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One big human family taking a little realizing it is one body called mankind.

When we consider religions from the perspective of the basic tenants and teachings (in the case of Christianity the commandments), we find that they are way more united in teaching and purpose than we make them out to be. It is the details we tend to cling to when we use religion to create...

Religions were born to bring about piece and unity, in time we have corrupted them to suit our own causes including political ones.

Addiction is a difficult test in life. Scientifically speaking, long-term recovery has been most successful with ongoing peer support as seen in programs like AA etc. Find a supportive group and join them on an ongoing basis.

Well said. Life is a joy so long as one lives according to his or her highest ideals. The world is a little confused these days as to what brings happiness... there is much emphasis on happiness that is temporary and vanishes, and little discussion of that true joy that can only come from...

We are referring to the same reality, using different words. Higher or lower nature... Godly or Satanic... good and not-so-good... We are not the same as other animals, but as humans we share with animals everything that makes an animal so... we have bodies and built-in instincts at a baser...

People commune with their spirit and Creator is different ways and we should all respect one another's means and ways of worship or even those who don't. For all I know an atheist musician's love for his / her music might be in the eyes of God a lot closer to true worship than any worship I may...

I realize you are asking for scripture... and this is not scripture, however my thought is that when considering the possibility of life beyond my passing years here in this life, I can't think of anything else other than Faith that might be of use beyond my death. No matter what I do here, how...

The Holy Spirit didn't come to be at a certain point in time, however that Spirit being referenced as "The Holy Spirit" may have had a beginning.

Evaluating ourselves can only be a good thing and putting any part of it down in writing will only help the process. Journaling is an established way to sort one's self / feelings / thoughts.

People across the world might have different ways of communing with their Creator; what matters is the sincerity of that prayer. Who am I to say that any particular ways of praying is the correct way or more effective than others.

God does love and take care of each and every one of us. However this does not mean that we don't need to put efforts toward seeking, towards being of service, towards doing good in the world. Ultimately we must arrive at the understanding that we should do good for its own sake and not so that...

It is a very human characteristic to doubt and to question. It is only through seeking and exploring our doubts and questions that we arrive at a deeper understanding of any topic.

Agreed. One way to see it is that all good in the world comes from God, and all that's not good in the world comes from us.

One of the gifts of creation is that we are given the choice to act as we see fit. It is left up to us to behave according to our highest ideals rather than based on our baser nature; what is asked of us is to choose to be and to live in according with our spiritual nature versus our animal /...

It's a natural human tendency to want to find fault with something or someone externally rather to see a fault within. In situations when we might want to blame some external factor for a problem, if we reflect, we might find that we are at fault as much as anyone or anything else. If everyone...

God can speak to us through spiritual text, or even through others. Many would say that God speaks to them everywhere in this same world that others might say they don't see God in... we all live in the same world and sometimes it can be a matter of perception or there can be differences in the...

We need saving from our own selves, our own lower nature...

To doubt, or have questions, is a normal human tendency. When we deal with our doubts and questions by seeking truth, we often arrive at a deeper understanding and further conviction on whatever it is we are exploring.

Mental illness is often understated in our society... we have spent much time, effort, and energy into developing ways to deal with physical ailments, but relative to the body, we have overall fallen way short when it comes to taking care of the mind. Glad to read discussions like this taking...