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Hi Hannah and welcome to IO. I am not a Muslim but have spent much time studying Islam. One of my heroes is Irshad Manji, a Muslim feminist and scholar. Here is a link to her web site and you can also download a copy of a Reformist Translation of the Quran in English. Irshad Manji blog and...

Alrighty then. Thanks.

No problemo.. :) You can piggyback with me anytime.:D Brian please change mine to Janz. Thanks.

Thanks for the reply.

I would like to change my user name...is that possible?

I think that it is very interesting that this metaphor of "marriage" between Christ and the Church has been reduced to genitals. For me, when I was studying the Christian Scriptures, I saw this "wedding" as being entirely symbolic as defined by this verse: "Let us rejoice and be glad and...

Re: R Why is Christianity loosing the cultural war ? Yes, we are ANIMALS..we are mammals to be exact. Arghhh And after raising 2 children who are 24 and 28..I do feel (on occasion) as if my life has been drained out me.:D

No she isn't, but naked blue skinned Celtic Warriors were. :D

The Unification Church; Sun Myung Moon; Moonies..from all of the posts that I have read, Soleil appears to be a dedicated follower of those teachings.

Welcome to the forums. You will fit right in with my experience with the Conservative Religious Right Types as I live in a city that has been dubbed the Evangelical Vatican. I am looking forward to your thoughts. :)

Speaking of war and I know CZ linked us to an article regarding the tragic assassination of Dr. George Tiller. I personally believe that this was an act of domestic terrorism and I am shocked that Tiller was murdered in his house of worship. Here are some interesting thoughts from Frank...

Breaking news or maybe NOT..Dick Cheney offers his support for gay marriage. Cheney Offers Support For Gay Marriage (VIDEO)

Amen to that and to Mel White who is a wonderful human being. (Yes, I do know him personally). I have lived at Ground Zero for the so called "culture wars" since Focus on the Family and James Dobson moved to town sometime in the early 90's. see: About Us I know that I have shared time and...

And about Memorial Day here in the USA.. Here is another very different viewpoint written by a guest columnist from our local newspaper: Ralf Zimmermann, a former tank battalion commander and decorated Desert Storm veteran. He is a leadership consultant and writes and speaks on diverse military...

I have been reading some interesting writings by Max Dashu... Articles by Max Dashu http://www.suppressedhistories.net/articles/icons.html Matrix* societies are not patriarchy in reverse, but an entirely different paradigm. Cultures that are both matrilineal and...

More thoughts from The Mind of Mahatma Gandhi: I WOULD risk violence a thousand times rather than risk the emasculation of a whole race. Violence the Choice I do believe that, where there is only a choice between cowardice and violence, I would advise violence... I would rather have India...

I agree with wil. I understand that a "terrorist" is the other's side freedom fighter. I believe that we should all have the freedom to speak our opinions and practice our religious beliefs or NOT as we see fit. The United States is a secular nation where freedom of religion and freedom from...

I second that. Welcome to the InterFaith Dialogue.

Paladin, You have a remarkable way of describing the experiences and realities of a soldier. Most soldiers I know are not eager to kill but they see their role as defending their country and in the USA, The Constitution. More and more our troops are being used as peace keepers rather than...

I am still confused why everyone is clapping over this. My hubby is still driving his 1993 Suzuki Swift and it gets 40-50 mpg with over 200,000 miles on it. We paid $ 8,000 for it and then it disappeared from the market. SUV's and gas guzzling fancy pick up trucks were all the rage. Now those...