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  1. Sirona

    Polytheists / magic enthusiasts: Books of Light ?

    Hi guys, I learned that many Wiccans and magic enthusiasts have a Book of Shadows where they collect prayers or spells. However, I am not so comfortable on the "Dark side" and therefore wondered if "Books of Light" do exist as well. What would such a book look like in your opinion and what...
  2. Sirona

    Your country and religion

    Good: 1. We have an extensive social system and 2. the major churches are the largest provider in the field of social welfare, running schools, homes for the elderly, projects for the disadvantaged, etc., which may or not be based on the command to charitable behaviour from the parable of the...
  3. Sirona

    Damaging art for the sake of the climate ?

    In various European countries, climate activists stick themselves to classical paintings with superglue and/or throw liquid food at the pictures. According to the news, the paintings allegedly remain intact because they are mostly displayed under glass. Climate activists justify their acts with...
  4. Sirona

    “Direct experience” with God(s)

    Of course I don't want to exclude anyone from this forum but I think it's really a pity that this forum is overrun with atheists to the extent that theists cannot express themselves "safely" without incurring the risk of being possibly mocked. Western culture worships "reason" and "efficiency"...
  5. Sirona

    Why do some Hindus celebrate Goddess Kali on Diwali?

    Namaste, I don't want to spark controversy, I'm just curious. ;) According to my Hare Krishna calendar, Diwali and Kali Puja fall on the same day. I don't understand the motivation for celebrating "Light" and "Darkness" on the very same day. To me this seems counterintuitive, and I'm curious...
  6. Sirona

    Should I buy a demon from a spiritualist online?

    Old one, but buying a demon probably works like buying a soul. :smilingimp:
  7. Sirona

    Is it ok to just love physical aspects of bhakti without the jnana aspect?

    Absolutely :thumbsup: . It's interesting to learn about the history of Gaudiya Vaishnavism. I think it started out as a kind of "protest" against Islam, focusing on the "true" faith, and its revival in the 19th century seemed to be driven by the idea of finding an alternative to Christianity...
  8. Sirona

    radio

    This kind of thing exists in other countries, but in Germany it is thankfully not (yet) mainstream. In Germany, church membership is slowly but steadily declining. There are 30% Catholics, 30% Protestants and 40% "others" (atheists, Islam, Judaism, churches that are not public corporations). The...
  9. Sirona

    John Lennon

    I would have rated this as "funny" but it felt a bit queasy. :rolleyes:
  10. Sirona

    Is it ok to just love physical aspects of bhakti without the jnana aspect?

    The way I understood Gaudiya Vaishnava teachings, Krishna loves best when he is treated "as a mere human being", with no feelings of awe "interfering" and I think jnana may nurture those feelings of awe. That said, I think ISKCON philosophy is more of a dogma or a doctrine than a real...
  11. Sirona

    A feeling... Of sorts.

    With all due respect, I would probably say don't take yourself so seriously ;). I would say that such items being marketed "openly" is a sign of tolerance and acceptance. A comparable question might be whether the feelings of pagans are hurt when someone fancies a comic book character like Thor...
  12. Sirona

    Leftist Antifa thugs terrorize retired couple because they support Trump.

    And it was never found out whether it had been a single Commie who set the Reichstag on fire, or whether it had been the Nazis themselves.
  13. Sirona

    Buddhism

    As an ex-Buddhist (Diamond Way), I'll give it a try. First of all, I think one should distiguish between the life story of the Buddha which has elements of legend, and the actual teaching of Buddhist philosophy. Although the life story of Buddha is part of Buddhism, it is not "essential" in the...
  14. Sirona

    Do you think

    Religious groups define standards (prospective) members have to fulfill to be accepted as members of the group. The stricter and more narrow the "standards" are defined, the more likely the group is to be considered cult-like. The smaller the group is, the stricter are generally its standards...
  15. Sirona

    Tell me why my personal belief is wrong

    I don't care about your belief per se but the way you trumpet it out. Reading posts of someone like you without background info may create a mental image of a person who sometimes comes across as either incredibly smug, or as others hinted, possibly insecure. Maybe both at the same time. I...
  16. Sirona

    A choice of not having kids.

    Do you have a chance to be an uncle for a kid ?
  17. Sirona

    Let them come to us.

    Scientific atheism certainly is. I see atheism as a kind of "disillusionment" after an unsuccessful search for God or supernatural phenomena, and as the acceptance of a worldview based on materialism and science. Ultimately, one can argue about the term "atheism" depending on whether one...
  18. Sirona

    Let them come to us.

    The original context was "Can you be an atheist and a seeker?" Somebody replied "You can be an atheist with a seeker's mindset". I think you can't be an atheist and a seeker in the same time, because atheism, as you said, is a world-view and thus, a seeking atheist seems contradictory to me...
  19. Sirona

    Let them come to us.

    I don't think you. People may find a religion they like but may not practice it because they feel they can't filfill its rules, or because they want to remain atheist as a matter of principle. And I said "find", I didn't say "marry". ;)
  20. Sirona

    Let them come to us.

    Assumed you found your One True Religion one day, would you still remain atheist/agnostic?
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