So I'm curious - how does one justify against an all good God the fact that the God of the OT would at times grant military victories (blessings in the form of military victory) to supplicants?

The utilitarian argument that sounds something like "well killing them all was a ñet good because they were child sacrificing demon worshippers" fails for reasons both obvious and numerous - so I won't waste anyone's time on that low effort stuff.

Im really struggling to square this circle as it were.

It's like you can't even enjoy being part of a religious belief anymore and you're expected to take a stand in a multitude of issues. It's ridiculous.

Let's say a theist states that moral claim x is objectively true. Could a non-theist be able to perceive or know that? They are lacking any divine revelation or supernatural background. If that's not an issue shouldn't they be able to tell that the moral claim x is better?

The three holy mosques in Islam are Al-Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Al-Masjid an-Nabawi in Medina, and Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem.

Given that the Druze faith is rooted in Islam but still distinct from Islam and has a unique set of beliefs, what is their perspective on these sites?

Been watching the sub for a bit and it seems every time an atheist comes on, they assume Christianity 100%. Do you think this is just the consequence of them refusing to study religion once they go atheist or what?

Try-Omni referring to a deity that is: Omniscient - Knows Everything Omnipotent - Can do everything Omnibenevolent - All loving / perfectly just

Most other religions especially polytheistic ones don't have that. Their gods usually are personal and less abstract, have an immense power but do have limitations and have human like character with virtues and vices.

Looking into Christian mythology there is the Godpdepicted also very much lacking any of the omnis.

For example in the Garden of Eden he asked "Where are you Adam" implying that he didn't know.

So at what point of history did Christianity or Judaism start attributing the Try-Omni nature to him?

Please stop making posts assuming Religion = Christianity. I'm gonna start removing bad faith r/atheism moron posts if this continues.

Genuine question…

What is any religions explanation for dinosaurs?

So this is a terrible question seeing as I no longer can remember the examples I am thinking of...but essentially... I have seen some other older religions than christianity(im pretty sure they were indian or eastern religions of some kind, & I have seen similar), that have some words that sound AWFULLY like "adam and eve" or even eden like(these are NOT correct but remarkably similar sounding like) "aham and edem" or something...and im basically wondering- is there any evidence of were the idea of "adam & eve"& the garden of eden came from- is it possible these came from contact with older easter traditions? Ir is it just coincidence that I have seen some terms from other religions that sound super close to these?

I was learning about Islam in world history today and did some googling. Is this true???

I previously posted this in r/religion. I just wanted to get some more opinions here.

I know that Catholicism is a Christian religion that isn't Christianity. But I don't know any other differences between the two religions.

Both Muslim and Jewish tradition appear to associate Ishmael as father of the Arab peoples in the same way as Isaac was father of the Israelites.

How far back does this belief go? Where did it originate? Did pre-Islamic Arabs share this account of their origins, or have different narratives of their own?

1. What role does religion play in your life, and how does it influence your daily decisions and actions? 
2. Can you describe your religion's understanding of the concept of God or a higher power? How do you perceive this entity's characteristics and relationship with humanity?  How do you explain it to your religious community?
3. How were your religious beliefs formed? Did you inherit them from your family, or did you come to them through personal exploration and experiences?
4. Are there any specific religious texts or scriptures that you consider sacred or authoritative? How do you interpret these texts in your daily life?
5. What do you believe about the afterlife?  What determines one's destiny after this life?
6. What are your thoughts on morality and ethics? How does your religion influence your understanding of right and wrong?
7. Have you ever experienced doubt or questioning regarding your religious beliefs? If so, how did you navigate through these challenges?
8. How do you engage with religious practices such as prayer, meditation, or rituals? What significance do these practices hold for you?
9. How does your religious community or congregation contribute to your faith? In what ways do you participate in or contribute to this community?
10. How do you approach conversations about religion with individuals who hold different beliefs? Are you open to exploring and understanding their perspectives?

I'm not educated in any of this but I can't find any community that lets me post it. But why didn't they make Israel until now? (Unless they tried before and I don't know but that's why I'm asking) I'm asking genuinely I don't want to argue about the modern conflict with palestine. From what I'm aware they started all this in the 40s but why didn't they start all the way back when?

So I have been having a very hard time pinning down which religion I identify with. I believe the energies and the flow of energy within our universe is what is divine. I believe that everyone’s energy is connected and the energy you bring yourself around and put out affects the track of your life and that everything actually does happen for a reason. Like I just have a really hard time believing that a divine person or one spirit is what makes up the karma you receive in life or is what creates any series of events. I believe that you can’t blame someone in the sky for anything and that you have to put into the universe the energy you would like to receive because everything is connected and important. Was looking into Pantheism but it’s hard to think that “everyone is god” I think there are energies/forces in this world that play an important role so I wouldn’t believe “everything living thing is god”. The more I look into Taoism philosophy I resonate very hard with it but I saw a subreddit on here about how a girls dad graped her and her family and priest told her to cover it up basically because it was the “Taoism way” to put it simply over pride and out of fear of embarrassment to the family of people finding out. But she also said her family was doing rituals and burning money for Taoism, which Taoism is a philosophy, not a religion. So I’m thinking it was more so her parents were following a corrupt priest blindly, rather than the Taoism supporting and covering up incest & grape. I was just wondering if anyone could give me a really good explanation of Taoism or knew of any other religions like the sort they could point me in the direction of researching.

