Howdy folks! When I first came here a few years ago, I was immediately obsessed and stimulated by the debate. I was living with my "husband" ( not a state recognized union), a Muslim and had changed so much in my life to accommodate my relationship and my desire for clarity. So I wore the hijab...
This question may be responded to by anyone, of course, but I am most interested in the theist response, and even more so, from an Abrahamic perspective.
Things may seem crystal clear and then poof! you discover something that doesn't mesh and you question. I have gone through this on and off...
I am thinking about this because i have a 16 yo daughter that is so easily embarrassed, as young people often are. I was too at her age, but not as much.
I grew out of it to the point I am not very easily embarrassed at all. I make mistakes and miss- speak, what ever and it dosn't phase me.
How...
In all Abrahamic faiths there is some degree of personal ritual cleansing. Is this practiced in others, like blessing for dipping in a certain river or washing for prayer?
It can be a lot to think about but suppose...
At some point we are somehow informed, we have a simultaneous revelation or epiphany that we are right. All forms of belief are correct. I think it is possible.
That we could find out that yes, the universe is full of love and hate, good and bad. The...
I do not have an automatic reaction to homosexuality. I have plenty of gay people in my life for years, friends, employees, relatives. I feel for their struggle since people can be so dam cruel.
I understand the prohibition of gay sex from a religious perspective. What I wonder is why.
Can...
I live in an area with people of many, many different faiths. I believe some of my neighbors( not right next door or I would know them and could ask) are Hindu. I see these pretty colored flags, sometimes with gold trim on wood poles around 3 feet tall or so in a patch in front of their homes...
There is a lot of similar threads. I want to ask a slightly different question ( I think it is)
I am familiar with the idea that Deity is not necessary. I understand not having proof.
But,
Is there anything that suggests that God is an impossibility?
Is there anything in science that makes it...
What brought this topic to mind was reading posts 1. about Shariah being implemented in Egypt and 2. Ba'hai's and their consideration of homosexuals.
In my opinion God( Abrahamic) has advised those who believe and read scripture of some things He likes, dislikes and in some cases to what...
I'm sitting here with my 16 yo daughter, everyone say hello to my baby!
She said she has to write a 2 page response to the question: Is it more important for an individual to follow society's morals or their own? Also it is requested she present an example of both a societal moral and an...
I propose that many people are not theist because they initially tried to discover Divinity but rather saught a religion to tie into their views and/or hopes of the wolrd and life and and may be afterlife.
I further believe this is a misappropriation of inspired guides left to us by our creator...
If in this life or the next what is most important to you, that evil is punished or evil doers purified?
Is justice so important that you would want it more than you would want the wrong doer to understand, ask for forgiveness and move away from wrong doing?
I'm board beyond belief. My daughter want to watch a good documentary. Any suggestions? I like anything about nature, politics, science, religion...
We're gonna find it online
Thank you in advance for your help.:D
Of ancient civilizations we have commentaries of war, politics and other information on how they lived preserved in clay and stone and parchment. These materials have lent themselves to preservation over periods of thousands of years.
Now we have a great deal of information on celluloid, in...
I just read a post that stated the atheists are in greater number, here in RF, than the theists. I rejected that opinion, in my own head, as being biased. But is it true?
And I have asked in various areas here about the history of RF . Who created it, who were the founders, what was the...
I don't remember dreams often. I have had some really strange ones on occasion. One I dreamt and years later watched it on the news. Anyone ever have a really fantastic dream about something major, or an accident or occurrence or one that came to be real later?
I sat down to a few depressing episodes of an animal hoarding program with my husband the other night. I was ready to spit blood, I was so frustrated.
I do have a great deal of sympathy for these people. Their stories are heart breaking; divorce, childhood heartbreak, lost relationships of many...
We have discussed things we think should not be taught. what about some things that should be.
I think there should be basic introduction to finance, at least and more advanced as electives. I know too many adults that don't even know how to write a dam check!
How about a class teaching social...
I know all the reason that atheists don't believe God exists: No proof, POE, can not be explained reasonably, etc.
But would you prefer that God does not exists?
If it some how was proven, someday, God is real, would you be disappointed?
I am loving this chowder I'm making. Fine chopped onions, celery and potatoes with chopped chives, dill and parsley.Add some creamed style corn Simmer in clam stock till veggies are tender. Kosher salt, ground black pepper, then add canned baby clams, some fresh oysters,bay scallops, some...