Studies in the psychology of religion suggest that how one practices religion, or «
what kind of religion,» is more significant for the quality of family relationships than how strongly one believes in a religion, or «how much religion.»
No matter
what kind of religion or spirituality you follow, chanting is transcendental and a wonderful way to speak positive affirmations to the world.
The question is
what kind of religion is available to shape the larger society and what its basic «metaphysical - moral» or «theo - social» convictions are.
What kind of religion would believe that a young woman gets ra.p.ed... that it is somehow a stain on HER, and she then just needs to marry the ra.p.ist and all will be well.
Think about it people -
what kind of religion seriously regards an 800 year old heart as a sacred relic?
But
what kind of religion are we talking about here?
Not exact matches
with this
kind of religion imagine
what the believes will believe 2 generations from now
The rest
of the world will want to separate you by race, by socioeconomic status, by education levels, by
religion, by neighborhood, by
what kind of car you drive, by the clothes you wear, by athletic ability.
They let off the Turkish guests in Mumbai when the visitors read some
kind of khalima to prove their
religion,
what a shame.
What kind of bumpkin are you that doesn't even know what a comparative religion class
What kind of bumpkin are you that doesn't even know
what a comparative religion class
what a comparative
religion class is?
Kevin your right personal beliefs and or
religion does not belong in law, and I am not saying that
what this atheist organization is doing is wrong or anything, I think
what there doing is a good thing, I just think this particular message could have been done from a different perspective, this message makes them appear like the self righteous ones, and it might give out the wrong
kind of message, instead it should have said something like you believe in god fine, but don't put it in our laws.
Now, before you jump in with the standard BS rhetoric, i want you to know i'm only stating these things because i want you to see
what it's like to have your beliefs criticized and so you know that all you're pushin, is another
kind of religion.
The Mormon
religion is a cross between
what JS learned in church, from the Freemasons, and
what just seemed
kind of cool at the time.
Finally, to make it perfectly clear,
what he was getting at is that he (as well as I) believe people don't always turn to
religion for the right... or maybe not for the traditionally intended reasons, or if they were already «
kind of» religious, they strengthen that
religion for the wrong reasons.
I personally think
religion should not be a factor.No one should ask the candidates
what their religious views are and they should never mention them.Their religious preferences have absolutely no effect on
what type
of leader they will be.Unless they are some
kind of a religious fanatic.I think it's time for an atheist.There was not a Christian president for over the first 50 years
of our nations existence.And, I do not think there has been one since.If you look it up you will find not one
of our founding fathers were Christian.Not even Jefferson.I know he wrote the Jefferson bible, but, that's just because he, like the other founding fathers, did not believe Jesus to be
of divine decent.So, he kept his philosophy while removing all the mystical and dogmatic concepts.
Most wars are
religions that fight one another... Pray for Peace???
what the hell
kind of church can say that and then say kill gays??? Let us remember there are those in the religious order who molest your children and hide under the sheets so nobody can find them..
Now if we regard all real
religions as attempts to get at a special
kind of truth to provide some answer to man's intuitions about his own nature, we shall, I believe, find that
what we know as «Christianity» comprehends, develops and fulfills all that at heart we hold to be true.
I know lots
of Muslims, lots
of Jews, lots
of Christians, tons
of Hindus, and some are
kind, some are mean, some like animals, some like sports, some are liberals, some are conservatives, some like to swim, but it has nothing to do with
what religion they are.
Although Jesus had some decent ideals (regardless
of what kind of being you think he was), history shows us that Christianity, the
religion, for as much as it has aided people, has been political, corrupt (well just human to be
kinder) right from the git - go, and the cause
of enormous evil and suffering throughout its history.
«Whenever... preachers, instead
of a lesson in
religion, put [their congregation] off with a discourse on the Copernican system, on chemical affinities, on the construction
of government, or the characters or conduct
of those administering it, it is a breach
of contract, depriving their audience
of the
kind of service for which they are salaried, and giving them, instead
of it,
what they did not want, or, if wanted, would rather seek from better sources in that particular art
of science.»
What bring peace is community support
of the
kind discussed in this article more than any priestly service and once again the social benefits
of religion I think are highly over-rated.
In After Strange Gods he hinted darkly at the
kind of oppression his society might lead to: «
What is still more important [than homogeneity
of culture] is unity
of religious background; and reasons
of race and
religion combine to make any large number
of freethinking Jews undesirable.»
