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requiem

My gut says that having the capacity for faith/belief/spirituality is as born in as being gay or right handed. Have there been any studies on this?
posted by phunniemee on Mar 24, 2024 - 34 answers

Am I preaching to the choir? A question about the journey into faith.

To those who converted into a religion or identify as a "born again" Christian (going from no faith/not sure -> faith) what was that journey like? [more inside]
posted by Dressed to Kill on Mar 3, 2016 - 18 answers

Why do some cultures develop prejudice toward LGBT individuals?

Some cultures foster majority-held, strongly anti-LGBT beliefs, and some do not, and religion doesn't seem to be the source of these attitudes, just a justification for them. Considering all this, what cultural forces account for anti-LGBT attitudes? What are the origins of these beliefs? [more inside]
posted by Lownotes on Feb 15, 2016 - 17 answers

What do we know about ancient religious faith?

Having studied Christian theology in college, I am aware that much of what we have reflecting ancient Greek and Roman religious belief survives because Christian apologists were refuting source materials drawn from that culture. But what else do we actually know? [more inside]
posted by jefficator on Feb 17, 2015 - 18 answers

Do corporation dream of paper sheep?

How does a corporation show that it "sincerely holds a belief"? [more inside]
posted by PMdixon on Nov 26, 2013 - 15 answers

Is there a cult that actually works?

Is there a cult that actually works? Better description inside. [more inside]
posted by Cool Papa Bell on Apr 27, 2012 - 43 answers

I want to believe...except maybe not.

Is it possible for a rather hardcore atheist to find some sort of spirituality again? Long, but I attempted to keep it concise. [more inside]
posted by LokiBear on Mar 24, 2010 - 52 answers

"You're very clever, young man, very clever. But it's turtles all the way down!"

Dear Hive-Mind, Want to help me brainstorm up a list of strange (pre-existing) theories? [more inside]
posted by Jezztek on May 12, 2008 - 40 answers

Faith Online

Religion-Online-Filter: Help me find good religious websites, blogs and online communities. [more inside]
posted by MarshallPoe on Dec 15, 2006 - 3 answers

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