I feel like this is such an interesting question. I've known people who refuse to become involved in organized religion because of the 'rules' and...
Transcendentalism, from my knowledge, links Western religious thought with Eastern. I was also under the impression that it considered all...
The way I've always heard this passage discussed is in the context of Jesus emphasizing the importance of both baptism in water and baptism of the...
Yes, sorry, I think I do recall reading that Buddhism is non-theistic (or at least, theism isn't the focus). My main interest and knowledge is in...
I think the issue is more the use of Buddha statues (or those of any religious figure) as a mere decoration. At my local store, they're stacked...
That makes sense! These statues seem to be a fixture at every chain dollar store I've been to though, so they must be selling well; I wonder if...
I see these decorative Buddha statues in my local dollar store all the time, and I find them so puzzling. I wonder what created the secular market...
To hold a delusion, it follows that someone must be deluded, at least in part. I respect your belief system but from what you've posted in this...
I'd personally welcome a thread on your thoughts on Aquinas! I referenced him because I think he was an extraordinary intelligent man, and my...
It's unfortunate that you think so. There have been many logical, rational people who deeply thought out their faith. I wouldn't consider Aquinas,...
I definitely can see what you mean. I struggled for a long time with Catholic teaching before it made intellectual 'sense' to me...and then it...
Yikes, don't you think this is a condescending and limiting view of religion? I was 'indoctrinated' into atheism, the same way anyone is...
I don't have anything especially profound to add, simply that I can very much relate to this sentiment. I recently left the Christian faith...
Definitely. In fact, coming from someone who was raised atheist and then converted to Christianity (AKA, having a sole background in Western...
Interesting! I've heard the opposite before- growing up in Catholicism, my mother was told that we would all be like children in Heaven (although...
Ooh, interesting; I've never heard this before. Is there a certain tradition or denomination of Christianity that teaches this?
Thank you for these examples! It seems like there is a trend, although of course it could be coincidental rather than consequential. Your last...
Hey everyone! Recently I was reading an interesting text by Lewis M. Hopfe, called Religions of the World. I noticed something peculiar about...
That makes sense! I've also heard that the Magi were possibly (likely?) Zoroastrian priests. It's quite a fascinating faith; from my studies it...
May I ask what Bible verses got you interested in Zoroastrianism? I'm formerly Anglo-Catholic and also was interested in Zoroastrianism for...
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