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About John of AllFaith
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To varying degrees I have worked and studied with many different groups including:

The Noahides, Gaudiya Vaisnavism, Swami Muktinanda's Sidha Yoga Foundation, the Yoga Society (of Sri Ramamurti Mishra), Sikhism, various Pagan and neo-Pagan groups, Sunni Islam (Wahabi), Taoism, various Buddhist sects (including the Dharmad Hatu of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche), various diverse Hindu sects, numerous Christian denominations and movements, and have been involved with numerous other groups and movements too numerous to mention. I refer to my personal beliefs as AllFaith.
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    Experience: A lifetime spent Reaching for the One. I hold an MA in Religious Studies from JFKU. I hold three Christian ordinations. I hold a counseling ordination from the Interfaith Seminaries of Santa Cruz. I am an initiated Vaishnava bramana (Gopinath Gaudiya matha and ISKCON), have practical experience with many other branches Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Paganism, Wicca (Welsh Traditionalist mainly), Judaism and other traditions. I own and manage AllFaith.com
   

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spiritaul10/31/2009John of AllFaith
  Q: dear john of all faiths i am still suffering with doubt however i have recently had an insight into ...
  A: I'd say that if this practice is working for you, if you are growing in Love and Light that's a good ...
miralces10/20/2009Rev. T. H. Eslam
  Q: I believe it is difficult to compare or rank miracles from different religions. I wonder if you can ...
  A: Peace! In the great Indian epic poem "Mahabharata" (literally, "great India") one of the characters ...
Religion10/16/2009John of AllFaith
  Q: I read an article on the fact the Barack Obama supports a priest named Carey Cash and Carey Cash ...
  A: I'm sorry to say this, but your piece is based on a false assumption. It would need a complete ...
God's Omnipotence10/13/2009Michael Clark, Ph.D.
  Q: In my philosophy class, we are talking about God's omnipotence. My teacher explained that God's ...
  A: Joey, I think that you are wise to ask if God can do things that we cannot easily comprehend. Some ...
omnipotence and god10/13/2009Blanchjoe
  Q: In my philosophy class, we are talking about God's omnipotence. My teacher explained that God's ...
  A: Interesting Question. First it is important to recognize that any discussion of any Belief ...
Divinity Of Jesus (peace be upon him)10/11/2009John Mason
  Q: Peace be with you. Dear Brother, according to Christian belief, Jesus is believed to be GOD as part ...
  A: The clearest statements on this question are in the Gospel of John, for example chapter 10:22-30. ...
Divinity Of Jesus (peace be upon him)10/11/2009Rev. T. H. Eslam
  Q: Peace be with you brother. I would like to ask a question regarding Christian belief that ...
  A: Asalam Allecum! Thank you for your interesting question, even if it is slightly outside the scope of ...
religion9/30/2009John of AllFaith
  Q: Can you show me a verse where Jesus complimented ANY RELIGION, RELIGIOUS LEADERS, CRAFTED TEMPLES or ...
  A: There is clearly more to your question than you are saying. John 4:22: 22 Ye [Samaritans] worship ...
Heritage of Jesus?9/27/2009Blanchjoe
  Q: Is it true Jesus was born a few years ealier than thought and that King Herod the great was his ...
  A: Interesting Question(s), Who he was, where he was, and what was Jesus the Nazarene is one of the ...
Divinity Of Jesus (peace be upon him)9/17/2009Rev Philip Dacre
  Q: As a christian you believe that Jesus is GOD. Where in the whole bible does Jesus himself say that ...
  A: Yes Jesus said many times that He was God and allowed people to worship Him, makinent from any other ...
born gay8/20/2009John of AllFaith
  Q: Ok, so I do believe in the possibilty of being born gay, just like I believe that some people are ...
  A: There is absolutely nothing in the Bible about lesbians and only two possible references to ...
born gay8/19/2009John of AllFaith
  Q: Ok, so I do believe in the possibilty of being born gay, just like I believe that some people are ...
  A: Homosexuality exists in all species of life on this planet. It is not a defect. It is part of God's ...
right religion?8/3/2009Michael Clark, Ph.D.
  Q: Clark, As a non-denominational Christian, born a Jew, I am undergoing a crisis of conscience, akin ...
  A: I think we're all revising and seeking the truth over again, to some extent anyhow. As imperfect ...
truth in the universe7/23/2009John of AllFaith
  Q: i personally think that all religion in its earthly manifestations came from babylon also known as : ...
  A: The Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Islam and Christianity, along with Zoroastrianism and a few others ...
life7/14/2009Blanchjoe
  Q: The Huyghens probe landed on Titan and searched for life. Spacecraft landed on Mars also which also ...
  A: Interesting Question. The last 500 or 600 years represents many aspects of human understanding, and ...
the return of Jesus6/16/2009John of AllFaith
  Q: What will Jesus look like? How would you pick him out from the rest of the crowd? Would he come back ...
  A: There is no physical description listed in the Bible. We will know however. The Bible gives us a ...
god6/3/2009Blanchjoe
  Q: If God created people who are imperfect, doesn't that reflect on the creator? Why doesn't God ...
  A: Interesting questions. These are great old questions about The Divine! Some believe that Man is ...
