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Removing the Mask of Religious Identity: A Psychological Assessment

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:52:35 GMT

clipped by: arifsali
clipper's remarks: Excellent analysis, read at the source, this is what we need! I'm sure CM's atheist friends here will also appreciate this dialog.

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In this age of globalization on an ever shrinking planet, can humanity expect to survive as a species by holding on to our notions of religious identity? Will it come down to your God versus my God, your sacred scripture versus my sacred scripture, your sacred places and worship practices versus mine? Can these conflicts and tensions really be resolved by interfaith and ecumenical dialogue and collaboration resulting in a plausible appreciation, if not a celebration, of our diversity as a species or do our hopes for a common humanity require a complete deconstruction of our religio-cultural myths and a removal of our masks of religious identity, while our civil and human rights continue to be guaranteed by a more “just” secular order?

Tags: psychology, religion

Reddit and TED, QA with Karen Armstrong

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:43:23 GMT

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clipper's remarks: This is a must read, important questions of the day, answered by Karen Armstrong.

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Why did the Buddha teach that the existence of God (that is, whether God exists or not) is irrelevant?

Before we get to the Buddha, I want to describe a spiritual exercise that developed in India in the 10th century BCE, four hundred years before his lifetime and which is a model of authentic religious discourse.

It was called the Brahmodya Competition and its aim was to find a verbal formula that defined the Brahman, the ultimate reality that lies beyond the gods and is indefinable because it is the inmost essence of all things, the force that pulls the disparate parts of the universe together.

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Animals in heaven? Catholics want to know. Creation Stewardship

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:19:42 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Animals in Heaven? Catholics Want to Know! is an engaging theological and timeless look at the possibility of a heavenly continuance for creation, most especially the animals.

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Ask any one of the 68 million Catholics in this country if animals will be in heaven and you will get as many answers are there are ice cream flavors. Most Catholics have personal feelings about the subject, but really aren’t familiar with what Bible scripture says or what the Church teaches on it.

Tags: non-fiction, religious, spiritual, animals

Guru Granth Sahib , Guru Granth Sahib with meanings , Guru GranthSahib Steek, Guru Granth Sahib Teek

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:22:13 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Guru Granth Sahib , Guru Granth Sahib with meanings , Guru GranthSahib Steek, Guru Granth Sahib Teeka , Professor Sahib Singh

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A New Deluxe Edition of Guru Granth Sahib with meanings by Professor Sahib Singh Has been released and Made available through our online Sikh Religious Bookstore for people all around the world . This is a set of ten books containing the meanings of entire bani of Guru Granth Sahib . The Meanings have gained worldwide acceptance and this steek or punjabi translation is very popular among the very educated masses .

Tags: guru granth sahib, guru granth sahib with meanings, guru granthsahib steek, guru granth sahib teeka, professor sahib singh

Interview With Russell Peters & A Relevant Skit for Now

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:26:04 GMT

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clipper's remarks: "I don't talk about religion. I just refuse to just cause it's much of a volatile situation for everybody, everybody in every religious denomination is real touchy about that subject and you know what, I am not a religious person myself, so who am I to say who is right or wrong or make my opinions be known about anything. I just stick to culture and race and the way it affects us in today's society." Russell Peters.

The interview is after this skit...

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Preventing Pregnancy - Natural Birth Control - Contraception Methods

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:30:34 GMT

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clipper's remarks: The fear of becoming pregnant always lingers around if you do not use contraceptives in the act of love making.

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Also some people have religious beliefs which prevent them from using contraceptives. All said and done, if you want to avoid using contraceptives and still do not want to get pregnant then here are some natural ways which will work as contraceptives.

Tags: preventing pregnancy, natural birth control, contraception methods

6 reasons not to give gifts this Christmas

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:33:23 GMT

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Clip Source: women.timesonline.co.uk

6 reasons not to give gifts this Christmas

Giving costly Christmas presents to all your friends and family is a pernicious practice and I'd like to ban it

The festive season is approaching and swaths of shoppers are getting ready to hit the nation’s high streets and e-tailers, gathering nick-nacks for loved ones, friends and colleagues. Not me, though. I’m more interested in banning Christmas presents.

My argument is not a religious one: it’s about the money moral dilemma that Christmas (or Hannukah, or Eid) raises. And my target is not the parcels from parents or grandparents that sit under the spruces. It is the ever-widening circle of present-buying that people feel a need to fulfil. And here’s why.

1) We have disconnected from why we give gifts.

2) It creates an unfair obligation on others.

3) It mis-prioritises our finances.

4) We give gifts that aren’t used.

5) Kids are not born retail snobs.

6) “Inflationary giving” is a bad message for children.

Martin Lewis

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Tags: christmas, xmas, gifts, presents, consumers, waste

List of Social Media and Social Networking Sites

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:21:26 GMT

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Clip Source: traffikd.com

List of Social Media and Social Networking Sites

This page will be continually updated to add new resources, so please use our contact form if you know of a site that should be included.

Arts, Bookmarking, Cars and Auto, Connecting with Friends, Consumer Reviews, Cooking/Food, Cultures/Foreign Language, Dating, Education/Books, Event Planning, Family, Fashion/Clothing, Finance, Games, General Networking, Health/Medical, Internet Marketing, Link/Website Sharing, Microblogging/IM/Mobile, Movies, Music, News, Pets, Photo Sharing, Politics, Pop Culture, Professional, Real Estate, Religious, Shopping, Social Action, Sports, Technology, Teen, Travel, Video Sharing, Women, Miscellaneous

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Labeling Nidal Hasan a "Jihadist" Sidesteps Calling Him an American

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:53:09 GMT

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clipper's remarks: This shooter wasn't some mysterious other or foreign power. He was, like Timothy McVeigh, like Seung-hui Cho, like Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, a citizen of the United States—and he chose a particularly American methodology for his terror.

