Relgion
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Comparing Spirituality and Religion
For the purposes of this web site and general discussions based on it the terms “spirituality” and “religion” will be used primarily as follows.Spirituality will refer to the sense of “self” (atman), or “I am,” or such awareness a sentient being might have of itself that is often described as the “man in the machine.”…
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Has the World Changed?
Among the many ways some atheists make a nuisance of themselves on social media is assuming the world 3.000 years ago should be similar to the world today. The assumption isn’t necessarily correct. The description of the ancient world in scriptures is of a very much more cruel and violent place than even the Nazis…
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The Meaning of Marriage
There should be no doubt that marriage no longer means what it once meant, at least not to many people especially on a rampage on social media. A cause of change has been “no fault” divorce laws that began in 1969 and in California then spread across the country. That of course was long before…
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Morality and Miracles Incompatibility
Morality and miracles are not really very compatible. If anyone could just zap up a house and a car on a whim what would be the point of marriage? If anyone could just zap up anything in any amount why is stealing wrong? Just zap up enough for everyone.This dilemma is addressed in scriptures in…
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Figurative and Literal Communication
There is an essential difference between the literal communication as always found in science, and the figurative communication usually found in religion.Communication in science is always literal because science is only concerned with things anyone can see, or can see with the help of lab instruments. Because religion usually concerns things difficult or impossible to…