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Richard started the topic Connecting different cultures through music in the forum Living Creatively 1 year, 3 months ago
This is an amazing TED music talk.
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Richard started the topic A funny observation of perception: Blessed are the cheese makers in the forum Laugh Links & Ideas 1 year, 3 months ago
This is a great example of how misunderstanding can proceed so pretentiously.
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Richard started the topic Intellectual honesty in the forum Atheism, Agnosticism & Science 1 year, 3 months ago
One of the things I found out when I revealed my atheism is Christian community has an almost complete lack of intellectual honesty. On a sincerity level Christians are quite honest, but when considering modern methods of truth many Christians are poorly versed in the concept of intellectual honesty. Our modern scientific method has revealed t…[Read more]
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Richard started the topic Bug Pushups in the forum Living Creatively 1 year, 3 months ago
This is really short video of a bug doing about 10 pushups per second on my windowsill. Talk about hyper active. LOL
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Richard started the topic Warning: This is really offensive in the forum Atheism, Agnosticism & Science 1 year, 3 months ago
This is a piece I did for the Wittenberg Door a number of years back. I came up with the idea when my wife, who was still teaching a church bible class for kids, asked me for a fun Bible game. At the time it just popped into my head and even though it was really offensive, even to us, we couldn’t stop laughing. If you are sensitive about making …[Read more]
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Richard started the topic Longshoreman Philosopher in the forum Atheism, Agnosticism & Science 1 year, 3 months ago
Eric Hoffer was born in New York City to German immigrants. By age five, Eric was reading in both English and German. Struck by unexplained blindness at age seven, Eric regained his sight at 15. The experience of reading deprivation turned him into a nonstop, inveterate reader. He started working …[Read more]
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Richard started the topic Mystic Atheism in the forum Atheism, Agnosticism & Science 1 year, 3 months ago
Here is a link to an interesting personal essay on how mysticism might be expressed within atheism.
I thought this section on his encounter with god to be quite interesting.
I found a quiet place and put myself in the proper frame of mind. I reached out and invited God into my life. I felt what I took to be God’s presence.…
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Richard started the topic A "Christian" Parable in the forum Atheism, Agnosticism & Science 1 year, 3 months ago
This morning there was a knock at my door. A pleasant and enthusiastic young couple were there.
John: “Hi! I’m John, and this is Mary.”
Mary: “Hi! We’re here to invite you to come kiss Hank’s ass with us.”
Me: “Pardon me?! What are you talking about? Who’s Hank, and why would I want to kiss His ass?”
John: “If you kiss Hank’s ass, He’ll give yo…[Read more] -
Richard started the topic The Historical Jesus: An interesting take in the forum Atheism, Agnosticism & Science 1 year, 4 months ago
Here is an interview with Reza Aslan, the author of Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth with Terry Gross of Fresh Air. He is best known for his book on Islam called No God but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam.
He talks about his conversion and reconversion and interest in the historical Jesus. This is the audi…[Read more]
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Richard started the topic Original Sin in the forum Laugh Links & Ideas 1 year, 4 months ago
Eddie Izzard on Original Sin
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Richard started the topic Cake or Death in the forum Laugh Links & Ideas 1 year, 4 months ago
Here is a classic Eddie Izzard on the Church of England
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Richard started the topic A new take on reparative therapy in the forum Sexuality & Relationships 1 year, 4 months ago
Here is a satire on reparative therapy for mono-sexuality.
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Richard started the topic What a friend we have in Joshie from the Way of the Mister in the forum Atheism, Agnosticism & Science 1 year, 4 months ago
Here is another satire from The Way of the Mister from Mr. Deity.
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Richard started the topic Mr. Deity talks with Lucifer on human rights in the forum Atheism, Agnosticism & Science 1 year, 4 months ago
If you haven’t seen this excellent satire here is a funny one.
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Richard started the topic The Jesus Myth in the forum Atheism, Agnosticism & Science 1 year, 4 months ago
From my reading and study I think it is highly unlikely that Jesus existed as an actual person. I think Jesus, like most other god myths, is a syncretic creation that evolved from various political and religious influences. A person who articulates this well and has done a lifetime of research on this idea is D.M. Murdock or Acharya S a pen name …[Read more]
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Richard started the topic Memes: Ideas that cause us to erect our own prison. in the forum Spiritual Abuse 1 year, 4 months ago
There are certain ideas within Christianity that create thought patterns which cause cycles of circular shame. I don’t think anyone came up with these ideas consciously. I think they are a result of an evolutionary process similar to viruses. Leaders began to see the effectiveness of these ideas in creating and retaining converts and attributed …[Read more]
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Richard started the topic You don't need religion to have morals. in the forum Atheism, Agnosticism & Science 1 year, 4 months ago
You don’t need religion to have morals. If you can’t tell right from wrong then you lack empathy, not religion.
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Richard started the topic Gene Roddenberry in the forum Atheism, Agnosticism & Science 1 year, 4 months ago
I have always enjoyed the Star Trek universe with it’s exploration of a science fiction world where meaning is found through exploration and the advancement of knowledge instead of accumulating wealth since humans essentially had unlimited resources with replicator technology and large amounts of free energy.
This is a quote from Gene…[Read more]
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Richard started the topic Natural Philosophy in the forum Theology & Philosophy 1 year, 5 months ago
I have just come back from a week of classes in Victoria, BC. It was beautiful there and I got to spend some time engaging my inner journey through the process of really listening to my own emotions and my body. It is so profound to experience what naturally emerges when one simply lets go emotionally and physically. When I stop all the inner ch…[Read more]
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Richard started the topic How to make my Vanilla Café Breve Video in the forum Living Creatively 1 year, 5 months ago
I just uploaded an instructional video on how to make my Vanilla Café Breve. It’s a dessert coffee drink that everyone really likes. I get requests for it all the time. We were talking about how many of us really like coffee in the chat yesterday. I like to experiment and this is one of my more successful ones. It’s not a traditional coffee dr…[Read more]
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