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  1. Exaltist Ethan

    Poll: Which Came First?

    This topic probably comes up often on these forums, but I'm including a poll with multiple options and also putting this in debates, so there's that. The question on my mind is: Which came first, God or existence? By existence I don't mean the Universe. Doing some extrapolating, I would argue...
  2. Ehav4Ever

    In Your Religion, Culture, Language, etc. - What is a God "Exactly?"

    A few simple questions. Please provide as much detail as possible. In your religion, what "exactly" is a god? (in the singular) In your culture what qualities allow something to be called a god? In your culture are there things that can't be called a god? If so, why? In your language what is...
  3. Exaltist Ethan

    Poll: Inside Looking Out vs Outside Looking In Regarding Religion

    This thread was inspired by this post I wrote last night. “From the outside looking in, you can't understand it. And from the inside looking out, you can't explain it." This is a famous quote I'm sure some of you have heard before. I'm curious as to if most people here view themselves on the...
  4. Exaltist Ethan

    Not Christianity, But Something Similar...

    I have a belief that borderline makes me Christian. Let me explain. I believe that Christ was born of Mary and Joseph, that Mary wasn't a virgin when she conceived Jesus, and that the miracles that Jesus supposedly performed during his lifetime either didn't happen or were greatly exaggerated...
  5. Exaltist Ethan

    Poll: Religiosity in Politics

    Religion for Breakfast just published a video on YouTube detailing some statistics on religious affiliation in the national United States congress. If you want to watch the video it will be here below so you can see it. Apparently there are three major outliners in religious affiliation...
  6. Exaltist Ethan

    Explaining Exaltism

    The idea for this thread came from this post I wrote myself on a different thread. I would like to use this thread for one very specific reason: to explain my religious beliefs, which I call Exaltism. This post that I wrote did some of this explanation, but since my beliefs change, grow, and...
  7. 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...
  8. Exaltist Ethan

    Epiphanies

    This thread was inspired by @DharmaCatLamp 's thread entitled "Interesting Experience and Thoughts about Interconnection". I believe that he had underwent a deep and personal epiphany that felt him feeling connected to the entire Universe, as enacted by the rituals he was undertaking...
  9. Exaltist Ethan

    What does ChatGPT say about your religion?

    As we all know AI is slowly starting to be more intelligent, more conversational, more human-like. Although, no human would ever know everything an AI already knows. However, ChatGPT, has been shown to give different responses to the same questions, and is able to conversate better than other...
  10. Exaltist Ethan

    Why Is It Standard Practice for Religious Widows and Widowers to Remarry Later?

    This is part of an ongoing conversation that I've been having with @Trailblazer , and this topic was inspired by her. Pretty standard question. According to almost every religion after you die you remain alive in spirit. It is already a given that you will die someday, so why is it okay to...
  11. nPeace

    Can you Unravel the Mystery?

    On her forehead was written a name, a mystery: “Babylon the Great, the mother of the prostitutes and of the disgusting things of the earth.” Revelation 17:5 Notable features Babylon the Great is described as the great prostitute sitting on many waters, committed sexual immorality with the...
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  12. Exaltist Ethan

    Poll: Syncretism in Pantheism

    Pantheism seems to be a pretty easy concept to understand, yet, I would argue that most people who self-identify as pantheist, panentheist, pandeist, or panendeist also subscribe to some amount of other theology or religion. In the strictest sense possible I consider myself panendeist, as in...
  13. Exaltist Ethan

    Poll: Your Opinion

    I have to say, my opinions on religious matters has not changed at all, BUT, now that I have a place to understand and define my ideas better, I've grown spiritually because of it. This place kind of feels like a religious sandbox where I'm able to test new thoughts and ideas and slowly create...
  14. Exaltist Ethan

    The Difference Between Buddhism and Atheism

    I've seen a lot of posts by people who at first glance seem to be completely anti-religion and anti-theist, or at least agnostic atheist, only to find out from their religious bio that they self-identify as Buddhist instead. I know there is some underlying spirituality in Buddhism, such as...
  15. The Kilted Heathen

    JW's in Norway lose government funding

    The Norwegian government has removed funding from Jehovah's Witnesses due to the organizations exclusionary practices, of which have been deemed a violation of citizens rights and even child abuse. This decision loses the Jehovah's Witnesses' registration as a religious community. "We sent a...
  16. Exaltist Ethan

    Ethnic Religions

    I was doing a bit of studying of the religion Asatru, a neo-pagan Norse Icelandic ethnic religion. It vaguely reminded me of Japan's ethnic religion, Shinto. It seems like those who are religious tend to be in the universal religions camp, belonging to a religion that it meant for anybody and...
  17. Exaltist Ethan

    THEISTS ONLY: What Is the Name and Role of Your God or Gods?

    Pretty straight forward. I'll answer for myself. My God is called The Synverse. The Synverse is any medium which change can occur. The Universe is an example of a Synverse. A blank sheet of paper is an example of a Synverse. The Omniverse, or Brahman, or Ultimate Nature, is the highest degree...
  18. Exaltist Ethan

    What Does "Religious" Mean?

    This thread was inspired by @We Never Know 's thread you can check out here. This is possibly the best video that helps explain what the term "religion" means. And yes, I know that what "religion" and being "religious" means are two different things, but both are intrinsically similar and...
  19. Exaltist Ethan

    Poll: Religious Law

    Today I've been listening to the radio. Today's program was covering a trial in which a local man was convicted of over six life sentences. This individual killed six people and injured dozens more with his car. People are calling him a domestic terrorist and that he brought a warzone to a...
  20. Harel13

    Theists only: Academia and Religion

    For a number of centuries now, academia has stormed the world of religion, analyzing and critiquing various religious traditions and texts. This research includes (but may not be limited to) literary and historic analyses in hopes of discovering connections between various ideas and their...
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