East-West Religious divide

It had to do with the way each ones theology developed, keeping in mind the East was isolated from the west, hence to totally separate trains of theological thought.

>>1540967
I love this meme best thing to come out of those /pol/ MSpaint memes and YOURE A FUCKING WHITE MALE guy

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>>1542294
Yeah it's pretty good.

>>1540967
>"""""""""Western""""""""" Religions
Not a single one survived. All Religions are eastern.

And for that matter, you're dead wrong. Only some Indian-derived religions did. East Asian religions generally had you going to an eternal afterlife as well.

>>1542329
Actually coming to think of it, why do TRUE western religions think the Afterlife sucks?
>Nordic: LOL U PLEBS GOING TO HELHEIM WHERE IT IS BORING.
>Greco-Romans: LOL U PLEBS GOING TO THE UNDERWORLD WHERE IT IS BORING.

>>1542329
What do you mean by that?

>john knox
>bad theology

>>1542341
even the "best" heavens aren't that amazing
Valhalla is enjoyable but you only have a 50-50 chance of even going there if you are a hero.

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>>1540967
Reincarnation was removed from Christianity by a pope so that the people had incentive to renounce their sins by paying a gold piece or else suffer eternal hell.