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    I assume you're making a joke! If not, I respect...

    I assume you're making a joke! If not, I respect your direct honesty. Probably that's how a lot of people really feel about 'cults' when they define them as such. But still, I think that there is a...
  2. Question: Reincarnation

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    Check out these New Testament passages (click on...

    Check out these New Testament passages (click on links):

    Mark 2:17 And hearing this, Jesus said to them, "It is not

    Matthew 9:13 "But go and learn what this means: 'I DESIRE COMPASSION,
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    Very interesting analogy. I often apply a similar...

    Very interesting analogy. I often apply a similar analogy in trying to develop my own cosmology (map of the universe). By 'universe' I'm not just talking about things outwardly visible but also...
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    Some would disagree with you. Perhaps we could...

    Some would disagree with you. Perhaps we could agree that it is an alternative hypothesis that some believers in reincarnation theory seem unwilling to consider.:rolleyes:
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    You know, I used to feel this way too. It all...

    You know, I used to feel this way too. It all sounds so logical, reincarnation. It's a wonderful human theory that seems to fit everything in just the right place. But these days that's one of the...
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    This is a fascinating thread, both your replies...

    This is a fascinating thread, both your replies and Retrotia's. Christian churches are sometimes viewed by non-Christians as places where believers routinely go, simply because they've been...
  7. Question: Reincarnation

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    On the other hand, if hell is eternal, does one...

    On the other hand, if hell is eternal, does one really want to find out the hard way? ;) That's pretty much the conclusion I came to after many years of considering diverse perspectives.

    This is...
  8. Question: Contradictions

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    1. I believe hell is the absence of God. It's not...

    1. I believe hell is the absence of God. It's not a burning nor even a place but a state of being. Not a good one!

    2. I don't think so because Jesus won a victory over evil by being obedient to...
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    But since I created the website to stimulate...

    But since I created the website to stimulate dialogue and not to 'declare the truth', one could say that on the whole it's been successful.

    I'll certainly look up Wilson's work. Feel free to...
  10. Question: Reincarnation

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    With all due respect, I find it interesting that...

    With all due respect, I find it interesting that when people speak of Buddha's original teachings they often overlook the fact that Buddha himself didn't write any scriptures. I've heard that...
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    The article, the chart and the website are about...

    The article, the chart and the website are about dialogue, understanding and positive transformation. I don't know which version you read as I updated the intro Saturday morning. But it was mostly a...
  12. Question: Prayer...

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    I totally agree and would add that you don't even...

    I totally agree and would add that you don't even have to vocalize prayer. Just directing your thoughts and heart to God is prayer. Some people don't even think, per se, but just focus their entire...
  13. Question: Fasting

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    My own view is that following old guidelines...

    My own view is that following old guidelines about fasting might not work for some people in the 21st century. I'm even skeptical when it comes to contemporary guidelines about fasting. Everybody and...
  14. Question: Reincarnation

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    I don't know. Some say that the mysteriousness...

    I don't know. Some say that the mysteriousness and ambiguity give it credibility. I mean, if the Church leaders really wanted to fake it, they'd have just ironed out all the difficulties. The Bible...
  15. Question: Reincarnation

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    We have to remember that the earliest versions of...

    We have to remember that the earliest versions of the Bible were mostly written in Hebrew (Old Testament) and Greek (New Testament). So not only do we have the translation problem. We also have to...
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    Yes, some postmoderns say that everything is...

    Yes, some postmoderns say that everything is connotation. That is, apparent denotation always has a connoted meaning too.

    Anyhow, here's my view of religions and cults. It's long so I'll post the...
  17. Question: Reincarnation

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    Glad to be a part of this thread! Thomas......

    Glad to be a part of this thread!

    Thomas... I've been discussing this a bit with a Buddhist friend. It seems to me that the main difference between my perspective and the majority Buddhist view...
  18. Question: Reincarnation

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    Another thing about reincarnation is that it...

    Another thing about reincarnation is that it doesn't consider the possibility that the future might influence the present. Most people shrug when I mention this. How can something that hasn't...
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    Reincarnation, or at least a type of it, might...

    Reincarnation, or at least a type of it, might exist if that's what a person believes. In such cases the soul possibly becomes gripped by something less than God, and that power (call it an...
  20. Question: Dreams

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    Instead of my writing everything out again, just...

    Instead of my writing everything out again, just click on this. It's an article about dreams.

    http://ca.geocities.com/[email protected]/articles_dreams.html
  21. Question: Bad or good !

