310 Answered Questions for the topic religion

Religion World History War

04/08/19

Polytheism and war?
James Hillman argues that polytheism reduces the chances of war. I have not been able to find evidence for this. Is there any historical evidence that polytheism reduces the chances of sacred or... more
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Religion

04/08/19

Why do a form of heaven and hell seem to exist in all other Abrahamic faiths but no Judaism?
As far as I understand in Judaism there either is no life after death before the return of Messiah and the resurrection of all, or an afterlife all people go to possibly after purification.... more
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Religion

04/06/19

How to spiritually support my christian friend as an atheist
A close friend of mine who is a christian is very ill right now. I would like to pray for them but my utter lack of belief in anything remotely theist makes that impossible for me. How can I still... more
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Religion

04/06/19

Why is the book of Revelations called Revelations? What is being revealed?
I've never read the Bible, but just curious as to what is being revealed in Revelations. All I know is that it's like the apocalypse part of the Bible.
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04/05/19

Is Deeper Magic something more than God (the Emperor beyond the Sea) in Narnia?
When Aslan is asked why he has to die in the *The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe*, he answers something in the sense that there is a "deeper magic" that he has to obey. What exactly is this... more
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Religion

04/04/19

Why doesn't God just get rid of Satan?
I'm not going to pretend I know everything about The Bible. I own a copy (NIV if it matters, but I used to have a King James) and I've read it, but I can't remember every single event in it. So... more
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Religion

04/04/19

[Serious] Why aren't new books continually added to the Bible?
I hope this question doesn't come off as offensive. Was there an ecumenical council which decided the Bible was complete? Or is the "completeness" of the Bible inferred from certain passages?
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Religion

04/04/19

Panentheism and the Problem of Evil
How do panentheistic religions explain the existence of evil and it’s origin? If the universe is a part of God, but God still transcends it and is senteient, why would he allow evil to exist, since... more
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Religion

04/04/19

Do Christians and Muslims know that only they believe in Jesus and that both religions are awaiting the second coming of Jesus?
I don't follow either since it's not my cup of tea but I am surprised that so many people of both religions don't even know how similar their religions are.
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Religion

04/03/19

If there is a hell, i want to opt in to being there 1 minute per week, so i know whats coming if i dont live right. That should be much more effective than church. How can i visit hell early?
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Religion

04/02/19

Which religions claim to have received revelations from Abrahamic God in the past 50 years or is still claiming that they are receiving fresh revelations?
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Religion

04/02/19

Why is /r/Religion allowed to be compromised by a group of Muslims pretending to be neutral?
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Religion

04/02/19

Cosmological argument charged with special pleading
Many who don't believe in a God, charge the cosmological argument with special pleading. They say that the universe needing a cause but God not needing a cause is special pleading. Please explain... more
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Religion

04/02/19

Assuming there is a religion that is said to be true, what now?
I don't want to hear details about specific religions. We'll cross that bridge if we get there.
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04/02/19

Was the concept of religious freedom in the early United States applied to native American faiths?
Did native religions come up at all when the United States was adopting religious freedom into its fundamental laws? Did America's Founding Fathers or their contemporaries consider Native Americans... more
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Religion

04/01/19

I’m Jewish but I like the Christian doctrine of Universal Reconciliation. Have any Jewish scholars endorsed that view in the context of Judaism?
For those who are unfamiliar, [universal reconciliation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_reconciliation) (or universalism for short) is the belief that all souls will ultimately be... more
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Religion

03/29/19

Christianity V Judaism
If Jesus was Jewish, then why do Christians believe in him? Wouldn’t Judaism & Christianity be the same thing in that way? (Sorry for stupid question)
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Religion

03/27/19

Honoring a southern Baptist with saint candles?
I live in a very catholic and Latino neighborhood where you can buy those glass pillar shaped candles with saints on them pretty much everywhere. There is even a small store that sells about 100... more
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Religion

03/27/19

If god brought you some food, would you check if it needs more salt etc or trust its already perfectly salted?
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Religion

03/27/19

When did the devil actually lie in the bible?
I've been reading the bible from the beginning, and doing research as I go along. Contrary to what I hear a lot of people say ("the devil is a liar"), I have yet to find one lie he told. One... more
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03/27/19

Correlations with alien abduction experiences?
I cannot find statistics about how many supposed alien "UFO abductees" have sleep paralysis. I can't find statistics about how many alien abductees were hypnotized before concluding that they... more
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Religion

03/27/19

Judeo-Christianity tells that there is one true god, but does that mean there is only one god?
I have not touched the Bible since I was a child so I know there are bits I am missing, but I was thinking that the scripture tells that you should worship god, no other false idols, that there is... more
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Religion

03/27/19

Why are certain foods/meats forbidden in some religions?
I’m interested as to how these rules actually came about, and what the real reasons behind them are And how do you, as a follower, justify to yourself that you absolutely should not consume that... more
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Religion

03/27/19

What’s the name for the belief that there's a reason why there’s something instead of nothing, but that’s as far as you’re willing to go?
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Religion

03/25/19

How can I make a holiday party more inclusive for Jewish staff members?
Sorry if this is too specific, but I'm pretty desperate for ideas. I'm a principal of a middle school, and I host my school's annual staff holiday party. There are about thirty of us, and we have... more
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