Hello all. Since I left my religion, Christianity, a year ago, I have been very back and forth with my "beliefs." I wouldn't necessarily say I am religious. Even though a label isn't always needed, I find that it can be helpful in a lot of cases. I've been Deist, Agnostic, atheist, Humanist, Pantheist, Panentheist, Secular Humanist. I don't believe in god, or anything really supernatural. This is not to say I arrogantly claim they don't exist, I just don't believe in them personally

I feel like it's hard to feel where I belong. The most I can tell is I am probably some kind of Spiritual or Religious Naturalist. I don't believe in religion, but I believe in spirituality, nature, the universe, and the interconnectedness of everything in it. But I also believe deeply in human rights, social justice and human equality, compassion and tolerance, as well as separation of church and state, freedom of religion and freedom from religion.

The nearest from what I can tell, a lot of my beliefs align with something called "Scientific Pantheism." But, I don't know. I have been interested in Pantheism in general for a long time. However, I don't care really for the whole "god lingo" which it normally involves. I would say I take the Pantheistic notions of god as more of a metaphor. "Scientific Pantheism," is a bit more atheistic/naturalist from what I can tell.

I'm still very interested in the concept of everything in the universe, all life, the cosmos, nature, etc, all being interconnected in some way. However, some interpretations are a bit too "woo woo" for me personally.

Anybody have any good thoughts? Is there any other names or labels that I could be considered? Do I even need one?

Really appreciate if anyone could fill out this survey! It is anonymous and through a google form that you do not need to sign in for. It asks about religions function in society.

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I’ve been fascinated lately in what is considered acceptable in Christianity. I’m not Christian myself but find the topic fascinating. I understand that mental health is a growing topic of importance in this world and I know Christian’s are allowed to seek professional help. That being said, apart from obviously feeling suicidal, at what point should a Christian turn to a psychologist, psychiatrist, or even trained therapist for help? Are there definitive rules for when religious guidance is unhelpful?

I’ve grown up mostly in the Seventh-Day Adventist system. I believe Ellen White is a prophet. But I was curious to see views from other people that aren’t in the SDA church. I feel like she could be seen as another Bible commentator to use in study.

Is homosexuality of any kind evil? If God doesn't like someone then doesn't that by definition make it evil

Okay so I never believed in a god, especially that of a Christian god. While I do acknowledge Jesus was a real person (my history teacher said that) I don't believe he revived because he that isn't possible to my knowledge. Because of this, l identified as agnostic for a long time before atheist then satanic atheist. Now I am questioning again- so basically I would be agnostic, acknowledging the gods might exist, but use hell and stuff like that as a symbol. Is there anyway there's like a broad term for religion that isn't exactly religious so I don't have to say all of this? Please help.

Also, for all hellinistic ppl out there, how do you know what god was for you?

Hi. I grew up Jewish but I am no longer practicing Judaism, just in a cultural sense. I had started dating a guy who I didn't realize was born again and he kept bringing up the rapture and how he needed to prep for it as in terms of food storage, ect.. My question is if the rapture happens why would you need all that stuff? I thought one minute you're here and then poof your not. I'm confused, can someone help me out here. BTW I stopped dating him about a week in. Thanks.

So I've searched for many religions online, I've found a few that I like buddhism, taoism, spiritual deism and satanist.

There are 2 main questions, the first one is I like buddhism but they find that they believe reincarnation and want to stop because of the suffering. Which I understand but at the same time I want a religion that I can believe in reincarnation and that it isn't karmic, so that when I die, I can be reborned again. I also just want to believe in a creator. I don't believe in god and those after life realms like nirvana, heaven, hell, etc. I do believe in a higher spiritual person that's like a god/teacher or someone that I can I suppose worship and teaches good morals and stuff. I've researched about pure land buddhism and stuff but I don't know there's not much information about it? I've also researched jainism but I don't like it because of the food restrictions of plants. I can avoid meat and stuff and I would say I'm kinda vegan ish. I have researched Hinduism but I don't agree or believe that there's so many gods.

Second question is I want to know if those relgions that I've picked can be linked together well, and that I can follow them in my daily routine with practices, rules, and praying, meditation. All that stuff. I'm just thinking how could I incorporate them all into my daily life and I'd like to find books to read and research on those religions :).

So God originally made “everything” but then humans have gone on to make other things that we never had. Did God know this would happen? Did he give us the “ingredients” to make other things intentionally?