
Queries, not Truths
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Comparative Theology
What is it that religions consider as truth as distinctly separate belief systems yet appear to be universal and can be found throughout them?
What if they are all right but only paint a portion of the whole picture?
What if they are all wrong but there is still some kind of objective truth to a spiritual existence?
What themes can be used to build a mythology that puts ever evolving science, psychology, and philosophy at the center instead of strict dogma?
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Self Critical
Are practices and wisdoms serving the values of the individuals, communities, and faith as a whole?
Can we make reasonable adjustments without stigmatizing perspectives or splintering the community?
Are we appropriately prioritizing the functions and funding of the faith and community to serve the actual needs of the human journeys within it?
Can we honor the needs of all people by developing a system that serves both upbringings of atheists and religious deconstructionists?
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Philosophy
Can we determine a code of ethics and morality while justifying the existence of suffering and dark human behavior?
Is reality truly objective or are subjective experiences greater indications of truth?
How do we define free will when we have bodies, brains, environments and traumas that influence us?
How do we best mold rituals around psychology and growth to tend toward both communal spiritual needs and personal empowerment and growth?