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Born in England, Private school, Military college.
Spent a while on the road laid down, then left the path and followed my heart.
I have been a security advisor, reporter, commercial artist, rock musician, accountant and business executive.
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Religion & Spirituality > Meditation & Prayer The best way to pray: 22 of 89
"Enflame thyself in Prayer!" Let it be an active and passionate experience! This is not a chore, to be suffered, but an active experience that can transform your whole being. Prayer is the way in which we attempt to contact the creator who gave us life, to give thanks for blessings received and, at times, to understand the b... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Thoughts on God Does God play dice with the World?: 4 of 16
Yes indeed, and not only are the dice loaded, but the loading is variable. The opposition to this viewpoint are standardbearers of determinism; those who hold, (along with Einstein and the champions of relativity) that the laws of physics are not subject to probability, but are universal. Big bang to particle physics, the ru... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Gnosticism and the New Testament: 1 of 4
The difference between the Gnostics and the orthodox Christians of the first and second century largely resolved into one area, the divinity of Jesus. The Gnostics believed that Jesus was man perfected. As he was, so could the faithful become; The interpretation of the "real" meaning of his sayings were encouraged as long as... More..
Arts & Humanities > Awareness & Reality Attempting to define reality: 15 of 54
Reality is perhaps the most widely used and at the same time least considered concept in human thought: It is the touchstone for most of our ongoing interactions with the world around us. It is obvious that we can only be aware of the phenomena that surround us every day through the use of our senses; at best these are extre... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization Consciousness and ego: Can they co-exist: 5 of 15
The obvious response is that of course the two can co-exist: the fact is that for most individuals they co-exist quite well, though this does imply that the focus of their consciousness will tend to be rather skewed. However, it is also a fact that the consciousness of all humans is skewed to some degree by being born an oxy... More..
Arts & Humanities > European History Should Spain strike Franco from the history books?: 3 of 9
I can almost hear Winston Smith talking earnestly into his speaking tube "Franco, Francisco, Generalissimo, now Unperson." Were Orwell still alive he would no doubt be unable to comment due to laughing too hard to speak. Franco led a fascist coup that took power in Spain in 1936, and remained in power up to the time of his d... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Speculations & Criticisms Does belief breed prejudice?: 1 of 3
Most definitely yes, belief does breed prejudice, not to mention hatred, violence and error. What I am discussing here is the acceptance of a proposition or set of propositions without a shred of evidence. This applies to most individuals, not only those who have accepted the tenets of one of a hundred different religions, b... More..
Arts & Humanities > European History Vladimir Lenin and the Red Terror: 1 of 3
This article will deal with the "Red Terror" that happened between 1918 and 1922, rather than the more limited interpretation of the events of September and October 1918, which also are referred to by the same name. Lenin had for several years been a proponent of political terror, writing of the need for 'Nation wide terror'... More..
Sciences > Astronomy 57 alien species: Are we alone in the universe?: 40 of 116
Are we the only sentient species in the Universe? Not in the personal universe inside our heads, where we are always alone, but the physical universe of which our planet is an infinitesimal piece. Let us dispense with the ugly neologistic oxymoron 'Multiverse' before it raises its misshapen head. The term 'Universe' by defin... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Thoughts on God Is God responsible for the good and the bad?: 8 of 22
Is God responsible for the good and the bad? There is no doubt that from the Christian point of view God is the source of all evils, as he is of all things, though in these days of fluffy-bunny interpretations many individuals would rather not accept that. In Amos, 3:6 it is stated unequivocally "shall there be evil in a cit... More..