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Recent content by JeremK

  1. JeremK

    Looking for a new faith!

    I really want to get far away from Christianity. It's one of the few religions I think is truthfully toxic and evil. Sorry for the polemical tone, but being Christian was the most stressful thing I've ever lived through.
  2. JeremK

    Looking for a new faith!

    Full disclosure (and to once again address a lot of the question here), I am looking for a group. I was raised Unitarian Universalist, but the only problem I have with them nowadays is just that I believe in God whereas most of my UU friends do not. Nothing wrong with that, but I'm looking for a...
  3. JeremK

    Looking for a new faith!

    I guess I'll respond a bit more now! Gonna try to knock out a lot in one response. I'm looking for a religion, not spirituality. My reasoning is that I want to join a religion that will help me get close to God, while also not betraying my own beliefs about God, as outlined in the original...
  4. JeremK

    Looking for a new faith!

    I'm a former fundamentalist Christian who deconverted because of issues that relate specifically to Christianity: an eternal Hell, lack of evidence for the resurrection, the trinity not making sense, rigidness and conspiracies, and so on. I believe in one God, who is completely perfect in every...
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    Do you believe in rebirth?

    I do, but I personally don't care a huge amount. In my opinion, Right View is less important than the other seven steps of the Eight-Fold Path together. It's more important to live well in this life than place your bets on future ones.
  6. JeremK

    What makes a devout Buddhist? What makes one a buddhist?

    My personal view: Buddhist: One who intellectually agrees with the Four Noble Truths, Eight-Fold Path, Three Marks of Existence, etc. Devout Buddhist: One who actively follows the Dharma.
  7. JeremK

    Fixed or Relative Ethics & Morals?

    Morals are subjectively objective and objectively subjective. However, it can objectively be said that some actions cause more suffering than others. Murdering a man, for example, is far more harmful than masturbating.
  8. JeremK

    More than 50 people shot in Chicago over long holiday weekend

    That's so depressing. We really need unity in this country ASAP. :hugehug: Happy holidays, y'all.
  9. JeremK

    Can the dead be contacted according to your tradition?

    Many Buddhists will disagree since Buddhism entails a sleuth of different beliefs, but I don't think the dead can be contacted. If they could, that would imply an enduring self, which would totally contradict anatman (no-self) and anitya (impermanence), two concepts fundamental to the Dharma.
  10. JeremK

    Light is good

    Darkness can sometimes be soothing too, though. :)
  11. JeremK

    Is God impossible?

    You're not wrong. ;)
  12. JeremK

    Is God impossible?

    Many theists would use Aquinas' argument that the universe needs a contingent being, an Unmoved Mover, their God. Hence, their logical progression would end at God. I'm not saying God is possible, I'm just saying I can see why someone would think so.
  13. JeremK

    What's God's Big Hangup With Homosexuality?

    Being all-powerful, God looked into the future and saw his son getting nailed by a bunch of guys. That's why he's uncomfortable with homosexuality. Come on, have a bit of sympathy for the guy. Making the universe is a lot of work. (Sorry if the joke offends anyone)
  14. JeremK

    Does it make sense to use ''Satan'' for an atheistic religious group?

    If I'm not mistaken, atheistic Satanists don't profess a belief in Satan as a spiritual being, but make use of the morals his rebellious nature proposes.
  15. JeremK

    I love anime

    I was going to come here and talk about DBZ myself. I love it! Have you watched any of Dragon Ball Super?
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