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A Year of Biblical Womanhood
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http://www.slate.com/id/2302892/The whole article is worth reading, but here's a quote:The Bible includes hundreds of rules for women, both explicit and…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Kernel John Sep 2, 2011.
Activities, etc.
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In the interest of doing something besides fighting over Christianity, have a survey! 1) Why are you here?2) Why do you think the site is here?3) If you could come here tomorrow and do something…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by atypican Sep 3, 2011.
Source Code back up! (Sorta.)
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I think Sid wanted to make a more formal announcement, but it seems like he's been really busy lately. Good news: The Source Code has returned!Bad news: The old one could not be migrated.More good…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Alex Heyden Aug 18, 2011.
Rig Veda or Rigveda?
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Just curious about the transliteration convention. My source text uses Rig Veda, Wikipedia uses Rigveda, and I'm not sure which is the preferred form.
Started this discussion. Last reply by Alex Heyden Aug 13, 2011.
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atypican replied to Alex Heyden's discussion Activities, etc."It will require a collection of statements to either accept of reject."
atypican replied to Alex Heyden's discussion Activities, etc."1. Because I am passionate about the idea of self guided religious instruction, and the decentralization of religious influence.
2. To promote a broader and more thorough understanding of what Open Source Religion is.
3. Help build the…"
Kernel John replied to Alex Heyden's discussion A Year of Biblical Womanhood"It seems to me that much of the bible must be understood as culturally and date specific. When we literally translate the book into other cultural contexts, misunderstanding results.
The article addresses, in this case, not only cultural…"
Alex Heyden posted a discussionA Year of Biblical Womanhood
http://www.slate.com/id/2302892/The whole article is worth reading, but here's a quote:The Bible includes hundreds of rules for women, both explicit and implied, Old Testament and New. Women should dress modestly (1 Peter), submit to their husbands (Ephesians), and remove themselves from their communities while menstruating (Leviticus). The project is often funny—growing her hair out all year, as suggested in 1 Corinthians, has clearly been driving…See More
Kernel John replied to Alex Heyden's discussion Activities, etc."This isn't Myers-Briggs I'm talking about. About as much fun and thought provoking and anything else."
Alex Heyden replied to Alex Heyden's discussion Activities, etc."That helps lots!
So the idea is something like an online personality test, except it helps to hone your own thought process through the questioning, and at the end, it offers some suggested reading for seekers and potential TSC subscriptions for…"
Kernel John replied to Alex Heyden's discussion Activities, etc."Would you have that I write the project spec?
1/ Develop logical (if-then-else) schematic in which the various dimensions of religious believe/understanding could be documented.
2/ Develop an interface whereby users could access this…"
Alex Heyden replied to Alex Heyden's discussion Activities, etc."I don't get "first representative religions" or what you mean by "It would all be based on if-then logic flow." In between, I'm not sure I understand what you're picturing when you say to document the religions or…"
Kernel John replied to Alex Heyden's discussion Activities, etc."1/ I'm here to share with and learn from others. I enjoy spirituality and the associated internal and external explorations.
2/ I think the presenting reason to to develop the idea of Open Source Religion. As this purpose dose not…"
Alex Heyden replied to Kernel John's discussion The Topic"Counterintuitively, most Satanists do not believe in either the Christian god or Satan. They take the name because they see their beliefs and practices as antithetical to the submission, meekness, and irresponsibility of Christianity. That and it…"
Alex Heyden replied to Kernel John's discussion The Topic"I would like to take this moment to teach you about a much bigger threat to our world: atheist cults. An atheist cult is a cult that denies the existence of one or more gods, but then leads people away from the truth that there are no gods.
You are…"
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- What religion or philosophy, if any, do you adhere to?
- Agnostic with pagan sympathies
- Subjects I am knowledgable in.
- The expensive piece of paper says bioinformatics, but I'm a programmer.
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Posted on September 2, 2011 at 12:18am
Twelve Virtues of Rationality, by Eliezer Yudkowsky
The first virtue is curiosity. A burning itch to know is higher than a solemn vow to pursue truth. To feel the burning itch of curiosity requires both that you be ignorant, and that you desire to relinquish your ignorance. If in your heart you believe you already know, or if in your heart you do not wish to know, then your questioning will be purposeless and your skills without direction. Curiosity seeks to annihilate itself; there is no curiosity that does not want an answer. The glory of… Continue
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 3:36pm — 1 Comment
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- At 8:36am on August 17, 2011,
Jeff H said… - Hey Alex,
If you think you are going long, use notepad or word and paste it in. If it hacks your work, split it into two posts.
Thanks for the good posts.
- At 3:46pm on August 5, 2011, Kernel John said…
Hey Alex. Welcome.
Take some time to check the place out and feel free to jump in.
You'll find an interesting range of ideas and passions here.
Feel free to jump in.
Cheers
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Kernel John posted a discussionFoundation #1 - Happenstance or Intellegent Design
This foundation module ask if the universe of matter is an arbitrary fluke or whether it is the…See More
Sidian M.S. Jones replied to Sidian M.S. Jones's discussion Belief Genome Update"You'll be the first Kernel."
Kernel John replied to Sidian M.S. Jones's discussion Belief Genome Update"Looking forward to it Sid. Let me know when testing begins."
Khem the Is Real-ite replied to Sidian M.S. Jones's discussion It Matters Whether You Believe in Will Power"ibid.
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Khem the Is Real-ite replied to Sidian M.S. Jones's discussion It Matters Whether You Believe in Will Power"ibid.
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Sidian M.S. Jones's discussion was featuredBelief Genome Update
Just a short message here to let everyone know that code work on the Belief Genome is coming right…See More
Kernel John replied to Sidian M.S. Jones's discussion It Matters Whether You Believe in Will Power"Sid, I read the article. Thanks for sharing it.
Yes, willpower is the name that we give…"
Kernel John replied to Sidian M.S. Jones's discussion It Matters Whether You Believe in Will Power"Khem,
Ibid? An lame way to deepen or expand discussion. . . or perhaps that's as deep as…"
Khem the Is Real-ite replied to Sidian M.S. Jones's discussion It Matters Whether You Believe in Will Power"ibid.
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Kernel John replied to Sidian M.S. Jones's discussion It Matters Whether You Believe in Will Power"The Occult Law of Gravity that you refer to sounds like it is based on myth and superstition. …"
Khem the Is Real-ite replied to Sidian M.S. Jones's discussion It Matters Whether You Believe in Will Power"The non-entity who knows not, and knows not that he knows not, is a fool; shun him.
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