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stranger in a strange land
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RE: stranger in a strange land
June 3, 2011 at 6:13 pm
I agree that he seems strange enough.
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RE: stranger in a strange land
June 3, 2011 at 6:13 pm
(June 3, 2011 at 11:13 am)Jaysyn Wrote:
(June 2, 2011 at 11:36 pm)Gawdzilla Wrote: Welcome, Valentine Michael.

That was a great book, wasn't it?
That book made me evaluate my politics and general world view. Until I'd pretty much just went along with what the old man said. After reading it (this would be the year it came out in paperback, or close to it) I began to think for myself. I took that book and two others with me when I went to the jungle in 1970.

I also got a teacher fired because of that book.
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RE: stranger in a strange land
June 3, 2011 at 6:33 pm
(June 3, 2011 at 6:13 pm)Gawdzilla Wrote: I also got a teacher fired because of that book.

Screw the introduction thread, I want to hear more about this Angel Cloud

And hi.
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RE: stranger in a strange land
June 3, 2011 at 7:53 pm
(June 3, 2011 at 6:33 pm)Moros Synackaon Wrote:
(June 3, 2011 at 6:13 pm)Gawdzilla Wrote: I also got a teacher fired because of that book.

Screw the introduction thread, I want to hear more about this Angel Cloud

And hi.

It's 1965. We have a brand new teacher in Lit class, right out of college. I can tell she's a feminist because of certain rants she makes in class. (At the time I didn't know what "feminist" meant, but that's the idea.) Anyway, book report time. We were supposed to write 2 pages on the book we'd read. I wrote seven pages on SiaSL. She reads this and asks if she can borrow my copy. I flat refused to let go of it, so she has to order a copy. (This is a wide-spot-in-the-road town in Indiana.) Didn't hear any more from her about it, but the next year, instead of Catcher in the Rye she assigns SiaSL. Problem is some of the parents read it. Or at least the back cover. They got up in arms because she'd assigned "such a dirty book". She wasn't there for the second semester that year.
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RE: stranger in a strange land
June 4, 2011 at 6:28 am
Welcome stranger. I hope you benefit from interaction. As a believer in God I suppose I encourage you to pursue your interest in philosophy. Being versed Mathematics is a good thing andsomething I haven't been gifted with. Thanks
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RE: stranger in a strange land
June 4, 2011 at 6:50 am (This post was last modified: June 4, 2011 at 6:51 am by Kayenneh.)
Welcome, to these forums, you are Big Grin
When I was young, there was a god with infinite power protecting me. Is there anyone else who felt that way? And was sure about it? but the first time I fell in love, I was thrown down - or maybe I broke free - and I bade farewell to God and became human. Now I don't have God's protection, and I walk on the ground without wings, but I don't regret this hardship. I want to live as a person. -Arina Tanemura

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RE: stranger in a strange land
June 7, 2011 at 4:39 pm
(June 2, 2011 at 11:03 pm)yoda55 Wrote: Hello everyone. Was browsing and ran across this website. I've been to a couple of other sites, with some stimulating discussions. I'm looking forward to observing, and contributing where invited...

I'm from the USA, and looking foward to the day when nagging priorities (work/office) are behind me. I'm a mathematician by training and interested in philosophy as a method for honing skills in logic.

Welcome!

math & philosophy? that's nice! Smile
it sounds a bit more promising for discussions on religion...
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RE: stranger in a strange land
June 7, 2011 at 5:06 pm
(June 3, 2011 at 11:13 am)Jaysyn Wrote:
(June 2, 2011 at 11:36 pm)Gawdzilla Wrote: Welcome, Valentine Michael.

That was a great book, wasn't it?

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