I read, a while ago on the Internet, about Noachides and there were some positive comments from some in the Jewish community. However, I would like to know what is specifically the Orthodox opinion on the Noachides?
I'm reading this novel by Roger Peyrefitte called The Jews published in 1965. It is very pro-Jewish and absolutely against anti-Semitism. The book is about discrediting anti-Semitism and basically showing how stupid it to be anti-Semitic. The author, I read on Wikipedia, was a French diplomat...
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I grew up in the Pentecostal church (first Apostolic Faith Mission of South Africa and after that Pentecostal Protestant Church) and although I don't see myself as specific Christian anymore I do still take an active interest.
I label myself Omnist and as such try to read as many of...
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I'm reading a book 'What Becomes of the Soul After Death' by Swami Sivananda. According to Swami there is two paths: the path of light followed by souls liberated who go to God and the path of darkness followed by souls who only did good because they wanted something out of it, this...
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I have some questions which I guess ISCKON devotees will be in the best position to answer, nevertheless I would like to hear the opinion of anyone in this DIR.
At the moment I am at Chapter 8 of the Bhagavad Gita (As it is). In 8:2 Swami Prabhupada comment saying that Lord Indra...
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I've got a lot of questions as I'm reading through the Holy Koran but I don't always get a change to come on the forum to ask them (keeping a notebook, so I'll get there). For now I have two questions. Please keep in mind that my copy of the Koran is in Afrikaans.
- First, in...
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What does your Faith/Religion/Non-Faith mean to you with reference to the interfaith movement and what do you think can your Faith/Religion/Non-Faith mean for interfaith?
One of my friends is exploring the Wiccan path and is crazy about Erin Dragonsong. I've read some of her stuff on the net and find it interesting. Would just like to know what is the general idea about her -
Is she well known in Wiccan circles?
Is she respected and trustworthy?
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There's a lot of threads on Kemeticism and the Nigerian religions here as well as those in diaspora. Is there anyone here belonging to the religions further down in Central and Southern Africa? Anyone from South Africa specifically, maybe from the Zulus or Xhosas? Any Sangomas? If there is, can...
The forum is strangely quite about the Theosophical Society and I'm wondering if there is a specific reason for that. Though I admit I do not know much of them I always had an interest in Helena Blatvatsky and some of the Theosophical ideas. I've always, as with all matters religious and...
I'm planning to visit a Quaker church soon. Please advice:
1 - Is there any specific dress code?
2 - What can I expect at the meeting?
3 - Is there anything else I should keep in mind?
Also, in my mind the Quakers is the Buddhists of the Christian world. What do you think of this statement?
A friend of a member of my dad's congregation was cremated. The member has a problem with this as he believe that those who are cremated will not be able to rise from the grave in the days of the second coming of Jesus Christ. My dad, believing that Christians should learn from Jews as this is...
A friend of a member of my dad's congregation was cremated. The member has a problem with this as he believe that those who are cremated will not be able to rise from the grave in the days of the second coming.
So I have a few questions regarding this:
1 What is the general idea under...
I've started reading the Analects of Confucius today (very slowly as I greatly struggle to understand). In Book I.2 it is stated:
[Qoute]Master Yu said, Those who in private life behave well towards their parents and elder brothers, in public life seldom show a disposition to resist the...
I'm not sure wether this should be posted here or at sexuality so please forgive me if I'm at the wrong place. I've recently joined a polyamory group and I was wondering what is the general opinion on polyamory (please remember that polyamory is not the same as polygamy) and is there any...
At the religion option here on REF I said I'm omnist or pluralist. Under this my understanding is that I learn from any religion or spirituality, that I am just as comfortable in a temple as I am in a church, that I agree with many things just as much as I disagree with many things in many...
I am not Thelemic and in fact does not know much of the religion. I do, however, love to read and due to my love for religions I love to read and learn from different Holy Scriptures. I've had the opportunity to scroll through some pages of The Book of the Law at a bookshop and consider buying...
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I might get the opportunity to visit an ashram dedicated to Sri Sarada Devi within the next week or two. I just want to know - should I take offerings for Sri Ramakrishna and Sri Sarada Devi and if so what? Also what offerings should I take for Ma Kali?
It will be my first time...
I love reading and because I am almost obsessed with religion and spirituality I love reading the Holy Scriptures of different religions and traditions. I have some difficulty choosing one favorite. I know the Bible the best due to my upbringing, but love the Bhagavad Gita and the Satipatthana...