religion

Posts about religion, skepticism, and how it fits into the scientific world.

Apocalypse Culture (1988)
"Pod People aspire to a manicured destiny--soft, serene, controlled, filtering any information that does not impinge on their pre-fab gestalt. Their retreat from reality is tempered with enough minor but manageable worries and decisions to negotiate boredom and furnish the mirage of individual mastery. These narcoleptics find sublimity in a jar o mayonnaise. As a consequence of the atrophy of the survival instinct, the Pod People can only breed monsters. The disenfranchised offspring, along with an entire ageless class of human discards, know only that they are doomed."--Adam Parfrey, Apocalypse Culture, (1988)
By Tom Baker3 years ago in Futurism
Ouijia, Tarot, and Toil: Witches Guide to Divination
Divination is forms of seeking knowledge of the future or unknown through supernatural means. The word divination is Latin and means "to be inspired by a god". There are many different forms of divination and we will touch on these throughout this article. As you may have guessed it is used to gain insight into the future but it is also used to help people prepare for daily struggles, give ideas of possible paths/options the person can follow, and show things the person may need to work on to be their best self. No matter why you decide to do it there is one thing that is very clear; you have many many options open to you.
By Lilli Behom3 years ago in Futurism
What is alchemy, the ancient art of transformation?
The mad hope of obtaining gold was in vogue among the Chinese long before the first notions of the matter existed in Europe.
By Viorel Secareanu3 years ago in Futurism
How Tiktok Can Be Used to Promote Your Campaign
TikTok is a wonderful platform for marketing your business and expanding your audience reach in new directions. Additionally, it possesses a number of one-of-a-kind characteristics that are ideal for B2C enterprises like restaurants and clothes stores. If you want to market your company, you should use TikTok for Business rather than a standard personal account because it has more features that can help you do so.
By Estalontech3 years ago in Futurism
Using The Right Hashtags To Promote Your Business On TikTok
The popularity of TikTok is skyrocketing at an incredible rate. It is one of the social media apps that is used the most frequently because it has more than 1.2 billion monthly active users.
By Estalontech3 years ago in Futurism
Vertical Video Byte Dance Income Stream
Are you interested in making use of the vertical video option? You really ought to be! The structure of short-form videos was helpful to a large number of independent creators who wanted to reach a wider audience.
By Estalontech3 years ago in Futurism
The Origins of Religion
Many Catholics reveled in the pope's whirlwind visit to the East Coast of the United States last month. But as the devout return to life as usual, nonreligious Americans may be left scratching their heads, wondering what all the fuss was about.
By SATPOWER3 years ago in Futurism
On Power and Magic
Throughout the ages Power has always been at the centre of magical practice. Whether we look at the herbs and potions of the witch, the fires in the ancient temples of Greece and Egypt or the intricate circles of the Medieval mage - the desire to consciously affect changes on the inner or outer realm always established the fundament of the Arte.
By SATPOWER3 years ago in Futurism
The super powers of meditation
Who hasn’t heard of the superpowers displayed by great spiritual practitioners and meditation masters? And who wouldn’t secretly want to get them?
By SATPOWER3 years ago in Futurism
Catholic Saints Feast Days - January
1st January Mary the Blessed Virgin (image above by Alison Day on Flickr) Considered by many to be the greatest of all the saints, Mary is known by various names including 'The Virgin Mary', 'Mary Mother of God', 'The Blessed Virgin Mary', etc.
By Sapphire Ravenclaw3 years ago in Futurism
The Complete Story of Matsya Avatar
Lord Vishnu took many avatars or incarnations. Some of them were in the form of human beings like Rama, Krishna, Balarama, etc., while others were part human and part animal forms like Matsya, Varaha, and Narasimha. All these incarnations had one purpose, which was to restore Dharma or righteousness in a world that was under threat from evil forces.
By AstroVed3 years ago in Futurism
Connecting with Spirits of the Afterlife
With Samhain approaching and the veil thinning people are busting out their Ouija boards for ‘spooky season’ and preparing to commune with the spirit realm. But no matter what time of year you find this article, here is your start up guide to dancing with the dearly departed.
By Alyissa M. Lore3 years ago in Futurism