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  1. Syphros

    Is the hijab unnecessary?

    I have a few points to make about this. Hijab as a political icon shows the intent of muslims to prevent integration in a western country. However, they expect our women to wear hijab when we visit their country. I would in fact argue that Muslim women are deceived by the males in Islam. I see...
  2. Syphros

    Is Islam a violent religion?

    Here is a website I found. Can any muslims please enlighten me on these claims?
  3. Syphros

    Atheism and Afterlife

    After reading this article it reinforced my Humanist Ignostic position to the point where 'death anxiety' is troubling me. The is no proof for the existence of God so therefore God in a supernatural sense cannot exist. You cannot disprove the existence of flying pigs so the no proof for God not...
  4. Syphros

    Religion - A Cultural Competition

    A question I have asked myself for a long time is: Why are there so many religions? Surely if there was only one God, it would manifest itself in one person. Gautama Buddha claimed to have found enlightenment by abandoning materialism. Moses claimed that there was one God and brought...
  5. Syphros

    The Afterlife

    I have a problem with all the afterlives mentioned in religious texts. I hope someone can enlighten me. If an afterlife exists, with a judging God, all non-believers go to hell right? All of those who deny existence of your God or prophets go to hell? All those who live as good people, who...
  6. Syphros

    Messiah Prophecies

    How come Jews didn't accept Jesus as the messiah? Many Christians say that he fulfilled many Jewish prophecies. Are the fact the Jews still don't believe he is God part of this prophecy?
  7. Syphros

    Is God insecure?

    I know it is a bit of a strange question, but bear with me. First, assume that everything in your relevant sacred text is true. God is omnipotent, omniscient, omnibenevolent and the perfect creator of the cosmos. He created us with an immortal soul. However, if he is all the above things then...
  8. Syphros

    Intelligent Design and Jesus

    Why do all the websites promoting intelligent design over evolution always reference to the Bible and Jesus as the messiah? These websites cite: A number of prophecies, archaeological evidence and the complexity of life as proof for intelligent design and Jesus' divinity. Are these Christian...
  9. Syphros

    Illusions

    Read the titular book by Richard Bach a while back and thought it would be apt to discuss it here. It is a very clever book. It really gives a unique insight on life itself. One of the most interesting and controversial elements mentioned in the book was that life was like a movie theatre and...
  10. Syphros

    Modesty

    I think the muslims may have hit the nail on the head with their modesty beliefs. I (in the UK) live in a culture that is so sexual it is absurd. Many girls dress in skimpy clothing and flirt their assets and flesh and while I'm not impartial to a girl dressing to impress (in discrete makeup...
  11. Syphros

    You're missing the point of it all!

    Jesus was one of the most courageous men that lived on Earth. He defied the Orthodox Jewish Sect and formed his own beliefs about God. He was a martyr and died for his beliefs willingly. Whether he was resurrected is dubious. Religion has corrupted the message of Jesus so much that a bigoted...
  12. Syphros

    The Problem with the Papacy

    Very Simple. How can the Pope or the Vatican be taken seriously, when it's history is full of petty rivalry and it's obvious modification of Sacred Texts (i.e. immaculate conception, removal of books from the bible)? I have not lost faith in what Jesus represents, but what the Church has...
  13. Syphros

    The concept of faith...

    As you can see I am a Catholic Gnostic. This is due to me wrestling concepts that are supposed to be beyond my maturity. My grandparents are strict Catholics and I respect their remarkable faith and prayer. However, I see the world in a different light to them as I have been educated in many...
  14. Syphros

    Double Standards

    I was recently watching a documentary on a journalist's exploration of the world of vaginal plastic surgery and was disgusted to find a Muslim woman, who feared for her life, wanted her hymen reconstructed for her wedding night. I was also sickened to discover that some promiscuous muslim men...
  15. Syphros

    The Star Maker and His Works...

    Upon reading Olaf Stapledon's masterpiece Star Maker, I was enlightened by his view of the Creator/God and society as a whole. Perhaps the Creator, if he exists, merely views us as an artist views his work. For example: Imagine God is purely an unmatched architect/builder, he has no capacity...
  16. Syphros

    Does God care?

    Most mainstream religious scriptures centre on a single deity that is ultimate good and sometimes a lesser deity of bad that will always fail. The fact that these scriptures are written by mankind to assert power, dominance and moral high ground makes me wonder whether the Grand Architect truly...
  17. Syphros

    A future career in medicine...

    Hello, I have recently decided that I am considering medicine as a career path. As a Brit I have to do 5 years of Medical degree, 2 years as a Foundation House officer before I can spend anywhere from 6-9 years specialising. For any people in health-care, what is a rewarding specialism? I...
  18. Syphros

    Christian/Catholic - Why...?

    Under what grounds does the Catholic Church prevent: Female Priests, Married Priests, IVF, Embryo Experimentation. What biblical or papal evidence prevent these things. Feel free to express your personal opinions as well.
  19. Syphros

    Is religion a successful method of controlling the masses?

    Is religion a successful method of controlling the masses? Post your comments... I'll start! (as usual) I belief that religion is more than a method of control, it is attempting create a uniform peace across humankind. However some see this as a bad thing ss thsi is like a dictatorship...
  20. Syphros

    Is personal religion better?

    Religions these days can't stop bickering. Everyone thinks their religion is right and everyone else is wrong/going to hell. People have fought wars over religion for goodness sake. We should stop spreading the different religions and start spreading common goals. Inner worship is enough...
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