What the Bleep?  Regarding Religion?
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Is this a question or an advertisement?\n\nGlad a film totally changed your life.\nBetter be careful what else you watch.\n\n\nI thought it was interesting, but it didn't rock my foundations....\n\nMar 14, 2006 - New York Times - New York, NY (Newspaper)\nFar Out, Man. But is it Quantum Physics? by Dennis Overbye \n\nCan physics save your soul? Two years ago, a movie with the unpronounceable title "What the #$!%* Do We Know!?" became an underground new-age phenomenon, raking in $11 million out of midnight screenings and word of mouth, spawning an industry of books, tote bags, clothing, DVD's and "biofield" jewelry. It purported to argue, based on the insights of modern quantum physics, that reality is just a mental construct that we can rearrange and improve, if we are enlightened or determined enough. Science and spirituality have tied the knot, and the world is your infinitely deformable apple. This winter an expanded version, "What the Bleep, Down the Rabbit Hole," began to play to audiences who say that the movie confirms what they already thought about the cosmos, some vibe they had that it is a slippery, woo-woo-woo kind of place. The movie just finished a two-month run in New York and is to be shown in May at the Quest for Global Healing Conference, in Ubud, Bali, with luminaries like Walter Cronkite and Desmond Tutu attending.
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Quite frankly I find it fascinating.  I haven't had the opportunity to study up as much as I'd like on the new ideas coming forth, but I would like to suggest a movie to you; it's called "What the *bleep* do we know?".  There are many credited scientists and mathematicians and other experts in their fields who discuss quantum mechanics in a way that your everyday Joe can understand.  Although a good chunk of it shows how the ideas relate back to the body/self.  Some of these ideas are portrayed in a "story" about a deaf photographer--which is an excellent idea, considering much of quantum mechanics deals with the idea of an "ultimate observer".   One warning, though; the movie does, at one point, all but mathematically dispel the notion of "God"...\n\nHope you like it!
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There are no "gates of heaven" ye blasphemer! Only the volcano of sauce and the noodles from the FSM! How dare ye talk such nonsense of a "heaven"!!\n\nRAmen brotha :-)\n\n():-D\nshadowgirl
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ohhh yea!   snarky...\n\nI believe it sounded something like...\n\n"I really appreciate your opinion, BUT... clearly you haven't read the bible."
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Check out Gregg Braden.  He has, in my opinion, successfully merged Science and Religion stating that both are necessary.  No, he does not have all the answers, I don't think anyone does.  But I do feel he is definitely on the right track.
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what does this have to do w/ religion and spirituality?\n\ntry to get interested....
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I find it funny that people atomatically assume that since a thing does not exist within the scope of their personal experience, it must be a delusion, hallucination, or short-comming fo a sort on the part of another.\n\nI speak to God nearly daily.  He speaks to me.  He may not use an audible voice, but I recognize it when he speaks.  Does that make me a nut case?  I do the best job I know how to live out a life worthy of the sacrifice that Jesus made.  I know I fall short way to often, but my hearts desire is to fulfill the expectation he has for me.  What part of this threatens you?  And what justification have I offered any of you to call me delusional, tweaked out, dazed, crazed or sedated?  Or is it simply you have made up your mind about all Christ followers based entirely on the experience you had with a few?\n\nI find it funny in a really sad way that there are so many trolling the religion and spirituality section of Y!A simply to stir the pot and verbally harass or defy those with beliefs in God.  I recommend you start your own section.  You can Call it "Infallible Logic and Answers to Every Question You May Have From Those Who Know Everything."\nYou can even set criteria preventing any nut jobs with delusional tendencies and hallucinations from joining.\n\nOr in short, I'd rather be tweaked out over the Great News of Jesus Christ than seeking satisfaction by bashing people who seem to have something I want but can't find.
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Yes I care about everyone. But don't worry you will not go to the hell that the churches teach! That place does not exist! I know that you are agnostic, but to find out what the bible really teaches, visit www.watchtower.org. And no one will visit you unless you request it.
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I was thinking about the same thing 2 days ago. I asked somebody who is a theolog and he told me that that's the way it is.That's not enlightening at all, is it?
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OK. I'm not really ready to do this but my time is limited this morning and I don't want to make this to long anyway. \nFirst: I AM an agnostic but I don't have a problem with God. My problem is with religion--almost any religion. \nAll the major religions in America are at war with each other. They won't admit it of course but the bible supports them. The bible is a book of war--Jericho is the first name that comes to mind--anyone who has read the bible and not just looked up a certain verse to back up their mood at the moment or whatever they have in mind right then should see that. Throughout history Jews have marched on Muslims, Christians have marched on Muslims, but then Muslims have marched on Jews and Christians. Each one splits into a hundred or a thousand factions and then kill each other. \nI will cut this short now. Read the bible, read whatever religious documents you prefer, then read some history books. With your reading, go back at least as far as the bible does then look around and realize that all the main religions will soon control nuclear weapons. That worries me--it should worry everyone.\nI do realize there are exceptions to all things but I wish we didn't need exceptions to make a better world.\nOh boy--that looks like a rant to me.
