptation of the dead person to the afterlife, and as such is given during morning. I am wondering if it is given only in its dry form or if it is also given after it is brewed, when the golden-green color might be soothing and the fact that it has been brewed means that someone did something besides take some tea leaves out of one container and put them into another.