Asking for Prayers - venting too

I'm a little bit "off" when it comes to religion. I was brought up as a Catholic, although I got out of that as soon as I was old enough to realize that anyone who didn't believe what I did wasn't going to go to Heaven, in sixth grade.

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Simplifying Christianity: Love One Another

(NOTE: I am also posting this article or a slightly different one on some other websites.) How do we identify a Christian, a follower or disciple of Jesus and Jesus' teachings?

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I Propose a New Religion

I will call it the Cult of the Golden Way. Here is the dogma for my new religion -- Only do to other beings what you desire that they do to you. That's it.

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Charter for Compassion Starts Today.

Karen Armstrong, author of over 20 books, former Catholic nun, and a 2008 TED Prize winner, wants to create a Charter for Compassion, which will be agreed upon and signed by religious leaders all over the world.

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At The End Of Your Day...

At the end of each day, do you reflect back from the time you woke up and ask yourself, "What did I accomplish today?" or "Who did I touch with something I said or did today?" and honestly take the time to search your day for answers to these questions.

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Incalculable Value, on an Intractable Moral Basis

It seems that you're not wholly content with the proposition that God will take care of everything if but you follow your conscience and let your children grow at their own rates. Prestigious universities are largely overrated.

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Giving makes us feel good, but there are unexpected benefits of giving through volunteering or helping others. Now there's scientific evidence that giving really does make you feel good, it even makes you healthier both mentally and physically.

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Apply the Golden Rule to Foreign Policy

Our foreign policy is irrelevant -- totally irrelevant. If you read what they write, if you bother to listen to what they say, this comes out of their own perverted thinking. --Rudy Giuliani, ABC NH Debate

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THEY lived 500 years and more than 3000km apart, but Jesus and Buddha were soulmates, according to a new book.

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Quoted from article: "The above title may seem like strong words, for surely that can't be correct? Jesus an anarchist? One must be joking, right?

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Sometimes the Kindest Word is 'No'

I think we associate 'No' with negative as in negative feelings and negative consequences. I know I used to. As a child, being told 'No" was usually accompanied by a look or a tone.

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What is God or Goddess? Is God "real"? Is religion even a good thing?

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Church asks if Jesus would shop at Walmart. Walmart has been under attacks from nearly everyone else, why not invoke the church to exorcise Walmart out of the neighborhood.

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