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  1. UTK007

    How Religion and the Internet are Weakening the Nation-State

    Sure! I think it is rather easy to argue that religion is posing a challenge to the traditional secular state. Look at the resistance the American military experienced in Iraq and continues to experience in Afghanistan. Many of the groups and individuals fighting for autonomy in these two...
  2. UTK007

    Which religion invented the idea of "One god" first?

    Well: Zoroastrianism - ReligionFacts Zoroastrianism Textual Sources for the Study of Zoroastrianism (Textual Sources for the Study of Religion): Mary Boyce: 9780226069302: Amazon.com: Books
  3. UTK007

    Some of the most interesting answers have been OFF TOPIC

    First, I find your assertion that supernatural occurrences may occur in a cyclical fashion FASCINATING. Many religious traditions including Buddhism and Wicca argue for a cyclical worldview. Second, who is to say that miracles don't currently happen? Would a parent not view it as a miracle...
  4. UTK007

    I'd Just Like To Say

    OH! I assumed that was because A) a moderator had to activate all of my rights and privileges or B) your server needed time to cycle through. Regardless, let me at least be a member for 24 hours before you accuse me of posting one dimensionally or inferring that I have some ulterior motive...
  5. UTK007

    Depictions of Lilith

    Interesting how the original poster interpreted the image of Lilith as a feminist icon. Going back to Qabbala (where the story of Lilith reportedly originated), Lilith was depicted as a killer of infants. She was something that mothers, and arguably most women, feared. Yet she has been...
  6. UTK007

    "Black magic"?

    Marion Weinstein proposed that "Black Magic" was performed when someone used an outside agent to produce a desired outcome. She went on to propose that "White Magic" occured when someone used their own life-force to produce a desired outcome. If the power came from you, it was white. If it came...
  7. UTK007

    I'd Just Like To Say

    That isn't true. I've posted in many ways throughout my one day in these forums. I'm not even sure what minimum you are talking about, but if you feel that my posting links is either unhelpful, distracting, or somehow negative in some other fashion, then I will have to rethink how I interact...
  8. UTK007

    Gun Control: A Rant

    In the United States, most gun laws are made at the state level. Connecticut, where the Sandy Hook tragedy took place, has some of the most strict gun laws in the country. Assault weapons are already banned in Connecticut, yet those laws didn't prevent the tragedy from happening (of course an...
  9. UTK007

    Who here is enlightened?

    Would an enlightened person claim to be enlightened? Or would they be enlightened enough to know that they have more to learn?
  10. UTK007

    I'd Just Like To Say

    No, I joined the moment I found the site this morning. I happened upon the ReligiousForums via a cursory search for the word religion using GOOGLE. And I am better for it. :D
  11. UTK007

    Pakistan To Build Its Own Fleet Of Drones

    Fears of spying currently run rampant in Pakistan. The government is attempting to quell some of these fears by reportedly building its own fleet of aerial drones. Any Pakistani drones would be crude by U.S. standards, and the American government is refusing to share its drone technology with...
  12. UTK007

    How Religion and the Internet are Weakening the Nation-State

    As scholars of religion like Mark Juergensmeyer have alleged in the past, social change on a global level has weakened the nation-state. One of the main consequences of this weakening is a likewise weakening of secular politics. This weakening has created a “political” vacuum, and, within this...
  13. UTK007

    I'd Just Like To Say

    Thank you! I hope I'll be able to add something useful to the forum's ongoing discussions.
  14. UTK007

    "Rape jokes are no laughing matter"

    I believe "jokes" about rape do have a place in community discourse if they are used properly. Comedians Sarah Silverman and Lisa Lampanelli regularly use rape in their routines, in my opinion effectively, to both call attention to the issue of rape as well as to make the audience think about...
  15. UTK007

    I'd Just Like To Say

    I am very impressed with the quality of many of the conversations that are taking place on this forum. Not every debate is scholarly or scientific, but it is so refreshing to see people interacting with religion in ways that promote discourse instead of trying to shout each other down or...
  16. UTK007

    Is it fair to make students work as a team or with a partner?

    As a student, I hated group projects. However, as an adult I find myself continually participating in "group project"-like environments, and, looking back, those projects in school were good practice.
  17. UTK007

    Who Are You?

    That's the nature of life, isn't it? None of us are who we were, and many of us have no idea who we are. Those of us that are self-aware are often called "enlightened", "Gurus", and "Buddhas".
  18. UTK007

    Favorite TV shows

    My default answer is always Buffy the Vampire Slayer. That show did so much for depictions of spirituality, adolescence, feminism, and popular culture. Joss Whedon is a master of communication.
  19. UTK007

    US a covert police state?

    I think that any organization that is coordinating a social movement on a national-scale should be watched by the government. Just because this movement was peaceful doesn't mean the next movement will be. It's the government's duty to be vigilant so it can safeguard its citizens from future...
  20. UTK007

    Disney owns the rights to Star Wars now.

    I'm excited for the possibility of new Star Wars movies. Here's hoping they live up to their heritage.
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