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my feet grounded daydreamer stretching to get my feet grounded july 31 2015 losing liminal posted in uncategorized at 5 00 am by jerry so for some reason ever since i moved into my new home i feel like i ve been slipping out of my liminal addiction i m not sure what exactly is this new stage i m entering into but it seems like i m about to find out i thought the addiction would last a lot longer glad it didn t permalink leave a comment july 6 2015 liminal addiction posted in uncategorized at 11 26 pm by jerry i once commented long ago how lost i felt and someone told me that i was experiencing a liminal stage i was aware of leaving the old behind and embracing the new but i wasn t aware of this transitional stage the person was right it fit and knowing that made me feel better i knew that a new stage in my life was just around the corner lately though i ve wondered if i ve purposely turned to that liminal stage as a place for comfort how does a person find comfort in the feeling of being lost escape escape can be comforting as scary as they may be i still love new stages for the simple fact that they replace the old stages but the new stage is a new reality to live in to struggle in i use to be uncomfortable with the struggle i experienced in myself in the liminal stage but now it s the struggle in new stages that i m most uncomfortable with permalink leave a comment may 12 2015 hell otherisation and empathy posted in christianity humanism at 3 23 am by jerry no idea how long these videos will stay available but i thought juxtaposing them here was worth it permalink leave a comment november 28 2014 a place for order and chaos posted in psychology at 2 31 am by jerry navel gazing alert you have been warned p every time i hear leonard cohen s if it be your will i think of whatever chaotic repressed thoughts in the heart of who we are singing to the orderly part of us that polices our views controls our perspectives i don t think the orderly policing part of us was meant to be our enemy but instead meant to help us function among other people to be practical for the group but when that pursuit of practicality buries the chaotic part of us that feels different than the norm that questions the status quo that challenges the established culture that disturbs the manufactured peace it can t be healthy not for long anyway it s so easy for me to say this but i think the chaotic part of us should be heard despite the consequences it may take a lot of work to resurrect understand and appreciate this part of us but it is the raw nature of who we are it is unpolished authenticity at it s finest don t you think permalink leave a comment july 31 2014 our means for hope posted in atheism faith science secular humansim tagged natural world personal satisfaction scientific method at 7 05 am by jerry there is no better method i agree i suppose the challenge is that despite the wonder or awe we may experience through humanity s use of the scientific method it s still not as personally satisfying for a lot of people unless god is considered to be a part of our reality but this is where i think humanism also plays a strong role in the lives of the non believer it s about encouraging ourselves and others to seek and find what is personally satisfying in our natural world and it s more than just satisfying our fives senses it s also about finding new perspectives in life that change our priorities or highlight different values the longer we live the more we see that personal satisfaction is not always easy or simple discovering our own place in the bigger picture of inclusivity and diversity leads not only to finding purpose and meaning for one s own life but also leads to an awareness of various de humanizing actions against one another being faced with a myriad of social responsibilities are overwhelming and not something we had in mind when seeking personal satisfaction hope in a god may ease this burden for a lot of people and inspire them to keep moving forward a result that i think is worth appreciation but what also needs appreciation is how non believers build up the courage to move forward without that ethereal belief we find hope in all sorts of places for all sorts of burdens it can start with simply hearing the words it gets better from those with similar burdens similar stories that can help us get through the next day we may find hope by taking action getting involved by creating public awareness and supporting a grass roots movement to bring about change we may find hope through the pursuit of educating ourselves learning more about the burdens we face where they came from who s involved how has the matter evolved over time we might seek political change through our votes and letters to our representatives or maybe we just need to step back a bit read a book or go to the lake have a beer with friends and then return to face our burdens with a little more strength for a lot of people no matter how unrealistic god may seem to be he is still the ultimate default in times of trouble the cherished go to when things get tough god may not be the only go to mind you but anything else is too weak for personal satisfaction maybe it s all just a different version of stepping back an escapism or respite from the natural world i don t know the result is that people find a way to move forward one way or another and that s nothing to scoff at in the end when we feel less burdened i think we need to remind ourselves to reflect on the different means we turn to in order to gain new found courage because it s an opportunity to evaluate and keep in mind our best options for seeking inspiration and hope during those times when we need it most not surprisingly i prefer the natural reality over a supernatural one and i encourage others to do the same because along with the scientific affirmation of it s true existence we know it works we know that somewhere in our natural reality we can find hope and so can anyone else permalink leave a comment april 17 2014 empathy and the long reach of reason posted in critical thinking culture film history humanism justice literature philosophy politics psychology at 4 17 pm by jerry permalink leave a comment january 21 2014 scientists are tackling mysteries one by one posted in atheism bible critical thinking film history mythology philosophy of religion science science fiction at 2 51 pm by jerry permalink 1 comment january 19 2014 cold critical thinking posted in