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I WAS waiting for that Robin Williams lookalike to show up here...ormfdmrush wrote:
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I only know you Islanders write it in a different way than us, Belgians.markfiend wrote:There's no uniformly accepted manner of transliterating Hebrew into the Latin alphabet anyway, is there?
Izzy HaveMercy wrote:First time I heard an Englunder pronounce a latin phrase, it sounded like some eerie Cockney sub-dialect...
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The "Equality & Diversity intranet site" was a further mine of information, including a section on Non-Religious and Secular beliefs with a pretty detailed exploration of Atheism...News: October festivals
October is a busy month for festivals. (02/10/06)
Jews celebrate Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, on 2 October. From 7-15 October it's the Jewish harvest festival, Sukkot, celebrating 40 years in the wilderness. Simchat Torah, on 15 October, marks the completion of the reading of the Torah.
The Baha'i Anniversary of the Birth of the Bab is 20 October. The Bab called people to religious renewal.
October 20 is Lailat-ul-qadr, the Muslim night of power spent praying and studying the Qur'an.
The Hindu/Jain New Year festival of light, Divali or Deepavali, begins 21 October and coincides with the lunar month's darkest night.
Sikhs also celebrate Divali or Bandi Chhor Divas, the anniversary of the release of the sixth guru.
All faiths mark Inter Faith Week of Prayer for World Peace, 22-29 October.
Eid-ul-Fitr, when Muslims break their fast, is around 24 October.
The Chinese Buddhist Festival of the Hungry, Chung Yuan is 30 October.
Pagans celebrate Samhain or Hallowe'en on 31 October, the Celtic New Year when the veil between the worlds of life and death stands open.
October is Black History Month promoting the history and achievements of black communities.
See the Equality & Diversity intranet site.
ATHEISM: Belief in no God, or no belief in God
Atheism is not a religion in the sense that Christianity, Islam and Judaism are and is not generally perceived as offering a complete guideline for living as do most religions.
Atheism is confined to one factor: the existence or non-existence of a deity, (or God) and can involve the positive assertion that there isn't one. This is sometimes referred to as "strong Atheism" and is the most common dictionary definition for the term "Atheist." However, it can also be the absence of a belief that there is a deity.
Atheism is different from Agnosticism in that Agnostics do not believe either in the existence or the non-existence of god(s) and only believe that it is not possible for humans to know one way or the other.
Each atheist has a personal moral code, which is generally derived from secular (i.e. non-religious) considerations, and not from any "revealed" religious text.
There are many different types of Atheism:
Humanism
This philosophy of life understands the world without using any supernatural ideas.
Secularism
An atheist philosophy that emphasises that no one should be disadvantaged for not having a religious faith.
Rationalism
An approach to life based on reason and evidence.
Buddhism
A way of living based on the teachings of Siddartha Gautama.
Humanistic Judaism
A form of Judaism, which does without God.
Christian Non-realism
A form of Christianity, which does without an external God.
Postmodernism
In a postmodern world there are no universal religious or ethical laws, everything is shaped by the cultural context of a particular time and place and community.
Unitarian Universalism
The movement proclaims the importance of individual freedom of belief, and it includes members from a wide spectrum of beliefs.
Interesting stuff. no, that's Mr.WayneIzzy HaveMercy wrote:I WAS waiting for that Robin Williams lookalike to show up here...
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