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    Tao Te Ching - Thank you

    Thank you for finding the post as helpful and for sharing that with us. I had not been on this forum, or much of any other, for the last few years and that was my first post here since 2011. Glad that I found my way back.
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    Action in Taoism

    Greetings JRMcC, with your indulgence I would like to see if I can help with your query. In the first quote I believe it is saying that ("Taking things lightly") ignoring a problem ("results in great difficulty") lets it become a problem. ("Because the wise always confront difficulties")...
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    Getting Handfasted/Married on Beltane

    Congratulations! Sorry I got here a bit late with that though to help with suggestions. One I was fortunate enough to attend years ago had part of a wedding knife ritual. The question was asked what further gifts (other than the rings) did they have to give to one another. The groom offers the...
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    Why do all world-religions come from the East?

    This is what they did. People were shocked and outraged and they saw their friends fed to lions. They saw people businesses and lands taken from them. They saw it was better to adapt and survive and keep their beliefs to themselves. Not to mention that they (the non-Christians) were going to get...
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    Why do all world-religions come from the East?

    Scientific theory, maybe not so much, but you need look no further than to your history books to find out why. Christianity, which you list as an eastern religion, was at the right place at the right time to rise into a position of prominence. Roman emperor Constantine tired of the...
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    Ten ways you can tell an old-time heathen.

    Ravenheart, if you don't mind let me take a stab at it. 1. Look for Asatru groups such as the Ring of Troth (now just The Troth) are more universalist in nature. Being PIE (proto-indo-european) descent doesn't hurt on that front and will help to gain acceptance in some groups more than others...
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    Who is your favourite character from Celtic mythology?

    I like several of them really for different reason. If pressed I would say Lugh Lamhfada. Though I also like the Dagda and Oghma (of course) ;) . The Mabinogion is a must have collection. Singled out tale (off the cuff) I would go with Hanes Taliesin.
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    A new hypothesis on Jesus

    Oh, I was not saying you were a naysayer. (I became a bit distracted when writing my reply and yours was posted between the last one I read and when I submitted mine.) I agree with what you had posted. I just really like interesting suppositions and thought that was rather original. (If it is...
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    A new hypothesis on Jesus

    But is it more lip service than anything? I mean I guess someone dosen't have to follow the wishes/commands/directives of whomever they worship but do they practice what he preached? You are right though, in word if not in deed, his name is invoked quite frequently.
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    A new hypothesis on Jesus

    esmith, Interesting and provocative thought. I like it. Don't listen to the naysayers, good thinking. Your only major flaw that I can see off handedly is that most of the Christians I know don't worship Jesus (he was more after 'followers' more than 'worshipers', but anyway) as much as they...
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    I got married!!!

    Congratulations! May you long, happy and prosperous marriage.
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    Male circumcision

    How so? The Sixth Dynasty (2345 - 2181 BCE) would have predated Moses. There have been over two hundred attempts to match the biblical chronology to dates in history, two of the more influential being the traditional Jewish dates (Abraham lived 1812 BCE to 1637 BCE), and those of the 17th...
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    Favorite Gnostic Text

    +1 for Gospel of Thomas. I feel it has a refreshing angle/insight that some of the other Gospels sort of missed out on. I also (personally) feel it was less "edited".
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    To kill or not to kill?

    I like what-ifs, so here is my take on that. You are responsible for your actions and/or inactions. Your action will/would kill the "innocent man". Your inaction may/could result in the death of your daughter. Actual always outweighs potential. The actual (will/would) has greater (personal)...
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    Did Thor strike Jormungandr’s Head at Ragnarok?

    Christians made major inroads in Northern countries with just such a perspective. They went as far as to say that Líf and Lífþrasir were Adam and Eve. Interesting approach to be sure. However Odin was hung on the tree by his own will. It was a sacrifice for knowledge/wisdom. He survived the...
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