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New Members Forum
This is a "launching pad" to help you get started as a member of the Beliefnet community. You can write your first practice messages here.
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Hot Topics Zone
This is the place to debate and discuss the hot topics of the day.
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64 | 4,011 | 2 minutes ago by jane2 |
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Worth a Visit
Recommend a discussion, group, etc. that you feel your fellow members should check out!
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14 | 55 | 3 months ago by Sanctuarie |
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Angels
Do you believe in angels? Talk about it here.
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267 | 3,365 | 6 days ago by Stardove |
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Spirit Guides
If you believe in spirit guides share your questions, experiences and thoughts.
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143 | 2,143 | 2 weeks ago by Tenlionz |
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| Buddhism | 215 | 1,836 | 18 hours ago by Bhakta_glenn |
| Buddhism: Dharma Discussion & Debate | 25 | 595 | 28 minutes ago by Silverada |
| Buddhism: Meditation in Buddhism | 25 | 147 | 2 months ago by Dakini108 |
| Buddhism: Nichiren Buddhism | 78 | 559 | 2 days ago by Mind_Zenith |
| Buddhism: Pure Land Buddhism | 13 | 56 | 5 months ago by Stephenw2 |
| Buddhism: Theravada Buddhism | 29 | 174 | 2 months ago by Bob0 |
| Buddhism: Tibetan Buddhism & Dalai Lama | 44 | 177 | 3 months ago by Bhakta_glenn |
| Buddhism: Zen Buddhism | 93 | 596 | 5 days ago by flakey |
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Christian Faith and Life
Christians of all denominations, join here to talk.
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199 | 2,578 | 2 hours ago by Sakhaiva |
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Christian-to-Christian Debate
Debate the differences in Christian beliefs and denominations. Christians only please!
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1,366 | 61,295 | 30 minutes ago by Hatman |
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Christian Denominations
Link to the Christian Denominations forums
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1 | 1 | 12 months ago by Beliefnetcommunity |
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Evangelical Christians
For Christians who believe that the Bible is literally true and the only authority for Christian faith.
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208 | 2,807 | 6 hours ago by sincerly |
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Progressive Christians
For Christians who base their faith primarily on the Bible but do not necessarily believe the Bible is inerrant.
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167 | 2,076 | 6 days ago by Dostojevsky |
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Traditional Christians
For Protestant, Catholic and Orthodox Christians who subscribe to the Apostles' Creed but do not necessarily believe the Bible is inerrant.
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49 | 693 | 10 hours ago by SeraphimR |
| Christian Music | 17 | 144 | 6 months ago by Luvelshadi |
| Contemplative Spirituality | 33 | 271 | 3 months ago by mattchapter25 |
| Celtic Christianity | 48 | 578 | 4 weeks ago by mfjfarrell |
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Death & Dying
For those who are dying and for surviving family and friends to share experiences and receive support for dealing with this life transition.
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63 | 1,188 | 2 weeks ago by Callielou |
| Life After Death | 66 | 1,908 | 2 weeks ago by Comradespirit |
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| Art and Architecture | 24 | 161 | 1 month ago by karemiss |
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Entertainment
Movies, TV, Books, Music
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563 | 6,958 | 1 day ago by Spiritualsojourner |
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Games, Computers and Technology
Video games, online games, fantasy role-playing games, collectible card games, card games, board games, word games, brain teasers, puzzles: talk about them here!
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30 | 192 | 4 weeks ago by appy20 |
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Religious Humor
Everyone knows that religion isn’t supposed to make us laugh--precisely why everyone has their favorite religious joke. Enjoy the ones below, and add yours to the list!
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151 | 409 | 50 minutes ago by Godgirl |
| Sports | 69 | 508 | 3 weeks ago by Mlyons619 |
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| Astrology | 78 | 1,088 | 10 hours ago by Kartari |
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Ceremonial Magick
The use of rituals as a method of establishing a working relationship between man and the Divine.
