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  1. Papoon

    Any Gnostic Muslim here ?

    Wow. Thanks so much for taking the time to post that. Although I am not religious as such (nor am I the standard New Atheist) I have a secular/poetic view which has some parallels to your view. How is your view received by other Muslims ? Obviously there will be a variety of responses, assuming...
  2. Papoon

    The Axiomatic Self

    The brain is a gland. The fact of corollary activity in the wetware does not establish the brain as the 'doer' of 'I', any more than silicon writes its own software.
  3. Papoon

    Should prisoners be allowed to lift weights

    I am 60, but most people don't believe I'm older than 45. I am very fit, with a super sharp memory. I have used more drugs than anyone I know - but I am very discriminating, educated and disciplined about it, and practiced trance induction techniques from age 15 - a few years before my first...
  4. Papoon

    Should prisoners be allowed to lift weights

    Indeed. Before LSD was illegal, and while he was still the highly respected Dean of Psychology at Harvard, Timothy Leary did an extraordinary experiment in rehab of prisoners. It was Gordonville Prison (I think) in Canada. There was a recidivism rate of 75% in two years. After his program, which...
  5. Papoon

    Should prisoners be allowed to lift weights

    But that would decimate the Outlaw Industry Thousands of out_of_work social workers, cops, parole officers, judges etc etc How many workers does each convict support ? It's a lot of money...
  6. Papoon

    Should prisoners be allowed to lift weights

    Weights are just a preference, not a necessity, for resistance training. No equipment whatsoever is necessary to build huge muscles. Bodyweight compound exercises, isometrics and plyometrics are all you need, apart from lots of food.
  7. Papoon

    The Axiomatic Self

    LOL
  8. Papoon

    Punishment: men vs. women.

    You'd probably be delicious sauteed in garlic and zaatar, and washed down with a nice sangria :)
  9. Papoon

    Punishment: men vs. women.

    You are a romantic SG. Women are tough. And women are a lot less romantic than you ! In fact, it is men who are the romantic softies IMO. Women are way more ruthless and hard than you seem to realise - nature made you that way to serve their needs LOL Women know we men see them that way - and...
  10. Papoon

    The Axiomatic Self

    Please define 'the mind'.
  11. Papoon

    Any Gnostic Muslim here ?

    Please expand on that. You may be a rare beast - but then perhaps not. You may empower others by declaring your view in your own words :)
  12. Papoon

    The Axiomatic Self

    'A complex created by the mind...' simply renames 'I' as 'the mind'
  13. Papoon

    Spasmodic Dysphonia

    I am losing my voice. My doctor said I am suffering dysphonia. Spasmodic Dysphonia (SD) is a neurological condition affecting muscles of the vocal chords, resulting in strained, hoarse or 'strangled' speech. I am worsening daily. I fear I may lose my voice entirely. Which is scaring the crap...
  14. Papoon

    Forget All About Premarital Sex...Instead: What Do You Think About Casual Sex?

    Exactly. Sex is the central axis of personality, and the fountainhead of mojo. Too good to waste trivially. Having said that, I know it is possible to enjoy and share all the goodness of sex, and intimate heartfelt communication, outside of committed relationship. It's a question of...
  15. Papoon

    Forget All About Premarital Sex...Instead: What Do You Think About Casual Sex?

    A few more serious points - STIs. Gonorrhea. Antibiotic resistant strains have now emerged. I.e. incurable. And it can be contracted through oral sex. The number of new cases is rising significantly every year. If you are in your early thirties, your age group currently has a one per two...
  16. Papoon

    Forget All About Premarital Sex...Instead: What Do You Think About Casual Sex?

    I'm a total horn dog. It's never just casual ;)
  17. Papoon

    John 6:53 (King James Version)

    Son of man ...s o ma....hmmmm..... Could John Allegro's translation of the Dead Sea Scrolls cast some light on this ?
  18. Papoon

    Suing the Parents of Bullies?

    I think I went a bit old school some years back. I was living in a small town in Tasmania (where even the state capital, Hobart, is a small town ) amnd the nearest police officer worked out of a sort of nearby slightly larger town. There was no way that officer could adequately serve his...
  19. Papoon

    Ideology Crisis: Need help with a personal matter.

    You have learned a lot of valuable lessons. Respect.
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