• Welcome to Religious Forums, a friendly forum to discuss all religions in a friendly surrounding.

    Your voice is missing! You will need to register to get access to the following site features:
    • Reply to discussions and create your own threads.
    • Our modern chat room. No add-ons or extensions required, just login and start chatting!
    • Access to private conversations with other members.

    We hope to see you as a part of our community soon!

Search results

  1. Bill Van Fleet

    Humanianity: The Religion for Humanity??

    I am not surprised that it appears amateurish, because I am an amateur in IT. But can you give me an idea as to what you mean by "pretentious"? Can you give me an example? I certainly have tried to be honest in everything there. I don't know of any part of it that was an example of...
  2. Bill Van Fleet

    Humanianity: The Religion for Humanity??

    I have, in the past, looked at such articles, I think the one that you have referenced. But what has drawn your attention that you feel is not optimal?
  3. Bill Van Fleet

    Humanianity: The Religion for Humanity??

    Thanks! Can you give me some idea as to why it is difficult to read from?
  4. Bill Van Fleet

    Humanianity: The Religion for Humanity??

    This is indeed an issue. My atheist friends say that I should not refer to it as Religion, which many believe should be stamped out or allowed to die out. But I address this issue very thoroughly, I think, on the website. Have you read what it says about Religion in the Specific Intro page...
  5. Bill Van Fleet

    Humanianity: The Religion for Humanity??

    What is? Please help me to understand.
  6. Bill Van Fleet

    Humanianity: The Religion for Humanity??

    Please help me to understand what you are saying. Are you talking about the website, or one or more of its ideas? Are you saying that I am proselytizing? If so, how do I distinguish between that and the honest expression of my beliefs and advocacy for what I truly believe might be of some...
  7. Bill Van Fleet

    Humanianity: The Religion for Humanity??

    Thanks for your responses. I will be responding to each of them, but can't right now. Again, thanks!
  8. Bill Van Fleet

    Humanianity: The Religion for Humanity??

    Do you see anything that you can focus on that seems wrong? Or might seem wrong to others?
  9. Bill Van Fleet

    Humanianity: The Religion for Humanity??

    All of the examples that you give under your signature are examples of what I am saying. They are all ethical principles (about what we should/shouldn't think, feel, or do (anything we have any voluntary control over). Yes, religions do pursue more than just ethics (i.e., additionally...
  10. Bill Van Fleet

    How do you be a Christian when the Bible is so faulty?

    I finally found out how to do it, and started a thread under Interfaith Discussion. But back to the current thread, I maintain that the Bible is not faulty. It should not be regarded as an historical documentation or a procedure manual, much less a science textbook; it should be regarded as...
  11. Bill Van Fleet

    Humanianity: The Religion for Humanity??

    My belief is that this is the way for our species to go. It is already happening, I maintain, but needs to happen at a much greater rate, because we are in great (increasing) danger of a species-wide holocaust. Also, we have been having a terrible time ever since our beginning, doing things we...
  12. Bill Van Fleet

    How do you be a Christian when the Bible is so faulty?

    Yes, I understand your reaction to those phrases, because they sound grandiose. To clarify, those phrases are subtitles of the books, and in Book1 the subtitle is explained in the chapter "Introduction: The Most Important Book," along with my stating my recognition that although it seemed that...
  13. Bill Van Fleet

    How do you be a Christian when the Bible is so faulty?

    Yes, I missed that, but have now read it and want to respond. But first, would it be okay with you to take your message to me and put it here in public? That would benefit (hopefully) others also, and they would be able to contribute. If not, I will be glad to answer by personal message. But...
  14. Bill Van Fleet

    How do you be a Christian when the Bible is so faulty?

    I still hope you will give me that feedback. The website is humanianity.com. I appreciate your responses and interest.
  15. Bill Van Fleet

    How do you be a Christian when the Bible is so faulty?

    I had not realized that you were saying that you had let me know in a personal message. I thought you were planning to, and suggested that we do it here, to benefit others. But if you have sent a personal message, I have not received it, and don't know how I would find it. Anyway, I still...
  16. Bill Van Fleet

    How do you be a Christian when the Bible is so faulty?

    You don't need to use personal message. We can do that here. Then maybe others can benefit also.
  17. Bill Van Fleet

    How do you be a Christian when the Bible is so faulty?

    Thank you for the feedback. (Yes, I created the website, but I didn't want it to be about me, but instead to be a worldwide study tool.) You obviously have spent many, many hours of studying, and I believe that that is an important activity, both for personal benefit and also for the benefit...
  18. Bill Van Fleet

    How do you be a Christian when the Bible is so faulty?

    Yes, but there are complicated issues in deciding what is going to help rather than hurt, and in deciding what to do when the options all include some helping and some hurting. Some would say that anger and hostile behavior may help, and others would say that that is never the best option. Did...
  19. Bill Van Fleet

    How do you be a Christian when the Bible is so faulty?

    That's what I have done above. What do you think? (BTW, I'm not starting a new religion; I'm putting a label on a process I believe is occurring in Religion, a process of improvement, and I'm trying to describe the improvement and contribute a little bit to it.)
  20. Bill Van Fleet

    How do you be a Christian when the Bible is so faulty?

    I don't fit in anywhere. I am atheist, and I believe Religion is extremely important. I believe that almost everyone is wrong in their idea of what Religion is. I believe it is and has always been primarily our adult effort to work together on improving our basic ethical philosophies, our...
Top