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Doesn't it seem as if people cling to their beleifs so hard, they will refuse to acknowledge anything that might question that? I mean, what if you found out that your Mom was a crackwhore for the first half of her life and you were the offspring of her pimp? (no offense to any mothers. This seems to be the case. besides, those 2000 year old beleifs, were the beleifs for 2000 years. This Da Vinci schmuk has just surfaced as a new beleif that can be considered by the mases. Or is it... global warming? I haven't read the book nor seen the movie, but I am familiar with the subject matter through schooling. When in school, or watching a movie that makes you think, it is enlightening. If we did not question things, there would be no need for Jesu, right? Why stop questioning now. I apologize, but it seems this Da Vinci controversy has surfaced the weakest of humans and found great fault in religion just by questioning it, whether true or not. The uproar confirms this. And for the twist... I agree with the author of this question, maybe not in the exact same sense. But I am God folks, not the one you all know, but my own. Think about this concept! What does God do for you? What is his purpose? Can these things be accomplished by yourself? It can be done.
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This one's a real hot potato.  And it's not something you hear \nso much from ancient religious institutions... rather, it's simply \nthe 'politically correct' way to talk about spirituality these days.\n\n   It tends to be expressed something like this: 'You've got your\ntruth, and I've got my truth.  You find a faith that works for\nyou, and I'll find a faith that works for me.'\n\n   Well here's my question:\n\n   How many conflicting versions of the truth can actually be true?\n\n   I'm not going to use this space to promote an agenda today -- or \nto push any specific claim of Ultimate Truth.  I'm just going to\nhighlight a very simple, logical reality that each of us, in our search\nfor Truth, must recognize.  Pardon me if I offend you, but I'm \ngoing to put it bluntly.\n\n   It's impossible for all religions to be true.\n\n   In other words, if Islam is essentially true, then Buddhism,\nHinduism and Christianity are not.  If Buddhism is essentially true, \nthen Islam, Christianity and Hinduism are not.  And so on.\n\n   How can I say such a thing?  Because if you *really* study these \nreligions, it will become clear that each makes bold, fundamental \nassertions about reality that are not compatible with the others.  \n\n   For example, Hinduism states that divinity is present in everything.\nChristianity, Judaism and Islam all assert that God is distinctly \nseparate from what he has created.  The implications of these different \nviews run very deep, and they are fundamentally incompatible.  It's \nlogically impossible for both views to be true.\n\n   So why bring this up, anyway?\n\n   Well first I have to make a confession.  I would *like* to believe \nthat all religions could be true.  I would personally *like* to believe \nthat all paths lead to God.  It feels good.  It's a kinder view of \nthe world.  It puts everyone on equal footing.  \n\n   But it just doesn't make sense.  \n\n   Truth is, by nature, exclusive.  There are always more wrong\nways to do just about anything than right ways.  There are always \nmore wrong answers to any given question than right ones.  \n\n   True?\n\n   And you know what?  This really raises the stakes.  It puts a \nreal sense of urgency in our search for truth, because it shows \nthat if we're not careful, we can fall for a half-truth.\n\n   On the other hand, if you diligently search, seek\nout the facts, and your spiritual journey brings you to\na place where the pieces fit in place - if everything makes\nlogical sense and it feels right in your heart - then you \nshould not hesitate to share your joy with others.\n\n   OK... now let's stop right now and make something very clear: \n\n   If we possess the truth, it doesn't give us the right to \nbe unkind to those who disagree.  It didn't give Bin Laden the \nright to declare Jihad, hijack airplanes and fly them into the \nWorld Trade Center.  It didn't give so-called 'Christians' the \nright to kill people in the Crusades.  It doesn't give us the \nright to be disrespectful or violent.\n\n   What it does give us is the right - and the confidence -\nto go out into the marketplace of ideas and *see* if our Truth\nstands up to hard scrutiny.\n\n   C.S. Lewis was talking about this very thing when he said, \n'You don't need to defend a Lion.  You just need to let him \nout of his cage.'\n\n   If you really do have the truth, then you have nothing to fear.  \nYou don't need to burn books or censor speech.  Truth is its \nown best defense.\n\n   In our modern, sophisticated culture, spirituality gets\nlocked up in a cage.  It's a taboo subject.  Discussions about \nreligion are not considered 'polite conversation.'  So nobody \ntalks about it.\n\n   The result?  People don't talk to each other.  They live in \nfear and isolation.  \n\n   Some folks harbor ideas and notions that make absolutely no
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:: Sigh... ::\n\nprophet*\nGabriel*\nGod. *\nDo you believe me?*\nWill you be my follower and enjoy a new perfect RELIGION?*\n\n\nLearn to type.\n\nAnd, no, I won't.
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It's not the religion itself. It's the birdbrains that think God is talking to them and telling them to do idiotic things. They're found in all religions.
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the religion of the universe
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Hear the Master:\n\nA religion old or new, that stressed the magnificence of the universe as revealed by modern science, might be able to draw forth reserves of reverence and awe hardly tapped by the conventional faiths.\nSooner or later, such a religion will emerge. \n\nCarl Sagan
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i think the bible is a good book yet fiction, religion is a money and war machine IMHO.  on the other hand people need hope and that is where many find it, we're best off never knowing