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Religious Morality

Morality as we understand it is a concept, and as such is an abstraction.  We say a person has good morals when they act in a certain way, and that they lack morals when they act in the opposite way.  Because these judgments of morality change from culture to culture, person to person, and even… Read more »

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You Are Not My Soulmate

Today’s popular culture trumpets the idea that there is at least one person out there who is our ideal match.  That person is the one special individual who will understand all of your quirks and see through your shielded self to the truly beautiful person that you truly are.  They will “complete” us.  All you… Read more »

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To Meditate or Not to Meditate

Eastern religions put a great deal of emphasis on meditation, and especially sitting meditation.  Many schools say that one can only reach awakening through sitting, likely because many of the great teachers in the past were enlightened in this way.  You may find yourself in a situation where you are told that you should practice… Read more »