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I have met so many people who are strong believers in their religion/belief system as being the absolute truth, each one being totally sincere, that I do not believe that there is an objective absolute truth to be discovered. I see we all sit in our own versions and personally, I enjoy...

I have never seen this before, but it reminded me of a devotional quality I have seen in other writings. I was curious to find out more and found a site that's worth looking to get more detail on St Augustine's thoughts. ETA I forgot to post the site...

@ReformJew @RabbiO and anyone else I am a born Jew and spent my first 20+ years within Judaism, some years as orthodox others as modern-not-so-orthodox. My first 18 years I went to Jewish-orthodox schools and was fairly well versed in Tanach. Later on I was in Israel where I spent some time...

Where I live, I have noticed in recent years several people becoming flat-Earthers. People that I thought never would believe such a thing. As I progress my year-count, very little surprises me anymore. Personally I have sat through a few flat-Earth conversations and am not convinced. The flat...

I've recently read "Why I meditate" by David Lane. David Lane was a Devotee of Charan Singh Maharaj, the former spiritual head of the Rahda-Saomi lineage. At some point in his life he(David) became non-theistic but still continues with the meditation he was taught. My interest is because I also...

@muhammad_isa 🡹 This

Large golden statue of seated laughing Buddha in Wat Koh Wanararm, Langkawi Island, Malaysia

Valmiki On my first reading all those years ago I was a Qualified Student in that I believed in the concepts of devotion to the living Guru, liberation and reincarnation etc. The reading of the book was an exceptional experience at the time. These days I probably would not be a qualified...

@Nicholas Weeks Gosh! It's been 10 years since I posted in this thread and I still haven't finished my second reading. Some comments/reflections Much of the last decade, I have been in much discomfort (both physically and mentally) and these things have definitely hindered my core-love of...

As far as I know, being a JW(as in part of the organisation) means submission to the Governing body which determines all the doctrines etc. TheMadJW clearly doesn't submit to this body, so he does not represent the movement in any way, even though he says he has the same beliefs. Many JW's...

@Modesty I used to go to their mosque in London where they regularly had interfaith meetings. Individuals would each make a presentation of their beliefs. These meetings really incresed goodwill amongst the larger community.

I have spent much time with Bahai & Ahmadi communities. It was in a secular way , meaning I was not looking at their religious claims, but rather how they lived and interacted with their local communities in England. I have met with Ahmadis in Israel, which is the only country in the Middle...

There have been loads of Messiah/Messenger claimants in the last 2 centuries. Here's the list of Islamic claimants(wiki), full list at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_messiah_claimants Islamic tradition has a prophecy of the Mahdi, who will come alongside the return of Isa (Jesus)...

Yes, we've been here before. I asked @paarsurrey to respond but he did not.

Yes, the Ahmadis believe that he(Mirza) is the second coming. They are not recognised by many(all?) Islamic sects and have faced much persecution(and still do).

I read the book by their founder, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, some decades ago. It postulates that Jesus survived the crucifixion, travelled to India where he lived his life and died naturally. Here is the wiki link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus_in_India_(book) and I think there is a free...

Have you heard of Ahmadia(an Islamic sect)? If not this may interest you "Ahmadiyya Islam considers Jesus (ʿĪsā) as a mortal man, entirely human, and a prophet of God born to the Virgin Mary (Maryam). Jesus is understood to have survived the crucifixion based on the account of the canonical...

@Tony Bristow-Stagg After reading many of your posts and seeing your frustration(of yourself), I am thinking that all you need is to be living amongst some Bahais. You appear somewhat lonely in that you have no (Bahai) community where you live, so your stance appears somewhat hardened in...

@Cino Up until today it took 4 or 5 goes to even login. Now seems normal. Cheers and hope you are feeling better.

@Niblo About fifty years ago I worked for a Japanese manufacturing Company, and decided to learn iaidō (a form of swordsmanship). On one occasion, I made a complete mess of a kata. When asked – by my sensei – why this had happened, I replied: ‘Too much mind!’ Hmm similar/opposite happened to...