"To let the cat out of the bag right at the beginning: The basic assumption underlying Far Eastern and East Indian cultures is that the whole cosmos, the whole universe, is one being. It is not a collection of many things that ?oated together like a lot

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The catholic church is going insane over birth control, but where are they on other issues they claim to care about? Andrew Sullivan nails this one

Evolution is one of those topics atheists never get tired of blithering about. They find a fossil every once in a while and the atheists go bonkers. They think they have proof positive of evolution. I really have no problems with evolution, that Adam,

Is masturbation a sin?

"Americans United for Life and other pro-life groups have been pressuring Komen for years to cut ties with Planned Parenthood because some of its clinics offer abortions, even though none of Komen's money was used toward abortion services. Handel's inte

Although the bill as written could be used to create a comparative religion class, its sponsor, Senator Dennis Kruse, has made it clear that he hopes to see it foster the teaching of creationism in science classes. The original text of the bill explicit

This is the third time this week I'm bringing up General Butt Naked because he's such an interesting character for me. He puts in sharp focus the cognitive dissonance I see in religion that I can't seem to work out. I mean, I understan

Here's a thought experiment. You rush into a burning building to try to save anyone stuck inside. Once inside you realize there are 10 fertilized eggs at one corner of the building, and a 2 year old girl at the far end. You only have time to save the 2

What about these?

I hope this explains it. First, let me tell you a bit about me. I'm in my 30s and I have a rare eye disease that causes significant problems with my vision. There is a very real chance I will have major vision loss when I'm older, and at a much

I hear this a lot, but what does this mean? For instance, is it possible that something like buddhism is also inspired by God? Is it possible that a great book like Walden is inspired by God? Is the Bible the only book inspired by God? I

if you are asked if A is immoral or moral, how do you decide? Here are some examples: Is it immoral to have a figurine of Buddha in your house? Is it immoral to use contraception? Is it immoral to be gay? Is it im

"Because most religions conceive of morality as a matter of being obedient to the word of God (generally for the sake of receiving a supernatural reward), their precepts often have nothing to do with maximizing well-being in this world. Religious believ