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    how 'christian' is UU?

    thanks! uu_sage- you seem to know a lot about this, so I have a question for you, how do you think one would go about figuring out WHICH congregations are in which category you described, how did you find this out? The only way I can figure is, contact the pastor of each... rather laborious. as...
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    anyone know of an online guide to Hindu Sects?

    that's a very decent graph... I wish there were better visual aids that break down like, by text they use, by region etc., much thanks though. I think it includes even some tiny sects
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    how 'christian' is UU?

    I am trying to learn more about unitarian Uism. I have read a bit about it, and I cannot help but figure that most of the people sitting in the pews are liberals, vegetarians, yuppies, buddhists... (this is not that big of a problem to me - no offense - buddhism is fascinating I've read a few...
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    anyone know of an online guide to Hindu Sects?

    wikipedia is not thorough enough for what I am looking for, I've found a book at the library that is 500 pages on this, but I am not sure if it is that accurate and the terminology is really old style (academic, 1940's), so does anyone know of a good guide?
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    does Kashmir shaivism use the Vedas as scripture?

    If I'm not mistaken, it's a small verse taken from the Vedas, a few lines long.... and they don't use much else from the Vedas?
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    does Kashmir shaivism use the Vedas as scripture?

    trying to figure out which sects use the vedas which don't... actually If anyone knows of a resource that is comprehensive, shows all of the hard to find hindu sects like Kaumaras and Suryas etyc., indexed to scriptures, that would be REALLy really helpful...
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    how many religions was he acquainted with?

    bahauallah, that is - I am wondering if anyone knows which scriptures he had read... Islam and Christianity, at least....
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    two questions about gods in Jainism?

    a question - if a liberated soul has infinite knowledge/infinite energy, how does Jainism get around the subject / object division - i.e. What does one have knowledge OF, if there are no objects ?
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    two questions about gods in Jainism?

    thanks... I have one more question, tho - the soul is supposed to be omnipotent and omniscient... when liberated- surely it can observe things in this material realm or act here if it felt like it (surely not in reality, I know, I'm incorrect I just don't see how) what is the afterlife like...
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    3 questions for affiliated?

    hello, I had three questions about this Temple and I am finding it very difficult to find resources that answer them. So I am asking in the DIR politely... 1. would the suggestion that people not attached to the Temple of Set reincarnate in some fashion be .... un-Setian? i.e. the suggestion...
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    two questions about gods in Jainism?

    hello, I was wondering about a couple of Jain centered questions... could Jain Tirthankaras intervene supernaturally in the mundane world, after death? what about the other 'deities' that are subject to rebirth? thanks much if you know
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    mara in jainism?

    thanks!
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    mara in jainism?

    hello, I was wondering if there is an equivalent of Mara, tempter/death in Jainism? i.e. any entities that attempt to stop one from escaping enlightenment, tempt etc., ?
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    help finding a christian theologian?

    hello, I am attempting to find a theologian with a certain viewpoint that is close to my own, so that I can defend my beliefs by reference to a more famous person than myself, if I ever have to... the specific belief I am trying to defend is: I'm a bible christian, having read and reread it and...
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    warfare in the Guru Granth Sahib?

    most knowledgeable person on the boards is a Sikh, I swear! thanks again you are very helpful
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    is war touched on in NEO-confucianism?.

    Neo-confucian is a broad category but any of the writers would do... especially Chinese Neoconfucian, because any system of ideas adapts itself to social reality after a while, so every religion ends up supporting war I've found... so I'm trying to figure if the original neoconfucains talked of it?
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    which denominations are the most 'New Testament'?

    thanks a bunch! that was awesome
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    will everyone escape karma?

    hello, wondering from a more knowledgeable member, as some forms of Hinduism and Buddhism predict that eventually all beings will escape the effects of karma, I was wondering if Jaina holds to that?
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    warfare in the Guru Granth Sahib?

    'on religion'. shoot. sorry 'On war' I am you see studying a few religions now, on there stance on warfare, is my reason to ask.
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    warfare in the Guru Granth Sahib?

    hello, I was wondering if this Book itself, without commentary, allows a defensive war? I know the Khalsa was initiated after it was written so I am trying to find It's views on religion, before then?
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