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  1. Halcyon

    Bye

    I didn't leave a goodbye message when I stopped coming here before, so here's one now. Believe whatever makes you happy. Don't take to heart other's criticism, their opinions aren't important. People don't like being told they're wrong or made to look foolish, so they rarely back down...
  2. Halcyon

    Non-Creator Gods and their Worshippers

    Are there any anymore? Are there any people who worship a god or goddess but don't consider them all-powerful or as an aspect of an all-powerful deity? I'm thinking of how in the past people would worship a goddess of the hearth, or pay homage to the nymph of a stream. Today it seems that...
  3. Halcyon

    Non-Theists: Reasonable Theism?

    Forum Note - Same-Faith Debates. Is there such a thing as a reasonable theistic belief system? Are all forms of theism equally irrational, or do some have more merit than others?
  4. Halcyon

    Religious Morality

    I came across a post of Sonic247's in another thread which I found interesting; I think many of the obvious things we consider wrong are easily acquired through experience - violence, murder, theft, we can see that when people are attacked or killed or have their property stolen it affects...
  5. Halcyon

    The Greatest Monotheist = Shaitan?

    This is from the Islamic tradition, but I didn't want to limit discussion to just Muslims, so I put it in general debates. Muslim tradition has it that Satan was cast out from God's presence because he refused to bow down before man. Could it be that Satan was not being disobedient as such...
  6. Halcyon

    Bahá'u'lláh before the Báb

    Did Bahá'u'lláh ever give any indication of who he thought he was, or did the Báb ever indicate who Bahá'u'lláh was prior to Bahá'u'lláh announcing himself? Or was the announcement entirely out of the blue? Did Bahá'u'lláh have his own following after the Báb's execution, but before his...
  7. Halcyon

    Why is RF so Liberal in Demographic?

    Obviously we have several conservatives too, but why do you think that the majority of members appear to be more liberal in their politics and beliefs? Is that simply the nature of inter-faith discussion forums in general?
  8. Halcyon

    The Bradley Effect

    There have been a few posts here and there mentioning this, but I'm curious as to the general opinion on how much the Bradley effect may actually affect the outcome of this election. Will McCain sneak in due to a deep-seated yet unvoiced racism, or has America matured enough since the 1980's...
  9. Halcyon

    Theists: Would you like to live in a Theocracy?

    I didn't know whether to put this under religious debates or political, it seemed more political to me but if a people disagree then a mod can move it without complaint from me. In case anyone is unaware, a theocracy is a form of government where religious officials and government officials...
  10. Halcyon

    What's God's Dog Called?

    He's got a son, a fiance, a mansion with many rooms, a nice garden with a couple of fruit trees, heck he's even haunted by his very own ghost - but what is the name of God's dog?
  11. Halcyon

    Who likes Pickled Eggs?

    I love 'em, can't get enough, its such a strong flavour but that's the type of food I like. I also love green olives, anchovies, chillies, capers, pickled onions etc Yum yum! Any other food weirdos out there? We should start a club or something...
  12. Halcyon

    God as Love vs God as Judge

    Just flicking through the NT and came across this verse from 1 Corinthians; The bit I've highlighted would seem in contradiction to the judging God we often seen portrayed by street preachers and their ilk. Can God be Love and a Judge at the same time?
  13. Halcyon

    Jazz

    Just to frame my question, I'm not a big music fan and I know next to nothing about, well, anything in the music world. I don't own any Jazz music, but whenever I hear what I think of as Jazz on TV commercials, in films - I guess film noir would be the kind of music I'm thinking of - or in...
  14. Halcyon

    Danger of Meeting God in Islam?

    Is there anything in the Qur'an or Islamic traditions that parallels the stories in the Jewish Bible concerning the dangers of seeing God? For example, when Moses is on Mount Sinai and God will not let the Prophet see His face.
  15. Halcyon

    Sex to get ahead in life?

    Something I read on Cafe Philos got me thinking. If a person chooses to sleep with another person who claims to be someone important within the business they wish to either get into or progress within, but later discover that the person they slept with had simply made it all up - does that...
  16. Halcyon

    "It's not faith if you're using your eyes..."

    "It's not faith if you're using your eyes..." Discuss. (Bonus points if you guess the song the lyric is from.)
  17. Halcyon

    Does a Satanist/Luciferian first need to be a Christian?

    I read a quote recently, although I can't recall where, that a [theistic] Satanist or Luciferian must first be a Christian. Presumably because a belief in Satan and/or Lucifer goes hand in hand with a belief in God and probably Jesus too. What are your thoughts on this idea?
  18. Halcyon

    Question on Attachment

    The most basic teaching of the Buddha is that the ending of attachment leads to the ending of suffering. But what, to you, does attachment mean?
  19. Halcyon

    Conceptual Entities

    Pretty random thought I'd like to express here for discussion. What do you think of the possibility of an entity that was composed not of matter and energy - but of concept, thought, idea, emotion, will and art? None of these things have any physical existence, is it beyond the reaches of...
  20. Halcyon

    Hijab Avatars

    What's going on with some of our Muslim members? I keep getting confused 'cause y'all have the same avatars :o Is it Hijab Awareness week or something?
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