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Perdition
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Message 5 of 141 (516258)
07-24-2009 10:59 AM
Reply to: Message 1 by Blue Jay
07-23-2009 3:08 PM


What does "spiritual" mean?
I don't believe in a soul, nor do I believe in spirits, but I have, at times, considered myself spiritual. To me, it sort of means, recognizing and promoting the health of the non-physical aprts of us.
I guess in that context, I would say spiritual is the sum of mental and emotional. Or maybe, the rational and emotional.
I would personally have thought that mental and emotional essentially covered the spiritual thing.
I would agree, but throwing as many "buzz words" as you can in an advertisement, or putting as many descriptors in a class description is understandable. There are some people who would never look twice at a class dealing only with "spirituality" and others who would never really consider going to a class devoted only to the "mental" or the "emotional." By listing all three, you cast a wider net.
Is there anything real about it? Or is it just a poetic way of viewing the world?
IMHO it's definitely just a poetic way of talking about the world.

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Message 11 of 141 (516338)
07-24-2009 4:15 PM
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07-24-2009 3:50 PM


Re: Spiritual = Rational + Emotional = "Mind"?
How do you think the concept of a "spirit" relates to the concept of "consciousness?"
They could be considered equivalent, I suppose. Though people talk about mental health and emotional health, but rarely have I heard anyone worry about their "consciousnessal" health, so maybe not?

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Perdition
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Message 32 of 141 (516941)
07-28-2009 11:14 AM
Reply to: Message 31 by New Cat's Eye
07-28-2009 9:41 AM


Re: Close, but God still isn't required
Feral children behave very differently than civilized ones.
Feral children aren't born feral. They become feral if they're left out of civilization during their formative years and somehow survive the experience.

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Message 36 of 141 (516953)
07-28-2009 1:23 PM
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07-28-2009 1:20 PM


Sure they are... feral is the default state (by definition). They certainly aren't born civilized and then turned feral.
I'd disagree here. Feral is what they become after they've matured in an uncontrolled environment. Babies start off as a sort of blank slate, as far as civilization goes, and through their learning/maturing process, they end up at a certain spot on the scale.

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