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Buddhism and Meditation: Finding Value in the Journey and the Goal

Buddhism and Meditation: Finding Value in the Journey and the Goal


clock icon 21 Jun 2014
author icon Alison Lesley


Jey Ehrenhalt contemplates Buddhism, meditation and path to enlightenment. The best lie Buddhism ever told me. Maybe. by The Mindful Word. “The more we try to control things,” writes mindfulness...

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School is not a battleground for religion!

School is not a battleground for religion!


clock icon 07 Apr 2014
author icon Babu Gogineni


Jai Shri Raam! I received recently a communication on Facebook that was rather disconcerting – it was typed in large font in Telugu, one of the Dravidian languages of South India. It was shrieking...

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Human Rights in Action: Petition and Letter Circulating to Protect Freedom of Religion in Europe

Human Rights in Action: Petition and Letter Circulating to Protect Freedom of Religion in Europe


clock icon 02 Apr 2014
author icon Margaret Rose Becker


This afternoon I came across a petition online that I could not help but sign—and I strongly urge you to do the same. Sometimes we may take for granted that freedom of religion is a fact for everyone...

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United Sects of Islam: A Different Perspective on Unity and Sectarianism

United Sects of Islam: A Different Perspective on Unity and Sectarianism


clock icon 17 Mar 2014
author icon Ro W


A popular argument employed by atheists (and other like minded people) against people who subscribe to a religion is that religion has split mankind into factions resulting in much violence; therefore...

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Stages of Consciousness in a Believer: A Quranist’s Perspective

Stages of Consciousness in a Believer: A Quranist’s Perspective


clock icon 31 Jan 2014
author icon Ro W


I believe, we as believers, pass through different stages of consciousness on our journey to God. I have long thought about this, and today I wish to share my journey with all of you. So, it started...

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Opinion: Four Misconceptions About Islamic Concepts From a Quranist Perspective

Opinion: Four Misconceptions About Islamic Concepts From a Quranist Perspective


clock icon 06 Dec 2013
author icon Ro W


A copy of the Qur'an on display at the Museum of Natural History in New York. Peace! I just want to share some of my thoughts with you guys on misconceptions about Islam and Allah. First of all,...

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Scientology View on Religious Freedom

Scientology View on Religious Freedom


clock icon 23 Oct 2013
author icon Sylvia Stanard


The Church of Scientology and Scientologists have long fought for religious freedom for ourselves as well as others. It could be said that the fight for religious freedom and other human rights is native...

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Atheists Wishing to Form a Community are Met with Roadblocks

Atheists Wishing to Form a Community are Met with Roadblocks


clock icon 26 Aug 2013
author icon Alison Lesley


Atheism is essentially a non-belief in God or any other similar deity. Millions of people consider themselves to be atheists. Despite this disbelief in a deity or Bible doctrines, many atheists seek...

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Is it better to be a devout atheist than to be a casual (enter name of religion here)?

Is it better to be a devout atheist than to be a casual (enter name of religion here)?


clock icon 01 Jul 2013
author icon Alison Lesley


In a recent article in The Huffington Post, Andrew Schwartz writes about the strong rhetorical skills that atheists have. He asserts, "Today, atheists are armed with the answers Darwin gave and a modern...

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