The Search of Truth

The All Good God?

Trench — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:17:52 GMT

I read the following article in some 'yahoo answers' column. I found it interesting, and thought to keep a record of it. Job 9:23 (NIV) When a scourge brings sudden death, God* (*NOT SATAN) mocks the despair of the INNOCENT. Job 9:17 (NIV) He* (*God� NOT SATAN!) would crush me with a storm and multiply my wounds FOR NO REASON. Lamentations 3:37-38 (KJV) Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not? OUT OF THE MOUTH OF THE MOST HIGH PROCEEDETH NOT ...

Enochian

Trench — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:48:49 GMT

I guess I don't really have a section for this, but if anyone can figure out the details behind the Enochian system, I'd sure like a bit of help trying to understand it!

Renewing the Site

Trench — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:18:50 GMT

If you're here, you've probably been directed here from the OotW site. Thusly, the purpose of this site, though still true to it's original intent, is added on by the opening of discussion of materials found on the OotW site. What needs to be added, what shouldn't be there, and discussion of the details of what is in there now.

Bullshit...

Trench — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 06:00:16 GMT

What is a Muslim?

Trench — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 01:42:07 GMT

According to www.wikipedia.com, a Muslim is the following: A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Persian: Mosalmoon Urdu: مسلمان, Turkish: M�sl�man, Albanian: Mysliman, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of the religion of Islam. The feminine form of Muslim is Muslimah (Ar: مسلمه). Literally, the word means "one who submits to God)" [Ar. muslim, pl. muslimūn � salma, to submit to God] Muslims believe ...

Enochian

Trench — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 22:04:24 GMT

Not sure if this would fall under religion or magical aspects. One of the more interesting ones is an aspect concocted by John Dee, one oriented from angels. Enochian From Wikipedia This article is about the Angelical Language recorded in the journals of Dr. John Dee. For Dee's overall system of Angel Magic, see Enochian Magic. For other examples of divine or angelic languages, see Divine language. Enochian is a name often applied to an occult or angelic language recorded in the ...

What Truth?

Trench — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 19:27:43 GMT

Someone had asked me the purpose of this site. What kind of truth is it I'm seeking? What was the reason of it's creation? Is there one sentence that would answer the questions I have, or do I even know what question I'm asking? Since then, I've sat and thought about what it is I'm seeking, what I hope to discover and how I hope to go about it. The base of it is simple: I want answers. I want answers to some of the most basic to the most outragous questions, as I believe they tie in ...

The Secret

Trench — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 13:15:45 GMT

What is "The Secret"? http://thesecret.tv/ It's a video I highly recommend anyone to watch. But, it's more than just a video, it's a philosophy. A way of life. It explains the laws of attraction and how what you think is how you create your reality. In theory, it is an awesome and inspiring concept. In practice... Well, for those that already do know of The Secret and have attempted to use it's trade, I leave it open for you to say how it's worked for you.

God of the Day

Trench — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:10:21 GMT

I'm writing a book titled "Gods, Angels and Demons". It is a book where I site sources and display what these sources say about the three subjects. A part of it is naming off every entity that falls into the three catagories. It is a daunting task. In my task, however, I have decided to list off random gods here. Not only does it give insight to other entities to those that come to the site, but also helps me keep in writing my book. If there is anything you have to add to a God that ...

Magic?

Trench — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 19:05:14 GMT

What is magic? For this one, I seek not the wikipedia definition, but leave it more open for discussion, starting with my thoughts on the subject. In my belief, I consider it the 'manipulation of the science of nature'. That is to say, in theory, we can control nature through methods we don't fully understand, as of now. In this, we've dedicated several rituals and spells, herbs and potions... Many different concepts behind how to manipulate such things. Each 'path' of magic has it's own methods. ...

What is Buddhism?

Trench — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 17:18:00 GMT

Buddhism From Wikipedia Buddhism is a dharmic religion and a philosophy.[1] Buddhism is also known as Buddha Dharma or Dhamma, which means roughly the "teachings of the Awakened One" in Sanskrit and Pali, languages of ancient Buddhist texts. Buddhism was founded around the fifth century BCE by Siddhartha Gautama, hereafter referred to as "the Buddha". Origin Prince Siddhartha Gautama is believed by Buddhists to have been born in Lumbini[2] and raised in Kapilavastu ...

