Talk:Western religions

message: The term Western Religion does not refer to those religions that originated in the Western Roman Empire. It refers primarily to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, the dominant religions of the Western world. The claim that these religions "are fundamentally opposed to Western Culture" is highly suspect and POV, given that virtually all Western countries are predominantly Christian.
You may think your own system of breaking down Eastern and Western makes more sense, but it does not reflect the mainstream use of the terms "Eastern religion" and "Western religion." See Comparing Eastern and Western religious traditions for the standard meaning of these terms. Pterodactyler 15:30, 13 August 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Comments

message: The last paragraph of this article reads like it was penned by a first grader!  Moreover, only the most clueless, illiterate morons in the West would be COMPLETELY unaware that we of European ancestry adhered to various pre-Christian beliefs before the arrival of Christianity.  
Lastly, what's with the last line?  The sooner people become aware of the fact that Europe was not Christian two millenia ago the better?!  Let me guess, the author of that intellectual gem would like to see Europe  revert to its "traditional" (read:  manufactured in the 1950's) Wiccan/neo-pagan/feminist/[insert left-wing/Llewellyn publication-esque sentiment here] beginnings.  Spare me.  Or, rather, spare the readership of Wikipedia.  Can someone with a NPOV and a GED add substance to this article and remove this last paragraph?  Please?!
:Done. D. Wo. 22:00, 26 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  What?! 

message: I suspect there is little of value here and this should merely be a redirect to Abrahamic religion, but I will allow the religion experts to determine this for themselves. KSchutte 16:08, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree. The Abrahamic religion article includes information about religions that usually aren't considered "Western." In addition, this complements Eastern religion well. joturner 00:02, 16 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: In that case, can somebody put something on Islam in this article, because it really needs it. KSchutte 02:23, 16 March 2006 (UTC)

text: Even though this article may be poorly written and biased, it still should cover more about religion than just Abrahamic religion. Disagree with merger. -- DSGruss 18:37, 28 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Proposed merger 

message: Judaism and the derivatives, or simply put, the mosaic religions are eastern religions or at best Mediterranean religions. The idea of Mosaic religions being termed as western religions is inaccurate. Robin klein 17:50, 21 July 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Mediterranean religions not western religions

message: I understand that point 4 may appear to be religiously biased to some readers.  In response, I have made changes to clarify the wording on the article: that this is simply stating what some passages of the Christian Bible teach (i.e. that faith in God should not be restricted to particular nationalities and cultures, and that the nations of the world make valuable contributions to the worship of God - thus, passages in the Christian Bible itself teach that Christianity isn't just for members of a particular nationality or culture).  I have included some references.  
If you still have questions or issues regarding point 4, or if you wish to further explain which part of point 4 appears or appeared religiously biased to you, and in what way, I invite you to discuss the issue here.
Also, if you wish to do some further reading, you could perhaps look at well-known Bible passages with examples of non-westerners worshipping (such as the wise men from the East  or the Ethiopian official to Queen Candace  etc,) or the Jew-Gentile debate in Acts 15  (see also Judaizers)
Blessings, Fh1 12:44, 29 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Concerning Point 4 in the Introduction

message: Western religions should also include the Zoroastrian religion.  The western faiths are not necessarily just based on the Abrahamic religions.  In the original sense the western religions are called such because it is based on the western side of the border between India and Pakistan, where they originated.  They should include Islam, Christianity, Judaism and Zoroastrianism.  70.67.140.175 04:58, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Missing religion 

message: How are Greek, Roman, Norse, and several other pagan religions not "western"? They originate in Europe. 199.117.69.60 (talk) 18:59, 30 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Mythology? 

message: How can the Abrahamic religions, by their nature as Near Eastern religions, be considered "Western religions" by any stretch? It appears that this aritcle is based on a single naive false dichotomy, grouping all "non-Eastern religions" as "Western". --dab (𒁳) 11:51, 28 January 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I've tried to fix it. Imo the topic is salvageable, but it needs references. --dab (𒁳) 12:07, 28 January 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: {{tl|huh}}

message: i'm a little curious, and what authority decided what the boundary between eastern and western religion is? 97.118.191.93 (talk) 20:14, 10 March 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  What geographic spot seperates East and West? 

message: Someone please explain. 184.96.230.182 (talk) 16:25, 24 November 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Religions from the Middle "EAST" are "WESTERN"? 

message: ... What? So, Western Christianity and its offshoots then? And I'm assuming the Mandeans and Baha'i aren't being counted either.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Harsimaja (talk • contribs) 01:27, 21 December 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  The Abrahamic Religions (excluding Islam, Eastern Christianity, and Judaism) 

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thread_title:  External links modified 

message: No mention of other religions. Doremon764 (talk) 17:27, 21 December 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Is Islam an Eastern or Western religion? 

message: For most people, Western Religion refers to Western Christianity. Other Abrahamic religions (i.e. Islam, Orthodoxy, Judaism) are excluded, as these are not broadly interpretted to be "Western." On that note, it should be asked if et es meaningful to lump religions as Western and Eastern. Islam and Orthodoxy are commonly referenced as Eastern religions, or even all of Abrahamic faith as it has it's roots in the Levant. 
As it is written, the article probably ought to be reinstated as Abrahamic Religions to avoid this political quagmire and provide a more meaningful and historio-scientific phylogeny.
Otherwise, it would be better to limit the article to the descendents of the Latin or Western church and create a separate article for Near Eastern religions (Islam, Orthodoxy, Judaism) and their very unique spread and influence. DxRxXxZx (talk) 22:49, 25 December 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Abrahamic religion 

message: Western Religions or Western Religion Doremon764 (talk) 23:40, 1 June 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Western Religions doesn't redirect here