Religion, Science and Spirituality Debates 2011, 2012
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Online debates about essential questions
I love religion. I love spirituality and I especially love discussing it. From any angle. Below you will find links to the debates I've hosted here on squidoo relating to science, philosophy, religion and spirituality - and any mix of those I could come up with.
I love squidoo for all kinds of reasons, but I think it absolutely excells at making it easy to discuss difficult topics. I think you'll see what I mean when you check out my lenses below. It's more like a debate club than a forum, as I'm very much in charge of what questions get asked. However, I'm open to suggestions.
So - what's your ultimate Question?
What would you like to debate?
Vote for the question you think is most important - and add the ultimate question I forgot. After many people have voted I will create a module for the most popular question(s) (if there isn't one already)
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What happens after death?
33 points
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Why do people insist on looking outside themselves for a reason for their life?
19 points
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What were we before this life, what are we during this life and what will we be after this life?
9 points
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Why is there evil?
6 points
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Is there scientific evidence for an intelligent designer
Do you think there is real evidence for an Intelligent more...6 points
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What is the nature of our soul?
5 points
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Why is there poverty?
3 points
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Who created us?
3 points
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Why is there a universe?
As I understand the universe emanated from infinit more...3 points
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How can we be truly good?
Religion is not just a view of life, It has to be more...3 points
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Where did we all come from?
1 point
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What will make us respect and love each other?
I think that is the basic question. If God is our creator, more...1 point
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What are the differences between religions?
I have a great interest in religions & spiritu more...0 points
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Why am I on earth and not someplace else?
0 points
General spiritual debate lenses
What spiritual or religious question should I create a debate about next?
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compugraphd
Feb 22, 2011 @ 1:52 am | delete
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Why is it necessary for Scientists to think they can't believe in G-d? Why do religious people feel the need to deny science? Why can't we feel, as Maimonides does, that if we see a contradiction between religion and science, we are obviously misunderstanding/misinterpreting one or the other?
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Tillhund
Apr 30, 2011 @ 10:23 am | delete
- Lets bring this question down to size. Lets say they're five people living in seclusion they have no religious up bringing and little to no sciense. Obviously they'll soon start to believe in a higher power for there lack of understanding of natural events thus bringing forth the birth of god and religion. Then comes along a modern day scientist who now can explain much of what they don't understand. As he does so the powers that God begin to diminish. Now the original five have to making choices. Do they dismiss god or, the scientist who brings knowledge... I'm pretty sure you know the out come. The people choose to stay ignorant and god fearing. The scientist is killed with his knowledge of a better world. I hope your answer is in scenario.
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ieyeb
Dec 24, 2010 @ 11:09 am | delete
- Why we think we are Alive? Are we alive or wittnesses?
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Life after death and related debates
Miracles shortlist
So, which type of miracle did YOU experience? You don't need to talk about it, you can just vote. Or add a miracle we didn't think of yet.
(Writing about it is very welcome elsewhere on this lens, obviously)
That we are here...
The ability to see and to see beauty. The exquisit more...1 point
Religious miracles explored
What's the best religion?
So, what do you think is the most important criterium for deciding the best religion?
What should the best or ideal world religion look like?
Should Seek Universal Harmony And Oneness
All Religions come from God. God is one. Religion more...9 points
Is Buddhism a philosophy or a religion?
So, do YOU know what spiritual growth means?
What's the cause of evil?
Questions about God
Divine attributes
Religious debate about the divine attributes, describing God
So God is like this...???
Add any description of The Divine that I may have missed.
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In everything, all around
7 points
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Pure Love
6 points
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Energy
5 points
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All encompasing
3 points
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Limitless Compassion
3 points
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The ocean
2 points
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White Light
1 point
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An artist
1 point
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Doesn't exist
1 point
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Unthinkable
1 point
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A giant spagetti monster
1 point
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impersonal
1 point
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Allmighty
0 points
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A man on a throne
0 points
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Nothing else
0 points
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a person
0 points
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A hypocrit
0 points
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Creator of all things cosmic
Creator of all things cosmic0 points
Don't you just love religious debate?
Do you like debating religion?
Fetching blurbs now... please stand byYES, these are important topics I want to get to the bottom of
iEric2010 says:
Yes and no. When the discussion is genuinely dialectical and comprised of two or more people intent on letting go of what they think they know in favor of some higher truth emerging between them, religious debate can be productive. When that same discussion becomes a battle of wills, however, it's nothing more than a distraction.
Posted July 04, 2011
compugraphd says:
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At the risk of sounding Jewish-centric, when you have the truth, you have nothing to fear from debate. IMHO
Posted February 22, 2011
jp1978 says:
Depends on my mood. Just don't expect any questions to be answered.
Posted October 04, 2010
spirituality says:
I do, of course, just love debating any religious topic to the T. Sometimes it's hard to find people to debate WITH though.
Posted October 22, 2009
NO, too much chance of being harassed
aidenw says:
All too often people hate each other and become enemies debating religion and politics. I usually avoid debating them unless I know the person is very open minded. I have a monkeybrain lens on a topic that's somewhat political and even there I occasionally get harassed :(
Posted January 10, 2010
Is the LOA real? (aka The Secret)
Are experiences of aliens a form of clairvoyance?
More online debate
- Organized religion versus science and atheism
- This is one of those topics that just never seems to get stale online.
- Defining Religion vs. Spirituality - what are they?
- Spiritual people often say that they don't like 'religion'. They want nothing to do with religious organizations. What they usually mean is, as far as I can gather, that they want nothing to do with Christian organizations, or dogmas. Every other religious organisation is just lumped in the bag of 'bad', without the person having prior experience with the organisation.
- Is spirituality a lifestyle or a quest? | Life style
- I have been pondering recently the difference between spirituality as a life style and spirituality as a quest.
More debate online
A good Sri Aurobindo biography? Or bull?
Anti religions and anti Christian quotes
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Robbert_Veen Apr 2, 2010 @ 7:29 am | delete
- I like this lens, and I will check up on its progress from time to time.
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jptanabe
Oct 22, 2009 @ 7:54 am | delete
- Oh yes, I love this lens! I'll be back to join the debates, and also to check out the other lenses you have on religion, science and spirituality - I didn't realize you had so many!
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