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    Will there be the creation of another religion?

    And the Galilean came to me in a dream and told me that he knew I wondered what kind of poet he would have made, and he said to me: Come follow me And I will make you fishers of men You will feel the fiery infernal Are the only internal demons eternal Are the only eternal demons internal Come...
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    Will there be the creation of another religion?

    To get back to the topic of this thread: Will there be the creation of another religion? I would think that any religion that is to survive must in spirit actively strive to not only release new adherants from controlling and stifling alternative beliefs but also heavily emphasize personal...
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    Will there be the creation of another religion?

    In any case, while we are on the topic of parables and poems, which may present unspecified meanings, it should be remembered that in Christ's time it did not take miracles to appear for others to believe, but that many did on account of the fact of a testimony of one who told them "come and...
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    Will there be the creation of another religion?

    The woods are lovely dark and deep And I have promises to keep A little while before I sleep A little smile before I sleep Adapted from, Robert Frost.
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    Will there be the creation of another religion?

    The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep. A little while before I sleep. A little smile before I sleep.
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    Will there be the creation of another religion?

    Well, yes, of course those who are willing to follow and those who want to control are often the same people. If you are a disciple of John the Baptist you are more likely to tell others to come and follow you. Which is the point, a new religion - or replacement - should in my opinion...
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    Will there be the creation of another religion?

    Yes, the world view which directs action, demands belief/conversion, attempts to control thought and influence or force types of conversation - is the product of people who wish to accomplish such things. In turn, as they succeed they create a world more like them - with more people like them in...
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    Will there be the creation of another religion?

    You are talking of the religions as though they themselves have some sort of interest in exerting power. I don't know, maybe. A radical improvement would a replacement of this symbiosis of the religious and the religion with information more egalitarian (less power hungry). And which could...
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    Will there be the creation of another religion?

    But what do the merits of Jesus Christ have to do with the validity of his teachings? If I said "Simon Peter was crucified upside down in order to salve Christ's ego" - (following the accusation that Peter would deny him three times) - then what standard do you use test the truth or falsehood...
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    Will there be the creation of another religion?

    But then, without the old coercive tactics and opportunities to indoctrinate, what do the old religions rely on to get people to accept their validity (truthfullness). Over one another say.
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    Will there be the creation of another religion?

    Continuing from above: Controlled, then, is not something people are naturally inclined to be. Although they love, love, love - love nothing more than to control. Appealing to a deity with supernatural powers, who has bestowed on oneself the ability to direct those powers to hurt or help the...
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    Will there be the creation of another religion?

    Thank you for the varied and all interesting responses. I think that whatever religion survives, or whatever form it evolves into as a replacement, the issue of control will play a heavy hand in determining the outcome. As people become more and more knowledgeable of the vast nature of the...
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    Will there be the creation of another religion?

    I was wondering what peoples' thoughts were on the origin of religions as they might occur in the future? As we work our way into the twenty first century and increase in our knowledge of ourselves and the place we inhabit what will be the fate of the major religions (Christianity, Islam...
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    Theodicy argument failure?

    I am going to keep going, although I realize this line of thinking can strike people as absurd, or, maybe, disconcerting. However I think it would be easier to stick to just the original, omniscient act of creation on the part of God (if that can be defended as not immoral why would it all of a...
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    Theodicy argument failure?

    Can I play ‘devil’s advocate’ and take a shot at this? People have children and this is not considered to be an immoral act. Yet it is a certainty that at least some of the people having children will leave (eventual) descendants that suffer horribly during their lives. In...
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