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Re: Cloudgoddess's Spiritual Views (part 1? Idk) by Nobody: 10:22pm On Jul 24, 2016 |
hahn,joseph1013,johnnydon22 and lilbrown where una dey,make una come read better story not that winner01 yeye thread full of hatred that one cannot even gain anything |
Re: Cloudgoddess's Spiritual Views (part 1? Idk) by winner01(m): 10:48pm On Jul 24, 2016 |
cloudgoddess, spirituality Not bad though. Maturity is beginning to set in. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Cloudgoddess's Spiritual Views (part 1? Idk) by Nobody: 10:52pm On Jul 24, 2016 |
winner01:you theists are so lacking in knowledge that you guys think spirituality has to do with the judeo-christian god just read this--------------Spirituality is a broad concept with room for many perspectives. In general, it includes a sense of connection to something bigger than ourselves, and it typically involves a search for meaning in life. As such, it is a universal human experience—something that touches us all.May 25, 2016 What Is Spirituality? | Taking Charge of Your Health & Wellbeing www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/enhance-your-wellbeing/.../spirituality/what-spirituality---this is someone's view 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Cloudgoddess's Spiritual Views (part 1? Idk) by cloudgoddess(f): 10:53pm On Jul 24, 2016 |
donnffd:Thank you for this extremely flattering and enlightening response! And yep that was classic Sagan! His perspective on things was just incredible. I think one can't help but learn about the cosmos and our real history (back before technology, countries, and cultures and even human beings), and be in total awe. I love everything you wrote here but especially the bolded! I feel the exact same way. And lastly that is very sweet |
Re: Cloudgoddess's Spiritual Views (part 1? Idk) by KingEbukaNaija: 10:54pm On Jul 24, 2016 |
stephenmorris: Nonsense . This is a materialist's view of spirituality . Spirituality started with religion . Religion goes beyond the natural . |
Re: Cloudgoddess's Spiritual Views (part 1? Idk) by winner01(m): 10:58pm On Jul 24, 2016 |
stephenmorris:What nonsense is this? I refer you to the Bible, you reject it because it was written by men. Now you refer me to some trash written by some dude. Oh please. Keep your "anything but godism" to yourself. 3 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Cloudgoddess's Spiritual Views (part 1? Idk) by cloudgoddess(f): 10:58pm On Jul 24, 2016 |
Antiparticle:Thank you so much truly I am surprised so many of you share similar views, very cool. |
Re: Cloudgoddess's Spiritual Views (part 1? Idk) by Nobody: 11:06pm On Jul 24, 2016 |
cloudgoddess in your last paragraph you sounded like a pantheist who rejects the existence of a personal god |
Re: Cloudgoddess's Spiritual Views (part 1? Idk) by cloudgoddess(f): 12:30am On Jul 25, 2016 |
Seun:I understand your point Seun, but I personally think the word describes something really central to the human experience, that can & should totally exist without religion. Giving the word up to religion imo would just reaffirm the false perception that religion is the only means by which people can experience deep & profound enlightenment, compassion, wisdom, etc. Sam Harris, an author & neuroscientist I'm a fan of, writes often on spirituality without religion & why he likes to keep the word. He wrote a short blog post about it in case you're curious. https://www.samharris.org/blog/item/a-plea-for-spirituality |
Re: Cloudgoddess's Spiritual Views (part 1? Idk) by KingEbukaNaija: 12:38am On Jul 25, 2016 |
Seun: Thank God even an atheist finally sees the sense in the rants . You cant just change the meaning of the word - its called SPIRITuality- simply because you are an atheist and then tell the religious who owns the word that his own idea is wrong . All hope is not lost after all . 1 Like 1 Share
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Re: Cloudgoddess's Spiritual Views (part 1? Idk) by cloudgoddess(f): 12:53am On Jul 25, 2016 |
stephenmorris:I haven't done too much research on pantheism but I will now that you've mentioned it, I've been seeing it pop up a lot. It seems that the essence of it is that god = the universe? |
Re: Cloudgoddess's Spiritual Views (part 1? Idk) by Nobody: 8:21am On Jul 27, 2016 |
