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When talking about a religion or belief system, please be particularly careful to ensure that any comments are fair and helpful.
There is a common assumption in many Western countries that if you are religious, then you 'believe in God', and that your choice of religion is all about believing in the 'right' God. However, while you will find a God or multiple gods in many religions, there are also religions without any gods, and religions where belief in a God or gods is optional.
People constantly talk about God, and whether they believe in God or not: they clearly have something in mind when they do so. But, when you move beyond the beliefs of a specific group, there is almost no agreement about what a 'God' (or 'god') is.
- Gods, Ancient and Modern is an attempt to clarify the language we use when talking about 'God' or 'gods', to help us talk both clearly and helpfully about the subject.
- Talking About Religion describes how the usual principles of good practice on this site apply when we come to talk about religion.
- Wonder, Mystery and Awe points out that questions of faith and religion cannot be adequately addressed purely from an intellectual perspecitve.
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