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  1. Pariah

    Why the Star Wars theme?

    Is it just me or have all the moderators and admins adopted a "Dark Side" Star Wars theme for their avatars? Markablue was Darth Sidious Mister_T was a Stormtrooper Quagmire was Jabba the Hutt, whoring Princess Leia Sunstone is Vader If you were trying to subtlety change the minds of...
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    "Bulla Ki Jaana Mein Kaun?" - A Mystic's Song

    In India, in popular music, it is common for bands and lyricists to use the poems of popular mystics, saints, sages, and holy men, because verse is quite pervasive in Eastern spirituality. Here is a expression of this in Punjabi, remastered by Rabbi Shergill, and went on to become a...
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    A Community Blog - Interested?

    I had an interesting idea. I was thinking of writing a blog, whose authors contribute posts about their respective faiths and paths, as well as personal information should you choose to. Topics and faith represented would be based on participation. Although this would jumping the gun, I...
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    Do "proper" mystics have Schizoid personality "disorder"?

    Here is a definition of Schizoid personality disorder, according to the DSM-IV (the manual for diagnosing psychological disorders): The DSM-IV-TR, a widely used manual for diagnosing mental disorders, defines schizoid personality disorder as: A. A pervasive pattern of detachment from social...
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    OMG! I was the Anti-Christ!

    I know. I missed it. I was about to post, saying that I was the Anti-Christ, but instead, I have 667 posts with this post. Does this count as being "born again"?
  6. Pariah

    What level of Hell does your shade belong in?

    Dante's Inferno test, take and it beware. Abandon every hope, ye who enter here. Dante's Inferno Test - Impurity, Sin, and Damnation
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    An American Foreign Legion

    Read this article and see how you feel about the idea. An American Foreign Legion Here is an excerpt: The American Foreign Legion would consist of three 8,000-man mechanized infantry divisions whose members would be non-U.S. citizens serving under a cadre of...
  8. Pariah

    Vishwanathan Anand - Chess World Champion

    Just read about this: India's 'Tiger from Madras' crowned world chess champion 1 day ago (from 9/30/2007) MEXICO CITY (AFP) — The chess world hailed a new champion Sunday with the crowning of India's Vishwanathan Anand, victor of a grueling tournament that brought together eight of the...
  9. Pariah

    Describe God in 10 Words or Less

    Go ahead. Just do it.
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    What Would You Do as God?

    Let each person assume for the sake of the thread that they are a God who is omnipotent and omniscient, existing before Creation, carrying with you nothing and having sprung from nothing. You have no body, but are pure consciousness. Being omnipotent, you also reserve the right to...
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    Liberal Literature

    I am interested in reading about the definition and application of liberalism and liberal politics, but I don't know which books would good for this. Personally, I would enjoy an author who uses examples grounded in the context, rather than vague, abstract ideas about the philosophy. A...
  12. Pariah

    Do Catholics Read the Bible Much?

    In my humanities class, someone made a joke about how Catholics never read the Bible. Being completely unfamiliar with Christianity, let alone the nuances of Catholicism, I really didn't get it. Is it true that Catholics place less emphasis on the Bible than other texts and the treatises of the...
  13. Pariah

    What don't you understand about Hinduism?

    Forgive me if the title seemed a bit harsh. It wasn't meant to be that way. As I have seen in many threads, those who understand Hinduism seem to understand it well, and those who don't... well, they just don't. As opposed to simply reading about it at Sacred Texts, hopefully the...
  14. Pariah

    Zulekha and the Quran

    In a song, I heard a reference to Zulekha being of the "prophetic race". The only reason I assumed the name had anything to do with the Quran was because in that same verse, the song also mentions Yashoda, Krishna's (an incarnation of Vishnu in Hinduism) mother, and Radha, Krishna's true love...
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    The Pandavas Dependency on Krishna

    *Only those familiar with the Mahabharata epic should respond* Krishna was essential to the Pandavas victory over the Kauravas at Kurukshetra. Or was he? Do you think the Pandavas may have won without the support of Madhusudhana? It also speaks volumes about the "misguided" (depending on how...
  16. Pariah

    Indian Independence! The 60th Anniversary!

    The 60th Anniversary of Indian Independence "Be the change you want to see in the world." - Gandhi Excerpts from Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister at the inaugural address of that nation on August 15th, 1947: "Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny, and now the time...
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    The Birth of Lord Krishna

    This quote from Aupmanyav, in the Vedanta thread, stirred my interest: Aupmanyav assumes that a human birth would be degrading to God (but it could be argued that literal interpretation of Scripture proves that Krishna was of immaculate conception). Here is my answer to that question: I...
  18. Pariah

    The Light in the Darkness of Mere Being

    As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being. - Carl Jung What does this quote mean to you in terms of "the purpose of life"? How does it relate to your religion's view on human purpose?
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    The New 7 Wonders of the World (and God)

    Well, it really doesn't have anything to do with God, but I felt this needed a bit more exposure. NOTE: Each monument was given Wonder Attributes that briefly put the monument into an emotional context based on its history. THE NEW 7 WONDERS OF THE WORLD Great Wall - Perserverance...
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    In Thoth and Set We Trust

    Do any of you follow the Egyptian religion or follow Egyptian Gods? I found these userbars in my My Pictures folder. Thought I might share them.
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