Tag: Christianity
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The Flow of (non)Self: Death and Rebirth
When a person dies, the flow simply continues. The feeling or idea that a particular person died is an illusion—at least from the point of view that there is no “I am” or self. To say that the person has substantially changed when dead would be like saying that a wave rising and falling is…
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How Nature Is Viewed Across Buddhism, Taoism, Native Americans, & Christianity
I strongly believe that nature is one of the most fundamental guides we have in this life. In fact, when I use the word nature, I’m almost always including myself in that word. The idea that humans or our “self” is somehow outside of nature is a false sense of importance. I was curious to…
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Prayer: it’s why I lost faith
Perhaps like many who have left Christianity or other theistic religions, I found that prayer was a major reason I could no longer believe. I was raised in a non-denominational Christian church. My parents fought every Sunday to get four kids to church by 8am. We had morning breakfast, children’s church, worship songs, and the…
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Buddha’s 4 Noble Truths vs The 10 Commandments
I was raised Christian – children’s church, youth groups, the works – but came to see other paths offering wiser guidance. In this article I’ll be giving a brief comparison of the Buddhist Four Noble Truths and the Christian 10 Commandments. Both of these systems offer distinct compasses through the intricate landscape of human existence.…