Between Dawkins & Evangelism: The Religious Independents
I’m definitely not a “ Bah! Humbug(er)!”-I love Christmas! I’m a technically termed a Catholic but if we were sticking to “The Rules”–I wouldn’t be a very “good” one.
“Without meaning, what’s the point?”™
I’m definitely not a “ Bah! Humbug(er)!”-I love Christmas! I’m a technically termed a Catholic but if we were sticking to “The Rules”–I wouldn’t be a very “good” one.
So many of us live an “online” life. It’s no wonder that a site has come along that gives us a forum to store our memories and create a legacy that will live on for the generations that come after we are gone.
There’s no better time than the present to step back and reevaluate our priorities in life. In the spirit of Inner Balance, “Without meaning, what’s the point?” it makes you step back and think about what’s really important. Is that new purse or expensive coat really that necessary Wouldn’t the one you spent 100 bucks on a month ago really do the job? Or last year’s coat in the closet? Does spending money on stuff really make you happy?
New Scientology Commerical: Life
To be brutally honest, I don’t believe little aliens living inside of me would be essential to better “know myself”, or certainly not helpful to those on some spiritual journey. But who are we to judge right? Scientology, like other religions, seeks to help others find the meaning of life, [...]
Have you heard of F*ck My Life? It’s a site where people can anonymously share short tales of woe that you can’t help but chuckle at. Here’s an example from FML:
“Today, I was cleaning my father’s study room and wondering why I did not receive my acceptance/rejection letter from a college I really wanted. I found the acceptance letter, on his desk, also approving of a full scholarship. The deadline to confirm was a month ago. FML”
Sure you could go drink away your financial woes on a Saturday night but then you wake up Sunday with a hangover, regret and minus a bunch of precious cash. Or you could sing your way to a bliss that will have you floating on air as you face the week. It seems that the [...]
Blast walls, prefabricated concrete barriers used by occupational forces to protect civilians and soldiers from car bombs, explosions and insurgent attacks, have literally carved Baghdad into a grim maze.
The duality of walls is not lost on these residents. They know very well that the wall that protects you is the same wall that confines you. [...]
It is a sadly exceptional moment that we hear any good news from Iraq, or anywhere else for that matter. However, there have been several recent reports that paint a glimmer of hope around the gloomy issue of the Iraqi occupation.
If you have had your head buried somewhere deep, deep in the sand [...]
Blast walls, prefabricated concrete barriers used by occupational forces to protect civilians and soldiers from car bombs, explosions and insurgent attacks, have literally carved Baghdad into a grim maze.
The duality of walls is not lost on these residents. They know very well that the wall that protects you is the same wall that [...]
The latest edition of the Edge newsletter poses the question, “ Are Science and Religion Incompatible?” A question for the ages to be sure.
This is a debate that has occurred countless times in living rooms, coffee shops, classrooms, courthouses, chambers, offices, palaces, and parliaments, in every corner of the globe.
If you would like to believe [...]