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Knight of Buddha said:I have been having second thoughts about Islam. Perhaps it is due to my deeper exploration into the New Atheist Movement and learning of the Brights. Many books have inspired me against religion (authors like Sam Harris, Rich…
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YogaMama said:http://news.yahoo.com/fc/US/Bush_Administration http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070110/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_iraq_glance_1 Un-freakin' believable!!! President Bush is a real test to my Buddhist practice. I have a hard time being compas…
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I love the tolerance in this forum. :)
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federica said:There is purpotedly an investigation going on with regard to the release of secret footage of his execution, possibly by one of the guards, coupled with the taunts and abuse he received whilst awaiting his fate.... Good thing too... I…
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YogaMama said: 2. Drink as much eggnog as you can. And quickly. Like fine single-malt scotch, it's rare. In fact, it's even rarer than single-malt scotch. You can't find it any other time of year but now. So drink up! Who cares that it has 10,0…
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Knight of Buddha said:While a certain degree of romance has existed for thousands of years, it has come to be exaggerated, coveted, craved more so than ever in this era. Speaking of America in particular, it is undoubtedly the most cherished thing i…
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Celebrin said:i understand that racism is a stupid subject overall.. And that it is made into and focused on far too much, it is both a big deal and not a big deal in respects. But in here.. i don't think its very valid, i think even talking to oth…
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Knight of Buddha said:Look, I understand there are plenty of racists in my country. A lot of them are the skinhead, old southern confederates, who really give the South a bad name. Racism is pretty absurd though. Because when you think about it…
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Knight of Buddha said:They toss around profanities and racial jokes left and right and to my surprise seem unphased by it. I personally don't too often but it seems the adults are much more affected by prejudice and race than we youngsters are. I'm …
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Knight of Buddha said:You people actually believe in ghosts? It has always seemed rather silly to me much like the Boogeyman or some other childish ghoul in the closet. I am extremely skeptical of any paranormal claims. They are all just things t…
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Palzang said:Is that the one on the Sci-Fi Channel? Palzang Yeah actually, although I think Sci-Fi is making them become more gimicky, which is driving me away from the show. Try to watch reruns of old shows.
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When I first heard he was captured I was chatting with a Christian friend of mine, and since I'm very open with this friend, I told her that I don't want Saddam to be executed. They breathed a e-sigh of relief, and they were excited to hear someone…
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Palzang said:So I'm just curious, is this where the term "wiki-wacky" comes from? Palzang I have no clue. But the wiki group of projects are all done by the Wikimedia foundation. Their goal is: The Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. is an international …
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Palzang said:And don't forget lens flare. I've never seen a picture of one of those little "balls" that looked in any way convincing. More delusional projection by those who want to believe, imho. ("I do believe in fairies, I do, I do!") As for …
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Simonthepilgrim said:Some things that (even) a young person can do: * Use as few lights as yoiu can and turn them off when you leave a room empty. * Turn off your computer, tv, etc. Do not leave them on "standby" when not in use. * Do not run …
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Simonthepilgrim said: I'm not sure what conclusion you are drawing from the site above. Their conclusion is: Oh, I just thought I would share that detail. I had looked around to figure out how rapidly the temperature is increasing.
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Here we go: "Because of these recent extremes, the pace at which average global temperatures have been rising, which amounted to about +0.6°C over the past century, accelerated in the past two decades to an equivalent rate of +1.0°C per century." S…
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Palzang said:I think that may have been a different one, Keith. This was a 2 hour History Channel production, probably one of their History's Mysteries series. The global warming part came at the end. Most of it was about the devastating conseque…
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Palzang said:.... Some scientists believe that if the polar ice caps melt (which they are at an alarming rate) it will shut down the Gulf Stream which heats up northern Europe and the world in general. That would result in the onset of a new ice a…
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Wasn't this originally a indie film? And then made it into theatres? I've been meaning to see it, it will surely drive me to do quite a bit of research into this topic, and then forcefully educate my family about it. :lol:
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The majority of the time those orbs, and light balls tend to be dust or glitches with the camera. If you have seen the show "Ghost Hunters" they tend to pay little to no attention to those. Although once, I've seen them take many photographs with …
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Palzang said:I thought "what the bleep" was OK, but very simplistic and just wrong on their science for the most part. The animations of the cytokines were cool tho. Actually I rather enjoyed the channeler, but some of the other people interviewed…
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When I was younger, I used to spend most of my time at my grandparents house. They took care of me. In that environment somehow or another I got the idea that sex was a bad thing. I asked my mother around 4th-5th grade (I was a year older than ev…
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Colleen, I plan on buying The Bleep, and Down the Rabbit Hole. I might even buy a second one of The Bleep to give to a friend of mine. :grin: I have looked at the private viewings section, I couldn't find any where I live, so I will just have to w…
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There isn't much that I can say to help. I do know from the short time I've been on this forum that you will be able to make it. Based off of that post, I see that you gave those children something wonderful. :smilec:
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Celebrin said: ... and i've had several instances with ppl badmouthing islam and calling muslims terrorists and that their religion teaches them to commit holy war pff... .. .. its hardly worth it talking to these people .. just tell them in straigh…
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Padawan said:That's exactly what my father did, Colleen, and I am forever in his debt because of it. We could attend Sunday school if we so chose, but if Christianity didn't ring true with us, he had copies of the Q'uran, the Bhagavad Ghita and the …
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That is very helpful right now, thank you very much Brigid.
