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Here's my take: if we Americans use hatred to prevent religious freedom, then the terrorists responsible for 9/11 have truly won. :(

I know that some people--namely Bible literalists--believe that our planet and its inhabitants aren't much more than 4,000 years old. I'd be curious to know how people who believe this idea manage to reconcile it with various scientific findings, such as this 11,000-year-old house in the U.K...

Let me see if I have this right... A self-professed Christian--who is to be Christ-like--calls another forum member ignorant five times in one post. And just for kicks, throws in: narrow-mindedness, dishonestly, lying, and backpedaling. :( You must be a real hoot at parties. :rolleyes:

I believe that the OT was greatly colored by human "filters"--namely religious and cultural beliefs. And I think that Jesus incarnated to exemplify what God is truly all about: love. In other words, I think that most of the OT authors were too biased and misguided to accurately portray God's...

Again, such "divine" laws are, IMO, human-made, not God-ordained. I was raised by a verbally-/emotionally- abusive mother (and a dad who just pretended like nothing was amiss). Due to her systemic abuse, my "mother" has earned my disrespect and anger. And even though my negative human...

I am well aware that there are inaccuracies in the Bible. That said, I still find the not-so-hot human traits attributed to God in the OT to be incredibly frustrating.

I'm curious to know your interpretation of this statement.

Hi, VC. You first said it's "only in recent times" that homosexuality has been (more) acknowledged/accepted; then you give an example of a homosexual-related practice employed by ancient Greece. Did you mean to say that homosexuality has been acknowledged/accepted by various ancient...

I believe that many of the Bible's lessons--especially those attributed to Jesus in the Gospels--are deeper than they appear on the surface. And while I think that there are esoteric teachings in the OT, I also find some very on-the-surface statements that reek of human motivations--e.g...

I think the name ya'll are reaching for is Unitarian Universalist. :D Here's a link to UU beliefs: UUA: Spiritual Topics. BTW, there are UU's and there are Christian UU's (see: Unitarian Universalist Christian Fellowship).

I don't believe that Jesus has a material--i.e., physical--body in the spiritual realms. But could/does/did he take physical form on earth after the Resurrection? I believe so.

Thank you for sharing this article, Saltmeister. I anticipate it being a very interesting read. I enjoy more reverent music during a service. When it gets to the point of people playing rock-type stuff on a stage, it starts to feel more like a concert--i.e., irreverent--to me. I'm not saying...

I agree with Virtual_Cliff. To my mind, there is a big difference between someone who commits suicide due to mental illness--i.e., a chemical imbalance in the brain--and someone who commits suicide in order to hurt another person--e.g., a man who kills himself with the intent that his body...

I agree with you, NiceCupOfTea.

I do not dispute the idea that Jesus was fully human and fully divine--nor do I dispute that he bridged the gap. I believe he came to demonstrate that all people are both human and divine, though most of us aren't yet able to even stroll across that bridge. As for the term Christ...

I agree that the West has badly distorted the concept of Salvation. Jesus, as a man, proved that true communion with Christ Consciousness (CC) overcomes death. And though Christianity's adherents claim that Easter is the holiest of the religion's celebrations, they focus on the physical death of...

In Cayce's situation, his conscious mind (ego) "stepped aside," while his higher self (or Self) was given access to the Akashic Records. For this reason, he couldn't recall the info. that was given once he regained consciousness. To borrow a quote from the Bible's NT, I'm a believer in knowing...

I'd just like to note that in the case of a mother who has a certain type of personality disorder, there is no genuine love extended to the child. Instead, the child is expected to fulfill the mother's perceived "black hole" of needs. I know of what I speak.... :( To answer your question, it...

I don't label myself "Christian," but I very much revere the esoteric teachings of the Master Jesus. Fortunately, some of his quoted lessons were more on-the-surface, such at this one: Love the sinner, but hate the sin. When hate is viewed in this context, I think that it's worthwhile in some...

Understood and agreed. :D Doesn't it make you wonder how much more authentic it likely was way back in the day--before the hierarchical structure took hold? When church leaders deluded themselves into believing that they were doing "God's will" by "fixing" the system, they, IMO, took the...