Atheism is a religion like baldness is a hair color...belief in mythological beings like a god or a son of a god isn't a paradigm...it's a fear driven irrational denial of reality.
June 7
gestault is now a member of Redefine God - Open Source Religion and Religion 2.0
As one reads, considers and applies God's word to one's life over time, God's will in various mays permeates the life. I may a very significant insight, just the other day. I found that if I couldn't find a clear picture of what God would have me ...
oh oh! I forgot :p don't you think those authors of the Bible were like robots if God moved them down to fingertips? Even they voluntarily ask for it, do you think God will do it? I don't know the answer, but probably no. Early christians believe ...
Dear Jeff,
I like the answer; logically your idea is pretty true. But I am still not sure until today whether we can voluntarily "switch off" our Free Will or not for God to take action in our lives, I believe when God's will want to take place i...
Dear Jeff,
I like the answer; logically your idea is pretty true. But I am still not sure until today whether we can voluntarily "switch off" our Free Will or not for God to take action in our lives, I believe when God's will want to take place i...
He.... do you mean Shirky ? Keeping up with dynamics .. replace the yo with rg ... that's reality....don't worry about google indexing or SEO ramifications.... RG blogs especially with proper tagging like "dESIRED aFFECT" for instance will rate in...
Well...I tend to feel a bit confidential about the matter, as he took me aside after my talk to speak to me.
Basically he stated that what I was up to with Open Source Religion was very progressive and well done and that I should take the forefron...
Great Article doone!
There is one area where you find some degree of dovetail into the post above...
In the Middle Ages, studies show, monk-run estates outperformed those that used serfs, thanks to religiously inspired cooperation and frugality. ...
Jeff,
I definitely think that abstinence should be taught right along with safe sex. It puts the thought into their head. But, I think it's important to be realistic. I tell my son that abstinence is the best bet. But, I know what it's like and t...
This is for all the open source religion fanatics....
http://www.dkosopedia.com/wiki/Yoism
Now what wiki was that in the URL ?
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Here you go (from the Boston Globe)
Satan, the great motivator
"They found that religion has a measurable effect on developing economies - and the most powerful influence relates to how strongly people believe in hell. "
No doone, post it...
There has been a bunch of talk in other forums on this topic that you weren't part of, so maybe it doesn't interest you. You make an insightful comment, but I'll tweak it a bit. We have a human need to find spirituality in th...