I know that the Dharmic religions strongly oppose suicide, so I have a personal question that I really need help with.
One of my exes (who is still in love with me, and I with her) has been messaging me all night talking about killing herself, and I really don't know what to do. A part of me...
Say someone asks you a question, but you know that your answer would harm them severely? Do you speak and risk hurting them, or do you withhold information? I've been wondering this...
I've recently been very interested in Buddhism even though my knowledge of it is very limited. I'm going to purchase a book or two on the subject, and I've looked on wikipedia a little bit.
My general question is, if I currently consider myself to be agnostic/atheist, and I consider...
I'm interested in learning about new religions and such, so can someone recommend me a few really good books that explain these for beginners? I'm mostly interested in Buddhism for now, and I'm going to check into some Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens stuff. What books of theirs would...
What is your view on magic, be it referencing voodoo, the occult, or something similar? Do those things actually exist, or is there some scientific explanation for it all? What about evil? Does it truly exist? I've always wondered about these things and how to explain them.
I don't know if this topic should really go here since it isn't a "debate," but I've realized lately that I'm pretty ignorant when it comes to politics. What exactly are the differences between conservatism and liberalism? I know the social differences, and I'm definitely liberal when it comes...
Hello everyone! :)
I'm an eighteen year old college freshman with an interest in religion among other totally random, unrelated things. I'm a very goofy person, and I'm looking forward to getting to know all of you!