Are Your Religious Beliefs Plausible Facts of Probable Fiction?

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

Tags: Fiction, Fact, Belief

Started by Kernel John in Open Source Religion 14 hours ago.

God God Para Gate 2 Replies

Forget what I was about to say 'cause the technology takes too long. . . . For what you are about to say is what you said last time around the cycle of time . . . and it is this that which is again said today . . .  believe it or not. . . . (and I suspect many do not) .  .   .  . or22 at least many of you. . . . Sorry but more than me are rubbing out the notions of what has been heard or read of by many times before.  And it is this that Sidian refers to as Open Source Religion? Anyone ever…Read More

Started by Kernel John in Open Source Religion. Last reply by Kernel John 14 hours ago.

What is God? And why the idea of God? 2 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 Khem the Is Real-ite on Thursday.

God's Attitude 2 Replies

The issue of sin was settled, it is a son issue today, not a sin issue. Will man accept what Jesus Christ accomplished or will they reject it, the son is the issue with God today. God’s attitude of love forces no one to take him at his word. God gives all the choice to accept what Christ accomplished on their behalf today, or to reject it. God purchased man out of sins dominion never to be returned to the market place of sin again. By removing the sin issue from the table of God’s justice, God…Read More

Started by rob stone in Open Source Religion. Last reply by Generous George on Sunday.

Site Mission 8 Replies

Content becomes meaningful when structure surrounds it.  Unstructured information is called data.  Data looks like this:missionstatementopensourcereligionsiteopensourcereligiondefinitiontofollowvisionreligionasapersonalfunctionoftheindividualratherthananinstitutionalfunctionoperatedandcoordinatedbyahumanhierarchyWhen structure is applied it takes on the shape and meaning of the following statement.  This statement relates to the possible overnance of this site.  Without such a statement…Read More

Tags: definitions, values, Mission

Started by Kernel John in Open Source Religion. Last reply by Kim Hines Voinea Apr 30.

Open Source Religion Tool Kit 1 Reply

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 Khem the Is Real-ite Apr 7.

Purpose of sanctuary 19 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 Kernel John Apr 6.

Cultivating and maintaining Beginners Mind is essential for real progress in any Way - physical, mental or spiritual. 34 Replies

To think you know something is a perfect barrier to learning.Believe those seeking the Truth. Doubt those who find it.The more we study, the more we discover our ignorance.The first problem, for all of us, is not to learn, but to unlearn.A little learning is a dangerous thing. Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian Springs. Their shallow draughts intoxicate the brain, and drinking largely sobers us again.Every man takes the limits of his own field of vision for the limits of the world.There are…Read More

Started by bodi in Belief Modules Arena. Last reply by Kernel John Apr 6.

Concerning our switch to Wordpress 2 Replies

The more I've thought about it, the more opportunities I see with making the switch.But first, let me assuage any fears by stating that Ning is giving us over a year to make this switch. So while we will lose a lot of older discussions, we can still focus on switching over the newer ones and the belief modules.And besides, with as much of an up and down history as this site has, a new beginning sounds quite refreshing. Did you know we're still operating this site using the ning.redefinegod.com…Read More

Started by Sidian M.S. Jones in Open Source Religion. Last reply by Sidian M.S. Jones Apr 3.

Is there such thing as Ethics of evolution? 1 Reply

While joining OSR . . . Darkmatterial asked, "Is there such thing as Ethics of evolution?"Kernel John, in his usual verbose manner responded: " . . . No I don't think there is such a thing as Ethics of Evolution.  Ethics are principles that govern humans - not a physical process/phenomenon like evolution.  Thinking about the Ethics of Evolution would be like thinking about the the Ethics of the Solar System.  The solar System is Governed by physical principles or laws.  Evolution is primarily…Read More

Tags: Evolution, Ethics

Started by Kernel John in Open Source Religion. Last reply by Kernel John Apr 2.