My dad recently read The Shack and really liked it. Can you recommend other books with a spiritual leaning (not necessarily Christian) that he might also like? [more inside]
posted by Metroid Baby on Aug 25, 2008 - 9 answers

I believe in God. The strange thing is that God does seem to give me everything I ask for. Even stranger, I don't actually believe that a God can exist. The question: If you are a believer in God, do you notice yourself having your requests consistently answered? [more inside]
posted by ChabonJabon on Aug 11, 2008 - 48 answers

"Matter is Lucifer crawling itself back to God".... what's this mean then? [more inside]
posted by fearfulsymmetry on Dec 13, 2007 - 10 answers

My google-fu only goes so far: I'm looking for succinct summaries, explanations, and justifications of various religions' opinions/support/criticism on human cloning... [more inside]
posted by weaponsgradecarp on Dec 4, 2007 - 2 answers

I am searching for examples of The Infinite, or the immeasurably large, in our mythologies and archetypes. I am also interested in the categories of Truth which came out of the emergence of Western, ontological thought. Does the trust in a rationally conceivable reality deny us the infinity of the mythological realm? By rooting ourselves in the present, and denying atemporal mythologies, do we also deny the infinite origins from where we came? [more inside]
posted by 0bvious on Nov 28, 2007 - 22 answers

So, my eleven year old daughter has decided she no longer believes in God. Which is fine, because I'm a cool mom like that. [more inside]
posted by obeetaybee on Nov 2, 2007 - 43 answers

My SO & I were having a conversation yesterday that somehow landed on the topic of alien life. Essentially, I said something to the effect of "even if there is intelligent life somewhere in the universe...". [more inside]
posted by Laura in Canada on Apr 12, 2007 - 61 answers

Pre-marriage Catholic priest consultation - what to expect? [more inside]
posted by Anonymous on Feb 26, 2007 - 29 answers

Churches in Seattle? [more inside]
posted by bamassippi on Sep 14, 2006 - 12 answers

Has there ever been an atheist civilization\tribe? [more inside]
posted by pantsrobot on Aug 22, 2006 - 15 answers

I once heard a belief, a tale, a myth (not sure which it falls under) that there are a certain fixed number of "pure" or "perfect" souls roaming the earth, and that the existance of these people is the one thing keeping God from throwing the towel in. Where did I hear this? Have any of you heard a tale like this? Can anyone tell me more? [more inside]
posted by Windigo on Aug 3, 2006 - 11 answers

Is God perfect? [more inside]
posted by fatbobsmith on Jun 25, 2006 - 32 answers

Why, throughout history, has mankind always seen the need to worship some kind of higher being? [more inside]
posted by TheDonF on Jan 2, 2006 - 52 answers

This question is for people who believe in religious miracles. [more inside]
posted by ab'd al'Hazred on Dec 1, 2005 - 38 answers

I'm unable to come to terms with my mortality. [more inside]
posted by Anonymous on Nov 2, 2005 - 44 answers

Have any of you seen or heard God directly?
posted by Pretty_Generic on Nov 23, 2004 - 56 answers