Ethics and Religion Talk

14/01/2024

What does your religion say about practicing at home on days not spent in a congregation? Are there solid guidelines, or do families just decide for themselves what works?

14/01/2024

Should potential foster parents be turned away because of their religious beliefs?

01/01/2024

How important is a personal relationship with God in your tradition?

01/01/2024

For those who are not Christian on the panel, does it bother you to see members of your religion celebrate Christmas, even if it’s only a purely secular way of doing so (a tree, Santa, gifts, etc.)? And to those who are Christian, I’d like to know if it bothers you to see non-Christians doing th...

01/01/2024

What are your panelists' positions on interfaith marriage? Have they followed the lives of any of the couples enough to evaluate success or failure? Do they encourage people to marry within the fold?

01/01/2024

There is a philosophy that encourages the dismantling of government programs to aid those suffering with poverty, addiction, etc. They feel that this should be the responsibility of the faith community. Does your religion allow for a formal governmental response to the social safety net?

28/11/2023

This current generation has somewhat upended traditions on marriage and family. How is your faith navigating these currents?

28/11/2023

How do you make Thanksgiving into a daily practice in your spiritual life?

28/11/2023

One of my issues with religion is that it seems all the faiths are waiting for someone.

28/11/2023

What are your observations of interfaith engagement over the last couple of decades? Has progress been made, or is everyone just regurgitating the same platitudes from years past?

31/10/2023

What does your religion say about the possibility of ghosts?

29/10/2023

After being in the ministry for as long as you've been, do you really believe that people can change?

29/10/2023

It may no longer be legal in college admissions, but is it ethical to use criteria of race to correct inequities caused by prior generations of racism?

29/10/2023

Are good works able to earn people some brownie points with God?

02/10/2023

Who or what is the Holy Spirit? Do other traditions have some equivalent understanding of God having different aspects of a single presence?

27/09/2023

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26/09/2023

Is it ethical for medical systems to take ownership of data, genetic information, and tissue coming from medical tests related to patient treatment?

19/09/2023

Is it ethical for an employer to install time-tracker software on an employee’s home computer (which they also use for work) and use the information to ensure that workers aren't slacking off during work time while working from home?

12/09/2023

What does your panel think about the issue of cancel culture?

29/08/2023

How can any critically thinking person believe that God just happened to reveal himself to a particular population at a certain time, leaving others out?

24/08/2023

Are we creatures of choice or are controlled by a God who chooses who will go to heaven and who will go to hell?

14/08/2023

If God is truly in control, why are there so many ungodly things happening?

13/08/2023

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Reflections on the Psalms

10/08/2023

All my life I've heard of the standard Heaven/Hell paradigm as far as afterlife doctrines go. But as of late I keep hearing of theologies that indicate a soul, if not going to heaven, will simply cease to exist. Please comment if your religion has such an understanding.

01/08/2023

The Bible says that all sin can be forgiven but the sin against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven. Which sin is that? For traditions that do not believe in the Holy Spirit, are there sins which are unforgivable?

26/07/2023

How do you all feel about people who belong to a religion other than yours, but "borrow" elements of yours such as rituals, language and spiritual practices in an effort to fulfill their own lives?

18/07/2023

How concerned are you about violence being directed at members of your religion at this very fragile time?

11/07/2023

How do congregations survive if there is a schism in their attitude toward their religious leader? A house divided WILL fall.

03/07/2023

Am I obligated to forgive someone who hurt me? What if they say they're sorry, but continue the behavior? What if I know they mean well and are motivated out of love (but it's still harmful)?

27/06/2023

Proverbs 28:26 says that "Whoever trusts in his own mind is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered." Why is it wrong to trust in oneself?