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A Cherokee prayer blessing.

"May the warm winds of heaven blow softly upon your house,
May the Great Spirit bless all who enter there,
May your moccasins make happy tracks in many snows,
And may the rainbow always touch your shoulder."
 

An Apache marriage blessing:

"Now you will feel no rain, for each of you will be the shelter for the other.
Now you will feel no cold, for each of you will be the warmth to the other.
Now you are two persons, but there is only one life before you.
Go now to your dwelling, to enter into the days of your life together,
and may your days be good and long upon the earth."

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bullet God, as viewed by many different religions
 
bulletWhat is spiritual/religious/scientific truth?
 
bulletPeace -- Is it attainable?
 
bulletRecommended books on spirituality, religion and theology
bulletWhy do the South Asian tsunami, New Orleans hurricane, and similar disasters happen?

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bullet Overview. definitions, information, Bible references, information sources, etc.

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bullet Overview. definitions, information, Bible references, information sources, etc.

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bulletReligious plurality (and exclusivism & inclusivism)
bullet Religiously exclusive passages in the Christian Scriptures
bullet Interfaith marriages
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bullet Selecting holy texts from the world's religions for public meditation rooms, personal library, etc.
bullet Religious affiliations -- comparing the U.S. and the world as a whole

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Statements of apology for past sins and crimes against humanity:

bullet"Remorse that ends sin" A brief essay by the Christian Science Monitor
bulletRoman Catholic apology for past sins and errors issued 2000-MAR-7
bulletChristian apology to Jews and Muslims for the Crusades

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Spiritual Activities:

bullet"Salem Day of Contrition," 1997-JAN-14
bullet"Religious Tolerance Day," Early FEB
bullet"National Day of Prayer," 1st Thursday in MAY
bullet"National Day of Reason," 1stThursday in MAY
bullet"Sabbath of Support" in Opposition to Racism Late JUN or early JUL
bullet"Day of Remembrance" of the evils of slavery. AUG-24
bullet"International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church" Held in mid-NOV
bulletThe "1000 Lamp Mandala Ceremony for Peace," DEC-10
bulletWorldwide prayer and meditation for peace DEC-31
bulletReconciliation walk: Christian apology to Jews and Muslims for the Crusades
bulletPraying in public schools -- legally
bulletComing of age rituals for many faiths and countries

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Personal Statements on spiritual matters:

bulletGeneral observations on religion by a religious liberal
bulletDeclaration of Peace: A Neopagan statement of personal commitment to peace.
bulletSpiritual Freedom Pledge
bulletBeware the advent virus: Christian thoughts on joy, tolerance, and peace.
bulletThe Affirmation of Acknowledgment: A statement of interfaith tolerance
bulletStatement by President Clinton on Religious Liberty (1995)
bulletA Thanksgiving statement
bulletQuotes: religious, philosophical & humorous
bulletA vision of religious diversity and tolerance

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Other related menus & topics at this site:

bulletThe concept of sin
bulletReligious diversity among the crew of the space shuttle Columbia
bulletBooks on spirituality, theology and religion
bullet"Cults" and New Religious Groups (most are quite harmless)
bulletReligious Laws
bulletThe national motto: "In God We Trust."
bulletReligious information (membership data, calendars, church attendance...)
bulletMarriage 
bulletThe use of prayer in the place of medical treatment
bulletConclusions: which is the "true" denomination or religion; where did we come from; where are we going after death, and other really fundamental questions

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bulletThe Belief System Selector by SelectSmart.com asks you 20 questions and then tries to match you up with the religion(s) that most closely suit your beliefs, whether it be secular humanism, Unitarian Universalism, liberal Quakers, Neopagan, Buddhist, Taoism, Hinduism, Easter Orthodox. etc.
bulletSelectSmart.com also has dozens of similar selectors, each dealing with a single religion or spiritual path.
bulletThe Beliefnet quiz: "What is your Spiritual Type?" It finds out whether you are a skeptic, spiritual dabbler, questioning believer, confident believer, or another spiritual type.
bulletAdversarian has created a quiz titled What religion best suits you?" It is a tongue-in-cheek series of ten questions that is fun to take, although is probably not too accurate.

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External Links

  1. A group of essays prepared by Sociology classes at the University of Virginia lists many unusual faith groups. See: http://www.religiousmovements.org 
  2. The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Affairs of the U.S. government issues an annual report on religious freedom around the world. The 1997-JUL-22 report, "United States Policies in Support of Religious Freedom: Focus on Christians" is at: http://www.usia.gov/topical/rights/religion/religion.htm
  3. Jewish-Christian Relations site contains statements on Jewish-Christian Relations from Conservative Jewish, Ecumenical, Joint Christian-Jewish, Other Groups Protestant, Roman-Catholic groups, as well as one statement in opposition to interfaith cooperation. See: http://www.jcrelations.com/
  4. A New Millennium's Resolution proposed a resolution for the year 2000 (or perhaps 2001) recognizing humanity's link with the environment. See: http://www.redshift.com/~wsandtt/
  5. wppd.gif (5023 bytes) Chief Arvol Looking Horse of the Lakota, Nakota and Dakota Nation sponsors a worldwide day of prayer for global healing on the summer solstice. They occur about JUN-21 each year. See: http://www.worldpeaceday.com/
  6. My Sacred Journey "...helps you follow your life destiny path to love, joy, fitness, happiness, and a sense of spiritual enlightenment. " The offer free memberships and newsletters. See: http://www.mysacredjourney.com/
  7. Online Silence for Religious Tolerance, 1999-NOV-30 at: http://www.angelfire.com/
  8. Churches ad hoc, a photo essay which gives an offbeat look at churches in America.

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