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  1. StarryNightshade

    Re-introducing Starry.

    Hey everyone. It's been a while. Over a couple of years since I was active. Figured it would be good to re-introduce myself. In 2017 I began worshiping with a Jewish community and completed a Conservative geirus the following year. I plunged headfirst into Jewish living and practice. I even...
  2. StarryNightshade

    Anyone here know about Santeria/Espiritismo/Caribbean Folk Catholicism?

    Hey everyone. Long time no post. Hope you're all well. Long shot, but does anyone here have any experience with Afro-Caribbean traditions (Santeria, Espiritismo, Santerismo, Vodou, etc.) and Catholicism? Or know anyone who is a part of it? I know the Church doesn't support it, but millions...
  3. StarryNightshade

    Finally finished my conversion.

    Hey everyone. Just an update on me. About a month ago I finally finished my conversion to Conservative/Masorti Judaism. It took nearly a year and a half, and there are still a lot of mitzvot and observances which I need to improve on, but I'm finally happy to have made it. Now that I'm...
  4. StarryNightshade

    Should I postpone my conversion?

    I'm two months away from completing my conversion process to Conservative Judaism. I know in my heart and soul that I am meant to be Jewish and I one day hope to be a part of the people of Israel. But for the past few weeks, I've been debating if I should perhaps wait for a little while before...
  5. StarryNightshade

    "Don't bother converting"

    Should one stop their conversion process, simply because there's an aspect of one's personal life that another finds objectionable? I was on another forum (I won't say which one) and I mentioned that I chose not to go Orthodox due to some things in my personal life. Namely that I'm gay and am...
  6. StarryNightshade

    High Fat/Low Carb dieting?

    I'm trying to lose those final few stubborn pounds and my partner wants to drop around 70. In both of our cases, the biggest enemy is carbs. We really love our rice, pasta, and noodles. We are planning on cutting down carbs to begin with, but I do know a few people who have gone the High...
  7. StarryNightshade

    Considering transferring schools, but only a year from graduation.

    A couple of years ago I began a Masters of Divinity (MDiv) program. It's a three-year program with a year-long internship in lieu of a thesis. I'm about a year away from graduating, but there had been a lot on my mind. Long story made super short, I know that I want to graduate with a Masters...
  8. StarryNightshade

    Tips for a first time Shabbat dinner?

    This Friday I'm going to attempt to make my very first Shabbat dinner ever. It's gonna take a lot of prep work, but I'm very excited to give it a shot. Any recipes that are your personal favorites? Any kinds of dishes that a first timer should probably not tackle? So far, I'm considering...
  9. StarryNightshade

    How I approach Torah/Judaism a a gay man.

    Posted this on another forum, but I would like to get the POV of the Jewish people here on RF. How do I approach Torah as a gay man? Thoughts? Btw, just a reminder, this is the Judaism DIR. Frankly, I don't care about the opinions of non-Jews on this particular subject.
  10. StarryNightshade

    Finally taking that first step into Judaism - years in the making.

    The past year or so has been transformative in many ways. One is that I finally figured out what it is I want to do with my life and degree. Another is that I found someone special to spend my time and life with. Another is that I no longer identify as Hindu and am taking the first steps for...
  11. StarryNightshade

    I'm feel like I'm gravitating towards a Tantric mindset.

    I've been very inactive lately, mostly due to my insane school schedule, but also because I was sorting out my spiritual house. Some spring cleaning, if you will. Although I'm initiated into a Vedic lineage, I honestly think I'm moving towards a more Tantric worldview. In short: As I said in...
  12. StarryNightshade

    Do the Gods even care about us or love us?

    Possibly a bit of a downer and not the happiest of questions, but it's been on my find lately. Do the Gods, when you get down to it, even care about us or "love" us? In western religions, we are taught that God loves us and wants what's best for us. In Hinduism, God(s) more or less give us...
  13. StarryNightshade

    Vedic vs Tantric Shaktism

    What would you classify as the biggest differences between the more Vedic and the more Tantric schools of Shaktism? Is it as simple as saying one is a left hand path and one is right hand path? That one is "mainstream" and one is more "folk?" Or, in reality, is the line more blurred and there...
  14. StarryNightshade

    Hindu private/charter schools?

    I'm currently going for a degree in teaching and I want my focus to be on the humanities (primarily theology and philsoophy). My dorm is next to a Catholic school, which, from my understanding, doesn't require that its students be Catholic (even though there are masses and it's teaching...
  15. StarryNightshade

    Political Coordinates test results.

    That Political Compass test has been posted quite a few times here on RF, but I found another version of it that, I think, is a bit more fun to do. As well as, in my case, a little more accurate. Political Coordinates Test Of course, no online test can 100% accurately reflect one's poltics...
  16. StarryNightshade

    A Hindu's attraction to the Blessed Virgin Mary

    “For behold, from henceforth : all generations shall call me blessed. For he that is mighty hath magnified me : and holy is his Name. And his mercy is on them that fear him : throughout all generations. He hath shewed strength with his arm : he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of...
  17. StarryNightshade

    Starting a business (B&B)?

    I know someone who has an interest in starting a small hotel/bed and breakfast. He's become more and more disenchanted with his job and has been exploring this option more. He's a realist and knows that starting a business is hard and takes a lot of hard work, but a few questions have popped...
  18. StarryNightshade

    My grandmother and father died these past few days.

    My maternal grandmother died this past Friday. My father passed away yesterday morning while with my mom. They were arranging the funeral down in Florida. No other way to express it, but this really ******* sucks. You always logically accept that people you love will die, but you never truly...
  19. StarryNightshade

    Faith is empty, yet it is mine.

    Everyday I see the face of God. As Lord Krishna; as Lord Shiva; as Sri Devi; as Lord Narasimha. They look back at me in the form of statues and icons. It is said that these images are homes to the essence and spirit of the Gods when we sing to them. When we perform puja. When we chant and offer...
  20. StarryNightshade

    Center-right politics and universal healthcare.

    Are there any conservative (or classical liberal) cases or arguments for a single payer healthcare system? While a lot of my personal views have moved over to the right over the past year, healthcare is something that I don't know if I could ever go completely to the right on. That is, the idea...
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