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7. Does what you speak of really constitute more of a philosophy rather than a religion?

Fri May 11, 2012, 04:55 PM

May 2012

I too, am attracted to the idea of promoting selflessness, but I wouldn't consider that idea, on its own, to be "religion". WOuld you?

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The cost of discipleship [View all] cleanhippie May 2012 OP

I notice your title is that of a work by Bonhoeffer. Adsos Letter May 2012 #1

Of course. In the whole fictional framework of the NT. dimbear May 2012 #4

Judas should have been portrayed as a hero. laconicsax May 2012 #6

To nobody's surprise, a lot of ink has been spilled on the subject. dimbear May 2012 #8

I know that we will never fully agree re: Dorian Gray May 2012 #5

Nope Dorian Gray May 2012 #11

Whatever you think of Christianity, the "prosperity gospel" is not in line Lydia Leftcoast May 2012 #9

Obviously Dorian Gray May 2012 #10