I finally finished catching up on 4 months worth of post, and took down some things I wanted to discuss more. Unplugging, and getting out at the bottom were...
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Stephen wrote:> The cost here comes from how they teach it. An intensive costs big dollars to hold. The Wilderness Awarness School practically has to decide...
... Hell, yeah! You got me at a good time. Although, there are some people who think that I'm always ready for a rant. :-) Why do "civilized" humans invent...
Wow. http://ashesandsnow.org/ A testament to the power of vision and art and collaboration and...and... Attempt the enhanced experience only if you have a...
I have found it very frustrating trying to talk to takers about the ideas of Ishmael and Quinn's other books. How do many of you deal with this? Do you have...
I would like to invite you and your group to participate in the discussion at our new group about Daniel Quinn and his books. We want to hear about your...
Discussing Ishmael with Takers will make your life very interesting, very frustrating, and possibly rewarding all at the same time!!! You can quickly generate...
I agree: Repsond to prompts unless you know that the other people are coming in with a very open mind in which case you can initiate. Relate it to things they...
Oh dear! I apologize for any infections. My protection software was silent, but then, I'm on a Mac... ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Well, it's always prudent to be wary of such things. But it would be a shame for folks to miss the artwork if that site wasn't really the culprit. Have there...
... Firefox browser with Windows XP. Yeah, I had no problems, either. Well...other than the crying. :-) I was using Netscape with Windows XP. I have Macafee...
It is easier to turn people 10 degrees than it is to turn them 180 degrees. Avoid trying to address issues with those who endorse the way things are....
Charu, This sounds like sound advice. Let me be sure that I understand part of your statement though. You said we should "phrase questions". Are you saying...
Help!!! Does anyone have any advice for dealing with proselytizing Christians?? Especially Jehovah's Witnesses and Mormons. They seem so brain washed to me and...
... I'm guessing you're pretty young. As you get older, you'll probably get more assertive, especially if you make a point of trying. There's nothing wrong...
Hey again, Ola, If you would just let them lay hands on you and accept Jesus in your heart, and then buy into all the dogma, and pat answers when things don't...
... **My suggestion is: Don't Debate, have an open, exploratory Dialogue. Debate is mostly about 'defending an ideological position'. We are conditioned by our...
Give them any book by OSHO, and they will leave you alone forever. Especially The Mustard Seed, the Nostic Teachings of Jesus the Mystic. It's not an...
Well... while this is not a bad idea from our point of view... If proselytizing right wing "christian" folk actually read, they probably wouldn't BE...
Joe wrote:> Discussing Ishmael with Takers will make your life very interesting, very frustrating, and possibly rewarding all at the same time!!! You can...
... Well, I guess first I would like to say that, I often feel annoyed by conversion attempts as well. I can understand the world as they see it, but I don't...
Charu, I am by no means an expert here, but I think what you are basicaly saying is that ignorance is bliss. Program thinkers are ignorant in many ways to what...