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The mixing of religious and non-religious beliefs in an individual.
OSR Version 0.5
What is OSR?
Open Source Religion (OSR) is the practice of mixing religious and non-religious beliefs in an individual, even across multiple religions.
Our community aims to share, learn from, and edit our beliefs to better ourselves. Join us to define and refine the practice of OSR together.
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Current Community Objectives
General
- The "Members" box up above lists members by how new they are. Help them feel welcome!
- Invite your friends to the community.
Technical
- Do you code? Help design the Belief Genome on GitHub. Message Sidian for details.
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Psychological Levels
Posted by Simon Forman on February 9, 2013 at 12:03am — 9 Comments
The Abode Of The Blessed
Posted by Christopher Stewart on February 2, 2013 at 1:52pm
On Learning And Knowledge - J. Krishnamurti
Posted by Kernel John on January 23, 2013 at 7:49pm
ceenom - The Most Important Report
Posted by Ceen Foundation on January 19, 2013 at 11:05pm
What is Religion
Posted by Kernel John on January 3, 2013 at 1:05am
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Mind Tricks 7 Replies
The mind seeks answers to questions, understanding, orientation, and knowledge. But, it is less interested in truth. What is “known” may not be true. But the mind doesn’t care as long as it fills in the blanks of the unknown with an answer, any answer. Most answers are plausible. They can seem to make logical sense, as long as you accept whatever built-in assumptions there are that create the logic. But, the assumption itself is a bias. Most people don’t know what they assume to be true,…Read More
Started by Kernel John in Belief Modules Sanctuary. Last reply by Roman Kozlowski 2 hours ago.
Synchronicity as a spiritual principle 5 Replies
Synchronicity is a concept defined by Carl Jung to explain coincidences of a psychologically significant nature. He proposed that there is an principle of connection that works outside of the system of cause and effect and draws together symbols and events in a way that can be profoundly meaningful and healing to the individual that experiences them.Working from this concept I have begun thinking about my own spirituality in terms of multi-layered, embedded realities, basically the same…Read More
Tags: community, reality, health, spiritual, mundane
Started by Joy B Tobin in Belief Modules Sanctuary. Last reply by Roman Kozlowski 4 hours ago.
What is the Belief Genome? 12 Replies
Alright everyone. Here it is. This is the information I will be posting on our Kickstarter project to fund the Belief Genome. Preview of our Kickstarter campaign here.What is Belief Genome?The Belief Genome is an open source web app that aims to map all human beliefs and their connections to one another. The intent is to provide a…Read More
Started by Sidian M.S. Jones in Belief Genome Project (The Source Code). Last reply by Kernel John 5 hours ago.
Purpose of sanctuary 20 Replies
I find it a little disturbing that some individuals have proposed that there is no point in having a sanctuary area. The implication seems to be that it is impossible to have an engaging discussion that is not insulting or critical of the views of others. Or that to attempt to have a discussion that is not insulting or critical is in someway less honest or less interesting than the alternative.Being respectful does not require being silent. It requires putting a little thought into one's own…Read More
Started by Joy B Tobin in Belief Modules Sanctuary. Last reply by Roman Kozlowski 6 hours ago.
I call upon GOD to answer this site.
Dear GOD. To please prove that you do exist, please answer this site.Read More
Started by Roman Kozlowski in Open Source Religion 7 hours ago.
What is God? And why the idea of God? 7 Replies
What is God? And why the idea of God?Please explain scientifically, providing irrefutable proof, and without reference to religious connotations. Read More
Started by Roman Kozlowski in Open Source Religion. Last reply by Roman Kozlowski yesterday.
WHAT MAKES A BELIEF A BELIEF? 1 Reply
What makes a Belief a Belief?The Bible says "Faith is the assured expectation of things hoped for, the evident realities though not beheld". Hebrews: Chapter 11, Verse 1.Can true belief honestly be based on mere hope?A false belief is not considered to be knowledge, even if it is sincere. Read More
Started by Roman Kozlowski in Open Source Religion. Last reply by Roman Kozlowski yesterday.
Predestined for Glorification 2 Replies
We cannot earn salvation, and we can never lose salvation, because salvation is based not upon what we do, or promise to do, but upon what Christ has already done for us! What an astounding truth to ponder and really come to understand; a gift declaration of righteousness to those who could never gain that declaration through performance. Does that mean that once we are saved, we can just go out and do anything we want to do; live anyway we want to live and still be saved? Self-sanctification…Read More
Started by rob stone in Open Source Religion. Last reply by Roman Kozlowski yesterday.
Are Your Religious Beliefs Plausible Facts of Probable Fiction? 2 Replies
I very much enjoyed the recent Open Source Religion (OSR) discussion about the role regarding the role religion plays. . . Although others may disagree, Religion 1.0 uses beliefs as a substitute for facts. In the ancient world, facts were often very scare compared with the evidence-based rational world we live in today. As such, in the past, it made sense for "people in the know", like kings, priests & prophets to provide people with belief-based information in order that their…Read More
Started by Kernel John in Open Source Religion. Last reply by Kernel John on Thursday.
Open Source Religion Tool Kit 2 Replies
Anyone on the Open Source Religion (OSR) path needs to determine if they wish to look in an inward and/or in an outward direction for guidance and inspiration. Historically people have largely searched in an outward direction with the assistance of proprietary religious organizations with the assistance of priestly guides who provide instruction to people on how to perform ritual forms of worship for the benefit of God. These institutions generally come with a set of historic stories and…Read More
Tags: Kumaris, BK, Brahma, video, Soul
Started by Kernel John in Open Source Religion. Last reply by Roman Kozlowski on Monday.
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Atheism Destroyed with One Question
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Roman Kozlowski replied to Joy B Tobin's discussion Synchronicity as a spiritual principle"These are mere acausal events that occur regularly within the human sphere of direct or…"
Roman Kozlowski left a comment for Sidian M.S. Jones"Hi Sid. Tried to reply to Sashi Thamoor on Forum, and found it not to be a 'discussion'…"
Kernel John replied to Sidian M.S. Jones's discussion What is the Belief Genome?"The issue here is Open Source Religion (OSR). . . what is it . . . and how might it apply to the…"
Roman Kozlowski replied to Joy B Tobin's discussion Purpose of sanctuary"Dear Joy. It seems you have been peeved by some of the responses here regarding a…"
Roman Kozlowski posted a discussionI call upon GOD to answer this site.
Dear GOD. To please prove that you do exist, please answer this site.See More
rvsuvarna via TwitterRT @ShashiTharoor: Highly interesting & original take by a Western writer on Hinduism as an "open source" religion: http://t.co/SGqwGSkl
Roman Kozlowski replied to Roman Kozlowski's discussion What is God? And why the idea of God?"Photons stimulating visual cortex within sight sense alone do not account for the blind and…"
Roman Kozlowski replied to Roman Kozlowski's discussion WHAT MAKES A BELIEF A BELIEF?"The very openness of this site is the very crux of understanding"
Roman Kozlowski replied to rob stone's discussion Predestined for Glorification"Serious discussion is the be all."
Kernel John replied to Roman Kozlowski's discussion What is God? And why the idea of God?"Roman, you say, "Knowledge or perception is a thought-wave in the mind." Do not…"
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