Some religions, especially the monotheistic ones, require that the individual makes the first move towards becoming one with God, and that once this process is begun, and you truly open yourself up to Him, He will reveal Himself.
But isn't the process of 'opening your heart' precisely the...
And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him... Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.
- Gen 22.1...
Let's say that the world operates to some as-yet-undiscovered laws or random events; there is no creator, no purpose; consciousness is just a cool consequence of human evolution, thoughts and the feeling of free will are just a result of the brain's way of using the ability of abstract thought...
Imagine that you are walking down the street with a friend. Your friend stretches, takes a contented look around, produces a knife from his inner jacket pocket and says, "You know, I think I'll go over and kill that guy over there. Be back in a sec." Now freeze that image.
What would your...
What is involved in the process of choosing your religion?
If you practice the religion that your parents and/or majority of your community/society believes, do you just claim to be fortunate to live in the 'right' place, or is it out of loyalty, or a willingness to fit in that you believe...
In especially the Abrahamic faiths, it is usually claimed that humanity has a responsibility to God; certain duties to perform, moral values to abide by, directions in life to take. Heaven, Hell and Judgement Day have always played a large part in these beliefs, and images of people roasting for...
Hi everyone, on this very nicely designed forum! I'm a 24-year-old guy studying business in Copenhagen, Denmark, who is unfortunately much more interested in philosophy, religion and ethics than in business...
I'm an atheist who's fascinated in the moral consequences of atheism and different...