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I would probably incinerate at the slightest thought. Too much power! :D

Does anyone believe in the afterlife? If it exists, then I suppose it should be addressed. Afterall, isn't this really what religion is supposed to prepare us for? And yet I believe it's entirely possible, much as you say, to get the wrong idea and make a "big fixation" out of it. Which is...

A couple of links if you're interested. And, although this is more about the manifestion of my beliefs, these experiences did occur during a period after my beliefs had been shattered ... And yes, I believe it's appropriate not to believe in God "blindly."...

Hmm ... There's also something about the Babylonian temple at Ur, according to Joseph Campbell I believe, that represents a cow's vagina. Something to do with the Great cow goddess mother and possibly ritual rebirth.

There are as many gods as there are people on this planet or, do I mean "interpretations of God?" ;)

First of all you have to ask yourself whether you believe everything happens truly at random or, whether there's a synchronicity to those things which may appear coincidental? If you only believe in coincidence, chances are you'll fail to establish a pattern, in which case it probably won't...

No, I think the difference between the soul and spirit is like the difference between your "physical body" and the "physical world" or, at least it can be looked at in that sense anyway. ;)

"Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?" (Matthew 7:1-3)...

Do we choose religion or, does it choose us? The first few results are as follows: 1. Mahayana Buddhism (100%) Browse Mahayana Buddhism related books. Click here for info 2. Bahá'í Faith (90%) Browse Bahá'í Faith related books. Click here for info 3. Neo-Pagan (87%) Browse...

I think koans are more like rhetorical questions in response to inquiries about the nature of reality - that must ultimately be answered for oneself. For example, here are a few examples from Alan Watts', Behold the Spirit ...

Of course if the Buddha was also quite weatlhy, he could afford to do this without seriously affecting anyone else's livelihood, be it family, freinds or whatever. There's no doubt people would miss him, but not the way they would if he were solely responsible for their survival. :)

And yet here's almost a parallel theme from the Book of Revelation ... "Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time. And...

"At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the...

Well as the first human was a man, and a man's dominant aspect is his masculine side, thus comparing with "his father," it only seems fitting that the Church of Adam (1) corresponds to God the Father Himself. And yet a man can't exist without a mother, therefore the Church of Noah (2) is...

The Heathen in Heaven Excerpt from Emanuel Swedenborg's, Heaven and Hell ...

I think the main thing is to acknowledge that there is a Creator, in whatever form, and we adopt a certain set of codes or standards to live by (e.g., the ten commandments) which most represent who that Creator is. This is what I mean by taking it personally. And neither does it mean having to...

Yes, I posted this at the PhysicsForums.Com site regarding a discussion between the discrepancies between the Old Testament and the New Testament. I suggested that maybe there weren't so many discrepancies if you looked at it in terms of different stages of human development, i.e., between an...

"Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall...

First you have the establishment of the law--in the "external sense"--which is typically rugged and inflexible, thus comparing to the ancient Israelites in the Old Testament. Then you have the fulfillment of that law--in the "internal sense"--which is typically compassionate and forgiving, thus...

I think to the degree that we remain true to ourselves, and not base our lives upon ignorance--i.e., provided that we have standards--then evil should not become an issue. And yet this is probably the overall scheme of life, to rebel against the established norm, only to discover our "inherent...