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To start off, I'm going to say that I'm not a fan of vegetarians and vegans that make a religion out of their food choices. From my experience with visiting vegan forums for recipes and talking with some face to face, I've noticed that a significant minority of vegetarians and vegans...
Theistic Evolution is a topic that interests me. When I was a theist, I considered myself a theistic evolutionist, as I accepted modern scientific theories yet still believed in a god. In general, I have more respect for theists that adapt to and coexist with science than those who constantly...
I previously used some blog entries to vent some emotional frustration. I have since deleted most of them, as I wish to focus on strength instead of weakness. Life does not favor the weak, so I continue to purge weakness as much as possible.
I will be posting a series of more thought-out...
I finished reading the Bhagavad Gita for the second time today...
I can relate to the character Arjuna way more than I can with any character in the Quran or the Bible. He articulates his fear and compassion so well.
I'm finding the dichotomy between western and eastern religions strange...
"If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change."
This is a quote by Gautama Buddha that I spent a better portion of the day contemplating. Some of the Buddha's sayings seem so modern in how they are stated, almost as if he were not talking 2500 years ago...
Nevermind. I don't want this entry in my blog anymore.
I joined this forum to try to discuss religion and spirituality with people. I've been depressed for way too long and the beliefs I once had have withered away. I don't know if talking to people here will give me a positive view or a negative view towards spirituality, so all I can do is wait...