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Aleister Crowley is a Mushroom - Michael Sharp
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As above in Consciousness, So Below in Matter. Shruta श र त. Raquo; Aleister Crowley is a Mushroom. March 27, 2011. Aleister Crowley is a Mushroom. There are no “standards of Right”. Ethics is balderdash. Each Star must go on its own orbit. To hell with “moral principle” there is no such thing. Aleister Crowley. So sayeth the Lord high Aleister Crowley. Fuck the world (! He had abusive parents, he dallied with pedophile priests, and he took ongoing abuse from the social system as a whole! Or at least, th...
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Intimate Partner Violence – The Socjourn
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You can use WP menu builder to build menus. The Socjourn A New Media Journal of Sociology and Society. What can you do with a Sociology Degree. Posted by: Dr. Michael S. (Dr. S). May 19, 2015. Surprise surprise surprise. Men are abused by their intimate partners just as much as women are. By feminist sociologists who are either unaware of the empirical evidence or blind to their own gender biases. Feminist sociologists have, in other words, worked to “invisibilize” IPV against men. That is, men experienc...
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Are Scientists Spiritual? - Michael Sharp
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As above in Consciousness, So Below in Matter. Shruta श र त. Raquo; Are Scientists Spiritual? December 30, 2014. Ecklund and Long,. 2011, p. 254. This basic message is clear. Scholars are secular, and smarter scholars are secular too. The message, which is echoed down through the scholarly corpus [2]. And aped to the students in their seats, is clear. Scholars and scientists are secular and atheist and if you want to be smart, you should be too. But is it true? Are scientists secular atheists. But others...
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What is Religion
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As above in Consciousness, So Below in Matter. Shruta श र त. Raquo; What is Religion. May 5, 2015. What a good question that is. Unfortunately, as good as the question is, it is not so easy to answer. The problem is, there is no general agreement on this planet’s surface regarding the nature and purpose of religion. Most attempts to define religion are, unfortunately, confused and/or confusing ( see for example this horrific attempt. Before religion disappears in a puff of gray and white secular smoke.
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Are Scientists Spiritual? – The Socjourn
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You can use WP menu builder to build menus. The Socjourn A New Media Journal of Sociology and Society. What can you do with a Sociology Degree. Posted by: Dr. S. May 13, 2015. The answer is yes! Recent research suggests that the majority of scientists at top universities in North America have spiritual leanings, even though they may not like to admit it. Ecklund and Long,. 2011, p. 254. But is it true? Are scientists secular atheists. As much as it might come as shock to some, scholars and scientists hav...
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What to do if your child is an empath - Children Empaths
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As above in Consciousness, So Below in Matter. Shruta श र त. Raquo; What to do if your child is an empath. April 11, 2015. What to do if your child is an empath. Dedicated to all the children of this world who suffer the violence, abuse, and intolerance of adults. As children, we are all naturally empathic. As children, we are all highly sensitive to the environment and empathic to life around us. Even the strongest empath eventually buckles if not properly protected and supported. Empaths are told that ...
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Everybody has a Mystical Experience
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As above in Consciousness, So Below in Matter. Shruta श र त. Raquo; Everybody Has a Mystical Experience. December 25, 2012. Everybody Has a Mystical Experience. That make them question the dogmatic scientific view that the only thing that exists is what we can see with our eyes. People believe not because they are stupid but because they have experiences that make them think, push them away from naive materialism. So what are we to make of this? Mystical Experience is Big. As a practicing mystic myself I...
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Mickey Mouse Spirituality
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As above in Consciousness, So Below in Matter. Shruta श र त. Raquo; Mickey Mouse Spirituality. November 30, 2012. Still, even though he saw practical utility in the reading, he was disappointed. I asked him “Why? He said “I don’t know.”. I said, already knowing the answer, “so, were you expecting wands and starry robes and pointed magical hats? 8220;Yes,” he admitted, “that’s kinda how I see you and its kinda what I expected.”. Think “as above in consciousness, so below in matter here.”. Hollywood expect...
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Ego Explosion - Michael Sharp
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As above in Consciousness, So Below in Matter. Shruta श र त. Raquo; Ego Explosion. February 4, 2013. Blessed are those who wash their robes, that they may have the right to the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city. Revelation 22:14. Has your [bodily] ego exploded? You know, it would be an understatement to say there is a lot of misconception about spiritual awakening out there. It is often a case of the blindfolded leading the blindfolded ( Parable of the Blindfold. The reasons for the...
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What is enlightenment? - Michael Sharp
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As above in Consciousness, So Below in Matter. Shruta श र त. Raquo; What is enlightenment? November 11, 2012. Greetings and welcome. Today, I want to talk to you about enlightenment. I want to talk a bit about what it is, how you accomplish it, and in the process of this discussion, I want to clear up a lot of the confusion, frustration, and just plain silliness that often surrounds this idea. What kind of silliness am I talking about? The title of the magazine asked the question, What is enlightenment?
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