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- Wed Feb 25, 2015 2:37 pm
- Forum: The eNet Social Forum
- Topic: A Great Concern and Monumental Regret
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6531
Re: A Great Concern and Monumental Regret
I am a high school drop out and convicted felon. I spent the better part of my 20s homeless. I am now doing an undergraduate degree with a 4.0< gpa and a good chance of getting into law school, which is where I am headed. I will be eligible for a pardon in 2018. Don't sweat it. You will make it. I d...
- Sat Feb 14, 2015 7:25 pm
- Forum: Philosophy and Spirituality
- Topic: Islam: the Natural Progression of Christianity
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5137
Re: Islam: the Natural Progression of Christianity
Basically, Muhammad wanted to bring Judeo-Christian morality and monotheism to the pagan Arabs. I'm not going to take a stance on whether he was divinely inspired or not, but I will say that he managed almost singlehandedly to found a civilization in his lifetime, which is a pretty impressive feat f...
- Sat Feb 14, 2015 11:30 am
- Forum: Philosophy and Spirituality
- Topic: Conventionally religious?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4554
Re: Conventionally religious?
Interesting advice. I currently meditate for about 40 minutes a day, and I will probably stop increasing it when I reach an hour. I have read some reports of adverse psychiatric reactions to over meditation. It also seems that, traditionally, spiritual practices were undertaken in a teacher/student ...
- Fri Feb 13, 2015 4:26 pm
- Forum: Philosophy and Spirituality
- Topic: Can One have a Psychedelic/Spiritual Exp without Psychedelics
- Replies: 32
- Views: 15442
Re: Can One have a Psychedelic/Spiritual Exp without Psyched
Yes, absolutely. I recommend reading William James' "The Varieties of Religious Experience" and also the writings of Christian mystics, such as Julian of Norwich.
- Fri Feb 13, 2015 4:23 pm
- Forum: Philosophy and Spirituality
- Topic: Jesus
- Replies: 630
- Views: 53222
Re: Jesus
Don't worry, you're not stealing it! The copyright is long expired. Also, I highly recommend a more modern translation, like the NRSV (NSRV? I always get them confused). The KJV is written in Elizabethan English, but there's no reason to consider it a more authoritative translation. A lot of America...
- Fri Feb 13, 2015 4:15 pm
- Forum: Philosophy and Spirituality
- Topic: Conventionally religious?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4554
Conventionally religious?
I am a new member and this is my first post. I registered with this forum because I am curious about a question that I have had little success answering on the internet. My question is: are there people out there who have had an entheogenic experience that has caused them to become conventionally re...