Religion

Catholicism

Priority request. Over the course of centuries it developed a highly sophisticated theology and an elaborate organizational structure headed by the papacy, the oldest continuing absolute monarchy in the world --britannica.com

T/F: Jesus was an incarnation of an angel or archangel

Jehovah's Witnesses believe Jesus, pre-birth, was the archangel Michael. Priority request.

Ramadan

"during the hours of fasting, Muslims refrain not only from food and drink, but also tobacco products, sexual relations, and sinful behavior, devoting themselves instead to prayer and study of the Quran" -- wikipedia. Awareness (of God) calibrated at 495 in TvF.

Bethel church

1) its members account for 10%+ of Redding population. 2) teachings and degrees given on the supernatural, prophesizing, healings. 3) worship music calibrate high (Goodness of God by Jenn Johnson). 4) non-denominational churches (generally) seeing growth in recent years -- priority request

T/F: Buddha foretold the coming of Jesus Christ

Priority request: Perhaps an enlightened master like him had knowledge of the future. There are claims that Buddha predicted the death of Jesus Christ and that salvation can be attained from him.

rebuking demons to hell (in the name of Jesus)

What to do with the irredeemable denizens of the lower astral domain.

"It is better to be an integrous atheist or agnostic than a nonintegrous religionist"

Request: It’s a bit shocking to me! It’s against the common [norm] in religions. This statement from: I: Reality and Subjectivity.

a personal relationship with Jesus

Encouraged in many Christian denominations.

Shiva

Priority request. Shiva has many aspects, benevolent as well as fearsome. In benevolent aspects, he is depicted as an omniscient Yogi who lives an ascetic life... In his fierce aspects, he is often depicted slaying demons -- wikipedia.

statement: Jesus doesn’t send anybody to hell

Request: I heard this once during a sermon and it gave me a lot to think about. I’m thinking it calibrates true.

Shinto

Request: It calibrates all over the place: cal. 350 or 180-190 in TvF depending on what is included, and yet we have cal. 650 for Shinto Shrine (TvF) and 610 for Torii gates, implying that there might be some high truth in there. Perhaps, ADAP calibration can give us a final answer.

T/F: to reach sainthood one must forgive demons

How much does a saint have to forgive?

Baha'i faith

Calibrated at 365 (motivation or awareness) in Truth vs. Falsehood. "At the heart of Baháʼí teachings is the goal of a unified world order that ensures the prosperity of all nations, races, creeds, and classes" -- wikipedia.

Wesleyan theology

... "or Methodist theology, is a theological tradition in Protestant Christianity based upon the ministry of the 18th-century evangelical reformer brothers John Wesley and Charles Wesley" -- wikipedia. Priority request.

Falun Gong

Banned in China in 1999, this new religion "aspires to enable the practitioner to ascend spiritually through moral rectitude and the practice of a set of exercises and meditation" -- wikipedia. Calibrated in TvF at 195.