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Secret Chief
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I like the respect for nature of modern paganism.
Communion wafers are yummy. I like the way they melt in your mouth.
I admire that Muslims pray 5 times a day, at specific intervals.
I like the Divine Liturgy, the use of icons, the practice of asceticism, the praying of the Jesus Prayer, and the goal of theosis in Eastern Orthodox Christianity.
Idk if it counts as a religious group, but I like the simple lifestyle of the Amish.
I like many of the rituals of contemporary Paganism and that many of their rituals are held outdoors in nature.
exchemist
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I was impressed with the politeness, gentleness and dignity of the old-school muslims I encountered when I lived in the Middle East in the 1980s.
I was also very much struck by the sense of spiritual calm in the monastic Buddhist temples I visited in Thailand.
Such experiences convinced me of the absurdity of any one religion claiming a monopoly on "The Truth".
Erebus
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I like the way Swedenborgians tackle the problem of Hell. It follows the idea that the damned actively choose damnation but it does so in a way that makes sense to me.
As I understand it, they argue that the afterlife reveals people's true nature and that spirits gravitate towards the state that brings them the most comfort. So if the thing someone truly wants above all else is to harm others, they spend their afterlife among those who feel the same way. They don't burn for eternity or exist in perpetual regret. Instead, they spend their afterlife hurting one another and actively enjoy doing so.
This interpretation of Hell implies that damnation is only horrifying from the perspective of those who don't enjoy hurting others. For the damned, it's home.
As I understand it, they argue that the afterlife reveals people's true nature and that spirits gravitate towards the state that brings them the most comfort. So if the thing someone truly wants above all else is to harm others, they spend their afterlife among those who feel the same way. They don't burn for eternity or exist in perpetual regret. Instead, they spend their afterlife hurting one another and actively enjoy doing so.
This interpretation of Hell implies that damnation is only horrifying from the perspective of those who don't enjoy hurting others. For the damned, it's home.
Paganism and wiccan are to my liking. In fact any of the religions based on nature.
The Baha'i House of Worship in the Chicagoland area is truly something to behold. When I visited there many years ago, the energies of that place were so calm, meditative, and sacred.
I like the folk music and the folk dance of the Shakers.
"Simple Gifts" is a Shaker song written and composed in 1848, generally attributed to Elder Joseph Brackett (1797–1882) of the Alfred, Maine Shaker community.
"Simple Gifts" is a Shaker song written and composed in 1848, generally attributed to Elder Joseph Brackett (1797–1882) of the Alfred, Maine Shaker community.