What is Pluralism? (Philosophy of Religion)

A description of religious pluralism, the belief about the afterlife which claims that to get into "The Good Place" you just need to follow the rules of your religion. This position is often contrasted with exclusivism and inclusivism

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[michaelpisciarino]

Pluralism
(1) A Belief about the afterlife
(2) Without a sense of right/wrong of 1 particular religion
(3) Only requiring one be a Good worshipper/follower to get into "The Good Place"


2:34 Shades of Pluralism

Right/Wrong Pluralism

Separate Afterlife Pluralism

[iwilldi]

Why should i think, that the afterlife is the defining factor of religion?
Are we as a modern society strawmaning religion here?

[lshulman]

I have to differ on Pluralism being about who gets into the afterlife. What you describe better fits the label of "universalism" (salvation is universal, for everyone, no matter what religion one follows). "Pluralism" is better used as a reference to how religious people live in THIS world, this life: an attitude of acceptance of multiple religions living side by side in relative peace and cooperation (live and let live).

[ainmartinez]

I really love your videos. ^^ The contents are really informative.

[kmdash]

The arguments that go "what about two contradictory religions" argument is a straw man position.
In the beginning of the video, it's explicitly stated all religions have "some truth." W.T. Stace talked about how religions are based off of the mystical experience. So the aspects of religions not based on that experience are likely human inventions.
C.S. Lewis noted that religions share many of the same values, so a pluralist could claim that underlying what we have in common is a moral law, and following that law is what's important regardless of the religion.

[VolunteerAbroadForFree]

As always great video making it so much easier to comprehend thank you

[KatheeDemontforte]

If you want to feel good about the prospect of ceasing to be, try constructing an imaginary "afterlife". You could also try validating the construction with qualities, characteristics, and requirements. There is an infinite amount of details you, as a mind, could potentially construct.

[samadhan]

I don't specifically believe or not believe in afterlife. Is this bad?

[MendTheWorld]

OK... Consider me edified. I thought religious pluralism was the normative dogma that for anything good, more of them must be better.

[ErnolDawnbringer]

When you search for pluralism in politics and ends up in here lol