I am starting a blog about world religions and wish to interview people from various walks of life who belong to the various religions. My initial questions are:
What do you like most about your religion?
What do you struggle with in your religion?
What are your favorite historical figures of...
I've heard some people claiming to be Buddhist do not believe in any kind of hereafter (Nirvanna/Nibanna, rebirth). However, this contradicts Buddha's own statement in Dhammapada 1:16. How do they esplain this?
states "male and female He created them"..... Doesn't this make it hard to assert the maleness of God? And doesn't it contradict the Adam and Eve story?
What kind of sacred food does your religion (or others you are familiar with) have? As a sacrifice or way to get more spiritually in touch that may have been blessed in some way. Examples are the Eucharist in Catholicism and Orthodoxy, Sacrament in LDS, prasad in Hinduism.
Hello I am starting to name peope I admire every day or so in this thread to see what other people think of them. Also fun stories and facts and quotes about them.
I consider the following to be cults. Does anyone know about them and consder them to be cults as well?
Demonolatry
Luciferianism
Satanism
Setianism
Creativity Movement
Church of Jesus Christ - Christian
Kingdom Identity Ministries
La Porte Church of Christ
The Covenant, th Sword, and the Arm...
Does anyone know anythng regarding the following New Religious Movements?:
New Age
Konkokyo
Reiki
Meher Baba
Subud
Sahaj Yoga
3HO
Adidam
Ananda Marga
Course in Miracles
Covenant of the Goddess
Mahikari
New Thought
Rajneesh
Rosicrucianism
Theosophy
Unity Church
Urantia
Vajradhatu
Kimbanguism...