Awareness

Some claim that rastafarians are ideally meant to be vegan, or at least vegetarian... Do a search on "ital food". They also do not consume pork, for the very reason that Muslims don't. With the alcohol matter... As Bob Marley is quoted to have said: "Herb is the healing of a nation, alcohol is the destruction"

So "Jamdhoot", answer the question... Who can better explain religion?... voice an opinion on that... LOL

Vayuputra its not who you think it is!... :wink: But anyway, I suspose my view is somewhat along the same vein as yours... Can anyone 'better explain religion'? I think to some extent, people will have their own interpretation of what the question is asking too. Who can better explain what religion is, in terms of its phenomenon (if it is one), or who can better explain religion in terms of its characteristics- ie belief, ritual? I suppose it is according to ones own intellect, understanding and experience, whether insider or outsider that will 'better explain religion'. Could a 'better explanation' mean clarity and precision? Then is it not an outsider who can be more precise of 'religion', since it is an anthropological, not theological term, created by westerners to make sense of insiders. In essence I would assume that both work toghether in better explaining religion, as both sides can air their views, on different ways of life and so on- Thus maybe there is no 'better explanation' of religion, as all explanations instead count towards 'better understanding'. However, I think the question will remain something of a question mark, and answers will differ according to what one understands 'religion' to be and so on.... Its about the interpretation of terms too...