Messenger of God
Christianity claims the Holy Bible is the authority of Jesus Christ. (1) Therefore, there need be no argument that the bible has as its central theme the life and purpose …
Buddhism Introduction to the Four Ordinary Foundations
The truth of the path and the truth of cessation can best be understood as Dharma perhaps by beginning where Shakyamuni (so-called, because he was from the clan of the …
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How does an Atheist Live
Does atheism offer freedom? On the surface, it might appear so until one looks deeper into it. In religion, a person goes to a gathering of his flock and learns …
Reincarnation in Hinduism
Hindus support the belief that when a person dies physically his Atma (soul?)lives on and either takes on a new body or achieves freedom from this round of births and …
Bindi Hinduism Married Women Red DOT India Vermillion Wife Sindoor Kumkum DOT
For a foreigner, a bindi could mean nothing. It might at the most seem to be another piece of jewelry to enhance the beauty of the Indian woman. But did …
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What use does Tarot have for Atheists the Tarot and the Atheist Tarot and Spirituality
Tarot is an excellent tool for personal growth, self-discovery, divination, and meditation, regardless of one’s spiritual or religious beliefs. Tarot cards work because the symbolism in the illustrations on the …
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Paganism a Positive Earth Based Faith
Paganism is a Positive Earth-Based Faith more than a Religion. The word Paganism is an umbrella for many other faiths that are Earth Based. Some examples are the Shamans, Druids, …
Divali in Trinidad and Tobago
“HERE every creed and race find an equal place…” the second to the last line of our national anthem is proven once again by the festival of lights. Divali, in …
Salvation in the Christian tradition
Christianity possesses a number of key concepts that must be understood in order to have a clear understanding of its teachings. Among the most essential concepts is that of salvation. …
Heaven Bible Kingdom God Kingdom of Heaven Revelation Hell Afterlife
Have you ever wondered what heaven is like? Heaven the place where God lives. What a beautiful thought where God lives. If you want to find out about heaven you …
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Atheism UFO Aliens
As an atheist, I do believe that UFOs have been to earth and have patrolled our skies. I am a skeptic, but I believe logic plus evidence is a pretty …
Atheist Humanist Morality Values
Atheists and the question of morality I gave a lot of thought to this subject before deciding I would devote a few words to it. My apprehension is due to …
Modern Muslim Fatwas Religious Orders Issued Leaders Islam Fueling Islamic – Yes
The Future of Faith The world today is a turbulent place where religion, in some way, plays a central role in the daily lives of everyone. Religion has played an …
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Judaism without God
Jews Do Have A God For anyone to say Judaism is without God is for that person Not to understand God or Judaism, his own religion. Judaism founded and started …
Does Prayer Work
To date, there has never been a shred of strong, verifiable evidence of the efficacy of prayer. There is much debate as to how to test prayer, or even whether …
How the Seventh-day Adventist Church came to be
Whenever a church organization is asked about their origins, most likely they will point to either Jesus Christ saying, “…Upon this rock I will build my church…” (Mt 16:18) or …
It’s not God’s fault when we choose to do bad things
When God created mankind, He gave them free will. God had no desire that they be robotic in nature, and it does sadden Him when individuals choose to be cruel, …
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God and money at odds in the Bible
Despite the number of times Jesus is quoted as having spoken about money in the Bible, it’s not His primary focus. That being said, it is mentioned enough to cause …
Commentary on Compassion and True Nature
“Buddhism has long argued for the tremendous potential for transformation that exists naturally in the human mind. To this end, the tradition has developed a wide range of contemplative techniques, …
Substantive Christian Faith
We were created for a Kingdom of faith and belief, not of doubt and fear. It wasn’t that Adam and Eve needed to doubt Satan, it was that they needed …
God’s Manifest Presence
The manifest presence of God is a tangible reality. It isn’t something you merely feel with your emotions but can feel physically as you can a hug or a kiss. …
What are Atheist Spiritual Beliefs
What are atheists’ spiritual beliefs? One of the questions that religious people frequently ask about atheists is, “What are atheists’ spiritual beliefs?’ The short answer is that they are so …
Evolutionary Theory is not Social Darwinism
“Survival of the fittest” is a term that was coined by Herbert Spencer, not by Charles Darwin. What Spencer intended to express by it was certain perfectibility in human affairs …
An Atheist Reflects on Modern Faith Movements what ever Happened to the
“The Enlightenment” is simply a mistake made by man to try to substitute god. They mostly did this in the seventies so that they would not feel guilty about having …
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Think new to set goals for happiness
This is the era of information. You all have the power of information at the tip of your index finger. Finally, this is the time when this Quote “Impossible also …
Experiencing two way communication with God in prayer
We live in a world where the rates of gold get calculated, but the level of stress is unknown. We can measure the factual but not always the experienced phenomenon, …
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The Middle way or Noble Eightfold Path of Buddhism
“The Buddha claimed that the practices he advocated in the quest for enlightenment avoided the extremes of sensual self-indulgence on the one hand and self-mortification on the other and thus …
A Biblical View of Mercy
There are many important concepts that are central to the Christian faith. One that lies at the very heart of Christianity is the idea of God’s mercy toward those he …
There is a positive upside to failure
It is not unusual to fear failure if you are unaware of the positive experiences that can be reaped from failing. How can something you fear be a positive experience? …
An Eastern European Easter tradition
The tradition of blessing food at Easter time is a Slavic tradition that was brought to the United States by immigrants from Poland, Ukraine, Russia and other Slavic countries. It …
What are the three Marks of Existence in Buddhist Thought
Unsatisfactoriness (suffering), impermanence and impersonality (emptiness) Buddha Sakyamuni concluded that these three inescapable factors or “marks” of existence were the common characteristics shared by all phenomena. Often referred to as …
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Orthodox Conservative and Liberal Temples
Judaism is one of the most widely practiced religions worldwide. With roots that extend far beyond Catholic and Christian decrees, historically, Judaism has been known to be based primarily on …