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  1. Sirona

    Music of satan

    There is a terrible rip-off of The Exorcist called Repossessed with Leslie Nielsen. The punchline is that Leslie Nielsen, along with a couple of priests from various religions, exorcises the devil with rock music because the devil obviously hates rock music. :smilingimp:
  2. Sirona

    Western Hinduisms

    Well, Rasa (Hans Christian and Kim Waters) uses a cello. There also seems to be a Russian band called RASA, which has nothing to do with them. Lila Shakti uses a cello, too.
  3. Sirona

    Not a vegetarian anymore.

    The Hare Krishnas, for example, claim that a lacto-vegetarian diet helps to develop "the finer tissues of the brain", which are "required" to understand their religion.
  4. Sirona

    Reincarnation

    There's a story in the Bhagavata Purana about a king named Bharata who had given up attachment to "the world". However, while he was in his ashram in the forest, he became attached to an orphaned deer, which caused him to be born as a deer in his next life. However, in the body of the deer he...
  5. Sirona

    Western Hinduisms

    The calendar the Hare Krishnas provide seems to be based on the moon. They count the days after new moon and full moon. Still, I know that Hindu calendars are a complicated topic.
  6. Sirona

    Not a vegetarian anymore.

    Fish oil is good for the brain. That's why I eat fish although it's technically against my religion. For vegetarians, supplements from algae oil are said to have the same effect, but I rather go for the real thing. How Omega-3 Fish Oil Affects Your Brain and Mental Health
  7. Sirona

    Can I pray to my soul?

    It may be helpful to you to learn about a Hindu philosophy called Advaita Vedanta. Maybe in it, you will find what you seek. ;)
  8. Sirona

    Western Hinduisms

    Don't know where I read this but it was about the fact that kirtans by Westerners are [obviously] more simple than original Indian kirtans for lack of knowledge of Indian languages, often containing only the names of God(s). Then there are also artists who arrange kirtan in Western style, often...
  9. Sirona

    A simplified version of a simplified version of the Bhagavad Gita.

    Bhagavad Gita 18.70 And I [Krishna] declare that he who studies this sacred conversation of ours [Arjuna and Krishna] worships Me by his intelligence.
  10. Sirona

    Christians Only: Submitting to authorities / governments you don't like?

    Christians only, please. I would like to come up with a Bible quote I can't remember to have ever read here before: Romans 13:1 says: Every person should place themselves under the authority of the government. There isn’t any authority unless it comes from God, and the authorities that are...
  11. Sirona

    The Feds raid Amish farm, charge farmer with $30000 fine.

    Do you have the right to kill others by omission as long as it stays only "within your own community"?
  12. Sirona

    The Feds raid Amish farm, charge farmer with $30000 fine.

    Multistate Outbreak of Listeriosis Linked to Raw Milk Produced by Miller’s Organic Farm in Pennsylvania | Listeria | CDC I suppose milk has to be pasteurized to avoid casualties? o_O
  13. Sirona

    The only abs I have are abnormalities...

    Welcome to RF, @Kharisym . In the Hunger Games rip-off novel Divergent by Veronica Roth, the "Abnegation" were one of 5 "factions" (social groups). In the German translation of the book, they are called Altruan. They live a simple life and are said to be incorruptible, so they were charged with...
  14. Sirona

    Religious Psychopaths

    I might be wrong but I don't think people showing religious fanaticism and religious psychopaths are necessarily the same. From the viewpoint of (neo)-Hinduism the "acceptance" of a teaching may depend on the charismatic personality of a religious leader more than on their ability to spew out...
  15. Sirona

    Osho / Bhagwan / Shree Rajneesh experiences?

    What exactly would you like to be defined?
  16. Sirona

    Osho / Bhagwan / Shree Rajneesh experiences?

    Namaste, I know chances are not high but German TV showed a documentary about him which I found intriguing; so I would like to ask whether there are any members with opinions or experiences concerning Osho / Bhagwan / Shree Rajneesh? Apart from this, I think that "anti-cult" documentaries by...
  17. Sirona

    Swapping Religion for a day

    Oddly, I'd try Islam (peaceful version, Ahmadiyyya works, too :D). That's as far from my paradigm as it could get. Would be curious to learn what it feels like. Visited the Blue Mosque in Istanbul during holidays and was a bit disappointed to find an "empty room".
  18. Sirona

    Daily healthcare costs

    I forgot that in Germany, you have to pay a 10 € fee a day for every day in hospital, up to 280 € per year. But this sum also counts as part of the 1% / 2% of your annual gross income, so if you already reached the sum there are no further co-payments to make. As for dentists, treatment of...
  19. Sirona

    Daily healthcare costs

    In Germany, you are automatically covered by state health insurance if you are employed, receive a state pension, or receive unemployment benefits. In the case of employed persons and pensioners, approx. 15% of their income is automatically deducted. Until the 1990s, health care was free of...
  20. Sirona

    Out of my Mind

    I thought it was a description of your mental state ... :D
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