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I have been studying the Greco-Bactrian Kingdom recently and absolutely fell in love with the diverse mix of cultures, religions and peoples that coexisted harmoniously on that ancient Post-Alexandrian succesor state, one of the most fascinating aspects of it was how Buddhism, Zoroastrianism and the Greek religion blended together and the same temples worshipped Zeus-Ahura Mazda with statues of Herakles and Jason as bodhisattvas.

Why are abrahamists so opposed to this? Seems like absolutely the formula for harmonious religious coexistence and building of a joint pan-religious identity, why have abrahamic faiths to be so dogmatic and impose themselves when pre abrahamic faiths can so seamlessly and harmoniously blend?
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>>18012857
Syncretism is a last resort for when the ruling class is too outnumbered by the locals. Abrahamic regions usually don't have that issue, although the Caliphates and Catholics displayed some semblance of it
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Blame Abraham (if he existed) he ruined everything
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>>18012857
Because they centered their religion around a strict cannon and a set doctrine, an orthodoxy, with any deviation being labeled heresy
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>>18012918
That's so lame and close minded, I can understand why it appealed to the low IQ slaves and dregs, the human refuse of ancient society.

>>18012873
He did not, he was a mythical ancestor like many in other faiths.

>>18012868
Can be also a resort when you want to rule disparate nations and think genocide is stupid (sane, because it is.), itbcreates harmony and social cohesion, pre abrahamism all empires had it.
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>>18012857
>Why are abrahamic religions so deeply opposed to coexistence and Syncretism?
Because they make an exclusive claim to the truth.
>Not only are we correct, everybody else is wrong.
This conviction has proven to be truly potent in history.
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>>18012945
Genocide is not the only alternative to syncretism. In fact, it was rare in the past.
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>>18012995
I still prefer a system that lets ideas, peoples and religions to coexist than one which imposes its own onto others.
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>>18013461
Ok cuck.



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