About this web site

How it differs from almost
every other religious or spiritual web site

If you are a True Believer in Christianity, please be prepared to be shocked and/or outraged
bullet We believe that: 
bulletReligions are very different. 
bulletReligions teach very different perceptions of God.
bulletDiffering religions cannot all be absolutely true in their beliefs.
bulletWith few exceptions, most faith groups have a positive influence on their members.
bulletSome religions and their followers have committed terrible atrocities against women and minorities.
bulletMost theistic religions are "bottom-up" faiths. That is, their beliefs, practices and holy books are the creation of humans trying to comprehend the nature of the universe they see.
bulletFew of the theistic religions are "top-down" faiths. That is, their beliefs, practices and holy books represent revelation from God to humanity. Many may have started as "top-down" faiths, but they have made many changes and interpretations since the beginning.
bulletOne can criticize the actions of faith groups without demeaning their doctrines.
bulletOne can criticize the doctrines faith groups without demeaning its believers.
bullet These sites describes faiths, from Asatru to Wicca. We describe the various beliefs, pointing out how they agree or conflict with their own scriptures or with reason or science.
bullet We discuss controversial topics, from abortion, to capital punishment, evolution and homosexuality. We let reason and logic be our guide.

We define "religious tolerance" differently from some:

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 To be tolerant does not require that we accept other beliefs as true.

By religious tolerance, we mean that we permit - Christians, Jews, Muslims, Wiccans, and others -- should to follow their own religious beliefs and practices freely, as long as they do not violate the rights of anyone else.

Religious diversity is increasing throughout America. Each of us must learn to tolerate the moral and social differences of others' faiths, or or we are headed for disaster. They must tolerate us too.