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And that's just for those whose nature it is to subjugate others. For those with a more accepting nature, they think it is some flaw in themselves for not having the qualities that they "should" have, and it leads to anomie and despair.

It also comes from mistaking the results of the process of spiritual "purification" with the process itself. For example, the tendency to promote "having faith" and "being altruistic" without first realizing that these are results of spiritual maturation, not "givens". The biggest corruption of...

I think this is one religious concept that has been the most twisted and distorted over time, and it has its root in the dual nature of God as spiritual source of all and material base of creation. Base matter is "lowest", i.e. it has the least consciousness. The spiritual realms are "higher" in...

Yep. That is the most effective method, based on my reading as well as personal experience. We learn early on to chest breathe, but it only results in problems - chest muscles do work they're not designed to do. A good way to practice is to do slow, controlled breathing, with pauses between each...

I am dismayed by the false dichotomy of "creationism" vs "Darwinism". I think both are flawed, incomplete attempts to describe the vastness and beauty of God's creation. Does an acknowledgment of the flaws in Darwinism make one a creationist? I don't think so. Nor does a disbelief in a personal...

Thanks for the welcome, everyone! I was busy for the week, but I'm back and looking forward to getting more involved.

I think this is an important insight. Logic and intuition are only as good as the assumptions or data that they use. It applies to our understanding of God as well as our understanding of science. And I think we do God a disservice to come to firm conclusions about his creation when we may...

Hi everyone, I've been reading this forum for a while and am looking forward to participating more. I guess I would consider myself a Christian, or at least striving to be a Christian, as I think the process of development is an ongoing one. I think many within religion take the the goal or...