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Fan's Generic Anti-Western, Religion and Politics Thread
Started by thefanwithnoname on
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by 6 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at not606):
Hence my 'image' bit.
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Somewhat linked to the New Age Movement is the trend for Westerners, particularly in liberal areas, to adopt/convert to, or at least incorporate a lot of, Eastern philosophy and religions. Most commonly Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, Shinto or a mix of different...
Started by Trimac20 on
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by 5 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at city-data):
It seems I've heard of Westerners who just really take to an Eastern religion tradition, they will find....
It seems I've heard of Westerners who just really take to an Eastern religion on Taoist philosophy.
On Taoist philosophy.
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"Freedom of religion, not freedom from religion"
I came across this statement some time ago and am wondering what everyone here thinks of it. In my view, I think that the statement contradicts itself as freedom from religion seems to be implied by freedom...
Started by Sonoran Lion on
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by 11 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at rationalskepticism):
2) Not freedom....
..and..
Placebo! Most western countries have a constitution that states citizens have "freedom of religion of religion should then mean; the individual has the right to religiously believe no matter how silly it is.
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On Oct 31, 9:51 am, James A. Donald <jam...@echeque.com
In most of Europe majority of people stopped believing in Christianity
long ago. What do they believe in that is "sillier and more
dangerous"?
For example, Czech Republic and Estonia are the...
Started by chronos@hush.com on
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by 10 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at omgili):
It is the lust in
men's hearts, say: "I don't know:"
Communism IS ... .
Religion
is often an excuse for war, but not the cause of it.
See China
http cease.
Communism which is an attempt at a society without religion is
a
drastic failure.
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On Sat, 17 Jan 2009 06:35:22 -0000, "Smiler" <Smiler@Joe.King.com
"Terry Cross" <tcross77@hotmail.comnews:25ed9272-4a24-4086-8f06-62d30b31d63f@z6g2000pre.googlegroups.com...
Hence, not a religion or in any way connected with religion, but sensible...
Started by Smiler on
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by 2 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at omgili):
Donald <jamesd@echeque.com
<Smiler@Joe.King.com
"Smiler"
Had the safety advice been that prayer calms the child
and prevents panic, would you have agreed that it
constitutes safety advice?
That it... .
On Sun, 18 Jan 2009 06:02:49 +1000, James A .
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Is Western Culture Fundamentally flawed?
Hey,
Basically I've been thinking about this and wonder what others think. Basically is Western culture essentially flawed compared to Eastern culture?
What sparked this idea is that of religion and general monarchy...
Started by TCD23 on
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by 14 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at thestudentroom):
Is that of religion and general monarchy.
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On Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:24:43 +1100, fasgnadh <fasgnadh@yahoo.com
The question is reasonable and rational, the
answers are examples of the irrational, smug,
self-satisfied, ad-hom which passes for 'discussion'
amongst the jackal pack-hunting thugs...
Started by fasgnadh on
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by 3 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at omgili):
And the religious freaks want to enslave us all to
their iron rule .
Of any
religion whatever.
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Is it haram to live in the Western Countries while you have the means to live in the Muslim Countires?
Started by Mariam_A on
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by 21 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at ummah):
Really? How are we free to practise when the Imam himself who say its okay to live in the west ... .
Originally Posted by Mariam_A Is it haram to live in the Western Countries because we can practice our religion freely.
Scholars themselves.
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Environmentalism, the New Secular Religion -- which is a Good Thing Progressives often talk about environmentalism in the most glowing terms, as the dictate of science and reason. COnservatives often dismiss it as a secular religion.
Am I the only one...
Started by Weird Science on
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by 9 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at randi):
It looks a hell of a lot....
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We have never seen a single charecter show any sign of any faith in any religion. Does it follow that Religion is a purley Muggle thing? Or do some Wizarding familes have faith in a religion? I'd assume atleast some Muggle-Borns would have a faith.
Started by Ban This posts IP on
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by 1 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at potterforums):
It would be strange don't have a religion.
Not really by the western calender and holidays which is why they have Easter and Christmas.
Sort of religion to me.
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