Does God answer the prayer of disbelievers?

People from various religions believe in prayers. They have been a lot epistemology to verify the effectiveness of prayers sometimes with results that can be considered. Whereas for some people prayers have no effect, a lot of worshipers especially from the Muslim community and some sects of Christianity have experienced miraculous answers of their prayers and rely on them as a weapon against distress and a mean to deter affliction . It is obvious that some people don’t believe at all in the unseen and might see the answer of…

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The impact of religion on society

Every time you will want to affront a modern man with the legacy of religious teachings, he will laugh at you and say that religions have brought but only conflicts and wars. Indeed in the history of mankind religion has been instrumented in various conflicts. But when you look at the core message in all world’s religion, when you consider the ethical values which are even the basics of some of the laws that enable peaceful together-living of various people, you understand the positive impact of religion on society. If…

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Divine miracles versus fake miracles:

Religion is different from superstitious belief . But if there is a common point between religion and superstitions, it is that both claim things that cannot be experimented scientifically. Magical tricks and miracles belong to these kind of things. It is commonly accepted by all people of wisdom that a small percentage of humans are capable of doing thing beyond logical explanation. Some researches done at the university of Stanford in the USA had proven that some people had what was refereed to as a sixth sense. Regardless of their…

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Are Muslims worshiping Satan?

No matter where you live in the world today, religion is a reality for you . In the time of advanced technologies, many of the basic existential questions have not yet been answered. Whereas everyone is looking for freedom and peace, we are all bound to the constraints to fulfill our daily responsibilities. Religion is a tool for liberation or purification of the soul and experimentation of the unseen. And many have misused it indeed for power or financial purposes. We have come to an age where in the seek…

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Do religious teachings afford any guarantee of Salvation?

Do religious teachings afford any guarantee of Salvation? Whether you practice Judaism, Christianity,Islam or any other religion, the main aim is on the one hand, to acquire salvation, on the other hand, you will to come closer to the creator. Salvation means to be rewarded and preserved from harm in the next world. Nearness to God is something more difficult to explain because God almighty, all praise are due to him, does not disclose his total essence to anyone. Moses , the prophet who is reported to have heard directly…

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Religions and violence​

In the course of history, religion has been at the origin of conflicts that caused the death of millions of individuals. The rise of radical Islam has showed, in the past decades, how religious ideologies when fueled by political visions can stir the masses and create a huge potential of violence. But is religion really the cause of conflicts? Religion is the belief and worshiping the supernatural being that rules everything. Religions have been always recognized as full of ethical values and millions of people around the word, more than…

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Are dreams really a window to truth?

Religious scriptures agree with the ability of famous prophets of God to receive messages in their dreams and interpret these dreams. In ancient polytheistic societies dreams were considered as the language of Gods. And towards the end of the 19th century, the interpretation of dreams of Sigmund Freud brought the idea that dreams are the activities of the subconscious mind. The idea was the foundation of psychoanalysis and helped understand how the subconscious mind can handled desires and frustrations. In religions however, dreams have played such an important role that…

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HOW CAN WE PREVENT THE DIVINE DECREE?

The idea behind the divine decree, which is one of the basic tenants of faith no matter which religion we practice, is that our destiny has already been decreed by God and he is omniscient and omnipotent. Religious belief is based on the acceptance and worshiping of the supernatural divine being who is in control of our destiny. And the divine decree is our fate from the creator, as far as our destiny is concerned.. Thus a believer is recommended to submit himself to God and his will. God almighty…

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The importance of patience

Nowadays very few people are prepared to work hard and wait or suffer temporary hardships to achieve their goals. The youth expect instant gratification as the fastest is portrayed as the more effective and the best. The superman depicted in the media is always the fastest , strongest and wealthiest. On social media there are pictures portraying the so-called successful and famous. And whereas in their real life they might be going through all kinds of hardships from time to time, the image they give is that of the fittest…

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Spirituality is not personal development or hypnosis

The internet is full of people who claim to be coaching others in personal development. Whereas it can be possible that a handful could really help those who are down and need motivation, in many cases there are just fake gurus copying autosuggestive methods or amateur psychologists. When I started a spiritual blog after discovering that the practise of some basic ethical values and their implementation in the core teachings of religion could help transcend some difficulties we face, the aim was to stir people to understand the value of…

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