Roundtable discussion with Dominic Balestra, Loren Graham, Edward Nelson, Rebecca Newberger Goldstein, and Max Tegmark.
I did some reading on my art history book and it says something about how the empires back then used to use religion to fool the people into building empires. It has to do something with beliefs and whatever.
This is an excerpt from Karen Armstrong’s presentation on What is Religion? from the Jesus Seminar (Westar Institute) Summer Institute in June 2006. For more information or to purchase the complete video, visit our website at www.westarinstitute.org or check out www.amazon.com.
buy it here: clk.tradedoubler.com The Subs – Music Is The New Religion (taken from their debut album Subculture) video directed by the MKR, big thx !
I am writing a Report on Catholicism. Part of the report is to compare and contrast my religion of choice with another religion.
What I want to know is what religion is going to effectively compare and contrast with Catholicism? Any ideas are welcome!
(Thanks!)
The Numero uno song from REM Its “Losing My Religion”!! Enjoy! (Lyrics) Oh, life is bigger It’s bigger than you And you are not me The lengths that I will go to The distance in your eyes Oh no, I’ve said too much I set it up (chorus) That’s me in the corner That’s me in the spotlight, I’m Losing my religion Trying to keep up with you And I don’t know if I can do it Oh no, I’ve said too much I haven’t said enough I thought that I heard you laughing I thought that I heard you sing I think I thought I saw you try Every whisper Of every waking hour I’m Choosing my confessions Trying to keep an eye on you Like a hurt lost and blinded fool, fool Oh no, I’ve said too much I set it up Consider this Consider this The hint of the century Consider this The slip that brought me To my knees failed What if all these fantasies Come flailing around Now I’ve said too much I thought that I heard you laughing I thought that I heard you sing I think I thought I saw you try But that was just a dream That was just a dream (repeat chorus) But that was just a dream Try, cry, why try? That was just a dream Just a dream, just a dream Dream
Let’s be honest now. Lots of people say that religion should play no role in politics, but it most certainly plays a big role in the election process. How has religion affected your views of the presidential candidates (either your religion or theirs)? And how important is it to you: is it the sole reason you’re voting for/against them, a major reason, a minor reason?
And last but not least: in a perfect world, what role should religion play in this whole process?
Life isn’t all rainbows and joy. While positive things are what humans tend to focus on, negative things are still apart of the order of life and Nature.
When I say positive, I speak of life, light, order, joy, etc.
Negative would be death, darkness, chaos, anger, etc.
What, if any, religion embraces and perhaps uses both of these concepts, be it in the nature of their gods, in practice, belief, etc?
Any Pagan or pantheism based religions?
I am working on a speech and I was wondering if anyone knew some of the worst religious punishments and rules and what religions they are. Example: Man cuts off his wife’s head because she cheated. / Woman lets her son starve because he won’t say amen at dinner table. Both of these were because of their religion and the law just let them do it! So what do you have?
An explanation of how I’ve come to choose which god to follow. I’m not saying this method is right for everyone, but it worked for me.