religion
Posts about religion, skepticism, and how it fits into the scientific world.
Top 5 Best Cults
History has definitely seen its share of disastrous cults. But there have been a few good ones too. Here’s a list of Cults that are, as far as Cults go, benign. You may not agree with their beliefs, but you’d probably have a much more interesting life if you did.
By Auckland Martens7 years ago in Futurism
Paganism?!
It's often the case that the word "paganism" is associated with a brutal or ancient religion that includes some sort of human sacrifice or scary masks. People tend to look at pagans as people interested in the dark arts, or black magic. Throughout history, paganism has been demonized and made to look like something quite sinister. But, like a lot of things established before modern Western society, it really isn't as scary as you think.
By Katie Rees7 years ago in Futurism
From Chaos to Civilization
Egyptian mythology has many fascinating features. One of the most interesting of these features, and sometimes frustrating, which one really doesn’t find anywhere else, is that there is more than one creation story. This makes it difficult if one is trying to streamline a singularly coherent narrative of their stories.
By john cosma8 years ago in Futurism
What Is Litha?
Litha is a celebration of the summer solstice, which was on the 21st, a mere three days ago. Solstice comes from the Latin term solstitium (“sun stands still), The sun on this date, is at its highest point. Certain monuments such as Stonehenge are designed to orient to the rising sun.
By Iria Vasquez-Paez8 years ago in Futurism
Obscure and Recommended Writings by Aleister Crowley
Aleister Crowley is largely known as one of the most prominent figures of the occult in the modern age, and very infamously known for his antics and larger than life persona—however he is cemented in history as a brilliant writer of poetry, short stories, and various works on magick and the esoteric arts. In this article, I will be presenting and briefly discussing some of his various and more obscure works that are guaranteed to be enjoyed by readers everywhere.
By Kadesh Vega8 years ago in Futurism
There Is No Such Thing As The Apocalypse
Some fringe groups believe in the end times. The thing is that W. Bush’s invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan seemed as though he was flirting with the end of times. The attack on the Twin Towers on 9/11/2001 was shocking because we were just flush with the glow of the new millennium and the dot-com bubble was growing. People who believe in the end of the world are shockingly perverted because they clearly do not believe the human race is meant to overcome these calamities.
By Iria Vasquez-Paez8 years ago in Futurism
The Situation Is Key
To fully understand a piece of writing, you must look at the original message of the writing. The only way to do that accurately is to understand the social situation in which the writing was created. The social situation will influence any piece of work, as well as influence the way we understand the work. This is no different for the understanding the Bible, more specifically the Book of Revelation. Thus, to understand the Book of Revelation, we must first find the social situation that John was in when he wrote the Book of Revelation. This includes the happenings of the Church, of the Roman Empire, and of John’s own life.
By Valerie Holt8 years ago in Futurism
