About this web site

How it differs from almost
every other religious web site

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If you are a religious conservative, please study our disclaimer essay first, before reading the text below.

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We believe that:

	Religions are very different.
	Religions teach very different perceptions of God.
	All religions cannot be absolutely true in their beliefs.
	With few exceptions, most faith groups have a positive influence on their members.
	Some religions and their followers have committed terrible atrocities against women and minorities.
	Honest doubt helps prevent many religious injustices. Those who were most certain of their faith were the ones who stoned the prophets.
	All, or almost all, theistic religions are "bottom-up" faiths. That is, their beliefs, practices and holy books are the creation of humans trying to comprehend the deity or deities that they have created.
	Few, if any, of the theistic religions are "top-down" faiths. That is, their beliefs, practices and holy books represent revelation from God to humanity.

This site describes both the positive and negative aspects of religions.

It is acceptable to criticize the actions of faith groups where those actions harm others.

This site describes dozens of faith groups, from Asatru to Christianity to Wicca to Zoroastrianism. We cover new religious movements, including dangerous cults. We describe non-theistic ethical belief systems, like Agnosticism, Atheism and Humanism.

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	To be tolerant does not require that we accept other beliefs as true.
	By religious tolerance, we mean that everyone - Christians, Jews, Muslims, Wiccans, and others -- should be able to follow their own religious beliefs and practices freely.
	Religious diversity is increasing throughout North America. We need to develop a religiously tolerant culture, or the U.S. and Canada are headed for disaster.

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