I am in the midst of my first course with Coursera, the free online university. I started a course on Fantasy and Science Fiction in late January and am now about half-way through it. So far, it's fantastic. I will receive a certificate of successful completion at the end of the course. The...
It's been on the news all day; Richard the third's bones were found under a parking lot. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/05/world/europe/richard-the-third-bones.html?_r=0
The town of Leicester wants to build a visitor center and house his bones near the cathedral there. Others say he should be...
I was curious today about other people's holiday traditions in new or lesser known religions. What holidays/holy days do you celebrate that few people have ever heard of?
For me, today is Watchtower Day, 5M Honor (December 8). It commemorates an event that occurred over two-thousand years...
I am curious and wish to ask a respectful question. In Jeremiah, it talks about decorated trees. I wonder how so many Christian churches can have Christmas trees when the Bible expressly calls it heathen, and says of the people who do these things: "neither also is it in them to do good"? Is...
Someone recently asked me what Calyr Elves do and what they believe in, so I thought I'd post the beliefs and a sample of a sacrament for anyone who is interested. I'll use the second post to list the beliefs, then the next one to post the wedding rite. There are many other rites, and if anyone...
After reading many historical documents about the origins of the cross as a pagan religious symbol, (here is one such link for reference, although there are many more: http://www.sacred-texts.com/eso/sta/sta45.htm) I just wonder how Christians feel about the cross? Since so many other Christian...
I thank you for the opportunity to share my views on religion, and to learn and grow, spiritually, by learning about yours. As a Calyr Elf, I believe that diversity and freedom of faith is to be encouraged. There are many paths to heaven, and I welcome learning about yours. :)