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Fairies and Nature Spirits
Fairies, wee folk, nature spirits and magical creatures.
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16 | 204 | 4 months ago by Pixari |
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Folk Magic
Corn dollies, horseshoes, certain ways of doing things that perhaps your Granny taught you.
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19 | 1,079 | 4 months ago by DAH54 |
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Paranormal and Supernatural
ESP, UFOs, Psychic Phenomena
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104 | 1,684 | 4 hours ago by Erey |
| Reincarnation & Past Lives | 72 | 1,156 | 2 months ago by Sadmonk |
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Runes
Discuss all aspects of rune craft including history, lore, divination and rune magic.
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19 | 208 | 7 months ago by Walsung1of9 |
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Sorcery
Discuss and explore the various cross-cultural and historical meanings of sorcery and its allied arts.
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123 | 1,024 | 1 month ago by Sylky |
| Spiritualism | 50 | 255 | 4 weeks ago by Stardove |
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Tarot and Divination
Discuss the arts of divination, cards, oracles, intuition, scrying, numerology, etc.
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143 | 3,781 | 12 hours ago by BeerLover |
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Economy & Personal Finance
Worried about the economy? Discuss personal finance, share tips, budgets, loss of jobs, coping strategies.
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53 | 631 | 10 hours ago by Kristen |
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Family & Parenting
Discuss issues related to family life and raising children.
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361 | 5,337 | 4 days ago by Erey |
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Food, Cooking & Recipes
Traditional, regional, Kosher, holiday cooking. Please do not post copyrighted material.
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83 | 531 | 1 week ago by Lahnjules |
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Home & Garden
Give us your best tips for making a spiritual home or garden.
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48 | 364 | 2 weeks ago by Karma_Yeshe_Dorje |
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Pets
Pets can be spiritual too! Tell us all about your favorite companion animal.
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513 | 5,565 | 1 day ago by appy20 |
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Workplace Spirituality
Office etiquette, ethics, religion in the workplace, find others in your profession
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29 | 323 | 1 day ago by Spiritualsojourner |
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| Beliefnet Forums Information | 13 | 8 | 12 months ago by Beliefnet_community |
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| Alcoholism Forum | 97 | 1,583 | 2 weeks ago by trudging |
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Eastern Practices & Martial Arts
Acupuncture, Ayurvedic Medicine, Chi / Ki / Qi, Feng Shui, Korean Hand Therapy, Martial Arts, Meditation, Pranic Healing, Reflexology, Reiki, Shiatsu, Tai Chi, Vasstu, Wabi Sabi, Yoga
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47 | 339 | 4 days ago by stardustpilgrim |
| Food Issues & Body Image | 153 | 4,975 | 4 days ago by Karma_Yeshe_Dorje |
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Spirituality & Health
Mind-Body-Spirit, Healing Effect of Prayer, Fitness, Holistic Health, Alternative Practices, Healthy Living
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185 | 1,537 | 1 day ago by Anesis |
| Spirituality & Mental Health | 95 | 1,401 | 3 days ago by Karma_Yeshe_Dorje |
| Vegetarianism | 42 | 289 | 1 week ago by nnn123 |
| Yoga for Health & Fitness | 35 | 185 | 5 hours ago by nikhil |
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| Hinduism | 174 | 1,583 | 5 days ago by Issabhandu1 |
| Hinduism: Hare Krishnas | 18 | 90 | 1 month ago by Swami Iconoclast |
| Hinduism: Saivism | 2 | 3 | 11 months ago by Gateen |
| HInduism: Vaisnavism | 6 | 23 | 6 months ago by jennieblue22 |
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| Inspiration Question of the Day | 79 | 845 | 5 days ago by JoAnn Tompkins |
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Most Inspiring Person of the Year
Who do you think is the most inspiring person of the year?
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10 | 58 | 5 months ago by Kirwanpk |
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What Inspires You?
