religion
Posts about religion, skepticism, and how it fits into the scientific world.
What Is Voodoo?
Voodoo is also known as Voudon. Voodoo is not only practiced in the Caribbean, as a religion with roots in a racial context mostly having to do with those of African heritage, although many others have picked up on the practices besides.
Iria Vasquez-PaezPublished 6 years ago in FuturismWhat Is Hoodoo?
Hoodoo is one of the many witchcraft practices available to study. Hoodoo and Voodoo are often linked but hoodoo is also called rootwork. Hoodoo comes from the South, a region in the United States that fosters this path also called Conjure. Hoodoo is not necessarily Vodou, but it does mix the religion of the Congo slaves that were kidnapped from Africa to use in the slave trade. Also found under the heading of hoodoo is Native American herbal folklore, some European folk magic, and a dose of Jewish mysticism. Witchcraft of the type of Hoodoo is not necessarily a religion but a magical system that requires study. Some rootworkers are Protestant Southern Baptists who read the bible as well as pray Christian prayers such as reciting psalms.
Iria Vasquez-PaezPublished 6 years ago in FuturismDestiny or Purpose
Destiny or purpose? Does it matter if we are good or bad? A preordained destiny is like being on a train journey; you cannot change the destination once you have boarded the train. It does not matter how you behave, you will reach that preset destination.
Peter RosePublished 6 years ago in FuturismPrisca Theologia
Prisca Theologia The concept of Prisca Theologia is that there is one theological truth that can be found within every religion.
Peter RosePublished 6 years ago in FuturismSecular Buddhism
Religion is something that has been dwindling in the west for some time. The latest polls from Britain indicating that 53 percent of the British public now belong to no religion. This is true mostly in younger generations where the belief in religious doctrine is clashing with the main values of young people today.
Cosmic PeakPublished 6 years ago in FuturismShould You Believe in Religion?
"Oh my God, I've got to tell you what happened at work today!" "Oh my God, what did you do now?" "This weather is an act of God."
Opening the Vortex
I am a member of The Satanic Temple and an active member of Satanic San Francisco. My defense of the Seven Fundamental Tenets is based on my knowledge and my own reasons for joining and participating. I am not acting or speaking on behalf of either The Satanic Temple or Satanic San Francisco by writing or publishing this article. I am simply explaining.
A River Runs Through It
It’s 10:58 AM Sunday morning and you can almost choke on the dust in the air being shaken off of the bones of the townsfolk. Not some toothless yokels in a barn spitting up each others’ already half chewed tobacco, not quite suburban wistful classism, but that happy medium where the railroad tracks split the folks that have too much pride in their wallets and those that have too much worry about having a wallet at all. Here we are smack dab in the middle of small town America where you step foot on sacred carpet; where everybody knows your name and the donations determine whether or not that name holds merit — the Southern Baptist church. A name as relatively spoken is that which spurns contempt amid an ever changing society, progressively wavering away from the construct of organized religion. Rightfully so. This rural existence centers mostly on God’s law and not much else. Funny enough, the ideals of such have reached far beyond small town America where the beer is good, and the guns are loaded and is concrete across itself in whole. 11:00 o’clock. Will the congregation please stand?
Bones HamiltonPublished 6 years ago in FuturismI'm Jewish, but Also Not
When I was 12, I started high school. That was already a big transition, but there was an added change for me. For the first time in my life, I wasn't in a religious school. Growing up Jewish, I had always been in a religious school. Praying for 20 minutes every morning, before and after eating, having Hebrew class, and reading the torah. It was fine, and I went to a good school. The only problem was that I never really felt like a part of the community. Once I got to a secular high school, things fell into place. I made friends, I liked school, and I truly felt like a part of the tiny community I had joined. Meanwhile, my family had maintained its religion. Talk of my brothers religious education made me uncomfortable, and during Shabbat dinners I would look at the floor and mumble the prayers, feeling out of place and sick to my stomach. I was terrified of being questioned.
Jess MarshallPublished 6 years ago in FuturismBeing a Medium
So what is a medium, you may ask. A medium is a person who can talk to the dead and spirits. Mediums can also sense when there is a presence near them. Medium and psychic aren't the same. A psychic isn't necessarily a medium, but a medium is always a psychic. This is an important distinction. Psychics tune into the energy of people or even objects by feeling or sensing elements of their past, present, and future. To put it simply, psychics rely on their basic sense of intuition and their psychic ability to gather information from the person being read. However, mediums are different. They take it a step further. A medium uses her or his intuitive and psychic abilities to see into the past, present and future events of a person by tuning into the spirit energy that is around that person. In short, this means, they rely on the presence of not physical energy, but spiritual energy outside of themselves for the information that is relevant from the the person who is being read.
Serena FixPublished 6 years ago in FuturismBuddhist Doctrines
Hello, again New Age Thinkers! I am extremely glad to be writing part two of the Buddhist document. This article is going to observe and discuss the various doctrines that make up Buddhism. Like stated in the last article, this is a three-part series. I will be posting one more article about Buddhism! There are many doctrines that make up the Buddhist faith. Although at first glance they may seem complicated, they are not. The intention of these articles is to break down the religion so that it is simple enough to understand while still introducing the religion for you.
New Age Thoughts ChicagoPublished 6 years ago in FuturismIntroduction to Buddhism: a Three Part Series on Buddhism
Buddhism is a spiritual path that is difficult to call a religion. This is because there aren’t any gods or goddesses that are prayed to. However, it does have some creeds that make it similar to religions. Since Buddhism is such a broad topic, there will be at least three articles that discuss the Buddhism. The first article will cover the history of Buddhism, which consists of who the founder is, and it will introduce some of the doctrines. The second will deal directly with core doctrines that are found in Buddhism. It will go into detail about them. The third will give some ideas of how to implement Buddhism into your daily life, or if you so decide, convert to Buddhism. It will also include some of the various sects of Buddhism that are found around the world.
New Age Thoughts ChicagoPublished 6 years ago in Futurism