This is the
kind of fear that the terrorist want us to have, they want us to be afraid
of Muslims just because
of there
religion and they want to use
what we do nt know about Muslims to there advantage.
One could argue that one
of the fundamental problems which many
religions seek to address (although each with a different vocabulary) is articulated in the following questions:
What kind of Being could know birth and death, ecstasy and terror, in the same instant?
This
kind of religion is less concerned with «
What must I do to be saved?»
The LDS still has not taken responsibility for the role that they played in this, and I believe that it shows
what kind of «
religion» or» religious beliefs» that the LDS church has.
Kind of smart
of Rome then to make a state
religion with a primary reminder
of what Rome will do to you if you disagree with them.
Should they come to power, all other
religions as well as other Christian denominations would be disenfranchised, and
what kind of liberty would we have then?
I think that this
kind of instruction is important and am thankful that I have at least a general knowledge
of what my brothers and sisters believe in other
religions.
I disagree that Crossan gets some
kind of satisfaction by «debunking»
religion — I believe Crossan is interested in history and how Jesus fits into
what we know now about that time period.
To me that
kind of experience — inward, replenishing power to do and to endure
what by myself would have been impossible — is at the very center
of religion's meaning.
most churches represent the community in which it is found in many respects if the community is multi-disciplinary in it's
religions — then multi-disciplinary churches, as well as many other churches
of all
kinds, can be found there are real differences in the religious atmosphere and realities in the USA compared to the Mid-East the seperation
of church and state is taken fairly seriously — and — from
what i have seen so far — is a good thing for most
I would like to explore the question, «
What kind of philosophy
of religion is compatible with Whitehead's cosmology?»
For
what has reappeared in strength has not been at all the
kind of mainline, liberal and «modern»
religion (Christian Century and University
of Chicago
religion!)
Hello, I mean
what «
kind»
of religions are these.
Granted all that is to be said against the type
of religion that is popularly presented in our day, the fact remains that
what we need most is more
religion of a better
kind.
If, in view
of all these varied
kinds of religion and diverse interpretations
of Christianity, you feel bewildered, and wonder just
what being a Christian really is, I would call your thoughts home to Christianity's unique Fact, Jesus Christ.
Anyway, since most people think
of the first
kind when talking about
religion, it is easier to say «I'm not religious» than to say, «I am religious, but here is
what I mean by that...»
I understood my relationship with nature as a
kind of religion and I wanted to see
what wisdom I could find from sacred texts.
What kind of pizzy dipsh1t
religion causes people to be such bratty babies?!?!? Nuh - uh!
And if, in view
of all the varied
kinds of religion and diverse interpretations
of Christianity, you feel bewildered, and wonder just
what being a Christian really is, I would call your thoughts home to Christianity's unique Fact, Jesus Christ.
That is
what kind of danger any and all
religions pose to humanity.
They add their «Rock» or
religion to everything and claim thats
what helps the poor and feeds the hungry or houses the homeless, but it's really the other ingredients i.e. the
kind hearted people reaching out to help that gives them the facade
of helpfulness.
This
kind of reasoned, argued, exemplified and Bible - supported moral illumination — not electioneering and lobbying — is
what American public life needs from
religion.
What kind of branches are «religious fundamentalists and
religion haters»?
When one group tries to shove
religion down others throats... or morality... or any
kind of social behavior, one often resents and is offeneded by
what I consider a life
of lesser value or meaning.
* shrugs *... I have a suspicion that god / dess / es don't exist, but, I'm
kind of fond
of the idea
of a «one god» in a somewhat weird»em manent / transcendent» way (yah, I know, they don't really go together, but that is
kind of what I ses as... miraculous... in my little paradigm) that is not personal, but is intimate (I know, I know, another paradox)... and that most
religions are some attempt at people trying to get their head around expressing that «one god»...
What kind of person comes into a «belief blog» and says keep your
religion to yourself or stop sticking your
religion in my face?
More serious is
what Bellamy referred to as its «abusive tone about God and
religion,» namely the undeniable atheism and materialism that characterized not all
kinds of socialism but particularly the most influential strand, Marxism.
So if anything you should be PROUD to be part
of a church and
religion that preaches to love and forgive and to be
kind regardless
of what people do to you.