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Chicoryhill’s Journal Reflections and comments on the Thanksgiving season. Autumnbeth’s Journal The ongoing musings of a busy mom and spiritual seeker. Ajahn Patisallano’s Journal A Buddhist monk journals about lovingkindness, meditation, and more.

Do You Believe in Ghosts? “Are ghosts, spirits of the dead, actual being/things/entities or are they a product of wishful thinking?” – innerpoint Abortion Isn’t A Religious Issue “I heard the author Garry Wills on NPR’s Talk of the Nation on Monday talking about why abortion isn’t a religious issue. I’d always considered it a…

Have you ever felt inspired by music? Is there a certain song that always transports you to a happy place? If the answer to either of these is yes, you can enter a Beliefnet contest to win iPod speakers, binoculars, a guitar clock, and a whole host of other cool prizes. We’re doing this giveaway…

Pray for Brendan Johnson “My son, Brendan is my inspiration. He manages to be exuberant despite the fact that he is non-verbal and suffers from epilepsy. He is also legally blind.” Pray for Carrie Thomas “Carrie Thomas was hit by a car on Friday early evening and was air lifted to Augusta, GA. She is…

In 2000, shaner, aka Sandy, lost her youngest son, 24-year-old Shane. A devout Catholic, she joined Beliefnet as a way to cope with her loss. Even her user name was chosen to honor her son. She started this prayer circle for all bereaved parents, and the prayer circle became one of the most popular in…

Have you explored any of Beliefnet’s member journals? Journals, like blogs, are where individual Beliefnet members can write about whatever they’re interested in. Here are a couple of the journals that have caught our eye recently: Wrenblue’s Journal Wrenblue is a Buddhist and a guitar player. She takes her guitar into hospitals and plays for…

Every day there are more new members on Beliefnet community, and every day there are new discussions on all kinds of topics. Here are some of the most spirited, interesting, and controversial discussions: Getting Married Late in Life “The purpose of my opening this thread is to offer what help I might to encourage those…

Want an easy way to stay up-to-date with everything happening in the new Beliefnet Community? Sign up for the new community newsletter — Beliefnet Community Today. Five days a week, you’ll receive the best of featured members, groups, photos, forums, tags, and more, direct to your inbox. It’s a great way to meet new members,…

Are you a pet owner? Has your pet ever done something inspirational during the holiday season? If your answer to both of these is yes, then you should enter Beliefnet’s “Holiday Pet Blessings” contest. We’re looking to spotlight animals who have done amazing things during Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Hajj, or other winter holidays. For more…

Meet Spiritalk. She has been a Beliefnet member since 1999, which is the year our site launched. In her offline life, she’s a minister who lives in Etobicoke, Ontario. On her Beliefnet profile page, she says, “I am an Ordained Minister in Modern Spiritualism and as such teach and encourage all students of life to…

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