Abrahamic-screw = Dharmic-wank?

I'm just looking for a survey of opinion. If Abrahamic religions had generally failed to spread beyond Semitic-speaking peoples, is it likely that the Dharmic territory would have expanded much more widely? Or is this an unwarranted assumption?
 
I find it very unlikely that Buddhism could compete with Hinduism in Persia, while the Dharmic religions had no real ground in the Roman Empire even in the third century -- and I think, in the absence of Christianity, the Mediterranean would have met some sort of pagan synthesis (not unlike in China) that could probably compete with the Dharmic religions.

Certainly the Dharmic religions have the best chances at winning converts among the steppe peoples, but I don't see any strong reasons for a Dharmic Mediterranean or a Dharmic Iranshahr with a no-Jesus POD.
 
I find it very unlikely that Buddhism could compete with Hinduism in Persia, while the Dharmic religions had no real ground in the Roman Empire even in the third century -- and I think, in the absence of Christianity, the Mediterranean would have met some sort of pagan synthesis (not unlike in China) that could probably compete with the Dharmic religions.

Certainly the Dharmic religions have the best chances at winning converts among the steppe peoples, but I don't see any strong reasons for a Dharmic Mediterranean or a Dharmic Iranshahr with a no-Jesus POD.

Greaco-Buddhism was a thing, and I imagine that if no Christianity it could move westward and become part of the religious synthesis in Europe.
 
Greaco-Buddhism was a thing, and I imagine that if no Christianity it could move westward and become part of the religious synthesis in Europe.

Could, but probably not. What does Greco-Buddism have to offer/advantages it possesses in it's structure that would allow it not only over the major cultural hurdles, but out compete the local religious movements? Honestly, I think it's more likely you'd see some kind of neo-Hellianism that splits the difference between the native European religious customs of localized veneration, sacrifice, ect. and the heirarchal force appealing as a state religion and the attractive aspects of knowledge seeking and community-by-rank of the increasingly popular mystery cults
 
I would imagine Romans adopting Dharmic deities and conflating it with their Greco-Roman deities. Greco-Buddhism would probably become a mysterious religion like the Mithraic mysteries. But West of Iran I doubt Dharmic religions would have a huge chance. However, I could see the possible rise of Greco-Buddhist Zorastrian type syncretic religion that could become popular and spread to the West and East. Judaism would probably be influenced by this new religion and an ATL Christianity with the Buddha and Zoroaster being past lives of a greater Messiah could rise. But I don't see the Romans adopting and these syncretic religions will probably be only practiced in North Africa and the Middle East.
 
I don't see why Dharmic religions would rise unchallenged simply because there is no Abrahamic tradition, they didn't rise to prominence in Asia without challenge, why would Europe be any different simply because they aren't praying to the God of Abraham?
 
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