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This, as far as I know, was the title Jesus preferred to use to describe himself. I am not sure that he ever called himself the messiah. What do you think Jesus meant by "son of man" as a title for himself?

I could do this the easy way and check Wikipedia, but I would like Jewish people to tell me the Jewish view of life after death.

It seems to my dull mind that there is a logical flaw regarding karma and rebirth. If my individual personality does not survive death and reincarnate, but instead is absorbed by an impersonal pool of energy, what does it matter what karma I generate in this lifetime if I will never consciously...

Does anyone know of this book? Do you have any comments on it? I will explain why I have asked these questions if I receive a response.

I used to believe strongly in reincarnation until I realized that all my talents, traits, physical characteristics and so forth could have come directly from my parents or grandparents. As I have access to my father's partial autobiography, covering the first 25 years of his life, I can see that...

I am aware that Buddhism has a different teaching on reincarnation than for example Theosophy and various occult schools. 1. Is there a period of time between death and rebirth? What is the length of this time and does it vary from soul to soul? 2. Given that Buddhism was founded at around 500...

I know that some Buddhists and probably a larger proportion of Hindus, believe that humans can reincarnate as an animal or even an insect. This information I have got from Buddhists and Hindus who I know personally. It seems a strange notion to me, but I would like to know whether this is...

It is my understanding that the peculiar head-dress seen on statues of the Buddha represents the thousand-petalled lotus or crown chakra, indicating that kundalini is fully awakened and connecting through the crown chakra to the universal mind. Some of you may disagree with this. But if it is...

I guess it will be starting to look like I attract women who are fanatical about their religion. This is quite a long story so please bear with me. Five years ago in a local coffee shop, I met a Chinese Buddhist nun, named Xing, who was 35 years of age at the time. Despite her almost complete...

I have very recently commenced a friendship with a 61-year-old Jewish woman who was born and raised in France, and then lived for 30 years in Israel before coming to Australia. She is a self-confessed agnostic. She believes that there is some kind of a universal God, but that this God had...

The railway line to Truth passes through many stations. At each station a number of passengers alight and make a tour of the township. Most of those who inspect any given town are not particularly drawn to it and reboard the train. However a small number of people feel an affinity with the town...

No doubt this has been done to death already but as a new member moving from a rabidly fundamentalist forum, I would like to hear some ideas. It is my understanding that Evolution is most noted for its gaps. It remains very much a theory and the time scale is very suspect as a fossil of a...