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  • I'm a Secular Humanist Unitarian Universalist!

    "Secular humanism provides a cosmic outlook—a worldview in the broadest sense, grounding our lives in the context of our universe and relying on methods demonstrated by science. Secular humanists hold that ethics is consequential, to be judged by results. Secular humanism is a life stance, or what Council for Secular Humanism founder Paul Kurtz has termed a eupraxophy: a body of principles suitable for orienting a complete human life. As a secular life stance, secular humanism incorporates the Enlightenment principle of individualism, which celebrates emancipating the individual from traditional controls by family, church, and state, increasingly empowering each of us to set the terms of our own lives." -Antonio Myers

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    1 hr 40 min
  • What are religion’s literal truths, figurative truths, & the mixing of literal & figurative truths?
    “New International Version
    These things are being taken figuratively: The women represent two covenants. One covenant is from Mount Sinai and bears children who are to be slaves: This is Hagar.
    New Living Translation
    These two women serve as an illustration of God’s two covenants. The first woman, Hagar, represents Mount Sinai where people received the law that enslaved them.
    English Standard Version
    Now this may be interpreted allegorically: these women are two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children for slavery; she is Hagar.
    Berean Study Bible
    These things serve as illustrations, for the women represent two covenants. One covenant is from Mount Sinai and bears children into slavery: This is Hagar.” When it comes to all of the concepts, all of the language, all of the meanings, all of the definitions, all of the etymology, all of the connotations, all of the denotations, and all of the passages of each and every religious text, which ones are literal, figurative, or both literal and figurative in regards to truth and truths?
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    36 min
  • Mix sexual compassion with sexual compersion!
    “It’s okay to non-stop sexually grow, non-stop sexually mature, non-stop sexually evolve, non-stop sexually learn, and non-stop sexually think as a lover and it’s okay to be non-stop sexually seasoned, being non-stop sexually edifying, being non-stop sexually complete, and being non-stop sexually gracious as a lover also.” -Antonio Myers “Never cease to be sensitized to sexual hurts, sexual habits, sexual hang ups, sexual struggles, sexual rough patches, sexual uneasiness, sexual concerns, sexual bursted bubbles, and sexual troubles as a sex partner. Stay a good sexual neighbor and keep doing no sexual harm! It’s okay to be both outwardly and inwardly naked and unashamed within ethical sexual partnerships.” Antonio Myers
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    1 hr 46 min
  • The search for the historical Jesus
    “The Early Texts
    Like many of the great teachers, Jesus never wrote a book. We therefore lack direct access to his words and so must consider the accounts of others to fill us in on what he was like.
    Historians would love to have multiple contemporary records of Jesus’s life yet that is unrealistic for the period. Even a locally important figure such as Pontius Pilate is only mentioned a few times by contemporary writers, and only a single partial inscription naming him has been found by archaeologists.
    For a peripatetic teacher such as Jesus to receive even that level of attention would be remarkable. The earliest sources which give an account of Jesus come from the New Testament. Most scholars date the letters of St Paul to the 50s CE, just two decades after the death of Jesus.
    Unfortunately the Pauline Epistles are written not with an eye to describing the historical Jesus, but to help settle theological debates within churches. From the references that are made to the life of Jesus we can glean such facts as Jesus was born, he taught, and he was crucified.
    He makes references to Jesus’s brothers and describes how he met one of the brothers, James, in Jerusalem (described as a cousin or step-brother in some orthodoxes). Paul also knew of and had met some of ‘the twelve’ – the close followers of Jesus. Paul, who never met Jesus while he was alive, at least had access to eyewitnesses. By far the longest accounts of Jesus’s life in the New Testament are the gospels. Despite the names traditionally attached to them (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) the texts are actually anonymous.
    The dates of their composition are generally agreed as being between 66-70 CE for Mark and 90-110 CE for John. It is unlikely that the authors ever met Jesus but they may well have had access to reports from people who did. The gospel of Luke tells us: “Many have undertaken to draw up an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us, just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first were eyewitnesses and servants of the word. With this in mind, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I too decided to write an orderly account for you.” It would be tempting to take the gospels then as the authoritative and accurate chronicles of the life of Jesus.
