November 19, 2023
Here we go …
by InterfaithA new document issued today by Pope Frances, “Ad Theologiam Promovendam (‘to promote theology’), revises the statutes of the Pontifical Academy of Theology (PATH) “to make them more suitable for the mission that our time imposes on theology.” Pope Francis has called for a “paradigm shift” in Catholic theology that takes widespread engagement with contemporary science, […]
Blood and Body
by InterfaithI understand that the Eucharist is an important ceremony for Christians, installed by Jesus himself on the last supper with his disciples, probably on Seder evening. What I don’t understand is why there is a difference in interpretation. Catholic dogmatics insist that it is an essential Catholic belief that the bread and the wine REALLY […]
October 28, 2023
The consequences of our neglect.
by InterfaithFirstly I do not post this to have an argument of faith. I post it so we can all consider our actions against the knowledge that God is Love. All that is not Love, is thus from our own selves and the disintegration of Love is a sign of our neglect of the virtue of […]
Gaza-Israel …
by Interfaith… God be with and help them all. Thomas May 13, 2021 Visit thread: https://www.interfaith.org/community/threads/19733/
October 7, 2023
The Synod in the Catholic Church
by Interfaith“For nigh-on all of October, Catholic bishops, priests, and lay women and men from all over the world gather in Rome for the Synod of Bishops to discuss “synodality” — the way in which all members of the church participate in the church and its mission. It it is part of an extraordinary three-year renewal […]
October 1, 2023
Yeshua Never Existed . . . Change my Mind
by InterfaithThere is no conclusive evidence much less objective proof that Yeshua (the son of god/or god himself) ever existed.Change my mind . . . By the first century A.D., the Jews were looking for strong, magnetic leaders who could deliver them from the wrath of the Roman Empire. The Essenes developed the idea of a […]
Public Evangelization
by InterfaithWhen I was in college, I was approached randomly by a girl who asked me a few confusing questions. I remember one of them was about who I thought “the lamb” was in the Bible. She then told me about who she called “God the Mother”, and asked for my number so she could invite […]
Mysticism – a Christian response to a Baha’i statement
by InterfaithIn a protracted dialogue with a Baha’i member of the forum it seems to me the particular distinction between orthodox or traditional Christianity and the Baha’i is a rebuttal of the idea of the Immanent Presence in the latter, and a subsequent lack of a shared comprehension of the mystical dimension of the Christian faith. […]
Would The World Be Better Off Without Religion?
by InterfaithWould The World Be Better Off Without Religion? : NPR This was a debate sponsored by National Public Raido (USA). You can listen to a 50-minute recording of the debate, or you can download a PDF written transcript of the debate. Nick the Pilot Nov 22, 2011 Visit Thread: https://www.interfaith.org/community/threads/14801/
September 14, 2023
Vegetarian or Vegan? Religious or health reason?
by InterfaithI have reduced or stopped consuming animals… When I first started (early 80s) on the quit eating meat thang…vegetarian was synonymous with today’s vegan….to me vegan came about when there pecame varieties of vegetarians…pescatarians, lacto, ovo etc. I am weird (need I tell you?) I quit eating store-bought meats….capitalist farm raised meats where profits ruled. […]
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