interview vnct

[vnct]

I am sorry but I disagree. Freedom of speech is a right everywhere.

perhaps morally, but not legally. one is not allowed to just say what they want in a grocery store, a church building, a corporate office building or a private school, if one doesn't necessarily first own the property. a person can be legally removed from that property if they attempt to exercise freedom of speech. it is not public property. for example, people get kicked out of churches all the time for saying what they want.

 

[IsmailaGodHasHeard]

perhaps morally, but not legally. one is not allowed to just say what they want in a grocery store, a church building, a corporate office building or a private school, if one doesn't necessarily first own the property. a person can be legally removed from that property if they attempt to exercise freedom of speech. it is not public property. for example, people get kicked out of churches all the time for saying what they want.

This is true. Moral rights can differ from legal rights. I agree. I like the way you think.

 

[vnct]

This is true. Moral rights can differ from legal rights. I agree. I like the way you think.

i just view that law and government are very imperfect.

 

[vnct]

personally, i had a hindu/buddhist meditation teacher live with me for about a year and a half who taught me some meditation. i pay a mortgage on a condo unit and i rented out the other room to him. he was the most peaceful guy that i've known in a very long time. more peaceful than many religious leaders that i know. he got a new job and got married so he needed to move out.

i was also initiated two years ago into hindu kriya yoga, but i haven't been consistent with it, because they had relocated the temple far away.

i'm just not in full agreement with the standard modern western trinity doctrine.

 

[vnct]

i have limited contact with my father and his marriage partner. i go out to eat with them about once every month or two, although our discussions tend to be very superficial, insofar as they are unable to discuss certain issues with me. they can't hear about religion from me or speak about their sexuality to me, for example. we talk about corporations and politics. that's about it.

now i'm writing a book on the nature of the psyche, it's properties and functions. maybe they will be able to read that, if i complete it while my father is still living. it will also contain principles regarding spirituality and morality. they are not open/able to discuss these things in open conversation, however. they have subconscious psychological blocks.

 

[vnct]

there are two basic schools of thought about the king james version of the bible:

belief 1: God infallibly inspired the king james version of the bible so that no other bible translations are necessary. this belief asserts that not only are the original greek/hebrew manuscripts infallibly correct, but the english translation also. the kjv is the first english translation of the bible. if God made this english translation infallible just like the original manuscripts (assumed), then no other english translations are remotely needed.

however, few people actually believe this.

belief 2: all english translations of the bible are fallible, thereby necessitating 100 different bible translations, each one improving against the errors which came before. this assumes that the king james version is perhaps the least accurate of all early translations, because it came first before all other translations. thousands of later bible interpreters disputed the interpretatios of various words/passages within the kjv, thereby necessitating the creation of 100 additional bible translations. each successive translation should improve on the ones before, in general. this the latest translations will usually be the more accurate than the early translations. again, in general. there are exceptions.

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the most accurate word-for-word translation in my opinion is the NASB 95 Update (new american standard bible 95 update), although not necessarily good for people with a low reading level.

a close second may be the ESV (English Standard Version) which is a bit more reader-friendly for those of a lower reading level.

you probably needn't bother with anything else, unless your needs are much more specific. there are some other goods ones also, but they are probably outdated by now, even though they were the best a few decades ago.

beware, however, regarding some versions which are merely better-marketed but have lower quality levels. for example, the NIV (new international version) is the best-marketed bible, but it's interpretational accuracy falls far short. the corporations just market it better for profit.

 

[9Westy9]

hi, i'm vince from chicago.

i'm writing a book on the nature of the psyche, with it's properties and functions, although it is more of a philosophical work versus scientific.

i currently sit under a number of religious mentors from various different religions.

also, i'll periodically be adding a few short notes during this thread for later reference, which will give a small portion of insight into some of my opinions.

please ask me anything that you'd like.

What's your educational background?

 

[elmarna]

so what do you think of the pineial gland ?
i have heard it is a chemicaly balanced gland that effects the brain -just not qite sure why or how or what the importance it can be.

 

[vnct]

What's your educational background?

i'm educated in management supervision through the vocational school of united parcel service, which is equivalent to harvard courses. in high school, i had placed the highest in language arts. i attended several non-accredited classes at the theosophical society of america. the rest of my studies are private personal studies in philosophy and religion. i've accumulated multiple religious mentors who each instruct me privately.

 

[vnct]

so what do you think of the pineial gland ?
i have heard it is a chemicaly balanced gland that effects the brain -just not qite sure why or how or what the importance it can be.

the pineal gland may affect waking/sleeping cycles. when waking/sleeping cycles are recycled/reordered, this can induce trance capacity.