All or Nothing
What is religion? Habits like habitual prayer, attendance of services, or almsgiving are not religion itself, they are only expressions of it. No, religion is something far larger: it’s a system of beliefs, that is, a given set of truths about the universe, applied to the particular. Thus the given is that all people are innately worthy of respect
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I guess I agree with you, though a question arises: How many people posit relativity in religion but not in philosophy? It seems to me almost all theological relativists are likewise philosophical relativists. In other words, your point seems true, though superfluous.
On a vaguely related note, have you read "Choruses from The Rock" by T.S. Eliot? It's one of my favorite poems. He might touch on your theme at a few points.
John
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