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If someone were to take religious vows, or take initiation into a particular religious school, but later on down the road they realized that they weren't ready or that they made a mistake, could it be chucked up to impermanence and the fact that maybe they made such a major spiritual step too...

I've been reading up on non-Vedanta philosophy and came across Samhkya. No matter much I look into it, I just can't figure out exactly what is proposes. Is it actually "atheistic"? Many say that it is a non-theistic form of Hinduism that proposes mind-matter duality. Yet, while it rejects an...

Many secular western Buddhists claim that God (at least in the idea of a creator God) is incompatible with Buddhism. That the millions of Buddhist worldwide who revere and pray to the various gods/Devas/Boddisattvas are superstioius and completely going against what Buddha taught. Yet, those...

I have some questions about ViraShaivism/Lingayatism. I've asked on other fourms and sites, but haven't gotten distinct (but sometimes I've gotten conflicting) answers. 1.) They're considered monotheistic with worship centered on Shiva in lingam form. However, are they against the use of...

1.) What are the basic teachings of Zoroaster? 2.) Is Zoroastrianism meant to be taken literally? Or more mystically? For example, how many people still believe in it's end of the world and afterlife teachings as literal? As well as it's scriptures? 3.) Are there any prophets after...

As far as I know, "Gnosticism" can refer to either Gnostic Christianity or as an umbrella term for multiple knowledge seeking path with ties to early Christianity. I'm more concerned with the latter, but anyone with answers feel free to answer. :) 1.) Does Gnosticism have to be inherently...

Hello everyone. How are you today/night? Nothing too particularly interesting about me. Just another person in this world with great interest in theology, philosophy, and science. I'm a Psychology student, a Unitarian Universalist, a seminary hopeful, and lover of cuisine & movies. See you...