"Yes, I have had a few dreams that were drenched in meaning like a good poem. Those dreams I sometimes tell people.
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Dream
Started this discussion. Last reply by Luara on Tuesday. 5 Replies 0 Likes
I know, dreams are the stuff of psychotherapy and, as such, are personifications ego states each of which are fleeting and not to be trusted. My dreams are of myself and myself alone. So why should…Continue
Tags: revolution, war, spldier, foot
Glossolalia
Started May 4 0 Replies 0 Likes
Medical Definition of GLOSSOLALIA: profuse and often emotionally charged speech that mimics coherent speech but is usually unintelligible to the listener and that is uttered in some states of…Continue
Introducts-ion
Started this discussion. Last reply by Madhukar Kulkarni Apr 18. 9 Replies 0 Likes
Exorcism In Modern TimesPosted by Philip Jarrett on October 20, 2012 at 5:19pm…Continue
Why are there Gays in a Darwinian Universe?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Doubting Thomas May 8. 15 Replies 0 Likes
This came up in another discussion thread, but I really thought it deserved a separate thread all it's own.Why would Gays exist in a Darwinian universe?Obviously, you can't say it was through some…Continue
Tags: non-breeders, breeders, Darwin, Gay
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Michael Black replied to Philip Jarrett's discussion Dream
"I like hearing about other people's dreams. It is one of the few times you get a glimpse of another person without all of the filters that are normally in place. I admit that there is still a filter involved in the telling. I…"
booklover replied to Philip Jarrett's discussion Dream
""How do you fight a war when the enemy is your own mind?" That's a great quote! I'm sure that's how mentally-ill people feel. I know I do, being diagnosed with an anxiety-disorder that causes me to…"
Philip Jarrett replied to Philip Jarrett's discussion Dream
"I have dreamed of zombies since I was a child. In a way, they do not bother me anymore. The masses, the unschooled and unwashed masses. It's always the same. Doesn't matter what cause they represent. It's…"
Debra Stevenson replied to Philip Jarrett's discussion Dream
"Dreams can be interesting. I think our dreams sometimes manifest what we are thinking. I have had weird dreams. No zombie apocalypse though.
Brandi Amari Williams"
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Dream
I know, dreams are the stuff of psychotherapy and, as such, are personifications ego states each of which are fleeting and not to be trusted. My dreams are of myself and myself alone. So why should they have any bearing...any resonance...with the others who dream?Do I think dreams are prophetic? Of course not. Do it think they have any meaning beyond the boundraires of my self? Of course not.Yet still I dream. And the dreams I dream, even only having import to myself, still are infected…See More
Philip Jarrett commented on Philip Jarrett's blog post Fred
"Thank you. I'm OK, still grieving, that'll take as long as it takes.
I remember when my father died. I was still 'spiritual, but not religious' in those days and my first impulse was to run outside and see if I could…"
Loren Miller commented on Philip Jarrett's blog post Fred
"Condolences on your loss, Phillip. Sadly, I been there and done that myself not so long ago, with a butterscotch ball of fluff named, "Odie," who had been with us maybe two weeks. Damn if the hook wasn't sunk just as…"
Philip Jarrett commented on Philip Jarrett's blog post Fred
"The thing is we know. We can do the math, they can't. We can say I got this dog straight from the pound and I know the breed or can guess at the mix of breeds and we can chart it out from the first day you bring them…"
Billie Culver commented on Philip Jarrett's blog post Fred
"I am so sorry that you have lost your Fred. Pets are truly part of the family, and a big part of our hearts. They have unique personalities and very personal ways of demonstrating their love for us. The pain that they leave us with can be almost…"
Doubting Thomas replied to Philip Jarrett's discussion Why are there Gays in a Darwinian Universe?
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Homosexuality may be a genetic adaption to overpopulation. Google "Behavioral Sink" and "Overpopulation in Rats"."
jay H replied to Philip Jarrett's discussion Why are there Gays in a Darwinian Universe?
"Not one to follow, basically child molestation.
