Tag: religion
group name: exploringspirit
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April 26, 2008 06:01 PM EDT --
I took the Belief Net "Belief-O-Matic" survey awhile back and found out that my beliefs are closest to that of Unitarian Universalist . They are also reflective of Mahayana Buddhism . New . . . more
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April 19, 2008 10:14 AM EDT --
Carlton Pearson's church, Higher Dimensions, was once one of the largest in the city of Tulsa, drawing over 5,000 worshipers every Sunday. But several years ago, scandal rocked the church. Bishop . . . more
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April 22, 2008 12:14 PM EDT --
The original Old Testament name for the place to which people went if they did not qualify for heaven is "Sheol." But Sheol had no fire associated with it. It was shadowy and dim, . . . more
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April 05, 2008 11:46 AM EDT --
Luke 17:20-21--"And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, 'The kingdom of God cometh not with observation. Neither shall they . . . more
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April 26, 2008 01:57 PM EDT --
A minister decided that a visual demonstration would
add emphasis to his Sunday sermon.
Four worms were placed into four separate jars.
The first worm was put into a container of alcohol. . . . more
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August 27, 2008 05:54 AM EDT --
Most of the religions around the world are practiced in America. Here are some interesting approximate statistics(2003) about Religion in America:
60% are Protestant
which includes
Baptists: . . . more
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June 21, 2008 06:15 PM EDT --
The "Spirituality Explorers" group discussion topic this week is "Miracles". How would you define a miracle? Do you believe in them? Have you experienced one, and, if so, would . . . more
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June 22, 2008 10:39 PM EDT --
When most people ask "What is your religion?" they are referring to a denomination. But Gandhi had a different response. He said, "You must watch my life, how I live, eat, sit, talk, . . . more
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October 13, 2007 04:33 PM EDT --
The "Spirituality Explorer's" discussion topic this week is "HEALING". Jesus healed the sick in his ministry and so did his disciples. He also told many that it was their "faith" . . . more
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April 12, 2008 05:32 PM EDT --
Some folks in Tennessee had trouble with all those 'shall's' and
'shall not's' in the Ten Commandments, so they got
together and translated the 'King James' . . . more
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May 24, 2008 05:41 PM EDT --
This week's Discussion Topic for "Spirituality Explorers" is "An Act of God". In most insurance policies there is an exclusion for those things considered "an act of God." . . . more
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May 25, 2008 10:37 PM EDT --
In this installment in my series on World Religions for "Spirituality Explorers", I present the Baha'i faith, one which I have a great deal of respect for and which is really about . . . more
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May 17, 2008 10:06 AM EDT --
Soren Kierkegaard, the father of existentialism, said: "Prayer does not change God, but it changes (the one) who prays."
Some people pray with the idea that if they petition God sincerely . . . more
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July 11, 2008 12:00 PM EDT --
A teacher was asked why evil existed and how to live with it.
He answered that evil was originally part of God. Then it became
separated and becomes . . . more
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October 13, 2007 05:48 PM EDT --
"Man cannot do."
. . . more
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June 14, 2008 08:20 PM EDT --
Our topic for this week's "Spirituality Explorers" discussion topic is "Jesus". Some people see Jesus as the messiah. Others see him as a prophet. There are some that . . . more
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June 29, 2008 11:07 PM EDT --
Christology for the New Millennium
Curtis J. Scott
For decades serious scholarship and the pick and hammer of biblical archaeology have chipped away at many core Christian beliefs - from . . . more
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October 05, 2007 11:15 PM EDT --
Through spiritual discipline the entire body becomes the receptacle of divine sensations. A well-conducted discipline makes it possible to identify and recognize at its base a unique sensation which is . . . more
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April 19, 2008 09:56 PM EDT --
A minister friend from Canada shared this one with me.... Yes, we ministers have a sense of humor. Usually. :-)
*There was a preacher whose wife was expecting a baby, so he went before . . . more
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June 08, 2008 11:38 AM EDT --
"Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall." -- Proverbs 16:18
What I have observed is that often when people are "born again" and become a Christian, many . . . more
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