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Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Should one's faith influence a citizen's vote?: 10 of 126
The platform of religion is still part of our politics. Even though there is no definite separation of Church and State as many believes there is, there still is no room for religion in law making. To go back to the separation of church and state...Jefferson wrote a letter stating those words; it is not in the constitution. ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism Atheism as anti-theism: Understanding the complexities: 3 of 12
Being an Atheist is not as complicated as some might think. I adapted a belief system which would be considered hard line atheist about 12 years ago. I came from a protestant background and my family members are still practicing Christians. Knowing what I know now after years of research not all atheist are the same. Some ra... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism Fear of belief: 9 of 26
Do I, as an atheist, have a fear of belief? Quite frankly, what is a Fear of belief? I believe a great many things, but just because I don't believe in a religion's deity it gives me a fear of belief? Not from where I am standing. I believe we will all die some day, death is the only certainty in life. I believe that this li... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Speculations & Criticisms Are we better off without religion: 7 of 20
I speak with a little bias on this subject, since I am an atheist. I do believe the world would be better off without any religious practices. There are a few reasons why I believe this other than the fact that I personally don't believe in a god. Morals do not need a religion to exist. People can be moral and ethical withou... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism Why atheism is not a choice: 11 of 23
I can't see how it is not a choice. Christians don't often choose to be Christian they are raised Christian, they are told that this is how it is and that they must believe it to get to heaven, or disbelieve and spend an eternity in the fiery pit of hell. Islamic don't choose to follow Islam unless they convert, much like an... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism Why atheism and morality are not incompatible: 28 of 40
A belief or disbelief in a deity does not affect ethics or morals in any way. How many incidents have there been of religious people doing not so ethical things? What about the Jim Baker or even President Clinton? What they did was not living by the moral and ethical codes their religion is based on. As an atheist myself, I ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism Understanding why some people become atheist: 28 of 38
Becoming an atheist is a very personal journey that each individual takes before they make the concrete statement that God does not exist. Much of the journey consists of exploring religions that are different than the one you were born into. The vast majority of atheists are not born into atheism, they choose it. Parents wh... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism Teaching children about atheism: 16 of 20
As an atheist and a parent of two children, this topic immediately interested me. My husband and I are atheists; early on in our relationship we discussed what we would do when we had children. After much debate we decided to just play it by ear, because we couldn't really plan for what might happen. Our first child from a y... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Pagan & Earth-Based Religions Understanding who the Druids were: 9 of 11
Druids were the professional class of men and women in the Celtic Nations. The Celts extended from the British Isles, the Isle of Man, France, Germany, and part of Turkey. They were in existence long before the Roman conquerors came through to document and destroy what they found. It is believed that Stonehenge, and several ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Healing Easy ways to learn to meditate: 58 of 67
There are many forms of meditation in the world. Some are associated with religions, but the act of meditating does not have to be associated with anything except relaxing the mind and body. There are easy ways to learn how to meditate without going to classes, without reading long books, and can be quickly learned in about ... More..