I think Sentient's point is that things that are disadvantageous to individuals may still be advantageous on a species level. And this is a valid point. While certainly gay people CAN choose to…"
Anthony Jordan replied to Philip Jarrett's discussion Why are there Gays in a Darwinian Universe?
"From what studying I have done on the matter it could be that homosexual males benefited the clan/tribe by helping seeing their nieces and nephews survive to adulthood to be able to mate with other members and, in so doing the gay brother or cousin…"
Joan Denoo replied to Philip Jarrett's discussion Why are there Gays in a Darwinian Universe?
"If a culture is motivated by religious values, at least in Abrahamic faiths, the purpose of copulation is reproduction. Susan, correct me on this if I am wrong about this for Jewish couples.
For a modern, enlightened couple, the purpose of…"
Joan Denoo replied to Philip Jarrett's discussion Why are there Gays in a Darwinian Universe?
"Sentient, why do you start with a list of diseases? Is there any indication of correlation between diseases of parents and non breeding individuals?
Now I am really confused. Several of my family and friends who are homosexual, male and female…"
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Fred
Posted on May 11, 2013 at 3:46am 4 Comments 0 Likes
Fred died tonight.
We rescued him from a family that was calling him Bocephus...Hank Williams Jr...of course, we took one look at him and said there is no way this bassett hound....this big lumbering short legged hound dog with ears that hadn't gotten the memo yet and were still long enough to stir the dust and waft the scent up to that CSI Superfly Noze of his. You see, bassetts are according to legend bred from full sized blue tic hound with a Dachsund or some dog with short legs.…
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Posted on May 11, 2013 at 3:46am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Fred died tonight.
We rescued him from a family that was calling him Bocephus...Hank Williams Jr...of course, we took one look at him and said there is no way this bassett hound....this big lumbering short legged hound dog with ears that hadn't gotten the memo yet and were still long enough to stir the dust and waft the scent up to that CSI Superfly Noze of his. You see, bassetts are according to legend bred from full sized blue tic hound with a Dachsund or some dog with short legs.…
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Posted on April 28, 2013 at 12:05am 5 Comments 0 Likes
I finished watching the extended director's cut of Blatty's The Exorcist.
Rather than continue searching, I have started a group called Exorcism Survivors. I hope others who have suffered the rite of exorcism and/or deliverance at the hands of Christians...or, worse yet, have participated in the rite of exorcism as the exorcist...can come together and share experiences. I don't know what the approval process for a group on Atheist Nexus entails.…
Continue Exhaustion
Posted on February 15, 2013 at 8:27pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
I am so tired, so exhausted, by the discussions of atheism vs religion. Am I supposed to continue from this point in my life to the end of my existence arguing against the obvious?
God does not exist. When I was a child, growing up and first realizing that there was a larger world outside my small town, outside my religious fellowship, that did not accept, that frankly was too sophisticated to acknowledge the existence of God...that it was this world I wanted to be a part of, that…
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- At 12:47pm on July 1, 2012,
Ruth Anthony-Gardner said… Welcome, Philip! Glad you could join us. :D I see you've only joined one group so far.
Please consider joining a group to meet people and talk about anything that's on your mind, Hang With Friends. You might also like Are You Experienced?, Atheist Writers and ARS POETICA. After you've searched for topics of interest in "Groups" above and in the "Forums", don't forget to look at recent activity which hides along the right margin of the page all the way at the bottom.
- At 6:30pm on June 28, 2012,
Dr. Terence Meaden said… Hello Philip
Welcome to this world of rationality, truth and peace, where common sense and science lead to freethinking wisdom --- as you know as an atheist and freethinker like me.
We invite you to make good friends by joining the busy group "ORIGINS: Universe, Astronomy, Life, Earth, Humans, Religion, Gods, Atheism, Evolution, Darwin..." with 700 discussion topics and 3500 members.
http://www.atheistnexus.org/group/originsuniverselifehumankindanddarwin
Terry
- At 5:21pm on June 20, 2012,
Steph S. said… Greetings! Welcome to the site!
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