herzern: Like really Ah ah ah, don't make me laff jare....turn to goat kor turn to malu ni.. |
Re: Cloudgoddess's Spiritual Views (part 1? Idk) by ValentineMary(m): 8:47am On Jul 27, 2016 |
Nice post Cloudgodess. I think I am beginning to have a crush on u. 1 Like |
Re: Cloudgoddess's Spiritual Views (part 1? Idk) by Scholar8200(m): 9:08am On Jul 27, 2016 |
cloudgoddess:dont be offended,are you a New Age movement follower? |
Re: Cloudgoddess's Spiritual Views (part 1? Idk) by kevoh(m): 10:07am On Jul 27, 2016 |
Strolls into thread, drop three gbosas for Cloudgoddess for a nice thead , looks at those crushing on her and Smh, make una babes catch una 2 Likes |
Re: Cloudgoddess's Spiritual Views (part 1? Idk) by Seun(m): 10:35am On Jul 29, 2016 |
cloudgoddess:I think this is the one thing that Sam Harris is wrong about, just as Richard Dawkins was wrong about rebranding atheists as "brights". A word means what people think it means. Words only change in meaning when a large number of people start using them differently for some reason. Atheists who are into "spirituality" just don't have those numbers. As someone noted earlier, the word is rooted in the word "spirit" which is something that does not exist as far as we know. Using the word "spirituality" to describe awe, compassion, wisdom, actually perpetuates the notion that those intellectual/emotional things are "spiritual" in the sense that most people understand the word, which isn't your goal. 2 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Cloudgoddess's Spiritual Views (part 1? Idk) by Nobody: 11:08am On Jul 29, 2016 |
kevoh:i no get babe ooo |
Re: Cloudgoddess's Spiritual Views (part 1? Idk) by jamesandrew(m): 11:23am On Jul 29, 2016 |
A very deep and beautifully explained idea -- one that is based on a candid openness to objective criticism, progressive reform, and development. The world has never stood still. Things continue to change and evolve at a rapid pace. As humans, it is pertinent that we continue to adapt to these changes through constant self-reflections which should spur innovative suggestions not just for the development of the world but also an enhanced understanding of our role in it. Sadly, one disadvantage of some of the core belief systems is the stubborn attachment to unproven, and often retrogressive, dogma with very little room for critical evaluation or reform proposals. For the human race to keep moving forward, we have to be open-minded -- keep on learning and unlearning. 1 Like |
Re: Cloudgoddess's Spiritual Views (part 1? Idk) by K9blunt(f): 1:01pm On Jul 29, 2016 |
HardMirror: You stole my words from my head.... I hate you Now Mr. Answer HardMirror! |
Re: Cloudgoddess's Spiritual Views (part 1? Idk) by theoneJabulani(m): 2:33pm On Jul 29, 2016 |
The bosses have said everything, from flattering words to corrections. All I can say is keep it up. |
Re: Cloudgoddess's Spiritual Views (part 1? Idk) by Babacele: 1:41pm On Dec 04, 2018 |
Seun:religionists' attempt at appropriating the word " spiritual" is eluding them everyday. Because of man's earlier voyages through religion which makes it seems synonymous with spiritual is not enough to equate the two. Naturally,there is a part of man that is of divine; that shares in the wholesome traits which bind everything in the universe; the transcendental part which humbles our mundane or material part. It is the part of us which disagreed vehemently when religionists gleefully participate in slave trade, war, falsehood peddling, etc It is the grace that abounds even when alone in the misdt of general ignorance when religion says a creature from God born gay right from birth should be held responsible for the consequences of his/ her birth. It is that fine evolved state that looks biases and superstitions in their limited eyes, damn them and overcome them because its energy is from the infinite source which religionists claim is theirs alone. Isn't it the force that saved that little boy from being killed by religionists in Akwa Ibom some years ago - religionists who said God said the lil innocent kid was a witch? No sir , religionists can't appropriate the word ' spiritual' which is a divine heritage of all men irrespective of feelings and perspectives. |
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