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What evidence is there for a "collective consciousness"? Does it shape our reality?
Why did people believe Jesus Christ was the Son of God?
How much has science known about the reality called spirituality?
Is the development of a humiliation fetish a good coping mechanism for people that have no self esteem?
Why did Christ say "God, why have you forsaken me"?
Why do so many Trinity believers quote 1 John 5:7 in the KJV, when it is so widely known that these words are not in the original Greek texts, but were later additions?
Why is Zen Buddhism hard to understand?
What is consciousness and how did we get it?
Why did God sacrifice Himself to Himself to change a rule He made Himself?
At what point would you know that eternity is eternity?
Do you think Christianity can evolve into a more Universal religion?
If God is real, how was he made?
After reading the Bible in depth, I started having serious doubts about the trinity, and now I don't believe in it anymore. Will I go to heaven? Should I change my church?
How do the believers in God (and I mean any God) justify the fact that God is eternal, yet He created "something," the human being 6,000 years ago or "matter" billions years before (depending on faith), at a certain point in time?
What does it feel like to have a calling from Jesus?
God is an imaginary figure, but there is in fact a ‘spiritual’ entity out there that is willing to give (us) some sort of support in a way. Could this be true? If so, why is he willing to help us, what's in it for him/it/her?
Is God a personalized name for consciousness?
How can you tell that God is serious about you?
How would you cope with the revelation that there is only one consciousness and that consciousness is stuck in an infinite loop where dying is not a way of escaping?
If a Christian accepts evolution, must they dismiss the Eden account as allegory? If so, are they not then dismissing the concept of "original sin"? Doesn't that make Jesus' sacrifice moot?
How true is this quote? "When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”
Can one be a Christian and also follow the philosophy of Buddhism at the same time?
Is it normal that I am an atheist yet I want to read the Bible to understand a Christian's point of view?
If homosexuality is strictly considered a sin in Christianity, why are so many devout Christians committing homosexual acts?
Eternal life or non-existence upon death, which you do find more appealing, or frightening?
From any religious perspective, is it ever okay to be selfish to protect yourself?
Would any software developer be willing to join a Slack were they share programming experiences, answer questions and teach random things?
In Mark 11, Jesus said, "When you are praying, first forgive anyone you are holding a grudge against" right after cursing and withering a fruitless fig tree. How should we interpret Jesus' command on forgiveness in this context?
How can I raise my consciousness?
If Jews are God’s chosen people, what does that make the rest of us?
I hate this, but nowadays there are lots of atheists that sway Christians and theists. I don't want to be swayed; I believe in God, but how do I ensure that my opinion stays that way? My apologies if this is confusing.
What would you do if I would suggest to you that God had again spoken to humanity, confirmed Christianity, unveiled the secrets of his creation, gave prophecies and predictions and answered all fundamental questions of life? Would you be interested?
What is the relationship between faith, belief, truth, facts, cognition, and the perception and grasp of reality?
What if Christianity is a savior myth invented by the Roman ruling class to quell uprisings of Messianic Judaism and Jesus is a provable literary invention?
To what extent is Christianity a mere opinion?
Is the Trinity in the Old Testament?
What Holy Bible is the most accurate to the original holy scriptures and is easy to read? I don’t want a Bible that’s mistranslated the wrong way.
What does 1 John 3:6 mean in the Bible? Once you accept Christ do you no longer sin? What is the pure definition of the word sin?
What's the point of Catholic confession? If God sees everything, He should also see that I repent. In that case, why should I go and tell my sins to a stranger (priest)?
Were there fewer atheists in the past because religion had more importance?
How do you feel when you lose a follower on Quora?
Was Osho right about Buddha being more influential than Jesus, thus getting followers enlightened?
Why is Christianity the best religion to follow today?
Does anyone really take the Bible completely literally?
How do I make a change in my behaviour to last?
Does the fact that Noah's Ark is entirely implausible demean every other story in the Bible to you, even if they sound possible?
What are some of your thoughts, beliefs, and/or perspectives on "spirituality"?
When did Jesus Christ die after his second birth?
