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If a man cannot laugh, he will surely be dead soon.

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Many of you that know me well, know that my favorite book, and the start of all my personal spiritual beliefs, is Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah by Richard Bach. Skimming through the pages today, I stumbled on a piece of conversation between the main character(the author) and Don Shimoda, the messiah from [...]

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I am guilty, Lord, but I am also a lover — and I am one of your best people, as you know; and yea tho I have walked in many strange shadows and acted crazy from time to time and even drooled on many High Priests, I have not been an embarrassment to you… -Dr. [...]

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The Tetragrammaton is irreversible. I cannot see the light. To force the Holy into action. To bring His presence back into Creation. I know your name. But you are not your brothers’ keeper. Consecration spreads it’s wings. It is the force that turns the world. It is the change that time cannot deny. It is [...]

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And still The Weaver plies his loom, whose warp and woof is wretched Man. Weaving th’ unpattern’d dark design, so dark we doubt it owns a plan. -Sir Richard Francis Burton; The Kasidah of Haji Abdu al-Yazdi Jack I Listen. Quotations 1 The Weaver

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What is Ideology? In the simplest of terms, ideology is the study of ideas. In the previous philosophical series, Developmental Theology 089, we talked about very basic ideas that can help develop an open mind, and teach us how to create our own philosophical views, overlooking prior prejudices. You can read the entire Developmental Theology [...]

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When I asked the community for an inside view of Humanism, I never expected to get such a rich and detailed version like the one Ryan provided for our last lesson. In this lesson, we’ll talk about Humanism, using the information that is generally available across the net, and some of the remarks Ryan made. [...]

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A few weeks ago I asked on my blog and on twitter for Humanists willing to discuss their belief system. I was pleasantly surprised when Ryan Sutter, webmaster of humanistsofmn.org, contacted me. I explained to Ryan what I was looking for, and what he sent me was so personal and informative, that I asked if [...]

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I’m doing a study on Humanism for the next BI101. I’m hoping to provide a good work up of the ideology(or in this case, life stance) that is both comprehensive and easy to understand. Touching on key points, comparing to a couple of other ideologies, talking about famous Humanists, and hopefully getting a short interview [...]

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As Summer draws to a close, many things are changing here at Loki Listens. I’ve decided not to post The Cost of Magic in segments, as I have been. Instead, you’ll only see the occasional snippet of story here and there. Basic Ideology 101 will still be a staple of this blog, but it is [...]

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