Groups

  • Battlestar Galactica: Religion, Ethics, and Identity
    Name:
    Battlestar Galactica: Religion, Ethics, and Identity
    Status: Member
    Description: This group was created for fans of the Sci-Fi channel's original series, Battlestar Galactica. Battlestar Galactica deals with an enormous number of religious and ethical ideas that reflect much of the world we live in now. This is your chance to share your thoughts on those ideas. From the destruction of the colonies to the exoneration of Gaius Baltar, what are your thoughts on the story so far and where will it take us in the upcoming final season?
  • Bnet Glitch Lifeline
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    Bnet Glitch Lifeline
    Status: Member
    Description: A temporary group to help those suffering major life effects from the bnet glitch beginning April 23. Coffee's on, beanbags are out, stress toys on table, and a stack of movies and CDs!
  • Secular Atheists
    Name:
    Secular Atheists
    Status: Member
    Description: What this group should be: This group should give those secular individuals a place to congregate and attempt to create a beliefnet community with like-minded members. The goal should include maintaining a positive face for those who believe that secularism is important to the overall evolution and success of the human race as a whole and connected existence.

    What this group should not be: A negative and divisive attack on religion and faith as a whole. While secularism is based in atheistic concepts, it is important to be respectful and understanding of the realities that perpetrate theism in this world, while still pointing out the negative aspects of an ancient and misguided belief system.

    sec•u•lar of or pertaining to worldly things or to things that are not regarded as religious, spiritual, or sacred; temporal: secular interests.

    a•the•ist a person who denies or disbelieves the existence of a supreme being or beings.
  • Kathy Smith's Spiritual Walking
    Name:
    Kathy Smith's Spiritual Walking
    Status: Member
    Description: One thing I've learned in our Spiritual Walking Group is that finding a network of people that support your efforts is a major factor in achieving your goals. With this idea in mind, Beliefnet and I are pleased to announce "America Walks with Kathy Smith," a 10-month journey that we hope will allow us to support each other in our quests to accomplish our individual aspirations, but also to work toward a common goal as a group: to be healthier in our bodies, minds, spirits, homes, schools, and planet. Every month, from now through October 4th, 2008 (the official date of the walk), I'll help us focus on different aspects of walking, personal growth, and spiritual connection. Within each month's theme, we'll also have some fun with a monthly contest and prize. As we proceed, we'll build a community of walkers, touching lives across the country with our anecdotes, our struggles, and our ever-growing support system. As we take this journey together, I encourage you to reach out to friends and family and invite them to participate. And as our group culminates with the Walk Across America on October 4th, we'll hand off a "virtual baton" from one walker to the next - symbolizing our personal goals (weight loss, lowering blood pressure, increasing energy), and at the same time, uniting in our mission to create a healthier America and a healthier world.
  • The Faith Club
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    The Faith Club
    Status: Member
    Description: Have you always had questions about Christianity, Islam, or Judaism that you were too afraid to ask? Now you can get your questions answered, and meet people of a wide variety of faiths, in this group led by the authors of the bestselling book THE FAITH CLUB. The book tells the story of Priscilla, Ranya, and Suzanne: three women of three different faiths trying urgently to understand each other in the wake of September 11 and its aftermath. They’re not afraid to ask each other the hard questions about the other faiths — and you shouldn’t be either. THE FAITH CLUB is the November 2007 featured book of the Exploring Faith Book Club. Sign up now to ask your questions and join the conversation!
  • Beliefnet Circle of Reason
    Name:
    Beliefnet Circle of Reason
    Category: General Discussion
    Status: Member
    Description: Beliefnet Circle of Reason (BCOR) is a virtual "local circle" of The Circle of Reason (www.circleofreason.org) -- a fellowship of the religious and non-religious who believe communal commitment to reason will transform the world. We are a truly ecumenical site to find, recruit, converse with and encourage -- from all walks of life, all biologies, all beliefs, all societies -- those who are your own kinsmen and kinswomen - the reasoning kind!