    While it is easy to talk about the gospels as one collection they offer a diverse set of viewpoints and often differ in their chronicling of the life of Jesus. The common nativity story known to us from many nursery school Christmas plays appears nowhere in any one gospel, but is constructed from aspects in Matthew and Luke.
    Where the gospels do include the same details they often disagree with each other, such as with the date of the Last Supper. Worse for historians is when the gospels do not agree with facts from other sources.
    The gospel of Luke has Joseph and Mary travelling from Nazareth to Bethlehem to take part in an empire-wide census ordered by the Emperor Augustus, under the governorship of Quirinius, while Herod the Great was king. There is no other record of a census of the whole Roman world taking place at one time, and certainly none that would require people to return to far away towns because their ancestors lived there.
    The main problem with Luke’s account though is that Quirinius was governor of Syria from 6CE, and Herod the Great had died in 4BCE. It would be impossible for Luke’s account to be accurate. Whatever the literary and moral qualities of the gospels, they must be viewed as historical artefacts and not history.”
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    57 min
  • My childhood of survival sex, child human trafficking, sexual slavery, and adult human trafficking!
    “Survival sex is a form of prostitution engaged in by a person because of their extreme need. It describes the practice of people who are homeless or otherwise disadvantaged in society, trading sex for food, a place to sleep, or other basic needs, or for drugs.[1] The term is used by sex trade, poverty researchers, and aid workers.” We were all forced into sexual slavery, involuntary prostitution of kids and adults, sexual exploitation, and sexploitation. Sometimes they made us have sex with sex workers (prostitutes for the most part) and they made us do ALL types of sex work. “Trafficking
    Child sex trafficking refers to the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, obtaining, patronizing, or soliciting of a minor for the purpose of a commercial sex act. Offenders of this crime who are commonly referred to as traffickers, or pimps, target vulnerable children and gain control over them using a variety of manipulative methods. Victims frequently fall prey to traffickers who lure them in with an offer of food, clothes, attention, friendship, love, and a seemingly safe place to sleep. After cultivating a relationship with the child and engendering a false sense of trust, the trafficker will begin engaging the child in prostitution, and use physical, emotional, and psychological abuse to keep the child trapped in a life of prostitution. It is common for traffickers to isolate victims by moving them far away from friends and family, altering their physical appearances, or continuously moving them to new locations. Victims are heavily conditioned to remain loyal to the trafficker and to distrust law enforcement. No child is immune to becoming a victim of child sex trafficking, regardless of the child’s race, age, socioeconomic status, or location, and every child involved in this form of commercial sexual exploitation is a victim.
    Technological advances, in particular the Internet and mobile devices, have facilitated the sex trafficking of children by providing a convenient worldwide marketing channel. Individuals can now use websites and social media to advertise, schedule, and purchase sexual encounters with minors. The Internet and mobile devices also allow pimps and traffickers to reach a larger clientele base than in the past, which may expose victims to greater risks and dangers.
    Child sex trafficking investigations present unique challenges to law enforcement and require a robust multijurisdictional response, with multiple agencies playing a critical role in ensuring the protection of victims and effective prosecution of offenders. The method by which most traffickers identify, recruit, market, and maintain their victims results in a unique combination of sustained violent criminal behavior with reluctant victims and witnesses. Although interviews of sex trafficking victims frequently identify traffickers and other accomplices, some child victims may resist identifying their traffickers because of fear or other means of manipulation that the pimp has exercised over them. Furthermore, the victim may only know their traffickers’ street name and cannot fully identify their traffickers.
    Child sex trafficking victims are often not recognized as victims and may be arrested and jailed. The dangers faced by these children—from the traffickers, their associates, and from customers—are severe. These children become hardened by the treacherous environment in which they must learn to survive. As such, they do not always outwardly present as sympathetic victims. They also frequently suffer from short–term and long–term psychological effects such as depression, self-hatred, and feelings of hopelessness. These child victims also need specialized services that are not widely available given they often have illnesses, drug addictions, physical and sexual trauma, lack of viable family and community ties, and total dependence—physical and psychological—on their abusers.”
