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    Emotions and Belief

    After reading the below article, I thought this would be an interesting topic: LINK: The Relationship Between Emotions and Beliefs The Relationship Between Emotions and Beliefs Updated on September 10, 2015 <img src="https://usercontent2.hubstatic.com/9183153_100.jpg" alt="Thomas Swan...
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    Women on a pedestal- House of Cards

    Was reading a thread about women loving to be put on a pedestal Thought about this as I read this article about the type of woman who does not lik to be out on a pedestal. Link: Why I Love House Of Cards
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    Empathy...

    Thumbs up ? Down? Something in between? Empathy is colloquially and loosely described as the ability to place yourself in another person's "shoes" (official definitions are often not in sync with the way words are actually used so I eschew the official definition sometimes). I read an...
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    Can I ask a question about Fornication?

    This is not a Christian or even a theist v. atheist question. It's a moral value question that is held or not held by many irrespective of their belief in god. But I don't know where to pose the question to talk about it. It was sparked by a question in the Life Stages Forum. I thought about...
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    Muslim Women Explain How Men Should Hit their Wives

    This is going viral and just came across my feed... LINK: 'He is permitted to hit her': Outrage as Muslim women shown 'promoting' domestic violence ----------------------------------------
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    [moved] How-did-humans-evolve-so-successfully?

    LINK: https://www.quora.com/How-did-humans-evolve-so-successfully-while-other-animals-lacked-in-the-process-of-evolving COOL ANSWER: Steven Witcher, Unpaid Stowaway Intern at Consiglio Devastations (2017-present) This is a tardigrade: Tardigrades came about during the cambrian explosion (a...
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    Feminists Adorning the Hijab???

    Snippet: "Oppression means the taking away of someone’s power, their agency. Yet a woman in a hijab is only covering her body and hair, not her voice or intellect," said Mogahed, who wears a hijab. "And a man dressed in a full robe and head cover, like many do in the Middle East, is not said...
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    Reasoning Errors

    Why are reasoning errors important to understand and accept? Because Sometimes people base their whole lives around faulty thinking and exclude themselves from the reality of the world around them and about themselves... Sometimes people cause unnecessary and often negative division between...
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    Japanese man is first to receive 'reprogrammed' stem cells from another person

    "World-first transplant, used to treat macular degeneration, represents a major step forward in movement to create banks of ready-made stem cells." Link: Japanese man is first to receive 'reprogrammed' stem cells from another person I THOUGHT I just read an article saying we were far off from...
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    Mikvah?

    Forgive me if I am misspelling this. Is this only practiced by those of the Jewish faith? That's all. Just curious.
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    Buddhism, deities and kamma

    What is the Buddhist principle of "justice"? Does it have one? And how is it related to the notion of the colloquially used term "karma?" In what ways is Buddhism similar to Christianity? In what ways does it differ? Is it true that there are strands of Buddhism that are mystical and rely...
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    Jesus' Primary Purpose

    Is to be worshipped? Forgive sins of humanity? Serve as an example? Of course many would say all three but I'm asking for you to choose the main function or role.. Because depending on the church it seems one of these will be emphasized over the other..
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    Old blood can be made young again and it might fight ageing

    Here is a link to the article: Old blood can be made young again and it might fight ageing RE: Alzheimers and other diseases: The article is essentially stating that stem cells can help cure diseases but the number harnessed deteriorates with age.. Young blood helps but there is and would be...
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    The Five Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts

    Anyone reading this? Or have read it and followed the book? I am about to embark on studying it with my boyfriend.. We currently will read a devotional page or two every month and I got this book to help extend it.. Wondering if anyone has found it helpful.. :-D
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    Curious- How do you understand The trinity?

    Wondering how do Christians of varying denominations approach or not approach the concept of the trinity? How do you rectify Jesus and God and the Holy Spirit being "one" or signs of the other or manifestations of one? Also how do you define each? Or do you reject it altogether? And on what...
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    Opposite Sex Friends In A Committed Relationship

    My boyfriend (who is Christian) has a "rule" which I've agreed to and have no problems with.. No outside opposite sex friends from our past lives.. moving forward we can meet "couples" together.. and we can have normal discourse and interaction with opposite sex coworkers but no matter how...
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    Does the origin of God as spirit begin with Hellenistic philosophers?

    Greetings All! :wave: I've been reading this guy's book and would like to know if there is any truth to it... He states that the idea of God as a spirit is really a concept that originated out of Hellenistic greek philosophy and is not endemic to the natural thought of Biblical tradition...
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    Ever try fasting for Chronic Disease?

    Just curious.... If you have what was your regimen? Was it successful or no? Peace, Khalliqa
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    Greetings.....

    Peace..... This is an intersting site..... I look forward to stimulating discussion..... Peace, Khalliqa