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  1. Exaltist Ethan

    Does Atheism Lead to Immoral Behavior?

    I'd argue that people don't do bad things not because they think they will be caught but because they think it is wrong or will create a victim. And likewise, if the victim in question is a deity, and your religion tells you not to do something which there is no victim but God, it prevents...
  2. Exaltist Ethan

    The last post is the WINNER!

    This isn't the kind of thread I normally post in, however, I would like to say that the overwhelming popularity of it makes me realize that many people here treat this forum more as a chat room rather than, well, a forum. But that's fine. I don't mind giving life updates, like in my Brain...
  3. Exaltist Ethan

    Trump Guilty of Sexual Abuse.

    Trump lies about what other people do so other people are now lying about what Trump did. I'm uncomfortable thinking that a percentage of GOP donations to Trump is going to this woman because she was apparently touched by Trump 26 years ago. I don't like anyone in this story to be honest.
  4. Exaltist Ethan

    A Christian becomes a nonbeliever

    Unlike the Baha'is I don't believe that the unity of God is synonymous with the unity of sovereignty. Unity simply means that every nation respects each other's sovereignty. Free trade is a prime example of what unity is. In fact, in Penn and Teller's episode of BS, they explained at the end of...
  5. Exaltist Ethan

    What Is Your Theology?

    I would like to express the major change in theology that I have decided to adopt. I am still a panendeist and syntheist. I believe that God is The Omniverse and that Entropy and Extropy are the two fundamental forces in nature. I believe that while The Omniverse is creating reality it is not...
  6. Exaltist Ethan

    Politics and religion should not be discussed

    The big four is politics, religion, money and sex. Talking with someone who is a different political party, different religion, has different income than you or is a different biological sex can be tricky. I can't talk to most women about sex, although ironically enough my mom is a good talker...
  7. Exaltist Ethan

    A Christian becomes a nonbeliever

    I get that Trailblazer, but there is a huge difference between someone doing those actions right in front of you rather than reading about the actions someone performed in a book. People are more likely to believe what they can experience candidly rather than reading about those actions from...
  8. Exaltist Ethan

    A Christian becomes a nonbeliever

    Words, either typed, written or spoken is not the same kind of evidence as physically showing someone through actions evidence. I disagree with the skeptics here that invalid evidence cannot be evidence, it definitely still can be, and scripture is a way for someone to point to something as...
  9. Exaltist Ethan

    A Christian becomes a nonbeliever

    It's funny that if someone breaks the Baha'i laws they lose their voting rights, but if they even talk about a denomination of the Baha'i Faith that isn't centered in the orthodox Haifa tradition they're casted out and called a covenant breaker. Maybe those who break other Baha'i laws should be...
  10. Exaltist Ethan

    Online vs. offline social life.

    Back when I used to live in my previous apartment, I used to knock on people's doors and spend time with people offline considerably more than I do now. The people at my current apartment don't answer their door if someone knocks on it, even if they are home. I made a conscious decision that...
  11. Exaltist Ethan

    A Christian becomes a nonbeliever

    Indeed, the belief that there is a God is more of an opinion than something that is either true or false. Remember, believing in God is dependent on two separate but interconnected variables. (1) You must believe that something exists that you could consider to be God. (2) You must believe what...
  12. Exaltist Ethan

    A Christian becomes a nonbeliever

    If I can interject. @Trailblazer has a type of evidence that she believes. She believes in the claim of the evidence of the words of her prophet, Baha'u'llah. @joelr doesn't believe this evidence is evident enough for him, therefore, he does not believe it is evidence. The truth is, however, it...
  13. Exaltist Ethan

    Default position

    Extropy is a natural concept that explains how chaotic, disorderly things become more orderly over time. The easiest way to understand entropy/extropy is that entropy is chaos and extropy is order. All actions are in an effort to either make more chaos or order, thus, entropy and extropy are the...
  14. Exaltist Ethan

    Default position

    Interesting that you said that, @Father Heathen recently made a thread in Religions Q&A about creating a cult. I suggest that if you are interested you might reply to it and tell us more about this "cult". The thread is here.
  15. Exaltist Ethan

    Default position

    You really think that? I spent year after year crafting Exaltism and I ended up with no followers (including myself), and ended up with just what became a bunch of outdated theology and websites I had no use for anymore. In fact, I don't even say that I was creating a NRM or religion, I was...
  16. Exaltist Ethan

    Starting a cult for fun and profit.

    I kind of did already. I called it Exaltism. The beliefs were identical to the beliefs I share on these forums, except much of what I originally stated was outdated and I didn't believe anymore. It was essentially a more elaborate version of Earthseed, explaining that all change is entropy or...
  17. Exaltist Ethan

    Poll: Which Came First?

    You know what. I'm going to say it right now. I screwed up. I didn't know how to frame the question so that everybody would understand what I was saying. I didn't know what to use for the word existence so I just used the word existence. The question was really asking whether you believed the...
  18. Exaltist Ethan

    In need of a cult? I have a doozy for you:

    These type of religions (almost) make me wish I was full-blown Satanist. A religion that does not allows you to experience life is stopping you from experiencing God candidly. I honestly believe the religions that experience God to the fullest are those that follow the left-handed path, and...
  19. Exaltist Ethan

    Republican and Democrat Senators / Congress people join forces to try to propose legislation to restrict (in some cases ban) social media use under 18

    Until they rule Religious Forums.com a social media website and ban that too. You're completely exaggerating the problem.
  20. Exaltist Ethan

    Does God require a creator?

    Reality creates itself. The creator of reality is reality. One thing leads to the other. That is how I understand God. God creates God. Everything is just a series of actions caused by beings that cause more action. It's easier to realize than you think.
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