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2012-10-30T16:47:16-04:00

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The Problem with Religious Belief

Last updated on: October 30, 2012 at 4:47 pm By Margaret Placentra Johnston

Religious beliefs are fine so long as they can be appreciated as local expressions chosen by a particular tradition to express a larger universal truth that is otherwise hard to explain. When we insist on taking them literally, they become weapons to use against those who believe differently and they speak of an immature spirituality. Read more

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2012-10-30T16:48:00-04:00

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Trust…and the Religious Believer

Last updated on: October 30, 2012 at 4:48 pm By Margaret Placentra Johnston

Those who have moved beyond the need for the literal religious beliefs are more likely to include themselves, their fellow man and the Universal Ground of Being in all that is good. Read more

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2012-10-30T16:48:53-04:00

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The Big Misunderstanding

Last updated on: October 30, 2012 at 4:48 pm By Margaret Placentra Johnston

There is something religious believers don’t understand...and it is important. Read more

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2012-10-30T16:49:48-04:00

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Oneness—Not Just for Buddhists

Last updated on: October 30, 2012 at 4:49 pm By Margaret Placentra Johnston

The more we consider ourselves a part of, the spiritual development theorists tell us, the more spiritually mature we are. Read more

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2012-10-30T16:50:11-04:00

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Beyond Religious Certainty – Spiritual Growth

Last updated on: October 30, 2012 at 4:50 pm By Margaret Placentra Johnston

“Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd.” Voltaire. Read more

Spiritual Courage

2012-10-30T16:44:24-04:00

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Beware about Back to Church Sunday!

Last updated on: October 30, 2012 at 4:44 pm By Margaret Placentra Johnston

September 16 - Back to Church Sunday. Are you going "back" or "backwards?" Read more

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2012-10-30T16:51:47-04:00

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Do You Have to Believe in God to Be Spiritual?

Last updated on: October 30, 2012 at 4:51 pm By Margaret Placentra Johnston

Not all spiritual people believe in God. Read more

2012-10-30T16:50:57-04:00

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Beyond the Ten Commandments

Last updated on: October 30, 2012 at 4:50 pm By Margaret Placentra Johnston

The Ten Commandments are no longer adequate in our fast-changing society. Read more

2012-10-30T16:43:39-04:00

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Are There Atheists in Foxholes?

Last updated on: October 30, 2012 at 4:43 pm By Margaret Placentra Johnston

The way an atheist will behave in a foxhole most likely depends on their spiritual stage: pre-religious versus post-religious. Read more

2012-10-30T16:52:37-04:00

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