The Internet: Where religions come to die

The Internet: Where religions come to die -Kinda speaks for itself. Clips taken from Godzilla of course 🙂 ‘the end of the world cult’ Fascinating documentary about some guy who claimed to be jesus (one of many) and predicted the end of the world a couple of times. The interesting conclusion (other than the world not ending of course) was that he was arrested for his sexual abuse of minors. Seeing the ‘son of god’ go from righteous ‘they are persecuting me like they did with jesus’ to a man institutionalized in prison, on hunger strike is a fascinating insight into the human mind and the messiah complex. www.youtube.com I would also recommend reading the wiki article on him…. it’s captivating stuff! en.wikipedia.org Jesus camp of course (I’ll leave you to find that!) and Mr Deity (who does some wonderfully funny satire on Christianity). www.youtube.com Turns out he’s an ex mormon (damn the typo is so tempting), and has a v. interesting story to tell. www.youtube.com RDF.net Clip from Richard Dawkins vs the Muslim from ‘The Big Debate’ www.youtube.com Clip also taken from the simpsons satire of cults ‘The Joy of Sect’. Clip of Bill Maher also taken from religulous.
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Religions of the World – Zoroastrianism

www.WatchMojo.com presents… A look at some of the major religions from around the world.

Michael Shermer and Dinesh D’Souza go toe-to-toe on some of the greatest issues related to science and religion: is there evidence for God’s existence, what is the proper relationship between science and religion, and has religion been a force for good or evil in the world?

Islam in comparison to other world religions

Islam, i feel is the only ‘monotheistic’ religion which seems to give more emphasis on Tawheed (Oneness of Allah) and not associate any partners with Allah! In fact, if Allah wills he can forgive all/most of the major sins to whomsoever of His believing slaves, except ‘shirk’ (associating partners with Allah. To me, this view seems logical and makes sense. But you get some people who don’t understand this. The reason is because they seem to take their ’emotions’ and feelings as their God, besides Allah.

Now lets look at other ‘monotheistic’ religions.

Obviously, christianity is not even worth mentioning. Although, they are considered the closest to the muslims because they believe most of what the muslims believe except the fact that they don’t believe in our Prophet Muhammed (peace be upon him) and also they claim that Jesus is God, son of God, and even say things like: ‘mary the mother of God’. This to any average person would seem absurd and blasphemous. So muslims should say: To Allah we belong and to Him is our return.’ Also, there seems to be many versions of the bible today. Which one is the right one?

Judaism seems to be a ‘monotheistic’ religion. But what the jews (yehudi) fail to realise is Prophet Moses only came to the people of Israel like all the other previous prophets before him whereas Prophet Muhammed (peace be upon him) was sent as a Messenger for ‘whole of mankind’. They seem to reject Isaa alaihis salalm (Jesus) altogether. Although he was one of the greatest prophets of our time.

Sikhism is another ‘monotheistic’ religion which started in India/Pakistan by Guru Nanak. I have to say, i admire their belief and worship in the Oneness of God. Apparently, he was born into a hindu family and his knowledge was a mix of both hindu and muslim scholars at the time. Sikhism is based on the 10 Gurus during the 15th century. The reason why i feel Sikhism is not the right one is because Guru Nanak was only a ‘reformer’ of his time due to problems in his country. Also, there seems to be more emphasis on the Guru’s than some of the greatest prophets of our time. All that is required is being a good person, which most religions preach anyway. They seem to believe in reincarnation. Also, one characteristic of a Sikh is the sword which is a form of jihad similar to muslims. This is essential as fighting in self defence to get rid of oppression is a right which muslims share aswell.

Islam is the only religion which has the holy scripture (The Qur’an) that has not been changed and is ‘The Word of Allah’. Many prophets are mentioned in the Holy Qur’an and some chapters have names after them. Also, a whole chapter is on Mariam alayhis salam (Mary) the mother of Isaa (Jesus). Only on this point, you can see that Judaism is not the correct one as there is no mention of Mariam (a.s) and Sikhism is not the correct one either. Christianity do hold Mary in high esteem as muslims do, but the difference is we dont give Mary or her son Isaa (Jesus) the same status as God (Allah). Only on this point, you can see why Islam is the right religion.

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A Study of Pantheism in World Religions

