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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-05 05:38 PM Original message |
Why are lefties attracted to New Age religions? |
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johnnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-05 05:43 PM Response to Original message |
1. I think it's because |
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KitchenWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-05 05:44 PM Response to Original message |
2. For me it is more about ritual and mindset |
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khashka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-05 06:21 PM Response to Reply #2 |
15. Ritual and mindset |
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KitchenWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-05 06:25 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. And if I fart or giggle in Circle |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-05 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
3. Because lefties are damn dirty hippies, that's why! |
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jane_pippin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-05 06:24 PM Response to Reply #3 |
16. lol. I was going to say |
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Call Me Wesley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-05 05:47 PM Response to Original message |
4. If I might ask, |
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tjdee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-05 05:50 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Basically, every religion but the big three (and Mormon/Scientology). |
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Call Me Wesley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-05 05:55 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Yes, I do know what all counts as 'New Age', |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-05 05:56 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. crystals, pyramids, reincarnation, astral travel, appropriating Native |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-05 06:00 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. There are certainly equivalent movements in more dominant religions |
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tjwmason (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-05 06:44 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. In what sense is a guardian angel "tripe"? |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-05 06:54 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Well American pop-culture beliefs about angels |
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tjwmason (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-05 06:59 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Oh yes - if you mean pop-culture version |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-05 07:08 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. That's what I'm talking about |
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tjwmason (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-05 07:13 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. I don't think that there's a specific dogmatic belief |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-05 08:46 PM Response to Reply #13 |
30. yep--I'm not saying this is worse, just the form more common on left |
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Floogeldy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-05 05:54 PM Response to Original message |
6. Could you repeat that? |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-05 05:57 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. I don't have a problem with that--just finish plucking the chicken |
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Call Me Wesley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-05 05:57 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Avian flu |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-05 06:51 PM Response to Reply #6 |
20. When you eat it.. |
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lakemonster11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-04-05 08:20 PM Response to Reply #20 |
48. Tell that to the ancient Greeks and Romans. |
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SOteric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-05 05:56 PM Response to Original message |
9. I suspect you've got the aspects of interest reversed. |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-05 05:58 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. good point |
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hyphenate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-05 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
14. Very easy to understand |
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Guy Fawkes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-05 06:47 PM Response to Original message |
19. Maybe it's the other way around... |
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Lannes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-05 06:54 PM Response to Original message |
22. Andreas Vollenweider |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-05 07:14 PM Response to Original message |
26. Most lefties are by no means "new agers" |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-05 08:47 PM Response to Reply #26 |
31. I agree |
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Thtwudbeme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-05 07:19 PM Response to Original message |
27. I sent you a PM |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-05 07:22 PM Response to Original message |
28. That's an easy one. For the same reason most vegans/vegetarians |
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LaurenG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-05 07:25 PM Response to Original message |
29. The new age isn' really about crytals and shamans |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-05 09:18 PM Response to Original message |
32. there are plenty of rightwing new agers |
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UncleSepp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-05 11:59 PM Response to Reply #32 |
38. National Socialism had roots that would be called NewAge today |
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TallahasseeGrannie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-05 09:26 PM Response to Original message |
33. What? The reality based community? |
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DanCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-05 09:30 PM Response to Original message |
34. I think its because those of us who want to believe in something |
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I Have A Dream (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-05 11:17 PM Response to Original message |
35. For me personally, it's about spirituality vs. religion. I follow what... |
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NMMNG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-05 11:48 PM Response to Original message |
36. IMHO |
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UncleSepp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-05 11:52 PM Response to Original message |
37. What's "new age" about reincarnation? |
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AlienGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 12:04 AM Response to Original message |
39. New Age? |
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Hand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 12:05 AM Response to Original message |
40. Insh'Allah... nt |
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Chicago Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 12:13 AM Response to Original message |
41. Because the old ones are filled with hate and lies? |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-04-05 04:16 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. instead of replacing one set of irrational beliefs with more benign ones |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-04-05 04:17 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Not too hostile there. If it isn't hurting you any, why complain? |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-04-05 06:51 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. patronizing silence about fundamentalist Christian beliefs helped? |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-04-05 07:03 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. That's all fine and are excellent points but when you expressed |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-04-05 11:28 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. very often JUST about their religious beliefs. The dangerous part is |
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GrpCaptMandrake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 01:00 AM Response to Original message |
42. So called "New Age" religions |
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benny05 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-04-05 08:04 PM Response to Original message |
47. Not all are, but they tend to be |
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