That Old Time Secularism
A thenewhumanism.org piece (authored by the founder of Society of Epicurus) on the Epicurean philosophical traditionhttp://thenewhumanism.org/authors/hiram-crespo/articles/that-old-time-secularismSee More
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The above piece was written for thenewhumanism.org, an affiliate of Harvard Univ., on the revival of the Epicurean philosophical tradition. I'm sharing it…"
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That Old Time Secularism
Dear Friends: my piece on Epicureanism is live at thenewhumanism.org webpage. This is a publication tied to the humanist chaplaincy and humanist organizations at Harvard University and I'm hoping it will increase the visibility of Epicureanism among mainstream humanists as a viable alternative and as a practice. Please comment on it and please share!…See More
michele ricketts replied to Hiram's discussion Got Kicked out of Arabia for being too fine, now he's got a global modeling career
"The word they wont use is sexy so they call it "too hansome". How messed up is that? Maybe it refers to a western type of sexiness that the guy has picked up on and hence his modelling career after deported. It is not a middle-eastern sexy…"
Greg replied to Hiram's discussion Got Kicked out of Arabia for being too fine, now he's got a global modeling career
"Hilarious.
So many questions...
How does one pose for those photos with a straight face?
What does this say about the individuals(s) who made the determination he was too handsome?"
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"Don't say "never". Should we survive Climate Destabilization, civilization will have plenty of time to grow in wisdom."
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"Can we convince him to run for Congress in the US? "
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"New Zealand has gay marriage but Australia still doesn't have it. The prime minister Julia Gillard supports this on the basis that Australian legislation protects both marital and non-marital relationships in the same way in the event of…"
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"Nice to see it.
I can't get over the changes. When I was young, LGBT people were almost universally reviled. It was harder than I can describe.
The next generation will be less tortured by demonization. At least now there are…"
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"Wonderful! This gentleman demonstrates a fantastic sense of humor as well as an excellent delivery in supporting the NZ gay marriage bill. We could use his like in the Senate and House of Representatives."
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That Old Time Secularism
Posted on May 8, 2013 at 6:50pm 0 Comments 1 Like
Dear Friends: my piece on Epicureanism is live at thenewhumanism.org webpage. This is a publication tied to the humanist chaplaincy and humanist organizations at Harvard University and I'm hoping it will increase the visibility of Epicureanism among mainstream humanists as a viable alternative and as a practice. Please comment on it and please share!…
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Posted on April 6, 2013 at 9:00am 1 Comment 0 Likes
I watched this movie last night and must say, it's a very inspiring atheist spirituality movies that ultimately teaches the philosophical / Epicurean virtue of autarchy / self reliance
The Untold History of Gay Marriage and Two-Spirits
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The following piece was originally written for the NEIU Independent.
The film Two Spirits is a sad but empowering film about a hate crime committed against Freddie Martinez, a Two-Spirited transgendered Navajo youth in Colorado. 16-year-old Freddie was brutally killed by being repeatedly hit in the head with a large rock. Unlike the Matthew Shepherd case in Oct. of 1998, the Freddy Martinez case got little media…
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Ruth Anthony-Gardner said… Greetings, Hiram! I'd like to invite you to a group where we talk about anything on our minds, Hang With Friends. :D
- At 12:53pm on October 21, 2010,
Ian Mason said… - Good luck and a pleasant weekend.
- At 2:34am on October 21, 2010, Ian Mason said…
- Hi Hiram and welcome to Socialist Atheists. Any luck with the job situation yet?
- At 7:23pm on October 4, 2009,
Sentient Biped said… - Hiram,
Welcome to the Gay Atheist's discussion group. Please feel free to start discussions, leave comments on existing ones, and comment on the comment wall.
To be notified of new discussions or comments, click on "follow".
To see previous discussions, click on "View All"
We're trying to increase the 3 of displayed discussions, consolidate the gay groups, and keep the group timely. The Social Networking platform is a bit slow to get us there, but I hope that we eventually get there.
Once again, welcome!
- At 3:07pm on September 12, 2009,
Dallas the Phallus said… - Hiram, welcome to Atheist Nexus. Be sure to check out the GROUPS page to find like-minded people.
I've started nine groups here, so please join any you think you might be interested in. We’d love to have your contributions.
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- At 1:10pm on September 12, 2009,
Stephen Goldin said… - I haven't read that, but Octavia was a wonderful lady and we all miss her. Hopefully our group can help you navigate all the wonderfully strange experiences science fiction and fantasy have to offer.
- At 12:38pm on September 12, 2009, Stephen Goldin said…
- Welcome to the SFF group. Hope you have a lot of fun here.
- At 8:11am on September 12, 2009,
Nate said… - Welcome to A|N, Hiram. There are groups here for atheist buddhists, philosophy, naturalism and pantheism-naturalistic spirituality.
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