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The Case Against Religion — Albert Ellis It Ain’t Rocket Science…

The Case Against Religion — Albert Ellis It Ain’t Rocket Science…

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  The Case Against Religion — Albert Ellis It Ain’t Rocket Science… Before we can talk sensibly about religion — or almost anything else — we should give some kind of definition of what we are talking about. Let me, therefore, start with what I think are some legitimate definitions of the term religion. Other concepts of this term, of course, exist; but what I am talking about when I use it is as follows. According to Webster’s New World Dictionary, religion is: “(1) belief in a divine or superhuman power or powers to be obeyed and worshipped as the creator(s) and ruler(s) of the universe; (2) expression of this belief in conduct and ritual.” English and English, in their Comprehensive Dictionary of Psychological and Psychoanalytical Terms (1958), define religion as “a system of beliefs by means of which individuals or a community put themselves in relation to god or to a supernatural world and often to each other, and from which the religious person derives a set of values by whic...
I woke up this morning dreaming this song 16th Avenue Lacy J. Dalton From the corners of the country From the cities and the farms With years and years of living Tucked up underneath their arms They walked away from everything Just to see a dream come true So god bless the boys who make the noise On 16th Avenue With a million dollar spirit And an old flattop guitar They drive to town with all they own In a hundred dollar car 'Cause one time someone told them About a friend of a friend they knew Who owns you know a studio On 16th Avenue Now some were born to money They've never had to say, "Survive" And others swing a 9 pound hammer Just to stay alive There's cowboys drunks and Christians Mostly white and black and blue They've all dialed the phone collect to home From 16th Avenue You might also like Rose Colored Glasses Ah, but one night in some empty room Where no curtains ever hung Like a miracle some golden words Rolled off of someone's tongue And after...
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 Hari Om   is a sacred Hindu mantra used for meditation, prayer, and as a peaceful greeting. Meaning of the Mantra • Hari: Means the remover of pain, sorrow, and negativity. It is also a common name for Lord Vishnu. • Om: Is the first cosmic sound and vibration of the entire universe. • Hari Om: Together, the words mean that the divine remover of suffering is the cosmic reality. Benefits and Uses • Calms the mind: Chanting or listening to the mantra helps lower stress and anxiety. • Deepens focus: Practitioners use it during yoga or meditation to find inner peace. • Clears energy: It is believed to balance the energy centers in the body, known as chakras. Learn more about its background and practice on Wikipedia's Hari Om Page or read definitions on Yogapedia.

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" this is from the net: AI Overview "Om Tare Tuttare Ture Soha" is the sacred mantra of Green Tara , the Tibetan Buddhism bodhisattva of compassion and action.   YoWangdu: Experience Tibet Meaning of the Mantra Om: Represents the universal sound and the pure body, speech, and mind of enlightened beings. Tare: Means liberation from suffering, cyclic existence, and the true problems of samsara. Tuttare: Relieves and protects from the eight internal and external fears, such as doubt, hatred, and ignorance. Ture: Brings complete healing, spiritual clarity, and the ultimate awakening of wisdom. Soha: Means "so be it" or "hail," sealing the blessing in the practitioner's heart.   YouTube  +4 Purpose and Practice Protection: Chanted to clear obstacles, calm fear, and overcome mental distress. Compassion: Used in meditation to cultivate inner peace and active empathy for others.   YouTube  +2 If you want, I can share: How to pronounce each syllab...

The Divine Light Innvocation

I've been in care since April when I had second stroke. during this time I've had  lot of time for reflection and a lot time to chant a mantra or two. Reflecting using the tools of REBT. Where is written that my evidence mus orr should be empitical? I can have my own experirnce. Thus The Divine returned to my life in the form of the Divine Light Invocation.. Have concern or worry? Toss it into the Light and see whta the Divine has in mind. Usually a bertter solution than mine. So months of  reflection have retuned me to the Divine that created me, sustans my protetcts me and surrounds me.    I am ever growing into Light.
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  Mireille Perron Mireille Perron was a teacher of mine at an art school and as an adult student she was younger than me by a few years. I fell in love with her french Montreal voice, it was pure affection to my love starved ears. After I graduated I would see her at parties and we would talk, eventually she said she couldn’t anymore as she didn’t want to lose her husband, Bill Rogers. A husband who controlled who she spoke to. Her husband was meeting my lover Thayre Angliss, according to Tharye, once a week for a blow job and had been for years. I don’t think I ever informed on them. I just felt depressed, a usual reaction to an unusual situation. I got a new lover, of course. I don’t know what happened to Mireille. The Art School community of the time was scapegoating me with smears after I went on national radio and talked about the drug and alcohol abuse of the teachers there and how it was abandoning and abusive of the students. We lost touch…   These a...
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Criticism and Critique The abuser criticizes using their likes and dislikes as manipulation. It causes anxiety, depression, guilt, hurt, jealousy, shame embarrassment and rage. Then they criticize for the very things they caused saying you need more of what they have to sell you to fix it, or some other solution that is in their interests but not yours. I have met folks that criticize for fun like pulling wings off flies to enjoy the reaction. In my love relationship sex, communication and companionship was then conditionally withheld and thereby weaponized as a result. I find no satisfaction in being manipulated. Their likes and dislikes only describe them. When I rationally say: There is no reason why I must not be criticized as the universe is not a safe place, I find it sad, annoying, concerning. I feel regret and disappointment. I feel motivated to: Disengage and find nicer friends, jobs, lovers, accommodation, leisure activities, mechanics and philosophy of life. ...
  instead of chasing ghosts to get them to like and accept me… I woke up that morning with a clear memory of Robert Haladay a local character from the restaurant business with severe NPD (narcissist personality disorder). My memory included how I felt when he liked and accepted me and how I felt when he dumped me leaving me in the lurch. He was the consummate manipulator. As a result I woke up this morning seeing the same pattern when my Mom threatened me with a stick with a nail in it. I was 2 years old at the time being traumatized by this woman who had up until then only showed me unconditional care. It was very easy to see the over-value, under-value, dump and smear events; the man was gross and loud, no subtle manipulations at all. So was my Mom a sexual abuse survivor from a remote island, come to think of it. What I thought this morning: what had made me vulnerable and subject to manipulation was clearly I must do well and win the approval of others or else I am no...