This is somewhat off-topic, but I think then that the best analogy for Esperanto in the western attitude towards religion is Secularism. It's seen as a default, least-common-denominator worldview that diverse people can buy into, while still maintaining their allegiance to their religion of choice.
Living in Qatar has made me realize that I am more of a secularist than I ever imagined. :-)
Re: Esperanto
Date: 2006-04-12 08:14 am (UTC)This is somewhat off-topic, but I think then that the best analogy for Esperanto in the western attitude towards religion is Secularism. It's seen as a default, least-common-denominator worldview that diverse people can buy into, while still maintaining their allegiance to their religion of choice.
Living in Qatar has made me realize that I am more of a secularist than I ever imagined. :-)