EVIL - The Dark Side - Satan - The boogieman

rogorm — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 23:03:13 GMT

Is there a "force" of evil? A bad Yin to the good Yang of God? Negative energy? An actual power that makes your bread land butter-side down? Just to get things stirred up a bit, I'll voice my opinion. No. No evil, no Satan, no Hell. That's not to say that there aren't "bad" people in the world. What we think of as evil is actually just a separation from the Source. Just as darkness is simply the absence of light, evil is the absence of God. The result of ...

1st of Many

Trench — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 14:04:55 GMT

There are many stories I have, and each one could lead a bit of skepticism. This one is probably one of my most interesting. It started with the desire to scare of a rather 'strange' lass. (Long story as to why.) We decided to perform a 'mock' ceremony. A ritual that was just concocted from the top of my head. I won't go into the ceremony details, not here anyway. It was elaborate and for the most part, stereotypical. But, this story isn't about the ceremony, it's about what ended up happening ...

God

rogorm — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 23:01:29 GMT

An intelligent power higher than myself, the source of all that is, the Creator, the universal spirit.

huh?

rogorm — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 22:52:04 GMT

Ok, this is somewhat shocking to me. I have literally dozens of "proof" stories of significant events in my life that leave no doubt that this stuff works. I expected to read a lot of amazing stories here. What's the deal?

Maybe it would help if you eliminate the concept of "coincidence".

Hello?

What is Taoism?

Trench — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 17:02:08 GMT

This is one of my favorite topics, as it formed so much of the peaceful side of who I am. Taoism From Wikipedia Taoism (Daoism) is the English name referring to a variety of related Chinese philosophical and religious traditions and concepts. These traditions influenced East Asia for over two thousand years and some have spread internationally. [1] Taoist propriety and ethics emphasize the Three Jewels of the Tao; namely, compassion, moderation, and humility. Taoist thought focuses ...

The Christ

mephy — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 10:13:31 GMT

How did Jesus become so popular? Why is Christianity the most widespread religion in the world (and continually growing) What makes Jesus, Jesus?

What is Hinduism?

Trench — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 18:04:35 GMT

Hinduism From Wikipedia Hinduism (known as Hindū Dharma in modern Indian languages[1]) is a religion that originated in the Indian subcontinent. In contemporary usage Hinduism is also referred to as Sanātana Dharma (सनातन धर्म), a Sanskrit phrase meaning "eternal law".[2] With its origins in the Vedic civilization[3] it has no known founder,[4][5] being itself a conglomerate of diverse beliefs and traditions. ...

What is Paganism?

Trench — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 17:10:12 GMT

Paganism From Wikipedia Paganism (from Latin paganus, meaning "an old country dweller, rustic") is a term which, from a Western perspective, has come to connote a broad set of spiritual or cultic practices or beliefs of any folk religion, and of historical and contemporary polytheistic religions in particular. The term can be defined broadly, to encompass the faith traditions outside the Abrahamic monotheistic group of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The group so defined ...

Mormonism

jesca — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 14:54:29 GMT

A Mormon friend of mine once explained to me the roots of their religion...the Joseph Smith story and all that. Recently, I saw a South Park episode making fun of that story, which, at least at some parts, matched what I recalled from my friend's story. I'd like to see a forum about what it is Mormons really believe, because I'm suddenly very interested in it.

Truth?

jesca — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 20:01:22 GMT

Ok, I've been reading through all the threads, and while I'd LOVE to post on some of them...I find that I can't. The reason is because the whole point of this forum..."The Search of Truth," is something I've found I can't do. (Jesus Christ, my child was sleeping in my lap for 15 minutes...I finally laid her down and NOW she's crying...) Anyway, I guess it's just that...we can search truth all we want. We can discover together what makes sense and what just seems silly. We can have ...

My horrible terrible no good...week?

BarristerBud — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 20:30:27 GMT

K, so I'm on study abroad right? Some people I know think I'm really lucky to get to go and experience all these neat things, but sometimes things aren't as glamorous as they seem. First off, I'm in the Czech Republic, let's keep in mind these people just got of the communist economy system just 15 years ago. Let me tell you, it shows. Aside from that, its not like I'm over here frolicking about all day long...I have 4 hour, non-stop law class every day, from 9-1 pm. M-F. And about ...

What is a Christian?

Trench — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 02:05:32 GMT

According to www.wikipedia.com, Christianity is the following: Christianity is a monotheistic religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. Christians believe Jesus to be the Son of God and the Messiah prophesied in the Old Testament, and they see the New Testament as the record of the Gospel that was revealed by Jesus. With an estimated 2.1 billion adherents in 2001, Christianity is the world's largest religion. It is the predominant religion in Europe, the Americas, ...