Darwinism and religion5/28/2009John Mason
  Q: Given biological Darwinism challenged salvation and eternal life, grand design in the making of ...
  A: My take on Darwinism as it is today is that it proposes no particular goal being present in the ...
Heaven5/18/2009Blanchjoe
  Q: how are you? I would like to ask you some questions about heaven. If a good person passes away and ...
  A: Interesting Questions. First to answer this inquiry it is important to make some conjectures, some ...
interracial marriage5/15/2009John Mason
  Q: i found something very disturbing... have u ever heard of a church called the restored church of ...
  A: The interpretation in these paragraphs is quite mixed up. One may say: Moses married a foreigner. ...
Belief in God5/1/2009J Muller
  Q: how are you? I would like to ask you about a hypothetical situation. Let's say a person is born and ...
  A: The Bible says that those who have never been introduced to God can still be saved for the kingdom ...
christian man - muslim woman4/25/2009Abdai
  Q: I am an middle class 20 year old American man that has been involved with a upper class 20 year old ...
  A: Muslims believe that Moses and Jesus were prophets of GOD and so they give them full honor and ...
de lagarde4/19/2009Michael Clark, Ph.D.
  Q: I have a few questions about “George de Lagarde”. 1. His date of birth. 2. His date of death. 3. His ...
  A: I'd never heard of him but apparently he did some scholarly study about the Middle Ages moving into ...
why does god kill himself3/28/2009Blanchjoe
  Q: could you explain why god need to create himself as a human then kill himself to forgive people ...
  A: Interesting Question. I believe your question pertains to the Christian belief in God incarnating ...
God3/16/2009Blanchjoe
  Q: I looked all over the internet and couldn't really find the best place to ask my question so I am ...
  A: Interesting Question. “…there come a point where scientists, chemists etc cannot "deconstruct" ...
God3/16/2009Blanchjoe
  Q: I looked all over the internet and couldn't really find the best place to ask my question so I am ...
  A: Interesting question. To continue your train of thought to its deconstructive conclusion. . ., ...
God3/16/2009J Muller
  Q: I looked all over the internet and couldn't really find the best place to ask my question so I am ...
  A: As is obvious, according to what you have written, the human body is EXTREMELY complex. And, the ...
Bible2/12/2009Blanchjoe
  Q: Hope you are well. In fact I am studying religions and I have many questions about Christianity. so ...
  A: Interesting Question. An old question, “…what is The Bible…”, “…is The Bible the word of God…”? It ...
Bible Question2/8/2009Kindred Beisinger
  Q: As a child I remember seeing a bible used in the Catholic church that had some sort of monetary ...
  A: The only monetary guidelines in Scripture that I am aware of are, of course, tithing. In Torah, ...
Comparative Religious Studies1/12/2009Michael Clark, Ph.D.
  Q: Clark, I'm earning my Religious Studies BA right now, but I'm looking for information from as many ...
  A: Liz I think that info would be readily available thru a quick search at Google. And to be honest, I ...
Monotheism / Polytheism12/21/2008John of AllFaith
  Q: Monotheism / Polytheism, which came first?
  A: If you are asking this question as part of a school assignment the answer your teacher is probably ...
The first religion12/17/2008John of AllFaith
  Q: What was the first religion?
  A: There is no agreement on this. According to the Indian Vedas, the Vedic religion of the Bharata ...
Primitive religion---Primitive economy12/17/2008John of AllFaith
  Q: Is the most "primitive" society in economic terms also the most "primitive" in other spheres of ...
  A: Again, it depends on what one means by "primitive." That word is too loaded and has too many ...
religious practice12/17/2008John of AllFaith
  Q: Relgion is declining in modern urban and industrial contexts. Is this the truth? ANSWER: With the ...
  A: Each person is an individual and interprets her/his faith accordingly. What a commandment or ...
Economic---Culture12/16/2008John of AllFaith
  Q: Is the most "primitive" society in economic terms also the most "primitive" in other spheres of ...
  A: Depends on how you define "primitive." The modern world is the most wealthy in recorded history and ...
religious faith12/16/2008John of AllFaith
  Q: Is it an advantage or a disadvantage for the researcher to have a religious faith?
  A: Its ALWAYS an advantage for everyone to have religious faith. Serious researchers simply need to be ...
Sin---Shame12/16/2008J Muller
  Q: What assumptions have been made about "Sin" or "shame"?
  A: One can be ashamed and not be sinning. It depends upon what caused the shame. Sin can be defined ...
the right church?12/8/2008Michael Clark, Ph.D.
  Q: My husband and I would like to take our two boys to church.He was raised in Jehovahs witness(but ...
  A: Does it have to be a church? If you really believe that God is good and that we should promote this, ...
hi11/18/2008John of AllFaith
  Q: i am a christian girl and i love a muslim boy for the past one and a haf years. he doesn't force me ...
  A: As a Christian, the Bible commands you: II Cor 6:14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with ...
Muslim Question11/6/2008John of AllFaith
  Q: I just read an answer to a question that's sort of similar to mine, but isn't, and it compelled me ...
  A: From what you say your beliefs sound fairly similar to my own ;-) With some exceptions. Muslim men ...

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