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federica said:I always feel like adding... "For Hitler..." :lol: HA HA HA HA HA!!!! Thats great! You will join me in singing and dancing the Fuhrer's favourite tune: "Der Guten Tag Hop-Clop"! All right, key of E? VoidWhereProhibited said:Hello Sp…
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ajani_mgo said:I remember almost dying once when I stepped into the deeper ends of the pool (well, no kick, just a pool) when I was still very young. Drowned like hell, pulled a girl's leg to push myself up. THen last year on a very rainy day I sli…
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federica said: * In fact, he probably said - "Hawel erv mah berst haideeaz kerm tew me handair whatair...." :lol:
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When I was very young, way to young to remember, I choked on an apple and came very close to dying. Luckily my grandfather was able to get me breathing again. Since I cant really remember that, I guess I cant really grasp the realization you get f…
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:bawling: :banghead: :lol:
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CaptBob8789 said:Since I'm back at my dorm, I can now post this. I made it after I read an article about Cheney's Hunting Adventure(TM). :lol:
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1. What color are your kitchen plates? Mustard, with flower designs around the edge. 2. What book are you reading now? The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories by H.P Lovecraft 3. What's on your mouse pad? A mouse, and "belkin" 4. What's your …
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False. The person below me likes chunky peanut butter.
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Knitwitch said:...................... Laughter - antidote to anger and balm to the truly irritated. BB I am watching dudley do right at the moment. :lol:
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Whoa it changed from death, to sleep, to chocolate, to cats?!
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I am inspired to tell some friends who I was afraid to tell about my new choice. I have had a hard time mustering the courage, last night I told a more accepting friend and he took it fine, even asking me questions about it and telling me how he al…
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Adiana said:What I think the SGI is implying is that the Buddha nature is in each and every one of us and that we all can achieve enlightenment. There are some sects of Buddhism, Nichiren Shoshu among them, that believe enlightenment is only for the…
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Yeah, I used to take sleeping pills or tablets as you call them. I became dependent and eventually they quit working. The melatonin supplement is a brand new drug that helps me to fix my circadian rythem so it is in sync with everyone else. It do…
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I actually use light therapy and melatonin supplements for my Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome. I use a large desk looking lamp, that is extremely bright. I have to say it works pretty well for what I have. You might want to look into it zenmonk_genr…
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I was/still am cracking up. :lol:
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federica said:I am dying. Thanks for reminding me we are all dieing. :tonguec:
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It was about alien abductions, and what stood out to me the most was the sleep paralysis part, so thats what I remember from it. :) I will try to find the name and edit this post so I am not double posting it.
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I find that I am more fearful of the impact it will have on those around me, I dont want them to hurt because of it. I recall doing what refractorist said, reminding myself often of the possibility that I may be hit in the head by a small meteor to…
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That happened to me, and then a few weeks later I saw a show on it. I was so freaked at the time and decided to not let myself go to sleep for a while after it passed. I didnt get any hallucinations though, but I did feel the whole prescense thing.…
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Thank you for that jewel of insight. :)
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federica said:Well (she said, steering the thread back to some form of boring decency!) I shall 'sticky this thread for now, and maybe folks can add to it should they wish. But I'll keep an eye on viewing activity..... ;) Ah thanks, yeah I dont know…
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Simonthepilgrim said:This is not some arcane trans-Atlantic sexual practice involving maple syrup and pecan nuts. It means to add a post that moves the thread to the top again. Boring! Fede: I may have been quiet because I have little useful to say…