Is there such a thing as a right to life? What does that mean?

Death comes for us all, whether religious or not. Some people may believe that "they" will live on in some form or another; others may believe that death is the extinguishment of everything.

Legislatures and courts may define it in some particular way.

What does a right to life mean to you? And why should anyone believe it?

Let's suppose, for the sake of argument, that in late June the decision of SCOTUS on abortion is delivered, and it is substantially the same as the leaked document penned by Justice Alito. (Presumably including the arguments based on 400 year old jurists who just happened to believe in witches empowering evil spirits in the world). What will they aim for next?

I believe that the religious right thinks itself "on a roll," and that if you are not a heterosexual, cis-gender God-fearer, they...

According to the law of Moses, could a future King of Israel be from the tribe of Levi, or would he be required to be of the lineage of David?

According to the law of Moses, could a descendent of David be a Priest?

can the idea of God be whole, absolute, if it is separated/divided/contrasted/relative from anything?

absolute generally means all but if god is separate from something, then god and that something would have to be the Absolute, making something greater than god alone?
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I’m considering sun worship. I always have since I was a young kid, but I repressed it due to my Christianity. Same with the full moon. I live in a place where it’s REALLY SUNNY
I would like to build a shrine dedicated to the sun and the moon. My delusions of grandeur tells me I am to build a sun temple. A simple shrine in the corner of my room will be suffice.
This is... animism?
I’ve always felt drawn to the sun and the full moon. I remember...

Meditating on the metaphysics of gender can lead to some interesting antinomies and or contradiction in the orthodox party-line. According to accepted physics, the universe began in darkness such that light came later. Likewise, in general biological orthodoxy, living organism were initially female, with males coming along later. In the standard metaphysics of religion and mythology, females are generally related to darkness, and males to light.

Notwithstanding the science and mythology,...

So, what is the scientific opinion behind the creation of religion?
I put this in the science and religion section because this OP will assume that no religion is divinely inspired.
(My opinion) When Zoroaster started Zoroastrianism, he wasn’t really in contact with “God” himself like he claims. Is it supposed he was delusional? Or, was there a specific purpose behind creating the religion? Like, is it assumed religions came to be out of cultural and political necessity? Zoroastrianism...

Former Atheist and journalist discovers Jesus after a reasoned investigation of the narratives around the death and resurrection.

This is behind the WaPo paywall but hopefully a few excerpts are sufficient. I specifically wonder what some of the dedicated Christians on RF such as @KenS have to say about the points in this piece.

Personally while I might not agree with David French on any number of topics, I find his approach refreshing and positive.

A conservative Christian quietly battles against right-wing hysteria

The latest iteration of the right-wing culture war is fueled by a messianic, seemingly unshakable...

I was having a chat with a friend about hell - my life is fascinating, I know - and this idea came to my mind. The bible says that God expelled Satan and his demons and they came to the vicinity of the earth, causing all sorts of trouble. My question is, if Satan and his troops are around the earth, who's managing hell?
Personally I don't believe in hell, but I'm trying to come up with some sort of reasoning. I know a lot of people who still live in fear of eternal suffering.