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  1. Sirona

    Is it "dishonest" to talk nicely to missionaries?

    I once brushed off a couple of JWs from the neighbouring town who wouldn't stop sending me letters on the grounds that I disapproved of their practice of cutting off contact with dropouts. However, this does not seem to have made it to the JWs in my town, and unfortunately I find it easier to do...
  2. Sirona

    Is it "dishonest" to talk nicely to missionaries?

    Hi, I think that most of us can agree on the fact that it's unethical to play nice with somebody with the intent to make them join an (often controversial) religion (a. k. a love bombing), but is it "dishonest" to talk nicely to a missionary although you don't have any intention to change your...
  3. Sirona

    Kitschy but important song

    I can't decide myself whether to find this 1970's song sweet or terrible. However, the musician who sang the German cover version was banned from a crucial "Top of the Pops"- style show, so I think it is, in any case, important.
  4. Sirona

    My Sweet Lord

    This song was an advertisement for Hinduism in general and the Hare Krishna sect in particular. George Harrison also paid for the printing of the story book "Krsna", which a missionary migh have pushed on you before. As far as I know, George Harrison's foreword is still included in the book...
  5. Sirona

    Does he know?

    Bhagavad Gita 4.5 says that God (Krishna) remembers all of his previous births while "ordinary souls" cannot. But like many things, this is a matter of faith. :rolleyes:
  6. Sirona

    Question about Pi

    Hello math aces, I have a question that bugs me. I guess I possibly misunderstood something, maybe you can explain it to me. As I understand it, in irrational numbers like pi, no sequence of numbers repeats. But if one looks at the combination of numbers from 00 to 99, for example, there are a...
  7. Sirona

    Experiences with meditative prayer?

    Being a convert, I obviously cannot judge from experience how mainstream Hinduism views my religion. But the demand to "chant attentively at all times" seems to be of great importance to the Hare Krishnas. When they chant the spoken mantra in groups in the morning, they always must chant it...
  8. Sirona

    Experiences with meditative prayer?

    This is a topic about meditative prayer, usually while using beads. I am a Hindu, but I am more interested in people's experiences than in dogma, so I’m posting this on Interfaith. As you may know, the Hare Krishnas require that their mantra be chanted 108*16=1,728 times a day, which takes...
  9. Sirona

    Poll: Images of Islam

    If Islamic countries bribe politicians such as members of the European Parliament to polish up their public image, then these countries are certainly on the winning track as far as their image is concerned. (Although this method is not something done exclusively by Islamic countries, to be fair).
  10. Sirona

    The Doomsday Clock

    This is actually a very controversial question.
  11. Sirona

    NATO's History and Actions in Africa: A Marxist Take

    @Debater Slayer As someone who grew up in Marxism, I can tell you that if Marxism came to power in Arabia, they would burn your Korans and desecrate your mosques faster than you can look, fella. They would impose reprisals on people who listen to the music of the class enemy (rock music) or...
  12. Sirona

    The Doomsday Clock

    Perhaps that is insight and self-criticism. I think there is far to much truth to it to to dismiss this as merely silly. Ironically, it was nuclear physicists who brought the evil of the nuclear threat upon us. But perhaps the nuclear threat protects the states that have nukes from...
  13. Sirona

    Pro-Chinese Propaganda by the World Muslim Communities Council: Uyghurs Strike Back

    Don't know where I got it from but I read somewhere that, as the "center" of Islam is in Arabia, for some Arabs only Arabs = "real" Muslims, while Muslims from non-Arab origins were sort of "second-class" Muslims so it wouldn't be so bad if they got hurt.
  14. Sirona

    How to Make Someone Believe in God (According to Science)

    I think there may be more to it, for example sociological and psychological factors such as the question of belonging to a (sub)group of religious or non-religious people (peer pressure) or the individual attitude towards authority.
  15. Sirona

    Mental Well-being

    It's a no-brainer that you should think before you act. However, mental wellbeing is a vague term and I don't know how deeply the OP went into it and of course there are different gradations but (1) These days, you're already "mentally ill" if you're a little stressed out at work, which may...
  16. Sirona

    Mental Well-being

    If this was true than bedlams should be empty in atheist / secular countries. It's a bit like saying that religion contributes to crime as prisoners are often more religious than the general public.
  17. Sirona

    Mental Well-being

    I strongly dispute the "objective decision making" approach in this article. People are not "objective" beings, most just want to hear compliments about themselves. Across the thumb, people with an illusionary self-image who think they are great are happier, than people who because of a...
  18. Sirona

    If your religion...

    The Krishnas assume that art / aesthetics are the best way to God. They take great care to illustrate their books opulently, in the style of Western classical art, to interest a Western audience. krsna art - Google Search
  19. Sirona

    "Non-Christian Spiritual Checklist"

    Mmh, fetishism .... :rolleyes: And I thought Bloody Mary was a drink? :)
  20. Sirona

    I found a website that says good works save you.What do you think?

    From oneself, presumably. :)
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