What inspires you? Share your thoughts about people, places, events, anything that may have inspired you to focus on what is important and helped you to reach for new goals.
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103 | 550 | 2 weeks ago by Chasity |
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| Islam | 380 | 3,385 | 10 hours ago by Abdullah. |
| Islam: Marriage & Relationships | 71 | 965 | 6 hours ago by Shaheed |
| Islam: Women in Islam | 41 | 565 | 2 months ago by Softheart4all |
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Judaism
Closed Board: For followers of Judaism to talk about their faith with other Jews.
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323 | 5,721 | 4 days ago by Mebe |
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Judaism: Jew-to-Jew Debate
Closed to followers of one of the recognized branches of Judaism only
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8 | 303 | 3 months ago by ffb |
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Judaism: Kabbalah & Jewish Mysticism
Open to respectful guests
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16 | 148 | 1 week ago by rideronthastorm |
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Judaism: Shmooze & News
A place for members to talk about anything and everything. Open to respectful guests.
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40 | 273 | 1 month ago by Rabidwriter |
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| Abortion Debate | 367 | 23,816 | 1 hour ago by DGMelby |
| Animal Rights & Welfare Advocates | 44 | 903 | 2 days ago by Jfox1 |
| Animal Rights & Welfare Debate | 346 | 16,826 | 2 days ago by solfeggio |
| Charity & Service | 41 | 152 | 3 months ago by faith713 |
| Death Penalty | 36 | 2,250 | 1 month ago by Merope |
| Moral & Ethical Issues | 180 | 8,360 | 9 hours ago by mytmouse57 |
| Race Issues | 117 | 3,021 | 1 week ago by karbie |
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| Apocalypse and End Times | 99 | 12,285 | 8 hours ago by Tpaine |
| Discuss Proselytizing -- Pros and Cons | 72 | 4,956 | 9 hours ago by Tpaine |
| Faith Transitions | 50 | 804 | 1 week ago by Lavender |
| Interfaith Dialogue | 136 | 7,102 | 4 hours ago by mainecaptain |
| Multifaith Forum | 274 | 13,674 | 41 minutes ago by Godgirl |
| Religious Tolerance | 119 | 7,976 | 2 months ago by Intotheblue |
| Why I Like Being a... | 65 | 635 | 1 hour ago by Godgirl |
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| 12 Tribes of American Politics | 22 | 142 | 4 months ago by Mlyons619 |
| Church and State | 98 | 3,792 | 47 minutes ago by Merope |
| Conspiracies & Theories | 107 | 1,838 | 2 days ago by Hatman |
| Environmental Issues | 288 | 4,565 | 6 hours ago by CharikIeia |
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Faith, Values & Public Policy
Conservative, Progressive, Values
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105 | 699 | 3 days ago by Scott |
| Middle East News & Politics | 1,042 | 39,042 | 1 hour ago by Metis |
| U.S. News & Politics | 8,863 | 240,011 | 3 minutes ago by fodaoson |
| World News & Politics | 278 | 5,812 | 23 hours ago by Mlyons619 |
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Being Single
Discuss the joys and challenges of being single. Keep it PG-13, please!
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589 | 10,313 | 3 hours ago by appy20 |
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Divorce & Separation
Share experiences , help each other cope with the pain of divorce, separation, or a hurting marriage. Multi-faith.
