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Seekers 217 books / 480 members / 1797 posts This is a group for those who seek to know the truth about how to live their lives. To join together in the quest for wisdom and the "meaning of life". We will read books that will open our eyes to new ideas, and this group will be a safe place for all to share their thoughts, no matter how outlandish or unconventional they may be. The only rule is to respect the ideas of others and to acknowledge where they are in their life search, that no one is absolutely right in their views, but we are all searching and have the right to search for new thought.

Magdalene Musings 7 books / 13 members / 13 posts This is a group for discussing books on Mary Magdalene (fiction, historical, non-fiction, spiritual/religious, etc.).

Hopefully this group will also create discussions about the Magdalene and the many ideas, controversies, and stories concerning the woman who some believe was the consort, and equal, of Jesus Christ.

The BERTHA group 36 books / 21 members / 387 posts The Bertha group is a group of women who are on a spiritual journey. Bible reading Christian women, Tarot dealing women, Muslim women, wiccan women, or anyone else who is tackling their spiritual journey is welcome. The group will probably go private to provide a safe place for sharing thoughts, questions, fears and epiphanies. If you are on that journey and would like a circle of like-minded women around you, please join this group.

The Alexandria Forum: Beliefs And Beyond 39 books / 84 members / 2356 posts The name of the group is a reference to the ancient city of Alexandria, capital of the Graeco-Roman Egypt and the ancient world's leading center of learning, philosophical ideas, religious ferments and wisdom.

In keeping with this ideal, this group will be a forum for the exploration of all forms of beliefs.

Everyone is invited and free to participate in any way he/she wants. However, in order to preserve harmony and make it a pleasant and enriching experience for all, we will do our best to follow some basic, common sense rules:

~ Disagreeing, Yes. Repeatedly and purposefully attempting to insult or disparage, No.
~ "Copy and paste" a few lines or short paragraphs, Yes. Whole pages, No.
~ Sharing your convictions, Yes. Proselyting, No.

Thank you for your understanding, and welcome all.

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The Woman with the Alabaster Jar: Mary Magdalen and the Holy Grail

by Margaret Starbird

Overview: Groups