Why is God so different in the Old Testament than He is in the New Testament?
Can you trust the content in the Bible?
Since there are so many books and preachers that interpret the Bible differently yet all perfectly logically, how can you truly know who the false teachers are?
What, if at all, did Jesus teach and do that fundamentally differs from the teachings and actions of other saviour figures, prophets, and gods?
In what way does God intervene in our lives?
Has there ever been a form of Christianity based solely on the words of Jesus alone (that does not use the letters of Saul or Revelations)?
Will God go to hell for breaking some of the ten commandments?
To what degree do Westerners understand the notions of the Buddhist philosophy, such as karma, sunya, samsara, and nirvana?
How can Christians deny that the Bible says kill non believers, or people who worship other gods, when it says so, so many times?
Jesus said you have 'eternal life' if you believe in him. Where does it say it leads to eternity in heaven after this current life?
Where in the computer world can we put "web development"? Is it in the software engineering world?
Why do guys wink at girls?
What am I called if I totally believe in Lucifer, and not God?
How do I first seek God?
Why did Jesus die for us?
Why do people still believe in mysticism?
What are your questions about the Bible and Christianity?
What are the reasons you like Buddhism most?
Are there billions or trillions of people in hell?
Why is magic bad (in the Bible) and not science?
Is it fair to say that Christians worship Jesus and Muslims worship the father of Jesus?
What wise and loving God would expect humanity to believe in the Bible, containing one of the most inhumane forms of capital punishment which is stoning?
Where did the concept of hell come from?
Why didn't god make us in paradise in the first place?
Why can science challenge religion but not Buddhism?
I was paid to build a software application as an independent contractor, but I did not sign a work for hire agreement. What type of lawsuit is the other party liable for if they use the software commercially without my consent?
Theists, how do you reconcile the existence of evil in the world and your belief in an omnibenevolent and omnipotent God?
What philosophical arguments can be made against the claim that we are in a virtual reality?
Why do many theologians believe that God can't obliterate a soul? Can you name any Bible quotes that explicitly state that even God can't destroy a soul?
If consciousness is the interaction that the cells in our brain experience collectively, then why do we perceive ourselves as a single being?
If Hell is actually a state of mind that does not perceive of God, then can one change this to Heaven so that one does experience God?
Why don't people believe in Pascal's Wager instead of choosing atheism?
How can an enlightened person know so much if thoughts cease?
Why didn't God intervene and stop Cain from killing Abel?
I've been rereading David Dawkins' Power vs. Force and he talks convincingly about the evolution through states such as shame and anger to an enlightened state of compassion. How does one overcome the fear and disgust of spiders and rats in the house?
Why is God incapable of fixing this terrible world?
When does consciousness first appear in the developing fetus, newborn, etc.?
Hypothetical scenario: what if your perception is reality and you can't bring yourself to believe it?
Is spirituality related to a higher power?
What exactly is faith in Jesus Christ? What characteristics make it logically and emotionally antifragile (grow stronger) in the presence of other religions including atheism?
How can it be possible for a man to do anything against the will of God if God, at the same time, is almighty?
Is it alright to believe in my own version of God, rather than the one I've been told to believe in?
Why do I get bored so often? Is this a human condition and is there a way to stabilize it?
Is it possible to reach enlightenment in one’s lifetime?
Why when I use Mindfulness quick after experimenting the sensorials sensations I sense the illusion or not-reality of reality itself?
How can I believe in some religion? It’s hard for me to believe the existence of god but I do want to.
How should I touch my girlfriend's butt when making out?
How do you practice your religion/spirituality effectively/sincerely without it merely being cajolery/coercion, bargaining with the divine for favours, idolatry, superstition or sycophancy?
Are you greater than I?
My mouth can reach my cock, should I blow myself?
Is Divine Foreknowledge compatible with human free will?
How can one have sex with a woman without being accused of rape? Is a written contract enough?
Life isn't fair, how does a religious person explain it, since God is supposed to embody love and righteousness?
Why should I believe in God?
If God asked you to die and go to hell to suffer for all eternity to save all the souls that already went there, would you do it?