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347 | 4,227 | 1 day ago by ArnieBeeGut |
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Relationships & Marriage
Relationships can be complex and challenging. Join us in discussing the issues. Multi-faith
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615 | 11,577 | 3 hours ago by ArnieBeeGut |
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| Baha'i Sacred Texts | 8 | 269 | 12 hours ago by world citizen |
| Buddhist Sacred Texts | 4 | 30 | 12 months ago by RenGalskap |
| Hindu Sacred Texts | 4 | 49 | 2 months ago by Jane254 |
| Jewish Sacred Texts | 13 | 88 | 3 months ago by Pam34 |
| Mormon Sacred Texts | 14 | 107 | 1 day ago by Lavender |
| Other Sacred Texts | 11 | 66 | 2 weeks ago by Andrea |
| Pagan Sacred Texts | 8 | 56 | 1 month ago by Warriorprincessdanu |
| Qur'an | 16 | 136 | 2 weeks ago by Andrea |
| The Bible | 169 | 3,382 | 8 hours ago by easy |
| The Historical Jesus | 78 | 4,325 | 14 minutes ago by bigbear6161 |
| The Jesus Seminar | 142 | 3,128 | 5 days ago by Dennis |
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History's Mysteries
Ancient Mysteries: talk about history, anthropology and archeology relating to spirituality and religions
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70 | 4,557 | 4 days ago by Suso |
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Origins of Life
Creationism, Evolution, Intelligent Design
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846 | 69,279 | 11 minutes ago by Midutch |
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Religion and the Human Mind
The science of psychology, and the science and spirituality of mind from cosmic to cognitive.
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139 | 15,086 | 4 hours ago by ozero |
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Science & Religion
Discuss issues about the interrelationship of science and religion that are not covered in other forums.
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417 | 49,574 | 2 minutes ago by 2bme |
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| Alternative Sexuality | 41 | 891 | 1 day ago by Green.is.my.favorite.color |
| Anglicanism & Homosexuality | 38 | 426 | 7 months ago by Merope |
| Catholicism & Homosexuality | 30 | 850 | 1 month ago by Mareczku |
| Christianity & Homosexuality | 97 | 7,389 | 4 hours ago by Austa |
| Gay Community Forum | 118 | 2,026 | 5 hours ago by REteach |
| Gender & Sexism | 53 | 2,531 | 3 months ago by hm2menger |
| Judaism & Homosexuality | 1 | 3 | 9 months ago by leguru |
| Methodist Church & Homosexuality | 2 | 8 | 6 months ago by Beautiful_Dreamer |
| Other Faiths & Homosexuality | 2 | 234 | 8 months ago by leguru |
| Sexual Ethics | 118 | 4,467 | 3 days ago by Mardena |
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Sexual Orientation Discussion
Discuss homosexuality, same-sex marriage, and other topics relating to sexual orientation and faith
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184 | 6,740 | 4 hours ago by Austa |
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Freemasonry
The worlds oldest Fraternal and charitable organization, teaching a system of morality, veiled in allegory and illustrated by symbols
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9 | 148 | 3 months ago by gnosticlight |
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Societies, Orders & Clubs
Talk about charitable and religious Service Organizations and Societies such as Oddfellows, Shriners, Elks
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| Dreams | 325 | 1,823 | 8 hours ago by Marvin |
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Holistic Spirituality
Spiritual but not Religious
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39 | 760 | 1 week ago by Just.be.natural |
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Intuitive Counseling
Discuss intuition and the use of tools to assist the process of helping people change their lives for the better.
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193 | 2,881 | 3 days ago by JoeVox |
| Meditation | 64 | 580 | 1 week ago by Donnaferri |
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Mysticism
For people who experience a connection which usually lies beyond their senses
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198 | 3,846 | 1 day ago by BBarton |
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Prayer
Discuss prayer, Centering Prayer, favorite prayers
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91 | 416 | 4 days ago by Hopeworks |
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Prayer Requests
Share your requests for prayer
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617 | 1,547 | 6 hours ago by amanda |
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Spiritual Poetry, Writing & Creative Expression
Share poems, stories and lyrics you have written.
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1,243 | 10,077 | 39 minutes ago by Amycain |
| Spirituality & Spiritual Practices | 92 | 962 | 2 hours ago by Godgirl |
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Spirituality for Men
Men, talk with other men.
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18 | 168 | 3 months ago by bigbear6161 |
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Spirituality for Women
Women, talk with other women.
