Explored the attempts of the minister of the Augustana Lutheran Church in Omaha, Nebraska, to persuade his all-white congregation to reach out to black Lutherans in the 'north side.
Available for free on Archive
I highly recommend everybody on here watching this!
Xi Wangmu, the shamanic great goddess of China
Max Dashu
One of the oldest deities of China is Xi Wangmu (Hsi Wang Mu). She lives in the Kunlun mountains in the far west, at the margin of heaven and earth. In a garden hidden by high clouds, her peaches...
I found this quote and it really got me thinking, I thought it would be nice to discuss. It is a beautiful way to look at this situation.
"When Adam bit the apple he did it because he trusted Eve. Because he loved her. Adam bit into the apple because the woman he loved told him to, no matter...
Is your religion related to your ethnicity? do you find that harmful or beneficial? is it possible to separate the two?
where you 'born into' a religion?
is your religion connected to the land you are on?
do you think we will continue to follow religion like this or is there another way...
Do you feel that you can ever fully leave a religion? Does part of the practice/belief structure stay with you?
I am interested in anybodies opinion :)
Ramy
In a New Jersey, Ramy, son of Egyptian migrants, begins a spiritual journey, divided between his Muslim community, God, and his friends who see endless possibilities.
I recommend this t.v show. I was raised in a Christian household and can relate to some of these struggles. Seeing...
Former Vatican treasurer Cardinal Pell acquitted of sex offences, leaves prison
former vatican treasurer cardinal pell acquitted of sex offences, leaves prison
"MELBOURNE — Australia’s highest court acquitted former Vatican treasurer George Pell on Tuesday of sexually assaulting two teenaged...
https://humanparts.medium.com/laziness-does-not-exist-3af27e312d01
Laziness Does Not Exist
But unseen barriers do
Devon Price
"So when I see a student failing to complete assignments, missing deadlines, or not delivering results in other aspects of their life, I’m moved to ask: what are the...
To start i found a great video explaining views on being amoral
My journey into leaning towards becoming amoral started ~4 years ago. It has really taken a lot of time to mull over!!
I will try to keep this short and succinct.
At a point where i would say i would of said i was a 'good'...
Below is a link describing a successful placement of a statue by the Satanic Temple during this holiday period which is mainly engulfed by christian symbols.
Satanic Sculpture Installed At Illinois Statehouse, Just In Time For The Holidays
Although i do like this, it is funny that this statue...
Life can be hard. Finding things that give you pleasure can be a releif.
For example, food is something most of us have everyday.
How mixed is the 'nutrition' stand point, i have come to beleive that this sector is actually built to produce guilt. Name any food and someone will say it's bad for...
As kizmet has it my favourite tarot reader, Amber Khan shares what has been bubbling up inside me for a while now..
Amber is publishing podcast ~weekly so please check this out.
https://soundcloud.com/amber-khan1/love-light-and-entitlement
comment if you wish on any of the podcasts.
I caught my self chanting 'it's ok, it's ok'... stopped... why am i in denial about how things feel, falling into some new age nuance simplification that i must focuse on the 'good' things to receive more 'good' things.
i let myself bawl and cry and felt what i was feeling
over the past few...
I have seen it be said (even in these forums) that sexually maturity/the time of most fertility is around 12 years old.
Do some actually beleive this? What is your basis of this?
I have seen no eveidence to point to this.
Even so, we must agree that mental/emotional maturity is defiantly...
I am curious as to it seems like in modern religion there is a motion that there is a goal to have less 'desire'
there is always a will before a way
even to be desire-less is a desire
how do you feel?