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    I would say that a sincere attempt to be on the...

    I would say that a sincere attempt to be on the right path probably is the right path. Because even the most achieved saints report moments of doubt. Sri Ramakrishna in India at times thought he was...
  22. I finally did find the answer...

    What you do is select the entire document (CTRL A) and convert it to Arial. That must use less RAM or something. Because spell and grammar come back then. Once you're done, you can always change it...
  23. Question: Dreamz

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    Issues...

    One should apply empiricism and rationality to paranormal phenomena. Otherwise, any goofy flight of fancy could mistakenly be taken as real. At the same time, you don't want to be so closed-minded as...
  24. Question: Dreamz

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    Fredg has a good point... but...

    I think dreams can also access other types of consciousness, possibly piercing space and time, which scientists are now saying is... well, they don't really know what it is...

    Maybe check my...
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    I've read several spiritual and religious books...

    I've read several spiritual and religious books about what you're describing. Since you seem to be a Christian, why not try getting some holy water and sprinkling your room. I talked to a priest once...
  26. Question: Bad Vibes II

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    We also have to remember that each person has a...

    We also have to remember that each person has a different sensitivity level and type. So one person's bad vibes could be another's pleasure palace... I've also considered that maybe in some cases...
  27. Question: Bad Vibes II

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    Bad Vibes II

    Just wanted to add to the previous thread which somehow got closed. I wouldn't say that it's bad people, per se, that create or leave behind bad vibes. I'd say that it's the environment that informs...
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    Laws of Nature

    Well, I'd say that men and women are also spiritual beings with a great deal of freedom to choose, so it might be more appropriate to view this in terms of an ethical, rather than as a natural vs....
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    Ethics

    One way to look at the problem is in terms of situational vs. absolute ethics. The human being is an evolving creature. So what might seem right at, say, 15 yrs. Might seem wrong to the very same...
  30. Question: Bad vibes

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    If you view the cosmos as a totality of...

    If you view the cosmos as a totality of interactive fields, then the idea isn't so far fetched. On a more personal note, I’ve met people, several people, who’ve said that if the vibes are bad in a...
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    Hi.. I've had that problem with longer documents in Word97. I haven't found the solution myself. But if it's a shorter document, try, while in Word 97, clicking

    Tools > Options > Spelling and...
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    The gift of the Holy Spirit

    Try searching for related keywords at one of the bible search engines, listed here.. I like "unbound" bible myself...

    http://members.rogers.com/earthpages3/links_relig_bible.htm

    :)
  33. Question: Shi'ah (islam)

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    Shi'ah (islam)

    http://faculty.juniata.edu/tuten/islamic/shiism.html

    http://www.al-islam.org/wilayat/
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    new religion

    Just a guess but I would call up your national records or registar's office (for general information).. Start from there.. Chances are there's some info booklet which they'll mail, or perhaps it's...
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    Is it God's Voice?

    I think that's a very wise view of your husband. And if we really believe in what Christ teaches, the idea of death should be both sorrowful (because we say goodbye for a while) but also joyful...
  36. Question: Mediums

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    mediums

    You might want to try..

    http://whispy.com/
  37. Question: My Future

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    My Future

    Maybe see my reply to fluffykins.. ;)
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    hi can anyone see my future

    In my opinion it's usually not good to try to see the future. There's so much space for being mislead. People who still have some personal issues to work through might compensate by believing or...
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    Greek myth about Ares for school project

    Check out "Encyclopedia Mythica" and other related myth links, listed at the address:

    http://members.rogers.com/earthpages3/links_myth.htm

    :D
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    Is it God's Voice?

    Yeah, it does make sense, because if it really was God communicating to the creature, there would be a certain resonance of truth between Creator and creature. You'd "know" it's the real thing, just...
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    Is it God's Voice?

    Hi.. My personal feeling is that if it was in a dream, it could mean anything, and most likely does not mean that your husband had only 27 years to go. Even if someone "hears God" in waking life,...
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    social customs ; dating

    That's an interesting and thoughtful question for today's changing world. Myself, I wouldn't apply a cut and dried "rule." I'd see how I felt according to each specific situation, and then act...
  43. Question: Askme

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    askme

    i think its just a matter of time before this site flies.. I haven't seen any ads for it yet.. Probably still in R&D
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    birth of Jesus Christ

    Chabat click on the "Spirituality" folder icon, top left of this thread, then you should see where to ask a new question ;)
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