What is Dharma
Strictly, ‘Dharma’ is a Sanskrit term meaning ‘to carry or hold’. At first glance this meaning tells us nothing; it offers us nothing to carry and less to hold onto! …
Evidence Against Religion Anti Christian
With an estimated 81% of American adults identifying with one religion or another, it’s an understatement to say that being an Atheist is not a popular position. Like many Atheists, …
Celebrate the Blessed Mother
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, celebrated on August 15th, is a Holy Day of Obligation for Catholics. It’s a Holy Day, which means you are obligated to go …
Agnosticism about an afterlife
Many people have reasons for believing that it’s quite likely that human personalities die along with the human bodies that enabled them to exist for a short time. Other people …
Argument Against Unnecessary Suffering
It’s interesting that this title is placed under the sub-thread of “atheism & agnosticism,” but at least two articles mention God and “His” usefulness to end suffering. This is neither …
Comparing Muslims in the Middle East with those in Indonesia
Islam existed 1429 years ago since the revelation of the Quran and the immigration of the prophet (PBUH) from Mecca to Medinah, but it is definitely becoming a very hot …
Christianity: An inquiry of truth
One of the most dramatic encounters in the entire Bible was between Jesus and Pilate, the Roman Governor. Jesus had been arrested by the Jewish religious leaders. Because the Jews …
People Learn to become Atheists
Becoming an atheist is not a choice. Those who really, desperately wish for there to be a fairy godmother to grant wishes, cannot conjure one up. No matter how hard …
Strong churches make stable marriages and vice versa
One would likely believe that those who attend church would have more stable marriages, but a significant number of Christians wind up in divorce. A 2008 Barna poll gave the …
Righteousness of God
Righteousness is not a matter of doing, but of being. A person is either righteous or not. Their actions are the fruit of their inner reality. Jesus said a good tree is …
Finding Happiness While Being Alone
Happiness is a goal for many people. The desire to attain a pattern of life that brings joy in the living is often difficult to satisfy. Some people attain happiness …
Finding the courage to be yourself
Society at best is a harsh taskmaster; at its worse, it robs you of the ability to be who you were created to be. No one will ever know you …
The Hindus Fight Back with Reverse Conversion in India
We seem to have entered an era where certain individuals have suddenly become suffused with overwhelming religious zeal and I am not talking about Taliban-like groups. These are rational leaders’ …
The History and Significance of Amitabha
Amitabha is a celestial Buddha who is described in the scriptures of the Mahayana, or Greater Vehicle, school of Buddhism. This school of Buddhism lays great emphasis on the Buddha’s …
Truth is in being and not in the Mind
Comedian Stephen Colbert developed a word he called “truthiness”. Colbert defines it as “truth that comes from the gut, not books. The word became so popular that is was named …
Faith and Reason
Faith and reason are two complex ideas, and it certainly cannot be said that the ‘man of reason’ is any more worthy of celebration than the ‘man of faith’. Faith, …
Some Folks never Leave the Shallow End of the Pool
Prayer in Western culture is near exclusively Christian, whether Catholic or Protestant. Christianity stands alone in the major religions by its lack of a mystical tradition. Judaism, Mohammedanism, Buddhism, and …
Diwali When and What It Is
Diwali, the words come from Sanskrit Deepawali’, meaning rows of lights’ are celebrated on the Amavasya or the no moon day in the Hindu month of Kartik (October – November). …
Basing Disbelief on new Evidence
One wonders what “new evidence” there could be regarding atheism unless this refers to the new and silly “Da Vinci Code” or the discovery of new black holes in space …
How Psychic Healing Fits into the 21st Century
More and more people are finding their own spirituality today, than ever in the past. Many are even turning to ancient philosophies and religions in order to find a spiritual …
What are the four Noble Truths
Buddhism is often seen as esoteric; especially by individuals who live outside of Asia. This is a shame because there is nothing exotic about Buddha’s philosophy. The tenets of Buddhism …
An Explanation of the Middle way in Buddhism
Buddhism was born as a religion during the sixth century when a young man named Siddhartha Guatama achieved enlightenment while meditating under a tree. Siddhartha became known as Buddha, or …
The Buddhist Attitude to Other Religions
A Buddhist respects other religions, and may even “borrow” ingredients from them as a mark of respect. Buddhism is the first spiritual force in history to draw together divergent races …
Vedic Karmic Yoga
Vedic Karmic yoga or Karma yoga focuses on enabling you to regulate your mind, and through the mind to regulate all the actions you take in your daily life. This …
Testimonies Performing a Morning Om
I chose a place to sit and ponder, some would call it meditation, with the sunrise on the tip of fullness, morning promising to arrive. A green grassy spot, a …
Buddhism Siddhartha Christianity Perfection Self Improvement Ten Commandments Meditation
Buddhism is not well understood among in the Christian world, but its message is as relevant today than it was when Siddhartha Gautama began preaching his insights. Today’s world is …
Christian stories move mountains for the Faithful
Faith is an immensely powerful emotion, a belief in something you trust not something you see. Faith is a personal journey filled with unwavering patience, humility, and acceptance. For Christians, …
Is there a God?
In the midst of all the turmoil in the world, I hear so much about God but it doesn’t make any sense. Would an almighty power let the world be …
Atheist Belief in UFOs
I am an atheist. I believe in UFOs. Do these two statements seem contradictory to you? Why? Just because I am a person that does not believe in a supreme …
The Christian message of forgiveness
Forgiveness is a word of great importance and significance throughout Christian religions worldwide. The word is based on the word forgive, defined by the Merriam Webster dictionary as “to give up …
Judaism Rosh Hashanah
“May it be Thy will, O Lord, Our God, to grant us a year that is good and sweet.” TISHREI is the Jewish month for the High Holidays. Rosh Hashanah …
The Eternal Triune God
Every attribute, every nature, every part of His being is eternal. Scripture proclaims in Jeremiah 10:10 “But the Lord is the true God; He is the living God, the eternal King.” …