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Why has the Middle East always been a source of war and disputes?

I have a theory about the Middle East- maybe it is crazy, I do not know. All those people live above vast oil fields. Oil fields consist of long-ago dead animals and plants. It m …
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What role do myths play in moral and spiritual growth?

Ever since people have spoken, they have related myths to one another. We have an apparent need for myths. What is their purpose and do they play a role in our personal development …
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What are your thoughts about the paradox between the religious God and the Universe in LOA?

As per LOA we desire and the Universe provides it if we allow it. The Universe or the Source by my understanding is another name for God. This means that the Universe is at our bec …
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God talking to people? Why doesn’t he talk to me, I will listen…

Lately, I have been hearing the phrase "The Lord told me" such and such I get skeptical of the person every time I hear that. How come the Lord never speaks to me? How does that …
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What do all religions have in common?

What are the Universal Truths that cross all religious barriers?Blessings, Jai
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Is the “New Age” movement a fad, or a real quest towards a new spirituality?

I think that the "New Age" is actually a large group of people who are seeking their own answers to life's most powerful questions. New Agers are exploring everything from manifes …
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Is the Law of Attraction becoming another religion?

I realize that I am a bit late to the party, but... I am reminded in so many ways of how many things I have gotten involved in, or purchases I have made, with the promise that "it …
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If you were assigned to create a new religion, what would it be?

Let us assume that you are given the task to create a new religion, better than any that has ever existed before. A religion that would eventually unite all followers of main relig …
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Would extraterrestrial contact mean the end of religion as we know it?

Let's assume for a moment that some form of intelligent non-human life exists that does not originate from Earth - it doesn't matter for the purpose of this hypothetical question w …
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Why are most religious rituals designed to make people feel powerless, guilty etc?

If feeling good is a pre-requisite for allowance of experiences in ours lives i.e. for LOA then why do almost all religions (at least those that I know about) insist on penance, su …
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Is there any religion that accepts another one as being just as valid?

I'm not religious, never have been, and never will be, so this query comes from that perspective. Is there any religion that exists that genuinely accepts the validity of other re …
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What is the difference between metaphysics and religion?

Metaphysics and the core of most religions seem to overlap. What's the difference between them, if there is one?
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Has religion outgrown its purpose?

With almost every country in the world having laws has religion outgrown its utility and should we be looking at spirituality rather than religions, considering that religions seem …
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Why have almost all the major religions shown prejudice towards women?

With the exception of Sikhism and Islam, all the other major religions have denied women their basic human rights or they have perceived women as less in worth than men. In Islam, …
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Can we, ourselves, be our own teachers?

Some spiritual teachers say that knowing ourselves is the beginning of learning to be our own masters and gurus. Can this be achieved through the church, religious organizations, o …

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