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Posts about religion, skepticism, and how it fits into the scientific world.
Greek Mythology
Hi there reader! Let me introduce you to Greece, it is a small country in the bay of of the Mediterranean sea. But, do not let its size fool you. It was once a great place to explore philosophy, art, sciences and mythology.
Gods Listening
Now, I'm not one to push my religious beliefs on anyone, I'll leave that task for my father's oldest brother. Myself and the rest of my siblings were raised to devote Evangelical Lutherans as I'm quite positive my father's family was as well. Mom, on the other hand, was raised catholic she even went to Catholic school, when she told her parents she was marrying a Lutheran and that she was converting they said they would not be present at the wedding. Now I don't recall seeing any pictures of my grandparents Stueber at the church per se but I did see pictures of them at the reception which was held at their farm. Mom would never admit when I was growing up that she came from a higher middle class than my father's family, but, I am fairly certain she was. When my family left California and relocated back to Wisconsin we stayed with mom's parents for a short period of time. Within the first few days of my father and myself arriving, Grandpa had to show dad his latest and greatest new prized possession, his new toy a brand new John Deere combine, my ears were really good back then, I may not have been able to quite grasp what $100,000.00 in terms of money costs really was, but I knew it was a lot of money in 1970. Nowadays that cost would be closer to $600,000.00. Yikes! So, yes, they had money, my uncles used to say Grandpa, the "old man' to them probably had a shitload of money buried in the back yard behind the house.
dees HintzPublished 3 years ago in FuturismRealization and church
Week Five A return to church, the same but way different I went back to a church this week. In some ways, it was remarkably similar to what I had just left. Yet it was so vastly different. I went with a friend because I was not sure that I would be able to go through the service without a panic attack, but I did not want it to have that kind of power over me either. It was beautiful. It was held in the high church fashion, the incense, and the sense of awe that comes from the early century worship style. It was all in English. I did not have to struggle to understand what was happening around me. People wanted to be there, and they were not in fear of what would happen if they said the wrong prayer or were not in perfect cadence with the people around them.
Cori MeltonPublished 3 years ago in FuturismSignificance of Soorasamharam - Why Do We Celebrate It?
Soorasamharam or Sooranporu is one of the significant Hindu festivals. It is celebrated for six days and is dedicated to the worship of Lord Murugan in Tamil. As per the Tamil calendar, it falls in the month of Karthik, and hence every year, Soorasamharam is celebrated in October or November as the date varies. This year’s Soorasamharam will be celebrated on Friday, 20th November.
Karthigai Deepam at Tiruvannamalai – The Ten Days of Celebration!
Tiruvannamalai is a Hindu pilgrimage town located in Tamil Nadu. All the significant festivals in Hinduism are celebrated here at the Arunachaleswara temple. One of these most significant festivals is Karthigai Deepam that people of Tamil Nadu rejoice every year with great passion and devotion. This year’s celebration will be on 29th November and will go on for ten days.
Confucianism
Ancient China became the great behemoth of the east following the guidance of three ancient teachings: Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism. Originally, I had planned to put all three into this article, but I realized that to get a true understanding of each, this would be far too long. Instead, each will get its own article and we shall begin with Confucianism. We will start our exploration of Confucius and the philosophy that he developed with some tales…
Nicole "ChaseThePen" SanchezPublished 3 years ago in FuturismCatholic Saints Feast Days - October
This is the third in the series of Catholic Saints Feast Days. See September Feast Days here and August here. 1st October Saint Therese of Lisieux
Sapphire RavenclawPublished 3 years ago in FuturismLimbo The Progression Of Being
The Beginning We have many Religions around the World and each has its Deity, the Being that is heard but not seen, the Being who speaks to only the Chosen Ones. These Gods each, in their own way allegedly created the Universe and the Solar Systems and the Planets, this is what each Religion believes about their God. The Chosen Ones edict Laws and Beliefs according to what their God has told them in extraordinary instances of “talking to God”.
Senna WatsonPublished 3 years ago in FuturismGovardhan Puja – The Legend Behind it!
Govardhan Puja is celebrated all over the India as a remembrance to Lord Krishna. In many places, it is also known as Annakut Puja. Govardhan was a hill that Krishna lifted with his little finger to shelter all the people of the village.
Being Raised With Cultish Beliefs
In a previous article I wrote, I briefly mentioned how my mother raised me with beliefs she learned from the Worldwide Church of God. Now, I want to discuss how these same beliefs helped shaped my views on religion in adulthood. For those of you who are unfamiliar, the Worldwide Church of God was started by Herbert Armstrong in 1933. He and his family were living in Eugene, OR and it was originally known as the Radio Church of God. As time went on, Herbert's program became known as the World Tomorrow long before it started airing on TV. From there, he established the WCG. The Worldwide Church of God was a doomsday cult. Herbert Armstrong told his followers he had all the answers and his beliefs were the only way. He said that other Christian churches and religions were false doctrine.
Jessica SmithPublished 3 years ago in FuturismI am God
the banana leaf It is likely that in its vision of oneself, the obligation of staying true to form must have been overlooked. Imagine, the absolute gravity of formulating the invention of the cat, with the means of the evolutionary process, and the canvass of matter by the theory of a big bang. As my mother would say, your father’s 15 seconds of glory brought you along.
paolo Paul denaroPublished 4 years ago in FuturismGoddesses of Badassdom: Freya
When we read myths and legends, we get reams of text about how awesome the gods are. How clever, how manly, how wise, and we get intricate details about all their deeds and accomplishments. But when it comes to the goddesses? Well, we know their names, and we know generally what their areas of concern were, but more often than not the way they're talked about is that they're just the girls of the pantheon. As if the gods all went out for an epic roarer of a boy's night, and the wives stayed at home waiting for them to come back.
Neal LitherlandPublished 4 years ago in Futurism