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A few days ago, I was looking for a missing remote control, and I had an idea.
Maybe we should add a button to TV sets that you can press whenever your remote control goes missing. The TV set will then send a signal to your remote, causing it to flash for a few seconds...
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As you may know, the Vikings discovered the New World in 1000 AD, which is approximately 500 years before Columbus.
When Columbus made contact with the Native Americans, many of them died off because they weren't immune to European diseases.
Were there similar die-offs...
magalaan,
Based on my study of the Rig Veda, the Devas were deities that preside over nature, while the Asuras were deities that preside over moral laws.
During the Vedic period, there was a conflict between people who worshiped the Devas (Aryas) and people who worshiped the Asuras...
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A few months ago, I came across a Canadian website called www.religioustolerance.org. This website contains some very interesting information about the way Abrahamists view pagan Dharmas:
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I was looking at the Wikipedia article on Vritra, a demon who is mentioned in the Vedas. This is what the article says:
The Western media frequently refers to the nation of China as a dragon. This is very similar to the Vedas, which describe Vritra as a giant serpent.
Many...
Magalaan,
You are actually right.
The Vedas describe a conflict between two groups of people: the Aryans and their enemies, the Dasas. The Dasas were the ancestors of modern-day Persians, and they considered Varuna to be their deity. After settling in Iran, the Dasa religion evolved into...
The term "monotheism" gets misused significantly when referring to non-Western cultures.
Do the Cherokees really believe in a single deity and reject the existence of other divinities (true monotheism)? Using this standard, only the Abrahamic religions qualify as monotheists.
Or do they simply...