How can I help my man be more dominant (non-sexually) and try to be less dominant in our relationship, so that he can gain the "winner effect" momentum and not be bullied by me (inadvertently) and others any more?
Physically speaking, is it possible for something to exist if it has absolutely no identity?
Why are there so many religions that are the right one?
How does Great Big Story make money?
Is there a Universal Way to God, Universal Mysticism, or Universal Spirituality and is Mysticism harmful in some way?
Describe multiple consciousness?
What other alternatives are there to the idea of a single reality?
If God is real, what dimension would he be in?
How is it possible that the majority of humans just ignore objective reality when it contradicts their beliefs?
Is it possible that nothing is real?
If the universe has a creator what evidence do you have to link him to your specific religion? What evidence do you have that makes him the god of your religion and not that of other religions? What if we have no idea of who he really is?
What do you think about the question of God being real or not?
There is a lot of evidence that magic and the paranormal are real, so why don't the so-called rationalists believe in it?
Why does my boyfriend accuse me of cheating and tells me awful things, and still wants me to have sex with him?
May I reason with God?
Does time begin its existence as a result of what?
What do you do, when your boss does not recognize your efforts and give away all perks to other resources who actually performed lesser than me?
Could you explain to me, the logic behind saying that an introvert is not necessarily shy?
As a philosopher, what's your response to the contention of some scientists that philosophy is no longer relevant as a way of understanding the universe?
Isn't developing your own spiritual and personal relationship with your higher power more important than any religious beliefs, doctrine and practices?
Would you win the Electoral College with the states you have visited?
Why is a religious belief more valid than, for example, a belief in alien abduction?
How can highly intelligent people believe there is an afterlife and a God?
If there is no afterlife what will become of us after death?
What is an atheist?
Why do I have to believe in your god?
Can an atheist achieve spiritual enlightenment? If so, how?
I just found out that my license has been suspended for the last year and a half due to unpaid traffic tickets which I have warrants for, how do I go about getting rid of the warrants without jail time or a lawyer?
What is a hard 'physical' evidence that God exists? I will become religious right now.
Why do I keep going limp with my partner when I find her to be very sexy?
Do you think Oprah would be a good president? She's an outsider like Trump, and he is not doing a great job.
Is Vincent Guidry related to Ron Guidry?
Are we ever freed from our subconscious?
I am 37 years old, 251 lb with 18% fats, what will happen to my body if I water fast for 10 days, will I be able to go to work?
What made you believe in God? Tell me your experience.
Is the concept of God an imagination?
Are you able to discriminate illusion from reality?
What does it mean spiritually when there is a cold wet unexplained puddle in my bedroom and when I wake up I step in it?
What if God asked me to stop believing in him?
What is spirituality and who is a spiritual person?
Why are we following beliefs, thoughts and ideologies that were created thousands of years ago, briefly put, religions?
How do enlightenment and salvation differ?
What strategies and processes do you need to communicate and reason with your sub-conscious and unconscious mind?
Is the purpose of life to reach enlightenment?
Why do I still not feel particularly attached to my therapist after five months of weekly therapy? She’s nice and all, but I feel confused more often than not. Am I just resistant or is this a symptom of a poor “fit”?
What is the difference between enlightenment in Buddhism and that in Christian mysticism?
Why do many people believe that religion and science are not compatible?
I don't want to truly see through the illusion of self, but I already know it is illusory. What do I do?
Could the spiritual world exist?
How can I start a healthy conversation about faith with a teenager that doesn’t feel obligatory or forced? See comment for context.
The "not knowing" aspect of enlightenment fills me with rage. How do I come to peace with experiencing an uncontrollable dream over and over for all eternity wherein I constantly hurt myself blindly with no hope of ever reaching any solid ground?
Do many atheists accept the message of the Jesus myth (love your neighbor, turn the other cheek, etc) without accepting the divinity of it?
Besides religious reasons, do you believe in an afterlife? Why or why not, and what kind?
Is Donald Trump an enlightened human being?
I believe I have achieved enlightenment. Where do I go from here?
