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of Los Angeles, CA posted an update in the Schools of Pantheism group
Pantheist Vision December 5, 2018 @ 5:27 pmWhy We Incorporated as a Church
by Harold Wood
Pantheist discussion boards on the Internet these days are rife with debates about whether Pantheism can be considered a “religion” or just a “philosophy,” with vigorous arguments by both proponents and opponents.
Observing these debates, I often find that opponents to the idea that Panthei…[Read more] -
of Los Angeles, CA posted an update in the Schools of Pantheism group
Pantheist Vision December 5, 2018 @ 5:25 pmuploaded new file(s): winter-2018-vol.-35-no.-4-pantheist-vision.pdf to Pantheist Vision
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of EC170104 created the international Schools of Pantheism group
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wrote a new post, Fundamentalist Christians Lash Out as Numbers Dwindle March 2, 2018 @ 6:13 pm
Recent comments made by Christian conservatives appear to blame non-believers for everything from school shootings to the downfall of civilization. As younger Americans increasingly identify as “post-Christian”, […]
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Ian Brett Cooper replied
Newt Gingrich stated, “The rise of a secular, atheist philosophy” in the West is “an equally or even more dangerous threat” to Christianity than Muslim terrorist organizations…”
He’s right, because secular atheist philosophy is far more evolved and rational than Christianity, and far more persuasive than terrorism.
Newt Gingrich claims that if “radical secularists” take over the government, they will “impose radical values” on everyone.
Right again – radical values such as single payer healthcare and equal treatment of women and minorities – things the Christian far right has been opposing for decades.
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Ian Brett Cooper replied
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Researchers at the Sussex University’s Sackler Centre for Consciousness Science in England have created a virtual reality experience that mimics the visual hallucinations induced by LSD or Psilocybin.
The […]
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wrote a new post, Pantheism Short Documentary Wins Audience Award November 4, 2017 @ 9:00 am
A new documentary about the “Luminaries of Pantheism” mural in Venice Beach, California has won the “Audience Award” at the Marina Del Rey Film Festival. The annual festival screened over 150 films between October […]
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of EC170104 created the local Arts & Music group
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wrote a new post, Pew Study Shows Marked Increase in ‘Spiritual But Not Religious’ October 5, 2017 @ 4:55 pm
A recent Pew Research Center study showed that Americans are growing increasingly less religious, opting to identify as “Spiritual But Not Religious,” rather than maintaining a single religious ideology. In jus […]
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wrote a new post, Funerals for the Spiritual But Not Religious September 1, 2017 @ 5:10 pm
For hundreds of years, particularly in the West, funerals have been officiated by religious leaders – priests, ministers, rabbis – in pious ceremonies that focused on the passing of the individual. In the last 50 […]
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Ellis Keyes replied
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This past week, Mark Zuckerberg said warnings about artificial intelligence — such as those made recently by Elon Musk – were “pretty irresponsible.” In response, Musk tweeted that Zuckerberg’s “unders […]
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wrote a new post, Poll Names Dawkins’ “The Selfish Gene” as the Most Influential Science Book of All Time July 21, 2017 @ 8:00 am
A new public poll conducted by The Royal Society reflects the influence famed evolutionary biologist and atheist Richard Dawkins has had on our modern zeitgeist. Asked to choose the most influential science book […]
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wrote a new post, 2016 Deadliest Yet for Environmental Defenders July 13, 2017 @ 1:28 pm
According to a new ‘Defenders of The Earth’ report released by Global Witness, 2016 was the deadliest year yet for environmental activists. The report found that an average of almost 4 activists were killed per […]
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wrote a new post, The Mysterious “Cold Spot” in Space: Void, or Multiverse Collision Point? May 25, 2017 @ 1:18 pm
Since 1964, scientists have been using microwave receivers to measure the radio hiss known formally as the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB). The CMB is believed to be a remnant of the Big Bang. Measuring the […]
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wrote a new post, New Graphic Novel Details the Dawn of Modern Western Philosophy May 12, 2017 @ 12:35 pm
A new graphic novel, “Heretics!: The Wondrous (and Dangerous) Beginnings of Modern Philosophy,” by philosophy professor Steven Nadler and his graphic artist son, Ben Nadler, tells of the fight for science dur […]
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Perry Rod replied
Very cool !
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Perry Rod replied
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wrote a new post, Synthetic Photosynthesis Produces Energy while Cleaning the Air May 3, 2017 @ 12:50 pm
In a recent article published in the Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Urbino described how the use of a synthetic material, called a Metal-Organic Framework (MOF), is able to break down carbon dioxide into […]
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wrote a new post, Earth-Sized Virtual Telescope Gives First Look at a Black Hole April 17, 2017 @ 10:29 am
To date, we have never actually seen a black hole – but this may soon change. On April 10, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) successfully completed its ten-day-long observation period, gathering data on the p […]
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Researchers at the University of Manchester in the U.K. have discovered a promising new way to desalinate ocean water using graphene. The study, lead by Rahul Nair of the National Graphene Institute, involves […]
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wrote a new post, Study Finds Nature is an Under-Recognized Healer March 21, 2017 @ 5:20 pm
A new report from the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) titled “Nature for Health and Equity,” cites Nature as an under-recognized healer that offers multiple health benefits, ranging from all […]
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wrote a new post, White House Budget slashes Climate Research at NASA March 16, 2017 @ 5:29 pm
President Trump’s proposed budget, released today, represents a potential setback for NASA, and for climate research in general. The White House’s initial proposal would cut at least $102 million from NASA’s earth […]
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posted an update February 22, 2017 @ 6:00 pm
Right on, Giordano! Today’s NASA announcement that 7 Earth-sized planets are in orbit around TRAPPIST-1 is yet another confirmation of what Giordano Bruno believed, and died for: that ours is one of infinite Suns, many with planets that might support life. Coming just 5 days after we marked the anniversary of his heretic-death-by-fire, we should…[Read more]
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