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    52 min
  • I discuss the D.C. and Baltimore crime ridden streets! Crime is never meant for glorification!
    “crime
    /krīm/
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    noun
    an action or omission that constitutes an offense that may be prosecuted by the state and is punishable by law.
    "shoplifting was a serious crime"
    Similar:
    offense
    unlawful act
    illegal act
    misdemeanor
    misdeed
    wrong
    felony
    violation
    transgression
    fault
    injury
    malfeasance
    malefaction
    tort
    trespass
    illegal activities.
    "the victims of crime"
    Similar:
    lawbreaking
    delinquency
    wrongdoing
    transgression
    misconduct
    criminality
    illegality
    villainy
    felony.”
    “Crime, the intentional commission of an act usually deemed socially harmful or dangerous and specifically defined, prohibited, and punishable under criminal law.” “The notion that acts such as murder, rape, and theft are to be prohibited exists worldwide.[5] What precisely is a criminal offence is defined by the criminal law of each relevant jurisdiction. While many have a catalogue of crimes called the criminal code, in some common law nations no such comprehensive statute exists.” I was called “The Notorious A.R.M” due to the initials of my full government name. Within the organized crime that I was forced to be apart of, I heard of the names of Javier “Panama” Card, Jimmy Murray, The Card gang, Antoine Rice, Michael Gaithers, Julio "Jack" Guerrero, La Banda, John Moore, Yusef Battle, Armando Leguisamo Castro, Roscoe Lindler, Deli Den, Walter Eric McDow, and Keith Winters. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1993/12/15/trial-opens-window-on-deadly-world-of-drug-dealing/e8fc0d5a-d37c-4b93-a799-9710d9c1a388/, https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1994/03/27/the-teflon-suspect/eba57409-cabc-428c-9769-72d06ec8fa28/, and https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/ex-dc-drug-kingpin-who-rebuilt-life-pleads-guilty-to-13m-tax-evasion/2016/01/19/158e7d2a-becd-11e5-83d4-42e3bceea902_story.html.
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    1 hr 33 min
  • There is nothing “organized” about organized crime, it’s completely disorganized crime!
    I saw all of these things in the crime world. “Anti-social values This is also known as criminal thinking. It includes criminal rationalization or the belief that their criminal behavior was justified. Individuals possessing this trait often blame others for their negative behavior, and show a lack of remorse. Criminal Peers Individuals with this trait often have peers that are associated with criminal activities. Most are often involved with substance abuse including drugs or alcohol. Peer influence often persuades the individual to engage in criminal behavior. They will also typically present with a lack of pro-social community involvement. Anti-social personality These traits often include atypical behavior conducted prior to the age of fifteen and can include, running away, skipping school, fighting, possessing weapons, lying, stealing and damage to either animals or property. Dysfunctional family One of the most common traits includes a lack of family support, both emotionally and otherwise. An individual’s family lacks the ability to problem solve and often is unable to communicate effectively. Family members often don’t possess the ability to express emotions in an appropriate manner. More often than not, they are also involved with criminal activity. Low self-control This involves one’s ability to control temperament and impulsivity. People that carry this trait often do things that they didn’t plan, and will fail to think before acting. The mindset is of the here and now, and not on the consequences of the behavior. Substance abuse The use of drugs or alcohol that significantly affect one’s ability to engage in a successful and productive lifestyle. There is often an increased tolerance to substances, in addition to an inability to stop use.” I also saw these things in the world of crime. “To indirectly tell secrets or offenses to a person of authority or any person meant to be kept away from a secret or offense, sometimes inadvertently. If the telling of secrets or offenses is purposeful, minute details are usually left out as not to appear to be directly telling. It is indirectly snitching. Rats: Someone who snitches on you to the police so they can benefit. Snitching: cooperating with law enforcement officials regarding crimes and criminals that one knows about by informing them about those doing dirt.” Some “rats”, “snitches”, and “dry snitches” were killed and some survived, and some were placed in witness protection programs. Violent and death threats were carried out and some of those two types of threats were said out of selfish anger without doing anything about it.
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    45 min
  • I am a sexual guardian angel (sex is always both internally safe and bodily safe.)
