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John of AllFaith

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I can offer answers on a wide variety of topics about the world's religions including, Christianity, Hinduism, Judaism, Noahide, Sikhism, Paganism, Taoism, etc. If the question is of a religious nature drop me a line! For auto maintenance look elsewhere :-)

A statement to students about plagiarism any why I answer questions:

    Plagiarism is a crime.
    Plagiarism can ruin reputations, end careers, lead to expulsion from school, the loss of financial aid, and can even result in fines and imprisonment in some cases. Its not worth it!
    A small percentage of those who ask questions at sites like this copy and paste our replies as their own work, often without giving credit. This is plagiarism. Its not worth it!
    We all know that one can google a homework question and in many cases find an easy response, but so can your teachers! Many teachers are aware that some students do this and catch their cheating students.
    To read more about this issue go to the following link. Its a conversation between a teacher from a respectable institution of learning and me where she writes: ...I have had over 20 students copy your work in the past 3 months...
    Understand that if you plagiarize you are cheating your instructors, your answerer, your fellow students, everyone who respects you... and ultimately yourself. Don't do it!
    Please use our answers to help in your research, not to replace it.
    Learn, don't cheat.

    Experience in the area

    Since 1969 I've been involved with many diverse spiritual and religious disciplines. I've lived in ashrams and monasteries, acquired ordinations and degrees and so on.

    Publications

    AllFaith.com

    Education/Credentials

    I hold a Calvary Chapel (Christian) Ordination, an independent Missionary Baptist (Christian) ordination, an MA in Religious Studies from John F Kennedy University, an ordination in Ministry and Spiritual Counseling from the Interfaith Seminaries, an ordination from the Universal Life Church, and am Pastor Emeritus of Grace Inclusive Church. My main work today is at AllFaith.com To varying degrees I have worked and studied with many different groups including: the Noahide Nazarene sect, I attained the position of Vaisnava brahmana within the International Society for KRSNA Consciousness and in the Sri Gopinath Gaudiya Math (both members of the greater Brahma Madhva Gaudiya Vaisnava Sampradaya), I'm a former student of Swami Muktinanda's Sidha Yoga Foundation, an initiate of the Yoga Society (of Sri Ramamurti Mishra), was initiated as a Welsh Pagan priest, have been a Sunni Muslim, a Taoist, a member of various Buddhist sects (including the Dharmad Hatu of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche) and various diverse Hindu sects, numerous Christian denominations and movements, was a Missionary to Central America, carried a 12x6 foot wooden cross on my back from Atlanta Georgia to San Antonia Texas, and have been involved with numerous other groups and movements too numerous to mention.

    What do you like about this subject?

    My only purpose here is to offer assistance to other spiritual seekers.

    Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

    God is One.

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Recent Answers from John of AllFaith

2010-01-31 Taoism/Daoism:

Hi Melissa, Taoism is in a sense a revolutionary movement. It seeks to remove the complexities of the often contradictory and confusing philosophies. "Practical Taoism" (the popular religion) is

2010-01-14 Guidance:

Hi T.D, These sorts of questions pose various difficulties. From what you have written and what I feel in response as I read this, I believe you. I believe this spirit is appearing before you as you

2009-12-19 How do I become an expert on a religion which is commonly overlooked in the academic world?:

Sat Nam Hardas, My view is that the best way to learn any religion is by practicing it. Most major gurdwaras should be able to direct you to academic curriculum that meet their standards. If you have

2009-12-11 Science of an Intelligent Universe:

Hi Larry, Thanks for this, however this is outside my area of expertise and I would have nothing useful to add to your considerations. I will say however that there is more to faith in God (manifested

2009-12-10 query:

Hi Saswat, The very fact that you are asking the question shows that you know in your heart (your consciousness) the answer already. You are asking me to justify software piracy. I can not do this.

 

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