Religious principles not so simple

mephy — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 21:08:53 GMT

A man approaches Hillel, an elder rabbinic patriarch, in a nervously defiant attitude. " I will embrace Judaism," he says, "on the condition that you can teach me the whole of the Torah while I am standing on one foot." Hillel replies, "What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbor. That is the whole Torah. All the rest is commentary. Now, go and study." The story appears in the Babylonian Talmud, Shabbat 31a. I would like to know how others ...

What is the difference?

BMan — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 20:12:54 GMT

...between a prophetic vision and a religious miracle? The reason I thought of the question is as follows: Knyteowl wrote:In 1993 my grandmother (my Dad's mother) was very sick and on life support. It was Christmas day and I was riding with my Mom to my other grandmother (My Mom's mom) for Christmas day. Half way there I just happen to look up in the sky and noticed a very strange cloud, like noting I have ever seen before or since. The cloud was in the shape of a cross. I grew up near ...

Mere

tchivai — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 21:54:18 GMT

I've gotten into odd theological discussions with people before so when Birreh poked me to give the forum a look I was curious. If I muck something up, blame him. Anyhow, I'm currently in nursing school, so any theological pondering is purely a hobby taken up out of a combination of curiosity and boredom. One is generally not supposed to analyze a patient's religion, just work with it after all. I don't particularly -have- a religion i follow, perhaps because no matter how much discussion ...

Its Flat!

mephy — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:00:45 GMT

One theory which presumes to have 'scientific' evidence drives me absolutely crazy. The flat earth society has been trying to spread the idea that the world is in fact flat. I have tried on several occassions to understand their reasoning, but I have failed to do so time and time again. I consider myself a rather open-minded chap, but this society fails the logic tests every time. I can only chuckle at their belief and for all intensive purposes, I consider the society a joke. Is ...

i love this story.

jesca — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 20:23:07 GMT

This is my "proof" that there IS a God...in some form, at least. That there's SOMETHING out there looking out for me. It won't prove it to everyone, as it could have been luck, it could have been...well, many things. But it was proof enough for me. Lots of you have already heard this story via myspace, but bear with me. A friend and I were driving away from "Disney on Ice" in Houston, and we stopped at a gas station to throw away some trash from our Mickey-D's dinner. ...

Sara

Knyteowl — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 11:36:51 GMT

Does anyone feel like this is an AA metting? Hi, I'm Sara. I have also always been interested in the supernatural and the possibilites of reality around us. I have had many interesting conversations with Mike and Jess such things. I don't hold any science degrees but I did take a lot of science in highschool and college and have always found it fascinating but was always a lot better at art. I can be blunt at times and usually take the science approach to things but am never adverese ...

The search!

mephy — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 21:27:16 GMT

Here's a very simple dilema:

If we knew the truth, would it make us any happier? Would we boast and become arrogant? Would we attempt to force others to view the truth and understand it? Would we cowar in the face of the divine and shun society?

Hypothetical questions I just found curious when reading the title of the board.

Brandon

BMan — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 15:50:55 GMT

I had a really good post set up for this, but went with the serious one instead. I don't know how many of you are hating me for making jokes alongside my actual posts, but I hope you learn to put up with them. I just can't stop!

Anyhow, I work nights and love my wife and two kids. Not much else to say.

Martin/Buddy

BarristerBud — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 22:31:41 GMT

My friend's call me Buddy. I'm a really close friend of Brandon and Jessica's. Brandon invited me here because I needed one more way to procrastinate from studying besides Myspace. Thanks Brandon, as if my grades aren't bad enough. I am a closet geek, but my geeky friends that know me probably wouldn't exactly consider me "in the closet". I hold a political science & philosophy degree from Texas A&M, and am currently working on my law degree in Houston. Just ...

Prayer

jesca — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 20:13:04 GMT

At about a week past my due date, I was willing to try anything to get that kid out of me. One of the things I tried was prayer. This was when I found that I can't do it. Here's why: I tried "praying" in both the Christian sense of the word, which is to ask God with the faith that he will deliver, and the Religious Science sense of the word, which is to thank "God" in advance for delivery, with the assumption that I already have what it is I'm seeking, and, well, it's ...

Forum suggestion

BarristerBud — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 22:36:24 GMT

Legal Issues. Doesn't really matter what, civil or criminal..parking ticket? speeding ticket? Feel like that store screwed you over? Tell tales about sticking it to the man. For example, SOON as I return from Europe in about 3 weeks, I will be taking STA travel to small claims court under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act unless they respond to my letter in which I will demand the costs I incurred in shipping a paper ticket from the US to Prague when it was supposed to be an ...