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48 | 489 | 3 weeks ago by gnosticlight |
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Vegan Spirituality
Vegan ethics, the spirituality of veganism and share vegan life experiences.
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9 | 112 | 3 months ago by nnn123 |
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Your Spiritual Journey
What happened in your life that drew you to your faith?
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102 | 828 | 4 days ago by ToltecLogic |
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Abuse Survivors Support
Abuse survivors, help each other cope. You must be at least 18 years old to post in this forum.
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91 | 1,065 | 3 weeks ago by Huggieangel |
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Addictions & Recovery
Find support, share experiences with others in recovery and those dealing with various forms of addiction.
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227 | 4,042 | 1 hour ago by sixth step phobia |
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Arthritis Support
Support group for those with any of the many forms of arthritis and their families.
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23 | 190 | 7 days ago by DOUG |
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Cancer Support
Discuss diagnosis, treatment and share experiences.
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125 | 1,708 | 2 weeks ago by iya |
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Caregivers Support
Share tips and help each other cope with the stress of being a caregiver.
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61 | 407 | 2 weeks ago by Linnea |
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Chronic Pain Support
Share experiences with others dealing with chronic pain in their lives.
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174 | 1,388 | 1 week ago by Cannone |
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Coping & General Support
If you are struggling with difficulties in your life, other Beliefnet members are here to walk with you.
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289 | 2,760 | 5 days ago by Laurie |
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Depression Support
Share thoughts on this multi-faith support board.
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488 | 13,045 | 22 seconds ago by nightwitch |
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Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Support
Share experiences with others dealing with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.
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111 | 1,082 | 2 months ago by karbie |
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Grief Support
Talk about your feelings of grief, share with other members what has helped you cope.
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193 | 1,689 | 1 week ago by Angel20937 |
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Buddhist Teens
Teens only, please! No adults. Chat about being a teen and a Buddhist.
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30 | 120 | 6 months ago by Lodrorinzler |
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Catholic Teens
Teens only, please! No adults. Chat about being a teen and a Catholic.
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21 | 176 | 6 months ago by PlasticUnicorns |
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Christian Teens
Teens only, please! No adults. Chat about being a teen and a Christian.
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16 | 76 | 1 year ago by heathergrimm |
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Hindu Teens
Teens only, please! No adults. Chat about being a teen and a Hindu.
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Jewish Teens
Teens only, please! No adults. Chat about being a teen and Jewish.
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Lesbian & Gay Teens
This forum is a community for gay, lesbian and bisexual teens of all faiths. Age 13 to 19 only please.
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17 | 156 | 5 months ago by Thug |
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Muslim Teens
Teens only, please! No adults. Chat about being a teen and a Muslim.
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10 | 20 | 9 months ago by Sufyan |
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Pagan & Heathen Teens
Chat about being a teen and Pagan or Heathen. Teens only, please! No adults.
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28 | 271 | 11 months ago by moonsongsinger |
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Secular Teens
Chat about being a teen and atheist, agnostic or non-religious. Teens only, please! No adults.
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Spiritual Teens
Talk about your beliefs and spiritual journey. Teens only please! No adults.
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4 | 13 | 1 year ago by Liz_Ramirez |
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Teen Talk
Teens: discuss school, music, movies, TV, books, dating, current events, or anything that comes to mind. Teens only, please! No adults.
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39 | 444 | 3 weeks ago by Lunarwind |
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20s
For people age 20-29
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47 | 692 | 2 weeks ago by Spanky_ |
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30s
For people age 30-39
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30 | 295 | 2 weeks ago by Trishthedish |
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40s
For people age 40-49
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103 | 2,504 | 1 month ago by boodlebear |
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Aging Gracefully (50+)
For people age 50 and over
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235 | 4,559 | 5 days ago by Stardove |
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Beliefnet Village Green
Casual social chatter open to all
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147 | 13,702 | 3 hours ago by Callielou |
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