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  1. Exaltist Ethan

    Poll: Which Parts of Religion Do You Focus On the Most?

    I had a book called Religion for Dummies written by a rabbi and in the book he splits religion into three equal parts. Beliefs, ethics and rituals. All three seem to be vital to sustaining an identity of a religion or a religious group. But I'm wondering what people here tend to focus on. I...
  2. Truthseeker

    Hidden Words deepening 3:00 -4:30 Eastern time (US)

    Duane Dawson is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. We start with Persian HW #39. That one goes: O Offspring of Dust! Be not content with the ease of a passing day, and deprive not thyself of everlasting rest. Barter not the garden of eternal delight for the dust-heap of a mortal world...
  3. Truthseeker

    Hidden Words deepening 3:00 - 4:30 eastern time (US) Saturday

    Duane Dawson is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. We are up to Persian Hidden Word #36. You can ponder this Hidden Word and several more if you want. Music included, when possible. Not likely anyone will join from here, but just in case. Topic: Hidden Words deepening Time: Nov 19, 2022...
  4. Truthseeker

    Hidden Words deepening 3:00 - 4:30 Eastern time Sept 24th

    Duane Dawson is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. We only covered two Hidden Words last time. Some discussion off-point is fine, but there was too much last time. I intend to use a non-rude way to keep us on track more. We are up to Persian Hidden Word #12. Expect some nice music videos...
  5. Truthseeker

    Hidden Words deepening - new time - 3:00 - 4:30 Eastern Time(US)

    Duane Dawson is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. I'm trying a new time to try to fit everybody in. We will begin with Arabic HW #20. Topic: Hidden Words Deepening Time: May 28, 2022 03:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting Join our Cloud HD Video Meeting Meeting ID...
  6. Truthseeker

    Hidden Words Deepening 2:00 -3:30 EDT (US)

    Duane Dawson is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Hidden Words Deepening We left off at Arabic Hidden Word #17. All are welcome for any portion of these meetings. Time: May 21, 2022 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting Join our Cloud HD Video Meeting Meeting...
  7. Truthseeker

    Hidden Words Zoom meeting 2:00 -3:30 pm. Eastern (US) Saturday

    Duane Dawson is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. We are up to Arabic Hidden Word 14. Doesn't matter if you have missed a lot of the preceding. Some of you have had some conflicts in being there regularly. We have been going in numerical order except that last time I skipped over to...
  8. Truthseeker

    Interfaith Zoom Devotional 12:00 - 1:00 Sunday EDT (US)

    I hope this is the right place for this invitation. Hope that those who see some merit in all religions come. edit: It is less than hour with quotes from as many religions as I can on the topic of being pure for this particular week. This is the first of a series on many topics. Videos with...
  9. Truthseeker

    Hidden Words Zoom Deepening 2:00 - 3:30 EDT (US) Saturday

    Duane Dawson is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Duane Dawson's Zoom Meeting Time: May 7, 2022 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting Join our Cloud HD Video Meeting Meeting ID: 894 5016 7604 Passcode: 903500 One tap mobile...
  10. Truthseeker

    Hidden Words Zoom deepening Saturday 2:00 - 3:30 (EDT)(US)

    Duane Dawson is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic is the Hidden Words. No response here lately, anyone interested here now? Topic: Duane Dawson's Zoom Meeting Time: Apr 30, 2022 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting Join our Cloud HD Video Meeting Meeting ID...
  11. Truthseeker

    Hidden Words Zoom meeting 2:00 - 3:30 Eastern time (US)

    There will be no meeting a week from Saturday, there is a conference here in our location here on that day. I will no longer try to include scriptures from other religions because I have found that it distracts from truly discussing what each Hidden Word means. Those who liked it the way it was...
  12. Truthseeker

    Zoom Deepening on the Hidden Words 2:00 -3:30 Eastern Time (US)

    Duane Dawson is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Deepening on the Hidden Words 2:00 - 3:30 eastern time (US) We will start with the fourth Hidden Word this week. We didn't get to the other religion quotes, and it would be unfair for those who missed the last meeting to start...
  13. Truthseeker

    Zoom Deepening on the Hidden Words 2:00 - 3:30 Saturday

    For those not intending to ever attend these meetings I'd like to convey the following at least about the Hidden Words in general: The Hidden Words is a treasury of divine mysteries. When thou ponderest its contents, the doors of the mysteries will open. ('Abdu'l-Bahá, from a Tablet to an...
  14. Truthseeker

    Hidden Words invitation 2:00 - 3:30 Saturday on Zoom

    In this session we will mainly be considering how the Hidden Words can be applied in our lives, starting with quotes from 'Abdu'l-Baha and Shoghi Effendi about the Hidden Words in general, which are mostly about their significance to our lives, and going on to the preamble on the Hidden Words...
  15. M

    Retribution Theory of Justice

    How do you feel about Retribution Theory? Is it a valid form of justice? This is specifically the idea that because someone has transgressed, they should suffer in turn. One of the things that turned me away from my childhood Christianity was thinking about Retribution Theory and Hell (of...
  16. The Reverend Bob

    Abortion as Mercy

    If part of your ethics are to do no harm, to prevent and mitigate suffering and to be unselfish shouldn't be the act of abortion be construed as a mercy? When a child is born into this world, I am 100% sure that it will suffer, most likely for the rest of its life, this is an act of causing...
  17. Tonstad39

    Eating meat & Buddhism

    The five precepts of buddhism go as follows 1. I undertake the precept to avoid taking the lives of living beings 2. I undertake the precept to avoid taking with witch has not been given 3. I undertake the precept to refrain from sexual misconduct 4. I undertake the precept to refrain from...
  18. Brickjectivity

    Video About Problems With Atheism

    He begins by discussing works by Dostoevsky, particularly Crime and Punishment. He then calls out Sam Harris and Richard Dawkins 'Radical atheists' on their assumption that humanity can proceed on a purely rational and irreligious basis. Dostoevesky seems to make the point (according to this...
  19. McDoogins

    Is it possible to be an Atheist and Calvanist?

    Calvanism interests me in that it states in TULIP (an ackronym) under Total depravity that my man is free to not sin, but due to self interest and neccesity will sin more times then not and that he is basically destined to do so. This and the concept of predestination interests me. Also I...
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  20. Paradox22

    Golden Rule vs Platinum Rule - Where the Platinum folks people get it wrong

    Everyone is familiar with the Golden Rule. Those who don't recognize the name are probably familiar with the principal because that is how many of us were brought up. It is usually expressed as "Do unto others as you would have done to you." What is less common is referred to as the Platinum...
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