Comments on: The Jewish state of Khazaria http://markmeynell.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/the-jewish-state-of-khazaria/ mark meynell's musings from the real world Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:04:21 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Julius Gatune http://markmeynell.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/the-jewish-state-of-khazaria/#comment-8328 Julius Gatune Fri, 30 May 2008 16:31:12 +0000 http://markmeynell.wordpress.com/?p=642#comment-8328 It is true that this was probably a very tolerant state. from my readings of this state the kings asked that the scholars of the three big religions hold a debate and the state converted to the religion of the scholar that gave the best arguments. This is an indication that they was genuine belief that evry opinion matters and I am sure in the debate each scholar had good points. So unlike in the conventional ways people form beliefs not after evaluating various options and chossing what most appeals most people have no choice. Dogma informs the choiice and an unquestioning belief is what is celebrated. If you desire to see the perfect example of tolerance you should read about the mongol empire (founded by Gheghis Khan) though it conquered the biggest empire ever stretching from East Asia (China Indonesia etec) to Eastern Europe. All kinds of religion were tolerated and encouraged. Religious leaders of any kind was exempted from taxes. Within the royal family you the Khans who worship the eternal blue sky had wives and princess derived from all religion and each practiced whatever religion they desired. The Mongol empire of the exampire of what they world could be if tolerance was allowed. They never pretended to be clever or civilied (though they were skilled in War they were mostly illiterate). In this empire intellect and freedom were highly valued. It is true that this was probably a very tolerant state. from my readings of this state the kings asked that the scholars of the three big religions hold a debate and the state converted to the religion of the scholar that gave the best arguments. This is an indication that they was genuine belief that evry opinion matters and I am sure in the debate each scholar had good points. So unlike in the conventional ways people form beliefs not after evaluating various options and chossing what most appeals most people have no choice. Dogma informs the choiice and an unquestioning belief is what is celebrated.

If you desire to see the perfect example of tolerance you should read about the mongol empire (founded by Gheghis Khan) though it conquered the biggest empire ever stretching from East Asia (China Indonesia etec) to Eastern Europe. All kinds of religion were tolerated and encouraged. Religious leaders of any kind was exempted from taxes. Within the royal family you the Khans who worship the eternal blue sky had wives and princess derived from all religion and each practiced whatever religion they desired. The Mongol empire of the exampire of what they world could be if tolerance was allowed. They never pretended to be clever or civilied (though they were skilled in War they were mostly illiterate). In this empire intellect and freedom were highly valued.

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