    “According to Healthy Sex requires that these five basic conditions be met:
    Consent, Equality, Respect, Trust, and Safety
    Let's look at each of these conditions more closely:
    CONSENT means you can freely and comfortably choose whether or not to engage in sexual activity. You are able to stop the activity at any time during the sexual contact.
    EQUALITY means your sense of personal power is on an equal level with your partner. Neither of you dominates the other.
    RESPECT means you have positive regard for yourself and for your partner. You feel respected by your partner.
    TRUST means you trust your partner on both a physical and emotional level. You have mutual acceptance of vulnerability and an ability to respond to it with sensitivity.
    SAFETY means you feel secure and safe within the sexual setting. You are comfortable with and assertive about where, when and how the sexual activity takes place. You feel safe from the possibility of harm, such as unwanted pregnancy, sexually transmitted infection, and physical injury.
    It takes spending time together and engaging in lots of honest, open communication to make sure that the CERTS conditions are operating in your relationship. That's why it is important to build a strong friendship with a partner first, before becoming lovers.
    Meeting the CERTS conditions does not ensure that you'll experience terrific sex, but it can help you feel more secure knowing you've minimized the possibility of something bad resulting from the sexual experience. Sexual energy is a powerful, very natural force in our lives. But like any natural force we encounter -- be it wind, sun, rain, or our own laughter -- our sexual energy has the potential to be channeled and experienced in either destructive or life-affirming ways.
    Healthy sex involves the conscious, positive expression of our sexual energy in ways that enhance self-esteem, physical health, and emotional relationship. It is mutually beneficial and harms no one. Unfortunately, we live in a society that constantly bombards us with images of sex that have very little to do with healthy sexuality. In movies, on TV, in books, and in magazines we are exposed to countless examples of impulsive, irresponsible sex. People are treated as sex objects and sex is often portrayed as a form of power and control over another person. It's no wonder that many of us have experienced some tragic consequences of mischanneled sexual energy, such as sexual abuse, compulsive sexual behaviors, sexual exploitation, sexually transmitted diseases, unwanted pregnancy, and/or chronic sexual unhappiness. Most of the sex education available in the world today focuses on reproduction, birth control and disease prevention. While this is important information, it stops short of helping us learn what we need to know to prevent sexual abuse, addiction, and dissatisfaction. In addition, many of us need new information to overcome problems caused by past sexual hurts so that we can go on to experience healthy sexual intimacy with a partner.
    As a sex educator and therapist, I meet many people who have trouble conceptualizing Healthy Sex. They want to know: "How does healthy sex differ from sexual abuse?", "How does healthy sex differ from sexual addiction?", and "What are the conditions necessary to ensure that the sex I'm having is healthy?"
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    1 hr 10 min
  • I am sick and tired of the church's hypocritical culture wars! I am proud to be religiously unaffiliated! I check "none" on the religious affiliation box! I purposely do not identify with a religion!

    "A culture war is a cultural conflict between social groups and the struggle for dominance of their values, beliefs, and practices.[1] It commonly refers to topics on which there is general societal disagreement and polarization in societal values. Its contemporary use refers to a social phenomenon in which multiple social groups, holding distinct values and ideologies, attempt to steer public policy in opposition to each other,[2][3] thus a culture war now describes "hot button" or "polarizing" social issues in politics and public policy.[4] These include wedge issues such as abortion, homosexuality, transgender rights, pornography, multiculturalism, racism, and other cultural conflicts based on values, morality, and lifestyle which are described as the major political cleavage.[4]

    The term culture war is a loan translation (calque) of the German Kulturkampf ('culture struggle'). In German, Kulturkampf, a term coined by Rudolf Virchow, refers to the clash between cultural and religious groups in the campaign from 1871 to 1878 under Chancellor Otto von Bismarck of the German Empire against the influence of the Roman Catholic Church.[5] The translation was printed in some American newspapers at the time.[6]"

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    1 hr 1 min

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Autism is my super blessing! I'm a high-school valedictorian, college graduate, world traveler, disability advocate. I'm a Unitarian Universalist. I'm a Progressive Liberal. I'm about equal rights, human rights, civil & political rights, & economic, social, &cultural rights.