Imagine if Constantinus instead of betraying Jupiter to join Typhon, still honored Jupiter and added the teachings of Dominus Illuminatus (Lord Buddha). Based in what we know, how different it could ha been?
It probably would get even more heavily corrupted than chinese buddhism
>>18330558which ones and how do they differ from christianity?>>18330567asiatic mode of governance is what makes china corrupt
>>18330558Only if it had followed Tibetan Buddhism, but that's chronologically imposssible.
>>18330558Buddhism is not about living in the Samsara and gaining illusory stuff. those fake Buddhists are like these atheists claiming to be Christians here
>>18330575Corruption was how things worked in the ancient world, Rome was about as corrupt as any other large long-lasting empire
>>18330575>asiatic mode of governance is what makes china corrupthe was talking about buddhism
>>18330588well in case of countries like china or russia oriental despotism is what makes them prone to corruption even today so it's different
>>18330579What is wrong with the other schools of Buddhism?
>>18330614Their monks aren't allowed to have slaves. Sucks to be them
>>18330614They are much less conducive to Imperial state building, in short. Even if they weren't inherently opposed to it. Therevada Sanghas straight up accelerated the collapse of the Pagan empire by excess wealth accumulation iirc.
>>18330558Unlike the Abrahamic religions, Buddhism doesn’t eradicate or replace the local religions of where it spreads but rather heavily syncretizes with and integrates itself into them. For example, Buddhism in Japan heavily syncretizes with Shinto which is why according to multiple surveys Japan is both 70% Buddhist and 70% Shintoist at the same time. Similarly in Korea, it heavily syncretizes with Korean Shamanism and in China it heavily syncretizes with Confucianism and Taoism. In India, Buddhism heavily syncretizes with Hinduism and in Mongolia it heavily syncretizes with Tengrism. Even in Hellenistic-era Bactria, Buddhism heavily syncretized with Hellenism as people worshipped the Greek gods alongside being practicing Buddhists.So yes, it would have syncretized with Roman paganism.
>>18330613A feudal monarchy with dynastic succession, a marxist-leninist party led state, and modern russia are completely different modes of governance you drooling moron
>>18330651Do you think the Imperium would have lasted longer? Be less corrupt, more moral?I always find funny how many Romans converted to christianity expecting an improvement, and all became even worse than in pagan times. Having emperors like John II Komnenos 'the Good' as an anomaly because how good, pious and loyal he actually was.
>>18330675As opposed to the noble and virtuous emperors that came before?
>>183306511. christianity is not abrahamic2. take a wild guess how come christianity in europe is so different than christianity in africa or asia even within (nominally) the same denominations
>>18330718>christianity is not abrahamicYeah, because Jesus being the son of the god of Abraham and also a descendant of Abraham himself is not abrahamic at all.
>>18330726he's the son of THE FATHER not some tribal totem
>>18330558Using religion as a means of governance works well for a while e.g.Catholicism.but once religion is so embedded into society/government it becomes a means of power.People start getting more extremeist. Debating scripture, and starting wars over the stupidest shit.So I guess Buddahism could definitly be used but which sect? They've splintered so far from the start and of course they would. People are people.Just living your life, trying to not have attachments/desires doesn't exactly give you a path to power.We're going to need to name a chosen one or get a council going.
>>18330734He is also THE FATHER, because according to the Nicene Creed, Father = Son.And he still is a tribal totem because the Church considers itself the "New Israel", the "christian people" and have Abraham as one of the Patriarchs.
>>18330769you're wrong on all accounts
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>>18330614Nothing, but they never really quite gained the power Tibetan Buddhism did. Mainly cause Tibet itself was an empire of their own and had converted to Buddhism later on and then the institutions of Buddhism stayed in powers and worked to weave itself as a social fabric of the society that managed both the normal governance and religious society. We have thai monarchs and such, but the tibetan monarchy died off leaving only the monastics in power and functioned as a state with monasticism as central power. That collected tax, punished criminals, did trade deals, and such.
>>18330558>Could have work a Buddhist Imperium?here's a hint: translating a text word by word is not correct because different languages have different grammars (except maybe english and norwegian).
>>18330558If Rome had to adopt a more pleb friendly religion, an offshoot of Mahayana Buddhism would have been the least damaging. I'm not sure if the empire would have held together any better. But the local religions and cultures of Europe would have been better preserved.
>>18331254Too Kino and wholesome for this shitty reality.
>>18331279Why the Mahayana school and not others?