Posted: Aug 26, 2010 |Comments: 0

A Study of Pantheism in World Religions

By: Grayson Graham

Pantheism is a religion that is followed by people who consider Nature to be divine and derive a lot of spiritual satisfaction communing with the Universe. The word Pantheism is in fact derived from two Greek words, “Pan” meaning “everything” and “Theos” meaning “God”. So, according to Pantheists everything is God and God is in everything.  Pantheism has existed in some form or the other right from the early Greek times. However, it did not have any name until the 17th century. Today, a lot of people are showing interest towards Pantheism owing to the explosion of the internet which provides a platform for people interested in Pantheistic thoughts to get together on the internet and exchange ideas and views.  
Pantheists derive a lot of peace and spiritual satisfaction from Nature. They respect the Universe and find their spiritual inspiration from there. They believe that the universe and nature are to be revered and that one should treat nature with utmost respect. Since the basic tenement of Pantheism is based on the spiritual aspects of nature, it is not surprising to find a lot of pantheists associating themselves with environmental and ecological movements around the world. 
Unlike other monotheistic religions like Judaism, Islam and Christianity, Pantheism does not believe that there is a personal God. Pantheists do not believe that God judges each and every human being and rewards or punishes them according to their actions. According to them God is part of everything available in nature and since human beings are a part of that nature they are also considered to be divine.
Unlike in other religions, the concept of hell or heaven does not exist in Pantheism. They do not believe that human soul lives beyond death. According to Pantheism, physical death is simply the culmination of the life cycle, putting an end to the conscious and a return to the lap of nature. Even when it comes to prayer, there is no traditional way of praying which we witness in other religions like Islam, Christianity or Hinduism. This is because there is no personal God in Pantheism and since human beings are in constant communion with nature there is no need for a formal way of worship or prayer. For a pantheist, prayer or worship could mean a long walk alone on the beach. 
Pantheism is more of a philosophy than an organized religion. In fact, they reject the concept of organized religion. According to pantheists, the lack of any formal creed along with ministers and priests actually liberates the religion from the need of an intermediary between the communion of God and Man. Since there is a direct contact established between man and God, anybody can practice Pantheism, unlike other religions where communion with God is through different intermediaries.
Finally, Pantheism appeals to a lot of people because of its benign nature. All that Pantheism requires of you is respect for nature and all living beings in this Universe. You do not have to follow a specific doctrine or attend special ceremonies in order to become a Pantheist. The beauty of Pantheism is that there is a lot of scope for individual beliefs and thoughts to flourish without any fear.

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PantheistSite.com is a spiritual community where members can explore Pantheism and get to know other Pantheists.

Red Ice Radio – John Lash – Pt 7 – Mystery Religions, Gnosticism, the Occult & the Globalist Elite


Comparative mythologist, author and teacher John Lash returns to the program to discuss “The Mysteries”, Religion, Gnosticism, Mystery Schools and the alleged connection to the Globalist Elite. Many different researchers in the alternative research community claim that the elite powers are stepped in the “Mystery religions”. They are accused of practicing paganism and occult rituals. Is this true? Is it true paganism? Can this myth be clarified further and can it be defined with more appropriate terminology? Topics Discussed: The Mysteries, The Pagan Mysteries, 415 AD, Friedrich Nietzsche, Thus Spoke Zarathustra, Salvationism, The Superman, Gnostics, Deification, Devine Intelligence, Pagan People, Roman Empire, Messiah, Execution of the Gnostics, Etruscans, Human Psychosis, Pathology, The Globalist Game, Serial Killers, Sociopaths, Ted Bundy, Occult Techniques, Subconscious Suggestions, Orchestration of Social Evil, Black Magic, Sophia Myth, the Re-emergence of the Mystery Schools, Theosophist, Organic Light, Counter Magic, Immunity to Resist the Dementia, Shamanism, Psilocybin Mushrooms, Iboga Cult, Voracious, The Expose of the New World Order, Archons, Mind Parasites, Pagans and much more. We continue to talk about the insertion of the idea of the Anti Christ figure into Christianity and what function this might carry on a bigger scale. John poses the question of why the Gnostics or the disciples of the Myth of Sophia, didn’t do anything to protect themselves from the

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Comparative mythologist, author and teacher John Lash returns to the program to discuss “The Mysteries”, Religion, Gnosticism, Mystery Schools and the alleged connection to the Globalist Elite. Many different researchers in the alternative research community claim that the elite powers are stepped in the “Mystery religions”. They are accused of practicing paganism and occult rituals. Is this true? Is it true paganism? Can this myth be clarified further and can it be defined with more appropriate terminology? Topics Discussed: The Mysteries, The Pagan Mysteries, 415 AD, Friedrich Nietzsche, Thus Spoke Zarathustra, Salvationism, The Superman, Gnostics, Deification, Devine Intelligence, Pagan People, Roman Empire, Messiah, Execution of the Gnostics, Etruscans, Human Psychosis, Pathology, The Globalist Game, Serial Killers, Sociopaths, Ted Bundy, Occult Techniques, Subconscious Suggestions, Orchestration of Social Evil, Black Magic, Sophia Myth, the Re-emergence of the Mystery Schools, Theosophist, Organic Light, Counter Magic, Immunity to Resist the Dementia, Shamanism, Psilocybin Mushrooms, Iboga Cult, Voracious, The Expose of the New World Order, Archons, Mind Parasites, Pagans and much more. We continue to talk about the insertion of the idea of the Anti Christ figure into Christianity and what function this might carry on a bigger scale. John poses the question of why the Gnostics or the disciples of the Myth of Sophia, didn’t do anything to protect themselves from the