critical thinking film songs at 6 33 pm by jerry while watching frozen the latest disney movie emma is obsessed over i ve been thinking about the not so warm and fuzzy feelin connotations attributed to critical thinking i ve even made a connection between the two i know i m weird that way i don t actually think there was any intention to portray a view of critical thinking in this movie but i ve used it as such frozen is about elsa a princess with a power inside of her so overwhelming the power is feared more for it s destructive abilities than for it s ability to make things of beauty which is why she is encouraged to keep the power hidden from others and herself the fear of her power is so great that elsa is lead to believe that hiding the power can only be accomplished if she isolates herself from others even her younger sister anna who wants nothing more than the warmth of a loving relationship with her older sister eventually elsa s responsibilities to care for others especially her throw caution into the wind sister anna make it impossible to hide who she is to hide the power within her elsa s power is the power of cold and i see her power as a metaphor for an exceptional power to reason or better yet an exceptional and passionate power to think critically and even though anna doesn t have any super powers i look at her as a representation of the oldest power known to humanity itself the power of attachments the power of love awwww a song that really stands out in this movie is let it go it s a great part of the movie finally elsa got out of her own prison to find a safe place to completely be herself discovering her creative potential and exercising her poetic ingenuity as sad as it is to trade one form of isolation for another because everyone needs companionship of some sort this latter form of isolation provided the greatest freedom she s ever had but eventually spoiler alert we learn that elsa and anna should have never been separated in the first place in hindsight we see that elsa without anna is far more susceptible to hurting someone with her power and anna without elsa is far more susceptible to trust unwittingly in people or situations that are unreliable elsa is the reasoning potential within us to think critically the part of us that hungers for any knowledge that will clarify our understanding of things but critical thinking also has the power to take apart well meaning thoughtful constructs that we grow attached to it doesn t make you feel safe and secure at least not in the beginning critical thinking can challenge the strength of our relationships testing us to see if we really know what we love revealing overlooked knowledge that may change our feelings for what we are deeply attached to admittedly safety is tentative in the critical thinker s world but future respites of safety may be stronger built on higher probabilities even more secure than what we ve relied on in the past anna is the part of us open to experiences of love and all the different feelings that come with personal attachments but the power of love can overlook any short comings to the point that there is no resemblance of clear thinking only the desire to remain attached remain committed to trust to have faith to be certain of feeling secure and safe whether you are or not admittedly without the power of critical thinking one s safety or security can be over estimated even delusional yet unwavering but if the power of love would combine itself with the power of critical thinking hope would be more than just sentimental hope would become a realistic driving force in the pursuit of our goals our dreams i apologize if i ve ruined the movie for anyone who has beared with me on this daydreaming venture chances are i ve created a false dichotomy here and maybe should ve left it alone instead of dissecting a children s movie on the other hand i ve followed one of the many meanderings in my mind and decided that my blog is a safe place to just let it go permalink leave a comment january 13 2014 my path back to christianity posted in faith science tagged faith at 7 50 am by jerry richard carrier gives us an intelligent and compassionate look at the facts humanity has gathered volumes of factual knowledge that unintentionally but overwhelmingly contradicts the imaginative world of christian faith the only hope for me to become a believer again is if i lost all memory of and repeatedly ignored learning about these kinds of facts and their logical conclusions because seriously these conclusions are a tremendous challenge to the presumed characteristics of god permalink leave a comment january 7 2014 wish fulfillment posted in atheism humanism psychology at 10 30 am by jerry when i saw this meme i contemplated what might be the best responses i would hear from a believer the first one that came to mind was atheists standards for proof are too high and then my atheist response to that was does anyone need proof of the existence of earth why can t god be as recognizable to every human being as the earth we stand on and then i thought of another believer response to the meme it s not that god can t prove his existence it s that he chooses not to from my experience god wanted my natural need of him to seek him out i have to admit i felt a sense of accomplishment when i came up with this one it asks the atheist to think of a personal need for god and according to the believer whatever pops in the atheist s mind would be personal evidence of god reaching out to the atheist but then what kind of god would an atheist need i don t think any atheist like myself would need any biblical version of a god so then god really isn t any particular supreme being god represents the cliche wish fulfillment sure i wish there were a lot of things different in this world of ours but then i have to think realistically about my desires what kind of change is worth hoping for and it s this question that becomes less of a cosmic pursuit for me and more of a social humanist pursuit for me god doesn t fit into this practical pursuit permalink leave a comment next page pages about me favorite books archives july 2015 may 2015 november 2014 july 2014 april 2014 january 2014 december 2013 october 2013 september 2013 july 2013 june 2013 march 2013 january 2013 december 2012 june 2012 march 2012 february 2012 january 2012 june 2011 may 2011 march 2011 february 2011 january 2011 december 2010 november 2010 october 2010 september 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