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  1. s_lone

    Astrology fundamentals

    For any of you that are truly interested in the subject AND/OR interested in discussion and debate. An Introduction to Archetypal Astrological Analysis Richard Tarnas, Ph.D. A birth chart or natal chart is a portrait of the heavens at the moment of one’s birth. The Sun, Moon, and planets are...
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    Intelligent Design is a legitimate concept

    I'm not one who questions the evidence given to us by science concerning evolution. But I’m also not one who will be intellectually satisfied by what science teaches us about the world. My quest for meaning is too strong for that. Science can tell me what an atom is made of, but it can’t tell me...
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    Matter and Structure

    Matter is nothing else but structured energy. True or false?
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    Anti-depressants

    I put this thread in Science and Environment, but it could also be in Spirituality and Philosophy. What do you think of anti-depressants? Do they do a favor to the person taking them? Or do they worsen their situation by burying even more deeply the root of their problem? Any experiences to...
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    Is our planet alive?

    Is our planet alive?
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    Music is geometry

    Check out this very cool video to see how sound and music are intimately connected to mathematical realtites.
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    Time and space

    Are time and space two aspects of the same thing?
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    Reincarnation in the bible?

    Does the bible explicitely say reincarnation is not possible or true? Does the bible even speak of reincarnation?
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    What is art?

    We use the word "art" many times in our daily lives, but yet, when you ask people what the word means, you get a wild variety of different answers. Artists themsleves do not always agree what is art and what is not... These little questions can help us get the discussion going... Is a...
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    Harper may re-open Constitution

    This is from the Toronto Star; it would seem Harper might limit Ottawa's spending power in regards to provincial jurisdictions. PM eyes limits on Ottawa's powers Holds talks with several premiers May mean change to Constitution Nov. 10, 2006. 07:02 AM SEAN GORDON QUEBEC BUREAU CHIEF...
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    UK youths 'among worst in Europe'

    I wonder if Blackleaf would have posted this article... http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6108302.stm
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    Extreme violence in entertainment

    All over the Montreal metro stations, I see large posters for SAW 3, the most recent horror movie. The poster shows a rather gruesome image of man's mouth with half the teeth ripped off by a tweezer. All the kids in the city can see this when they go to school. Do you think this is acceptable...
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    Constitutional debate re-awakening...

    Duceppe is trying to seduce Quebec city residents by asking them to imagine what Quebec city could be like as the capital of a sovereign country in 2015. http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20061023/duceppe_Quebec_061023/20061023?hub=Canada Support for the Conservatives is...
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    Quebec bashing/Dawson tragedy

    A terribly wrong analysis of the Dawson tragedy...from Jan Wong/Globe and Mail... http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20060916.SHOOTMAIN16/TPStory//?pageRequested=1 Unbelievable how much she misunderstands Quebec...
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    The nature of free will...

    Do you believe in free will? If so, how do you rationally explain it, if you can explain at all...
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    Is science dogmatic?

    Is science dogmatic?
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    9/11 Omission Comission

    Posting this for general interest... http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article14895.htm
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    How conscious are you?

    Do you consider yourself more conscious than an average 7-year old kid? Are you more conscious than a tree? Are you more conscious than the universe itself? If the universe is not conscious and you are conscious how do you explain it? How can a part of an unconscious whole be conscious?
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    Garfield vs. Heathcliff

    Talking about comic strip humour is fun... Who is funnier? Garfield or Heathcliff?
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    Racial profiling?

    Some Muslim guys called Osama and Ali were arrested for having bought hundreds of pre-paid cell phones. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14312048/ “The cell phones can be used as detonators. Batteries can be disassembled and used to make methamphetamine. Obviously there’s something wrong here,”...