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  1. DragonHawk1959

    "Is the Mormon church a Christian denomination?"

    If belief in the bodily resurrection is essential to being Christian, then the first Christians - weren't. They believed that the resurrection was of the spirit. And the vast majority of modern Christians are not Christian if you must believe that the bible is the inerrant word of God. They...
  2. DragonHawk1959

    Sola-Scriptura destroys itself!

    Most people who claim Sola-Scriptura is sufficient unto itself ... DON'T believe it. They load on thousands of years of biblical instruction and interpretation. So much so that they are quite happy to refute the bible itself. 99.9% of Christians think they understand the parable of Sodom and...
  3. DragonHawk1959

    Religion is for Enlightened Old Folks... Right?

    You repeatedly used "thought," past tense. Have you changed your mind?
  4. DragonHawk1959

    Religion is for Enlightened Old Folks... Right?

    I became interested in religions at 16-18. But I wouldn't necessarily call an interest in religions "enlightened". Plus this is a misstatement of what the studies found. They actually found that people in the younger demographics tended to identify as spiritual rather than religious. Mostly...
  5. DragonHawk1959

    New percentages of Americans that are Christian

    One Christian leadership site is putting regular church attendance (defined as weekly) as low as 17.8%. And the percentage of Americans identifying as Christian us roughly 67.8%, according to some sources. Most of the remaining 32.2% identify as: "spiritual, but not religious." 7 Startling...
  6. DragonHawk1959

    If god was female

    In some ancient belief systems the sun was seen as female, and the earth and moon as male.
  7. DragonHawk1959

    If god was female

    Men would still have found an excuse. Whatever their initial role in a society, Goddesses tend to get relegated to female fertility / fecundity. In the early Hebrew belief system Yahweh had a wife (Ashera). And her role was high enough that she was worshipped alongside him in many temples. Now...
  8. DragonHawk1959

    What do your beliefs say about death?

    As a pagan my views on death are that it is simply another aspect of the God of Nature. But my views on death are shaped at least as much by my life experiences. I have danced with the Shadow Lover a few times. So I do not fear death. But I have duties in this life, so the long dance will have...
  9. DragonHawk1959

    A leader is not a fool, a leader is someone who pretends to be a fool

    A leader who appears to be a fool will have few followers. But a leader who appears to his enemies to be a fool will win - because they will underestimate him.
  10. DragonHawk1959

    Where did you learn about the subject of religion?

    The first I recall was when I was 5-6. A group came into my hospital room and started praying that God restore the amputated part of my right foot. Still it is likely most have heard of religion well before the age of 5. Most would have been taken to their family's place of worship almost as...
  11. DragonHawk1959

    What is wrong with those people who support homosexuality practices?

    Unreliable/biased information.
  12. DragonHawk1959

    What is wrong with those people who support homosexuality practices?

    IF only 2% in the US are gay I am lead to wonder why the percentage is so much lower here. Actually it is well established that as high as 75% in the gay community are only situationally out. They may be out only to select friends and closeted to everyone else in their life. And they certainly...
  13. DragonHawk1959

    The 10...Er, 613 Commandments

    "Hermeneutics is a game played with a stacked deck." It is a set of rules crafted after the fact to lead everyone to the conclusion(s) desired. The early Jews did not look upon their stories as complicated metaphors, and parables needing someone wiser than themselves to interpret.
  14. DragonHawk1959

    The 10...Er, 613 Commandments

    The Jewish legal system recognized a number of sanctuary cities. If someone could reach one he/she was free from retribution as long as he stayed. And if the high priest of the city died then those who had sought sanctuary there were free to leave, and no retribution could be sought against them...
  15. DragonHawk1959

    Judaism/Christianity: Do the letters in YHWH compose a meaning?

    Why do you say they aren't a word? Ancient Hebrew was written without vowels, but words were still words.
  16. DragonHawk1959

    Judaism/Christianity: Do the letters in YHWH compose a meaning?

    Yahweh or Jehovah they're the same. Except Jehovah is a masculinized feminine: Yahweh and Asherah
  17. DragonHawk1959

    What is wrong with calling Islam religion of peace?

    The Christos 40 some years before Jesus was a warrior. His rebellion got him and hundreds of his followers crucified in the valley in which they made their last stand. Had they succeeded Christians would be calling him Christ.
  18. DragonHawk1959

    Check what you are

    Paganism implies a respect for nature. Many are active environmentalists.
  19. DragonHawk1959

    Check what you are

    Pagan
  20. DragonHawk1959

    What is incorrect with those humans who comment sarcastically?

    Responding to the title, which asks about sarcasm - there isn't necessarily anything wrong with them. Sarcasm is appropriate when someone repeatedly attempts to insult you while demonstrating a complete lack of understanding of the subject under discussion.
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