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Howdy folks! It seems clear to me that our civilization is in crisis, as the expectation of continuous growth meets the reality of limited resources. If humanity is to survive we need to rethink the whole value system that underpins our politics and economy. What do your beliefs tell...

Doesn't everyone know in their heart that doing good is it's own reward and isn't it only fear, fear of the death of ego that stops us doing it? Bless you for thinking about this - it is certainly food for thought, but isn't there also a trap in making God great by making man his creation...

In my neck of the woods chavs wear hoodies and baseball caps to cover their identities when they go robbing so they can't be recognized on CCTV. That's the reality of life today in the UK. It's not that I'm particularly offended, I'm just putting the question from the standpoint of the social...

Can't believe nobody's mentioned Lord of the Rings - just re-watched it recently after spotting it going cheap on dvd. Fellowship is stronger than a world full of oaths. Magic. qj

So you've flouted our society's conventions why should we respect yours? qj

I hear what you are saying. But there are degrees of non-resistance to evil and the truth of it is that it is a broader easier path than the general consensus would like to admit. The adrenalin response has many times been described as fight or flight, but there is another option: freeze -...

Early Friends were very Biblically based, but looked at the Bible critically and interpreted much of it in a much more radical way than the established church. A systematic defence of Quakerism can be found in Barclay's Apology which is heavy going but rewarding; his Catechism is somewhat more...

Is the book of revelation a prophesy of events that will actually happen or a snapshot of the spiritual condition of mankind? Are you getting ready to be raptured at any second or is the lake of fire intended to purify the human race from sin? Is the New Jerusalem to be obtained by nuking...

How do you know there is a hereafter where you get your payout for doing good in this life? Who has come back to tell us what the hereafter is like? :confused: No this is not quite good enough for me. I do good for selfish reasons; I feel better about myself if I do good and my reward is in...

America is not a Christian country. :)

I'm re-reading Tolstoy's "The Kingdom of God is Within You" at the moment and he makes a strong case for Christian pacifism. Even in a confrontational situation fight and flight are not the only options: you can stand your ground without giving in to violence and I learnt this only after...

To me it sounds like they always reached for the stones when what they thought they knew what He meant. People are like that. qj

Dear friend Abdillah, Thanks for clearing that up; that is what I was misunderstanding. No more prophets since your scripture is complete, but still possibly guidance on following it? peace and blessings, qj

http://www.interfaith.org/forum/what-movies-have-you-seen-5327.html Has anyone seen the film "After Life" by Hirokazu Kore-Eda? Any thoughts? I particularly like the downbeat setting of the building; old run-down buildings always have a spiritual dimension for me these days, although I hated...

As a Quaker in the unprogrammed tradition, my practice is shared waiting in the light which I interpret as the spirit of Christ present in our midst. A Quaker meeting for worship is often completely silent as we try to discern the will of God, but from time to time someone will be inspired to...

and purple horse shoes, I guess you run like the wind, there's no stopping some.

I find music can move me spiritually and my tastes are fairly eclectic: from electronica to classical. :)

The seven stages remind me of the oxherding pictures from Zen Buddhism. I am interested to know how Sufis regard the Qur'an? :)

To my perception the soul is the source of the inner light and is not simply deep emotions although it can give rise to deep emotions, which is where we can be tricked as to the source and the sign. But I'm with the Hindus on this one insofar as the emotions can be faulty and lead us astray...

That's interesting what you are saying about "unknown" glory, it reminds me a bit of quantum physics where according to some interpretations consciousness causes the world to decide the way it is. However I don't really believe consciousness is that important to be able to do that and it seems...