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Different sites have different policies on what they will and will not promote. And, personally, I am not interested in what other sites allow and disallow. CR has it's own policy, and that's what is stood by. If you reject my censoring of links to hate sites then why did you sign up to join a...

Although I can certainly agree that Stonehenge would likely have played some significant role in fertility rituals, and certainly see a symbolic representation as quite possible, and even probable. But somehow I find the idea suggested by the Canadian a little too literal. :)

Ah - :-[ That's because it's a censored word in the forum software itself. I had listed c-o-c-k to be censored via word replacement. Pink sausage is the replacement. :) So I was discussing c-o-c-k fighting - which, of course, is a bloodsport involving male chickens fighting one another. As...

Celine - Strawman 1. Religions are as much shaped by the regions they spread into, as much as shape them. A cursory look at Christianity, as a case in point, clearly demonstrates this, with major Christian festival dates being used specifically in lieu of original pagan feast days. Easter and...

Actually, it;s translated from a 20th century Jewish school. :) Unfortunate that the original message appeared to be nothing more than spam. I won't delete this thread as it's been replied to, but the topic can be further discussed in the alternative spirituality board...

You're right - but I'll close the other topic. This is possibly the best place for discussing the topic.

Celine, the short answer is that your website is a hate site, and hence why the link was deleted. I was being very diplomatic about that issue. As to a specifically Muslim site keeping it - through choice or because the admins are missing? There are many forums on the internet that I've seen...

Re:Introducing myself Hi there, Chimes and theory, and welcome to comparative-religion.com! Same for everybody! I'm terrible with introductions so I'm trying hard to say hello to new members now! Anyway, hopefully you'll find some like-minded folks. :) As for the Florida heat - I find even...

Certainly some of those interesting points are now covered! For a start, yes, the issue of Biblical punishment is precisely what is being imitated in the case of stoning and mulitalating "wrong-doers". If I remember right it's the Book of Exodus which has a great list. As to genital...

It's certainly raised a lot of complaints, in terms of Neo-Pagans I know of online who feel they are being mis-represented by him. Personally, I don't see anything remotely serious at work - not even as a con - but just a big garish laugh. I see a general parody and spoof at work. Which I...

Just updated the ancient section. For some reason it only just occurred to me this evening that the Celtic mythology should have it's own area in the Ancient Worlds section, so I've now moved it from Neo-Paganism. Just FYI.

Today I've begun the process of adjusting the site for Search Engine Optimisation. There are no particularly noticeable changes, but behind the scenes there's a lot actually happening to the site code. The whole intention is to ensure that this place is more accessible to a wider audience. And...

Hi Celine - And welcome to comparative religion.com! There are certainly some issues mentioned on the website that could do with further discussion, and reference to specific topics here could be very constructive. Not only could you be raising awareness among fellow members, but in the...

The idea of soul groups is something that made a lot of sense a long time ago. There was also a notion then of people from different soul groups being able to exchange essential lessons and information. Sometimes I found myself almost subconsciously relating to others in terms of past life...

Getting my sites in general SEO'ed (Search Engine Optimised) has become a small obsession over the past few months. Although I've yet to actually fully customise the bigger sites properly - not least here - having a forum that can be fully indexed has become a major goal. Unfortunately, YaBB SE...

Host is back online and I've just been in the site admin area and made a backup of the forum. Everything doubly backed up now. :) Quite possibly the feared hacking contest is a hoax or not entertained by the general hacking community - but better to be prepared. It's also important to have...

The host comparative-religion.com is hosted with has been under attack the past 12 hours or so. Although this site has apparently been running smoothly, not only is their main site down, but I cannot access the admin area to backup the forum database. There's a possible danger of major hacking...

Heh, apologies for my whining. :) I guess in simpler terms I was stating that at a certain point in my life I had been in the proverbial hermitage, alone upon the mountain top, where there was only myself and God. Nowadays I am in the thick of the bustling crowds and my concerns have become as...

Thanks for the Lactantius name-drop - should be useful for further research. :) Eusebius - (sigh) - unfortunately carries so many accusations against his use of sources that it's hard to take him very seriously except as a compiler of adulterated commentaries. A reading of the first few pages...

Certainly that's true in some cases. It's an especial point that Jesus was referenced as being literate in the Gospels (I believe it's Matthew that has him reciting Isaiah in the synagogue). In which case, there's a pertinent reason for asking why Jesus - either as the Son of God, or else as a...