The Sleeping Prophet

BarristerBud — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 15:33:15 GMT

I'm sure SOMEONE on here has heard of Edgar Cayce. I was just wondering what your thoughts were?

Personally, I believe he is what we would call a modern prophet. In any case, if you would like to know more about Edgar Cayce, here is a link to the organization.

www.edgarcayce.org

Is it a Miracle?

rogorm — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 14:40:59 GMT

Raising the dead, calming the seas, walking on water, changing water to wine ... Fact or myth in your opinion?

Roger

rogorm — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 12:52:01 GMT

Clearly the old wizard of the group, I've been wandering aimlessly for over half a century so far (this time). I have good news and bad news. The bad news is that the more you figure out, the more you realize you need to learn. The good news is that things do eventually start to make some sense.

I've found some answers, or at least some things that work for me. I think this board is a great idea. Hopefully we can get some other old farts on it!

Vampires and Dragons

Trench — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:05:58 GMT

I hope to at least post up some sort of discussion topic each day. We'll see... But, I wanted to start with vampires and dragons, it's a topic I've been thinking on for some time now. What do the two have in common, you might ask? Both are questionable whether they ever existed or not. Why questionable? Surely I am not suggesting dragons once really existed... The argument for both is similar. How could they not have existed, yet have been a part of so many different cultures? All around the ...

The Celestine Prophecy

Trench — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 23:56:49 GMT

It is my belief that a lot of people on this forum have read this book. And to those that haven't, I highly recommend it. From what I gathered from it, it teaches about auras and reading people, about coincidences and how to determine what they mean... But, for me, the most important lesson I got from this book was the theory of energies. To me, this sums up the entire reason of war, violence, anger... It states how people need energy to operate, to survive. However, they find this energy all ...

Billy

mephy — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 10:54:07 GMT

I have had many dinner conversations regarding my philosphy and spirituality with Mike. Consider me the opposite spectrum of Mike's Liberal ambient spirituality. I tend to be more rash, direct, and scientific when necessary. I currently do not hold any science degrees but am currently working on getting a degree in geology and then pursuing engineering. I have had to put my civilian education on hold several times, unlike some lucky Soldiers, I have managed to get deployed and will be doing ...

Trench/Mike

Trench — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 22:46:17 GMT

Hey, I did create this thread. Just about forgot about it. But, I've been working on a lot of things around here, lately. Anyway, I am the creator of this forum, as it is a burning passion of mine. I have spent almost half my life, now, looking around, exploring the unknown, the mysterious and the taboo. I have looked at various religions, philosophies and theories, attempting to find my own, and to seek out some manner of proof of how man can control his world around him. I am a divorced father ...

Hi there.

jesca — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 22:41:10 GMT

Well, I'LL use this thread, anyway. Hi y'all, I'm Jessica--suburbanite lower-middle class working mom of 2. I even drive an SUV. As you can tell...you can expect great and interesting things from me. :-P

Tao Te Ching

Trench — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 02:20:58 GMT

Here is a beautiful copy of the entire Tao Te Ching. It was the first book I ever really read that filled me with peace and spirituality. http://acc6.its.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~phalsall/texts/taote-v3.html Or http://acc6.its.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~phalsall/texts/taote-v4.html Yes, this is, for all intents and purposes, the book in it's entirity.

Religion vs spirituality

rogorm — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 23:53:19 GMT

After becoming quite frustrated with the boundaries and limitations of religion, I decided to define what religion meant to me. This may not apply to you, or anyone else for that matter, but in my world, religion is the politics of spirituality. Politics in that religion is where man-defined rules determine the limits of behavior or thoughts as they relate to spirituality. Frequently, those limits are based on somebodys ego rather than true spiritual laws. This does not invalidate all ...

Title Image

Admin — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 15:33:13 GMT

The image they defaulted to on this forum wasn't what I was seeking. Thusly, I've decided it might be a good idea to open to those around to find a good picture. You see what the forum seeks. If you have an idea for a title image, post it here. Maybe in this something decent can be found.

New Life Paradigm

Trench — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 22:30:41 GMT

http://www.newlifeparadigm.com/introduction.htm

I've only started looking at it, but it seems very interesting, if you can get past the occasional 'The Matrix' references.

Subjects

Trench — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 22:24:51 GMT

As those that have been here before this message was posted, we now have topics and subtopics. Is there a topic you think should be addressed but isn't here? Or a subtopic to an already formed topic? Let me know, and I'll put in what the people feel is needed.