In his book enlightenment now, does Steven Pinker have a rigorous conception of enlightenment philosophy, or does he use the term ‘enlightenment’ primarily in its looser, more general context?
Is blocking someone an example of immaturity?
My friend says that atheism is a religion. How do I respond?
My wife had an emotional and sexual affair for a year and is now back with me. She still messages the other man and sometimes goes for walks with him but swears nothing is going on. What should I do?
If somebody you don’t find attractive messages you online, should you tell him/her you don't like him/her, or just keep quiet?
How do I talk to spirits? I see a lot of things that, according to Quora, are signs from spirits, so I thought if they give me so many signs maybe they want to talk. So how do I talk to them?
What is the meaning of spiritual enlightenment, and why do few people have this? Why not all?
Is Spirituality really just another word for psychology with a religious connotation?
When we fail to grow spiritually for one of many reasons, is it because of the lure of the world?
Why do we doubt God when we fail to grow spiritually?
When you spiritually awaken, can you forget the pain of being asleep and forget how it felt experiencing an illusion?
Why shall I offer God my suffering? He is so great. Doesn't he deserve the very best?I love Him.I haven't got anything to offer but how can someone offer the person they love their suffering
If you had a gun pointed at you, would you rather be armed or unarmed?
In the Bible, "Everything that has a beginning, has an end". Does consciousness have a beginning? Why are babies not fully conscious like adults?
Who do you think is worse, the particularly toxic SJWs of today, or the fundamentalist moral guardians of yesteryear?
What do you do when family members only call you when they need something? Other times they ignore you? What do you do when you feel taken advantage and used by your own relatives?
Why do atheists deny a god when the chances of everything coming to be are infinitesimally small, and pretty much impossible when it comes to matter coming from nothing? I believe in god.
When you achieve the end of your spiritual journey, and you don't need to be reincarnated anymore. What happens after? Do you stop existing and disappear?
What antidote worked for your loneliness? I spoke with several guys about this and all of them feel deep loneliness.
Why do we believe in the beliefs we created?
What is the meaning of spiritual enlightenment, and why do few people have this? Why not all?
According to St Paul in the Bible, "the spirit is opposed to the flesh, and the flesh to the spirit," does it mean the spiritual (or God) is responsible for our body illnesses?
As a programmer, are you forever refactoring and cleaning your code?
Do you need to think only about breathing to meditate? Or can I think of other things too?
How do psychics know they’re talking to a spirit guide and not just their own imagination?
Have you ever changed your physical reality through ways that science could not currently explain?
Why would an American want to retire in a developing country?
What are common reasons or excuses that you experience that prevent you from meditating every single day?
Am I right in thinking that for a film actor, most emotions, such as anger, love, sadness, etc., are all easier to "act", than something as seemingly simple as genuine laughter?
I'm an atheist but I'm beginning to think God is real in an emergent sense, somewhat like consciousness, and not in the traditional religious sense. What do you think?
Post awakening, does it take years for a person to integrate the experience before they are fully accustomed to their new self/life - or if someone awakens, are they immediately different and accustomed to themselves and life differently?
How do I know if I have had an awakening experience and am now in a phase of integrating that experience, versus if I have not had an awakening experience at all yet?
Can straight men, who need women for sexual gratification, really be feminists?
Does spirituality improve your experience of life?
What is a spirit?
Why is Gumbo so popular in the cajun culture?
What is the difference between Cajun and Creole?
If you see that every philosophical argument carries minimally the personal truth of one’s convictions, than doesn't the question become to what extent one is merely using philosophy as polemic of one’s cognitive bias seeking confirmation bias?
What is the biggest age difference in a romantic relationship you would consider for yourself?
What should I do? My boss told me I'd be getting a raise after I changed job positions. I changed job positions over a month ago and it hasn't been brought up again.
Do I have a future in software engineering?
Can you be highly spiritual and meditative, but also a bad person?
A few years ago I rejected to date this girl and I called her not pretty, but now I think she is stunning but she refuses to date me because I called her not pretty only one time a few years ago. Do you think she is overreacting?
