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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Autism and Religion |
| MindWithoutWalls |
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Posted: 01 Jul 2023, 10:32 pm
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,848
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| Maybe there really aren't that many more fundamentalists here than there already were; it's just that they have become aggressively political. They were politicized in the early 70s, around the time of the Neo-Con coup of the NRA - which, prior to that time, was simply a sporting and safety oriente... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do any of you have issues with aspie support group? |
| MindWithoutWalls |
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Posted: 01 Jul 2023, 9:55 pm
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Replies: 32
Views: 2,352
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| Thank you, Mona Pereth. Your response was really thoughtful. |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Exploring Consciousness |
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Posted: 19 May 2023, 2:16 pm
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Replies: 6
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| So, some interesting replies, including a rather epic one. Anybody else? This subject interests me greatly, so I'm really looking forward to any further votes/comments. Hope nobody minds that I'm bumping this post back up to the top to see if anyone else responds. Thanks to all who have already post... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Autism and Religion |
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Posted: 19 May 2023, 2:03 pm
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,848
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| Autism is neither a curse on me nor an opportunity for others to use me as their "angel" to prove their faith by being nice to me. It's something I struggle with sometimes and, at other times, find to be to my advantage in a variety of ways (because differing vantage points are advantageou... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Vivek Ramaswamy proposes raising voting age to 25 |
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Posted: 19 May 2023, 1:44 pm
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Replies: 19
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| roronoa79 makes a needed point here. The voting age in the U.S. used to be 21, but the draft age was 18. That's the reason for young people back in the era of the Vietnam war arguing that, if you're old enough to kill, you ought to be able to vote. Not because you should kill first, but because peop... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Exploring Consciousness |
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Posted: 09 May 2023, 4:35 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 775
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| I'm just curious who's been inspired to explore consciousness and why, so here's a poll to get started. I've made it so you can check all the boxes that apply, as well as modify your response by adding things if you recall more or something new happens. I've also made it a never-ending poll, so you ... |
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Forum: LGBT Discussion Topic: Being too weird for the LGBT community |
| MindWithoutWalls |
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Posted: 09 May 2023, 3:17 pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 7,019
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| Is SCA Society for Creative Anachronism? Yes. You can find your local group by going to http://www.sca.org Your mileage may vary, but if your closest group isn't a good fit, try a neighboring one in your region. If you live where there's a big group, you might find friends by exploring the various ... |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: Can psychedelic drugs help people with autism? |
| MindWithoutWalls |
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Posted: 09 May 2023, 2:31 pm
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Replies: 13
Views: 131
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| Long post ahead, so I hope larger text helps, if you still don't mind reading it: I've never yet tried psychedelics, though I'm not against the idea. I just haven't had the right circumstances and availability present in order to feel comfortable trying. But I've learned a lot from reading about re... |
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Forum: Off the Wall: Forum Games, Quizzes, Roleplaying, etc. Topic: Post a book/movie/song/quote & replace a word with "Machine" |
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Posted: 06 May 2023, 1:49 pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 898
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One Night Love Machine – Bryan Adams
When You’re in Love With a Beautiful Machine – Dr. Hook
Machine you Like a Hurricane – Scorpions |
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Forum: Off the Wall: Forum Games, Quizzes, Roleplaying, etc. Topic: GAME: Leap Frog |
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Posted: 06 May 2023, 1:15 pm
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Replies: 25,874
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: Fans of The OA? |
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Posted: 06 May 2023, 1:06 pm
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Replies: 1
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| I know it's been a few years since Netflix cancelled The OA, but I still miss it. Anybody else feel this way? I continue to have a sense of longing to see it finished, though I'm glad there was no cheap resolution by making a film instead of the 3 remaining seasons. Integrity made the show what it w... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Ancient Europeans Took Hallucinogenic Drugs 3,000 Years Ago |
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Posted: 06 May 2023, 12:35 pm
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Replies: 48
Views: 2,922
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Quote: No wonder they called him "Toot Uncommon"!
Hahaha! I'm sorry, but I can't get past this. It makes it sound like he was known for unusual farts! |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: About to turn 40 soon. Pros/cons of my life |
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Posted: 06 May 2023, 11:47 am
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Replies: 14
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| My take on things here is very different, because I'm on disability, I have no kids, and I live with my girlfriend in a house she owns. So, take this as you like... I was in my 40s when I started to feel the crunch between so much potential being ahead of me when I was younger and less established a... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Therapist terminated therapy |
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Posted: 06 May 2023, 10:59 am
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Replies: 14
Views: 775
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| I'm extremely lucky in having a therapist I can talk to about anything I want or need to, including the kind of thing you mentioned, and know that I'm safe. But I live in a whole different state from you, and such awesome and progressive therapists are rare, unfortunately. There are services that pr... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: When someone seems offended by me saying I'm autistic |
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Posted: 29 Apr 2023, 9:40 pm
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Replies: 14
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| Long post here, so bigger text for easier reading - hope it helps. I won't be offended if anyone still finds this too long to get through. Anyway, here goes: It took me a long enough time, but I finally can see now that most people are open minded and legitimately willing to learn and work with me ... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: The Reality of Adults With Autism |
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Posted: 29 Apr 2023, 5:36 pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,495
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| The messages that are given to autistic children are brutal. I felt this in my chest when I read it. I was diagnosed 11 years ago, and I'm spending a lot of time these days trying to sort out what's actually autism and what's the result of brutal treatment and brutal messages while growing up. If y... |
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