myTakes: Religion & Spirituality

I'm digging into emotional health and watch lots of TEDs in addition to reading. I found this helpful and hope you do as well as I know some people struggle through holidays, breakups and such. It will take time to watch...

I wrote this last year but I’m going to post it on GAG for others to see (1). If you’re anti-drug or simply not interested in the experiences of someone who takes psychedelics, then I suggest you stop reading. You’ll have...

Christmas is coming! (Maybe even a little too early...) For obvious reasons, many people associate Christmas/Yule with Santa Claus who is the legendary toy bearing being based upon the historical St.Nicholas. Did you...

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When one thinks of creatures from Celtic Folklore, the two main images that pop up, due to widespread knowledge and familiarity, are of the Banshee (weeping woman that brings death), the Leprechaun (shoe-maker faerie) and...

God told me to do it.. Answer from both sides.. Whether it be to go to war, commit a crime, or save a life. "God came to me and told me to..." Hmm.....

While the majority of Muslims are going about their daily business as normal during this month of September, Shi'a Muslims are commemorating the Month of Muharram . Due to Shi'a Islam being an underrepresented sect, many...

Science and religion. Is it incoherent? There are many atheists and theists who says so, and many atheists and theists who say not necessarily. So I'm actually here to state that religion and science is not necessarily...

@aaronbw recently asked a question about the relationship between the various Abrahamic faiths here Need opinions on a discussion I had? I've seen this question enough to warrant writing a myTake about it so I can just...

Al salam Alykum السلام عليكم I wish you a blessed and a happy Eid! So today my take will be on the topic of Eid , as many of you didn't know that there are two Eids for Muslims around the world to celebrate. Inspired by...

Some of the discussions I've been having lately have revolved around contradictions in the Bible, and my recent go-to has been the contradictions in 1 Samuel 16-18. If I extended this a few chapters I could bring in a few...

Now before you get your panties in a bunch... This is a valid argument Source: http://www.preachitteachit.org/ask-roger/detail/is-god-a-republican-or-a-democrat/ The Pharisees (Republicans ) were the religious and the...

Now for this, I ask that gaggers please be respectful. It's ok to say you are an atheist but it's another thing to put someone else down for what they believe. I think that as gaggers we all need to be respectful of each...

@Gord777 recently asked Did you know that Science (Knowledge) Only Proves what the Bible Teaches and has been teaching for thousands of years? in which one of the examples he gave was about the dimensions of Noah's Ark,...

Tis me again, coming out of the darkness and from under my bridge Been thinking a lot. Maybe its too much to ask for. why does everything have to be a struggle to get to and a race ? we all want to get something in...