Is trying to achieve moral perfection or enlightenment selfish?
After spending more than 2 years trying to attain enlightenment, I feel closer than ever now. Is there any cautionary advice?
What precisely defines what is "real" [reality] vs something that is "sub-reality" [like dreams]?
How do I pick up girls without getting rejected?
What do I do when this girl is bothering me and she is really being annoying? I really don't like her. I think she doesn't like me either. I don't know how to tell her to stop.
How do enlightened people know they are enlightened if their minds are empty?
Is there any good, solid, rational, believable evidence of an afterlife?
I missed a great opportunity in my career for him and he left me anyway. What do I do?
What programmers should I hire based on the software that I want to do?
A recruiter for a company told me that the hiring manager is afraid of losing the job requisition and wants to hire as soon as possible. Is this a giant red flag? Should I be concerned about the financial health of the organization?
When should I start freelancing as a software engineer?
What do you think of Tim Ferriss' philosophy? Is it possible for everyone on our planet to live the 'Four-Hour-Work-Week' lifestyle?
How close of friends should a guy be with a girl to rest his head on her boobs?
What is your opinion on existence of God?
Why do many dictionary definitions define atheism as a belief that no god exists, when we just aren't convinced a god does exist?
I'm really bored of saying literally the same thing to God five times a day for the past 20 years. Why can't I pray in my own way?
This girl asked me if I think she is pretty and I answered her honestly and said "No, but somebody else might" then she started swearing at me and calling me nasty names. Why is she angry at me when she asked for my opinion?
Why does a guy keep watching me and paying attention to my movements? Does he expect me to look his way? He also stands very close to me sometimes even though he seems to be a shy person? Could it be that he likes me and thinks that I like him?
Why was James Finn banned?
Why does everyone want to know the truth, if no one dares to listen to the truth?
Why does this boy keep rejecting his feelings for me?
What does it mean when you ask a girl out and she says all your date ideas are boring?
Does a one-night stand happen in real life?
A close and introverted friend suddenly ignores text to meet up. Should I give her space and for how long?
How do I know if the person texting/talking face to face with me is genuinely enjoying the conversation, and more importantly, enjoying my company (suppose this is a potential romance relationship)?
Can we consciously stimulate our senses or are they always stimulated?
Is there a way not to feel worthless when seeing women that rejected you being happy with other guys?
What is most important in life, love or money?
How can I temporarily leave reality and dive into the sea of my imagination and subconscious?
Does spirituality matter in life?
Is your job so good you'd do it for free? If so, what do you do?
If God created everything, how was he created?
Do men still do the pursuing in starting a new relationship it's been 15 years since dating and I don't want to come on too strong?
What should I do when a non-committed girl works, at the same post, salary, and company as me, expects that I pay every time we are on a date?
Why can't people use telepathy to communicate with the dead?
At what point would you say you're ready to start applying for work as a developer?
Do the experiences of a conscious being, such as a human, exist in physical reality?
Why can't some scholars accept the Bible as historically accurate?
Can you cheat on someone if you're not actually dating them?
A girl asked me to a dance, and I said yes to her. She’s been really hyped, but now I’ve changed my mind about going. What would be the best way to tell her? She will not take this easily.
Where is the line between flirting and normal communication?
This girl asked me if I like the dress that she bought, and I answered her honestly and said, "I personally don't like it, but if you like it that is all that matters. Don't worry about what I think". Do you think it was cruel what I said?
What do you think of Buddha's teaching Four Noble Truths? Are they a path or a gateway?
Why did my twin flame tell me he doesn't love me anymore when his friends are telling me he does? I blocked him on social media after he broke up with me and it's been 4 months but I can still feel the connection.
The path to atheism, is it mind corruption or mental sanitation? Should "new discoveries" trouble the mind?
Can my normal salary job be paid to my personal company?
How do you know whether someone is just emotionally detached or a psychopath/sociopath?
What should I do if I caught my boyfriend using Tinder and when I ask why he was on it, he acts like it never even happened?
Does physicalism, as a philosophy of mind, require belief in a matter as substance upholding appearances?

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