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I'd argue that we're looking beyond his religious beliefs because that's what we as a society do. When we look at other religiously motivated domestic terrorists, like Eric Randolph (who bombed both the Olympic Park and an abortion clinic), we don't accept religion alone as a motivation. It's just not enough to explain how an American would look other Americans in the face and then end their lives

If we write Hasan off as nothing but a religious zealot, we're missing the bigger picture

This shooter wasn't some mysterious other or foreign power. He was, like Timothy McVeigh, like Seung-hui Cho, like Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, a citizen of the United States—and he chose a particularly American methodology for his terror.

When we put aside the idea of Hasan as part of a jihad, we're not avoiding reality—we're looking it squarely in the face. We have met the enemy, and far too often, he is us.

Tags: living in america, religion, domestic terrorism, violence, major nidal hasan, fort hood, tragedy

'Jesus appears in pick-up truck window'

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:34:18 GMT

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Clip Source: www.ananova.com

'Jesus appears in pick-up truck window'

A US man claims the face of Jesus appears every morning in the condensation on the side window of his pick-up truck.

Jim Stevens, of Jonesbororugh, Tennessee, says the face has appeared nearly every morning for the last two weeks.

It disappears when the condensation evaporates - but returns the following morning, he told the Johnson City Press.

Even rolling the window up and down has not stopped the image from reappearing.

Mr Stevens admits he's not a particularly religious person, but says he has been awed by the experience.

He said he had not done anything to or had anything in the Isuzu truck to explain the sudden appearance of the image.

"Of course, I'm not going to wash it," he said. "Why it happened to me, I don't know. I have no idea."

Susi Pittman-Author of Animals in Heaven?

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:01:02 GMT

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clipper's remarks: She is a Catholic convert who chose at the age of eight to pursue her desire of becoming Catholic. She was married to Greg Pittman, another Catholic convert, who shared her love of animals and the Catholic faith.

Clip Source: www.catholicstewardsofcreation.com

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Susi Pittman was born in 1950, in Winter Haven, Florida. Currently, she is a Catholic layman residing in the Diocese of Saint Augustine, Florida, with her daughter, Seana, son-in-law, David, and their two children, along with 14 rescued animals. Over the years, 79 animals have been nursed, rescued or adopted by Susi who takes seriously the need to attend to what Saint Francis called our “lesser brethren.”

Tags: non-fiction, religious, spiritual, animals

catholic Stewards of Creation

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:00:05 GMT

clipped by: catholicsteward
clipper's remarks: Animals in Heaven, Catholics Want to Know, a book by author Susi Pittman answers the question - will pets go to heaven, using biblical guidelines and amusing pet tales

Clip Source: www.catholicstewardsofcreation.com

BOOK TEASER: Preview the Prologue to Susi’s New Book, Animals In Heaven? Catholics Want to Know!

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This week we celebrate Veteran’s Day on Wednesday, November 11th. We remember veterans of war both past and present who have given their lives for this country and all that we hold dear. Along side of these brave men, an unheralded group whose job it was to protect the troops, to serve the men they loved and who died bravely…these are the WAR DOGS! They are the forgotten heroes.

Tags: non-fiction, religious, spiritual, animals

Obama's wars are just like Bush's

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:36:26 GMT

clipped by: jasonkelly

Clip Source: www.truthdig.com

On Iraq, the new president has faithfully followed the policy of George W. Bush, and now Iraq threatens breakdown.

Obama ran on a promise to fight the “right war” in Afghanistan. This policy rests upon the monumental assumption that victory can be found in a military campaign meant to alter the character of Central Asian political and religious society so as to remake it in the American image—what Condoleezza Rice defined a year ago as the Bush administration’s policy, and what is now apparently the Obama policy.

In the time-honored bureaucratic fashion, the president’s military advisers have offered him three troop options—one impossibly high, one suicidally small, and one, the one they actually want, in between, and “just right.”(In poker games, this is known as “forcing” the card onto the patsy.) The troops are already on the move. It will be some time before we see them again.

the military disaster that is now in the course of manufacture in the “Af-Pak” theater of unwinnable wars.

Tags: politics, war

FBI: "No red flags" on Maj. Hasan

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:24:14 GMT

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Clip Source: www.liveleak.com

Maj Hasan was noticed by the FBI in December 2008

The FBI says that a US Army major suspected of killing 13 people was not part of a "broader terrorist plot".

Maj Nidal Hasan was noticed by the FBI in December as part of an unrelated inquiry by the Joint Terrorism Task Force, but did not raise concerns.

Investigators said his communications with another person were in line with his job as More.. an army psychiatrist.

The FBI said it had "no information to indicate that Maj Hasan had any co-conspirators or was part of a broader terrorist plot".

'No red flag'

"Because the content of the communications was explainable by his research and nothing else derogatory was found, the JTTF concluded that Major Hasan was not involved in terrorist activities or terrorist planning," the FBI said in a statement.

Content was of a social nature as well as "religious guidance".

They did not include the sort of threatening or inciting language that would have triggered an investigation

Motive unclear

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Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:05:40 GMT

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clipper's remarks: psychic test

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