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I do not dispute that, but IMHO, if Judaism would eliminate superstitions and “properly” replaces them with logic, it will reinforce their spiritual leadership and help to reconcile other religions.

O.K. BB, let’s look at the definition of superstition; a belief that is not based on fact, a practice for which there appears to be no rational substance; religious credulity; a practice stemming from such belief. In my own case, I claim to have had my “spirit” interact with the spiritual...

On "earth" night eventually follows day.

Until Jesus’ baptism by John at about the age of 30 he had been an obscure carpenter from Galilee. But the baptism marked the turning point in his life - he began to believe he could be the Messiah and he now had a mission. Jesus, who was a messenger of God, has been appropriately called the...

It’s the bowels in motion that keeps the poetry flowing. A thought that can be discarded to the same place as the bowel movement. On your book… IMHO, all mystical traditions were the results of superstitions…but if you incorporate this with your present discerning religious logic…then categorize...

As Einstein said, "Although it is true that it is the goal of science to discover (the) rules which permit the association and foretelling of facts, this is not its only aim. It also seeks to reduce the connections discovered to the smallest possible number of mutually independent conceptual...

Some people derive satisfaction from worshiping a deity. They believe that their prayers are heard and answered. It is illogical for a deity to require worship. The existence of a deity or spiritual realm and its function is imperceivable to the mind but has at times been revealed to the human...

How do you touch and feel without emotion or sense; which is spirit; without having it recorded by your subconscious where the spirit resides? The spirit is spirit and not a religious force and is neither heaven sent, nor heaven inspired, though some people via deep meditation can have their...

Hi Vapour, would the below scenario be a topic of interest? The souls of a Rabbi, a Christian minister, and a Islamic cleric appeared at the gates of heaven at the same time and they eye each other suspiciously. St. Peter (the gatekeeper) asked if there is a problem. The Rabbi tells St. Peter...

Art, I agree. Satan, Hell & evil are man's inventions and exist in the mind of man. Eliminate man & you eliminate Satan Hell & evil. Kurt

Brian, I agree with the above. The title "Religions as a scam", IMHO, is inappropriate. It seems to slightly indicate that "religions are a scam", which is untrue. It is true however that the greatest scams which include deceit, swindle, and fraud, for several millennia that have ever been...

A fairly complete resource on early Christian writings can be found at: http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/

I AGREE. If the medieval practices and the medieval beliefs of Christianity, Judaism and Islam that are based on superstitions were eliminated, then we could start building a rational and logical belief system that is based on truth and an understanding of spirituality. This is the value of...

So why, IYO, 512 years later, is Jewish & Islamic rationality further apart? Has Judaism progresses and Islam regressed? Many radical Muslim clerics and Muslim fundamentalists still abide by verses in the Koran where Allah commands them to expand Islam by any means possible. This is causing...

Hi Brian, Often the spirit of God works “behind the scenes” and we do not realize its presence or even that it was there. Are you puzzled why you had your spiritual experience at age 18? I was mystified why you, an aspiring author who claims not to be Theist or Pantheist but somewhere undefined...

Hi Steven, Many prophets and messengers of God in the “Holy Books” claimed to have received instructions from God to convey to mankind. In my spiritual experiences (see my signature site below) I received no instructions from God, yet it was crystal clear what my delegated task was to be. My...

Hi Bruce, Many prophets and messengers of God in the “Holy Books” claimed to have received instructions from God to convey to mankind. In my spiritual experiences (see my signature site below) I received no instructions from God, yet it was crystal clear what my delegated task was to be. My...

Your explanation of God's interaction with Moses was enlightening...but tell me please, in your opinion, was God's interaction with Moses at all physical by either God or Moses or was this a "privacy of experience", a totally spiritual interaction? Kurt

It is nice to know that you are so easily amused.

Banana, After perusing your assessment of Karen’s viewpoint, I do agree with you. Enlighten me please. 1. Are you saying that Judaism actually sees history as God not meddling in the affairs of mankind? 2. When you say G!d is like trying, however inadequately, to indicate a concept beyond...