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Sorry fellas, but my knowledge of Buddhism is limited to what I learned about it in school. It's sort of a catch 21: on the one hand, the proposition requires a comparison of religion, and on the other hand one's comparison is not valid if you don't actually practice both religions.

Well said, Q. Um, Christianity is headed exactly where the Bible said it was headed. There are seven churches described in chapters 2 & 3 of Revelation, and they are there for a reason. We are and will remain divided, and for exactly the reason that Q just pointed out: because there are...

It's not as subjective as you might think. For example, Jesus taught that we should love one another, while Buddha taught that desire (and subsequently love) is suffering. Jesus taught that we can be born again once, while Buddha taught that we will be born again indefinitely until we reach...

Can we say that religions are started based on the teaching of prophets, rather than the prophets being sent to any one particular religion? I don't know the ins and outs of most religions, but it seems to me that religions begin with the teachings of one or more prophets, and are established as...

I guess it's not hard for one to go through life without feeling persecuted if one doesn't actually stand for anything... :D

Well, I was sorta just speaking to Soleil on that one, Alex. By we, I meant Christians, and despite our differences I do consider Soleil to be a Christian. The war I was speaking about was figurative; it is the conflict between good and evil-- good as exemplified by God, and evil as personified...

Well, I think I do have faith, which is why I am still waiting for that Quran. I have made prayers like that many times in my life, and have had them answered. Incidentally, my initial prayer involved me purchasing a copy; I prayed that if reading the Quran was good for me to do that God would...

My, that's quite a generalization you've made. Since the beginning of history? Really? And you know this how? What books have I been reading? University books. I read them when I did my degree in literature and humanities. In actual fact, I read quite a bit of analytical history, especially...

I don't know anyone who was born without original sin. I also don't know any Christian who still carries its burden. The one who believes that Jesus is the messiah can rest easy knowing that their sins are forgiven when they ask for forgiveness-- all of them. This idea that we are brought near...

Jesus delivered the only message necessary; there is nothing to add to it, nor is there any reason to modify it. I don't believe that Mohammed was actually a prophet, but I can respect those who do. I'd have a better answer if someone would lend me their Quran so I could read it (six or seven...

It is reasoning like that which is driving the West into the ground. Take a good look at history, Tao: civilizations rise, decay, and fall. Why do they fall? Because people stop believing in things. Say what you want about institutions, but can you name me one country that went backwards in...

Rather than God having our aspects, I think we have God's aspects-- all of us-- and our differences are artificial. If you believe in God, then you probably believe in souls. But do you believe that there are male souls, and female souls? When God created Adam and Eve he created their bodies...

Did Jesus not say that whoever wants to follow him must pick up his cross and carry it? Perhaps JWs prefer stakes because they're lighter, and more aerodynamic...

The so-called wars of religion.... hmmmmm, I'm taking a look back at my European history, and you know what I see? War. Lots and lots of war. War before the reformation, and war after the reformation. Lots of it. How important was religion as a cause to the wars of religion? Would Europe have...

I wouldn't know. I'm not American. By the way, Europeans also have no sense of humour!

A few nasties around here too, it seems. :) No, the statement was in reference to the idea that one's own opinion is always as valid as somebody else's, even if that "somebody else" has devoted their entire life to a field of study, whereas your own knowledge is limited to what's available on...

What's that you were saying about bias? ;) You can suggest all you want, Tao, but have you actually seen? Because I have. What was there in my tone to suggest that I was pushing a Christian agenda? Did I not say that students "of every religion" seemed better adjusted? And where did I say...

You look on a map and see a country. It's not a Muslim; it's a country. And you want me to believe that this entire country with its millions of people in it think with one mind? Please! Think carefully about that oath of allegiance that you included. The very fact that God is...

Will you believe that when you require surgery, Shawn? :D

Values aren't a handicap; they're the opposite, because they provide stability and guidance. Say what you want about religion (for the most part I'll likely agree :D), but the fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, as the book of proverbs says. Beating a kid over the head with a Bible is...