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Another possibility is that while things change over time, the universe as a whole has always existed and always will exist. Whether there is a guiding force or not is another question of course.

Well, you could tell us who wrote the story about the baby. And if you post the link to it we moderators won't remove it (unless it's to something clearly inappropriate -- but I trust you so I know it won't be a problem.)

I hope this is the last off-topic post in what has been a very interesting thread. As a moderator I just want to clear up what the fuss was about. There was some confusion about whether it's OK to post links in messages or not. The basic rule is that it's not OK to post links when it's...

***Moderator Warning*** Let's keep the discussion on topic please. I'd also like to remind people that we should all strive to avoid copyright infringements in our posts. That means no posting other people's work and passing it off as yours. Even if you post someone else's work with...

Re: --==++==-- I did not say that -- just that there is a lot of mundane explanation that must be ruled out for the paranormal explanation to hold.

"Nothing small about them but their size" is very accurate. We adults often underestimate kids, even infants, with regard to what they are capable of. They are sponges literally soaking up all the information around them, storing it away and trying to sort it out, and if we adults pay...

***Moderator Warning*** Let's keep the posts on topic and avoid insults and ad hominem attacks everyone. I'd also like to remind everyone that disagreement is permitted -- we won't get much interfaith discussion if dissention from orthodox interpretation of whatever religion we're...

Re: Please Explain Being Paegan... Paganism is a generic term that refers to a wide range of religions. It's generally used to refer to religions that are not Christian, Jewish, or Muslim although it's debatable -- most people respect if particular religions choose to not be considered Pagan...

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I'm another Aquarian. Feb. 9th, 1967 birthdate. (I was born on Chinese New Year that year.) ; ) Ben G.

Close, but the divine prankster who stole Apollo's cows was Hermes, not Dionysus. In the study of drama, there is a tendency to talk about the Dionysian-Apollonian conflict or polar duality -- Apollo represents logic, and Dionysus represents emotion. Dionysus also illustrates the concept...

I imagine that technopaganism is an offshoot of chaos magick, or perhaps of the Temple of Psychic Youth (however they spell it with their "creative" spelling!) It likely also blends into pop culture magick and things related to that -- see Taylor Ellwood's work for that sort of stuff. You...

One of the key things to keep in mind is that Paganism is a generic or umbrella term which covers a wide variety of religions. Druidry, Wicca (one religious form of Witchcraft), non-Wiccan Witchcraft systems, Asatru, and the many recreationist groups that focus on Greek, Roman, Celtic, etc...

Welcome to the board, Reedshimmer! Just one little correction: C. S. Lewis wrote the Narnia stories. Lewis Carroll (real name: Charles Lutwidge Dodgson) wrote Alice in Wonderland.

I'm not sure I believe the claim that beings in the invisible world are more wicked or evil than beings here in the physical world. What is the basis for that claim? What proof is there to back it up? It is naive though to assume that invisible beings are somehow more honest or honourable...

There are scam artists in most religious communities. There are always going to be people who will exploit something in order to get things from those who are gullible enough to be parted with their money or possessions. I'd never heard that Voudou was created to try and scare or intimidate...

As Wil said, in every community there are going to be some who will be in it to make money in rather disreputable ways -- or else to satisfy their own greed of one sort or another. Voudou does have its honourable and beautiful and deep parts, but just like other religious communities there...

Here are a few other books you might want to check out: "The Mystic Heart" by Wayne Teasdale. Evelyn Underhill's work including: "Mysticism" "Practical Mysticism" "The Cloud of Unknowing." Richard M. Bucke's "Cosmic Consciousness."

I really enjoyed reading John Horgan's book "Rational Mysticism." It's a sort of survey of mysticism in a number of religious systems with a healthy dose of current scientific understanding added to the mix.

SacredStar hasn't been on the board since March 2005 so I don't think it's likely you'll get a response to your question.