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  1. bp789

    Quotes that effect you?

    The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large. - Confucius
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    Bramha, Trimurti explanation?

    Doesn't the idea of the Trimurti contradict Vaishnavism and Shaivism? As far as I know, Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva as a Trimurti are supposed to be equal. However, Vaishnavas believe that Vishnu and his incarnations are supreme while Shaivites believe Shiva is supreme, so how would that be...
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    Texas Public Schools: Jews Practice "Flawed Religion" and Blacks Are "Descended from Ham"

    Sometimes I find stories like these hard to believe, especially since I graduated last year from a public Texas high school. Either my high school just had better standards or I wasn't paying attention in class that much.... I would hate having to go to a school that would teach such material.
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    Another school shooting

    Teacher Credited in California Shooting - WSJ.com They've decided to charge the shooter with attempted murder, and they're figuring out whether to try him as an adult. These shootings are just becoming ridiculous. I hated how some of the people had doubts to whether the kid was actually...
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    Interfaith Marriage/Relationship

    What do you guys think about being in an interreligious marriage or relationship as Hindus? As far as I know, there's not much in Hindu scriptures that says anything about it, and it's up to personal choice. That being said, would you guys be willing to be a part of an interfaith relationship...
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    Getting letters from so many different universities?

    Is this normal to happen? I'm in my junior year in high school, and within the past couple days I have gotten letters from 17 different universities (yes I counted), but most of them say stuff like log into here and get your free college planning guide or a pamphlet or something like that. I'm...
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    Jai Swaminarayan!

    Sorry, if I rant on about a lot of stuff lol.
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    Jai Swaminarayan!

    My family is Swaminarayan Hindu so I can help with this :). *In my temple, people are allowed to take pictures. I think the rule is only for BAPS Swaminarayan temples. In case you don't know there are different Swaminarayan sects. Most known being the Original and BAPS (I'm Original). *Most...
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    The Economics of Religion-- Part III

    This is slightly off topic, but it's a caste question that's always been bugging me. Why do higher castes in India have lighter skin and sharper features while lower castes have darker skin and "aboriginal" features? Aboriginal isn't the right word, but it's the closest I can think of, as in...
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    If you were an atheist........

    Um the actual question was which religious group would you like to DEconvert? As in if you were atheist, which religious group in the world would you want them to deconvert?
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    matriarchy & religion

    Not all of India is patriarchal. Kerala has historically had a matrilineal culture, which is why women currently have a high status in Kerala. The people of Meghalaya also follow a matrilineal culture. The people of Meghalaya do not care about having a male child. Meghalaya is still...
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    Dream/Hallucination

    I have no idea whether this is true or not, but I think the website could be a possibility to what happened to you (this is an astral projection website) Understanding Sleep Paralysis | Astralweb
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    Marriage Equality in Iceland.

    Nepal, a third world country, announced in 2008 that it was planning to introduce a same-sex marriage bill by this year. I wouldn't be surprised if Nepal introduced the bill earlier than USA.
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    Racist or Wise

    :sad4:
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    In Texas, Social Studies Textbooks Get a Conservative Makeover

    :facepalm: I'm just glad I live in a more liberal part of Texas (no it's not Austin or Houston) and I'm taking IB (International Baccalaureate) classes, so I don't have to worry about learning crap like that.
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    White religious bigoted male Vs. Me

    Was that guy being serious or was he just a troll? I find it hard to believe that people can be that stupid. :facepalm:
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    Colorful Shiva Image

    Being an American patriot doesn't necessarily mean they automatically dislike other countries.
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    Do You Have Animals?

    I don't have any animals.
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    The Caste system in India

    I believe that the British had some responsibility for how things are right now. However, the cause for all these restrictions and repression due to the caste system was due to the Hindus. I do believe that some parts of India were not as oppressive as others, but I highly doubt that stuff like...
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    The Caste system in India

    It seems that from this article that the caste system was not as oppressive as it is now.
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