From http://peaceseeds.elysiumgates.com/:
"He should not wish for others that which he doth not wish for himself, nor promise that which he doth not fulfill."
Baha'i Faith
Gleanings from the Writings of Baha'u'llah, p. 266
Hurt not others in ways you find hurtful.
Buddhism
Tripitaka...
To me constructive debate requires the inquiry of evidence given by both parties. Even in such a case of pro and anti-evolution, it is possible to have a constructive debate because there IS evidence against evolution. I, for one, am a proponent of evolution by natural selection because of the...
I definitely agree with you both.
Keep in mind as well that most people don't take the time to dive into the sciences because of the rigorous education involved, among other reasons of course. Plus, the fact that ID better coincides with the large majority's religious views allows for its...
Well ShatterGlass, I would recommend doing what others have hinted on and explore ALL of the different threads and read up on the many different concepts and beliefs in them, as well as the most frequently discussed topics. Since you said you could research it yourself I would recommend...
The "humanist principles of the secular creed" can be and should have been stated as the secular humanist principles that do not require an atheistic/agnostic stance.
Taken from Wikipedia:
Fulfillment, growth, creativity - A primary concern with fulfillment, growth, and creativity for both the...
It seems that many people are hinting at deism, and it has been brought up at least once in the thread. Just to reiterate, deism is the idea that God/a supernatural being, transient of this universe, created the universe and existence/consciousness and then let the various natural processes of...
Thanks for the warm welcome, everyone.
Mike182, glad to see another religious studies student! My concentration as of now is Asian religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism mostly). As well as this though I have a deep interest in the dialogue between both the many faiths and...
Hello religiousforums.com
My name is Nick and I am a senior religious studies major at Butler University in Indianapolis. I look forward to reading and replying to the various posts.
See you on the series of tubes!