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  1. misanthropic_clown

    What MH17 means for Russia-Ukraine

    I seem to recall reading that intelligence points to the rocket originating from pro-russia rebel territory, and it is they who are interfering with access, so I think the balance of probabilities is that they were behind it. The repercussions of this will stem from two questions- was it...
  2. misanthropic_clown

    Does money make people happy

    To put it succinctly - money is empowering. It provides opportunities that simply don't exist to people without it. For example, my boyfriend wants to pursue Master's/PhD level study in his field, but can't secure the money necessary to do so, though we are trying to cobble together enough to...
  3. misanthropic_clown

    Homosexuality is "Contrary to Natural Law"?

    Oh, I assure you that as a passive partner, I find the experience actually quite delightful. Prostate stimulation etc, etc.
  4. misanthropic_clown

    When did you realize you were straight?

    Hello Foxfire. I'm gay, and until recently I never really saw the point of gay pride. It seemed very silly to me that any sexuality was anything to be particularly proud of, or require such public displays and events. That is until my uncle relayed his recent experience of finally, at over 30...
  5. misanthropic_clown

    Just came out to parents as bi!

    Continue this absurd smear all you like. I don't know what it is you have against people enjoying open and honest relationships with loved ones (though I have my suspicions from your tone that this only applies to a particular demographic) but I have to ask you to get over your incredulity that...
  6. misanthropic_clown

    Just came out to parents as bi!

    You continue to peddle the non sequitur that because I enjoy being open and honest about my sexuality, and being able to involve someone I love with family and friends, that somehow I am miserable about myself. I don't require other people's permission to be happy about myself. I do, however...
  7. misanthropic_clown

    Just came out to parents as bi!

    That's both largely untrue and simply a false dichotomy. Feeling accepted and part of a unit, whether it be friends or family, is of great emotional and psychological benefit. Though I'm sure some people would be happy to be a couple (or more) in isolation to the rest of the world (or some...
  8. misanthropic_clown

    Just came out to parents as bi!

    Because it means a lot to be able to share your family and friends with the person you love, and vice versa. It can also be simply to be honest about who you are - keeping secrets is often a psychological burden. I know in my instance it also felt very empowering because I had taken control - I...
  9. misanthropic_clown

    What are you eating?

    Homemade Snickers brownies. Diabetes never tasted so good.
  10. misanthropic_clown

    Pair jailed after vandalizing mosque with bacon.

    Without context, this seems rather excessive. However, I would also be pretty surprised if they didn't have previous warnings for intimidation/harassment. Actually entering the mosque and leaving bacon there sounds like the product of escalation rather than a starting point. That said, community...
  11. misanthropic_clown

    Joseph Smith - Prophet of God

    As a follow up, I dusted off my copy of No Man Knows My History, and I can't seem to find the "hollow crystals" description of the Urim and Thummim you claim. Do you have a page reference?
  12. misanthropic_clown

    Joseph Smith - Prophet of God

    I'm afraid the information you give here is simply out of date. We have a more nuanced understanding of haplotype x, and the subtypes that we see in native americans are not the same as those which originate from the middle east. Plus, it is estimated that the spreading of this haplotype occured...
  13. misanthropic_clown

    Joseph Smith - Prophet of God

    No worries. Your reply was worth the wait. I can tell you that Smith used magic stones from the church's mouth: From Doctrine and Covenants 10:1 "Now, behold, I say unto you, that because you delivered up those writings which you had power given unto you to translate by the means of the Urim...
  14. misanthropic_clown

    No Positive Evidence for the Book of Mormon

    Nothing in favour of the BoM narrative? Perhaps it's worth widening the discussion. Is there any objective piece or body of evidence you can present that, in your view, supports the authenticity of the BoM?
  15. misanthropic_clown

    How is free will possible without a soul?

    I'm not contradicting myself. You paint a very binary picture of mental health, with those who are capable of responding to "mindfulness" therapies on one side, and those who are incapable of doing so on the other. I accept that there are people for which mindfulness therapies in isolation will...
  16. misanthropic_clown

    How is free will possible without a soul?

    ...thanks? It can reprogram itself (granted, not the case in every instance), initiated by novel input. This can be entirely self determined or via an external intervention. Let's do an illustration. Let's say I abuse drugs, brought on by negative emotional patterns. One day, drug abuse causes...
  17. misanthropic_clown

    No Positive Evidence for the Book of Mormon

    Hello all, Recently in a thread about Joseph Smith (founder and first prophet of the LDS church) I posed a request for positive archaeological/genetic evidence of the Book of Mormon narrative. This went unanswered, though perhaps because the thread became somewhat derailed by discussions of...
  18. misanthropic_clown

    How is free will possible without a soul?

    I too hold a materialistic and deterministic world view, which defeats the essence of free will. In that sense, "choosing to get better" is a touch nonsensical, but I am intrigued by the extension of this thinking into therapy in that I'm not sure how a lack of free will necessarily subtracts...
  19. misanthropic_clown

    Joseph Smith - Prophet of God

    ... Did DeepShadow ever respond to my request for archaeological/genetic evidence for the book of mormon narrative, or was that line of inquiry entirely overshadowed by this discussion of hell?
  20. misanthropic_clown

    Cantor's Song Is Over

    From my brief reading into this, wasn't the turnout particularly poor? This usually lends itself to better performance for extreme groups, who are better at mobilising voters. I think that is all there is to it.
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