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Video doesn't work for me, sorry. And yes, I think the reversal to fundamentalist religion is mostly a reaction; fundamentalists of all three 'faiths of the book' have been shown to be a reaction to modernity, not a genuine continuation of medieval traditions. The book about it is The Battle For God by Karen Armstrong.
K. Not today, tho! This will take some careful consideration.
Not today, of course not! Sometime in early October or so, one would hope.-
The movie is American Dreamz. It is absolutely hilarious -- all about assimilation into American society (of an Orthodox Jew and a Muslim suicide bomber no less!)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0465142/
I suspect it isn't popular because most people are uncomfortable with the sheer truth of it.
I know many young Jews who have become religious as adults (the "baal'ei teshuva"). They did so not because they are rejecting their secular upbringing. Rather, they seek meaning in what they perceive to be a very confusing world -- where material goods matter more than other people, where one's value is determined by one's looks or one's wealth, where there is no sense of community or responsibility to one's fellow man. I do not find them at all fanatical. Most of my friends fall into this category, as do I myself. :)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0465142/
I suspect it isn't popular because most people are uncomfortable with the sheer truth of it.
I know many young Jews who have become religious as adults (the "baal'ei teshuva"). They did so not because they are rejecting their secular upbringing. Rather, they seek meaning in what they perceive to be a very confusing world -- where material goods matter more than other people, where one's value is determined by one's looks or one's wealth, where there is no sense of community or responsibility to one's fellow man. I do not find them at all fanatical. Most of my friends fall into this category, as do I myself. :)
You're still gonna have to hold my hand.
It's SCARY in there!
Poor little Ivo will be like the doctor in Primeval.
All those references to pop culture that he will not understand....
It's SCARY in there!
Poor little Ivo will be like the doctor in Primeval.
All those references to pop culture that he will not understand....
That's something else, not fundamentalism. I really do recommend the book, it's very perceptive and extremely readable for a scientific publication.
He doesn't have to! That's some of the best fun in there. I mean, I came in there with a 6th century Ostrogoth (seen through 19th century interpretation) fresh from his glorious death in battle -- oh my...
Religion/belief do not have to be fundamentalist. One can be very much a believer and very committed to the ethics of the Torah without being fanatic (it is Shabbat and I am typing on DW but it doesn't alter my beliefs).
Many of the baalei teshuva will tell you that taking on a particular mitzvah makes them a better human being -- more considerate, compassionate, committed. I actually think those who have grown up in the Orthodox stronghold are much less "religious" than these newbies.
A very fascinating book by the former Elizabeth Fernea examines how women Behind the Veil perceive themselves (versus how we perceive them).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Warnock_Fernea
I will look at your rec as well!
Many of the baalei teshuva will tell you that taking on a particular mitzvah makes them a better human being -- more considerate, compassionate, committed. I actually think those who have grown up in the Orthodox stronghold are much less "religious" than these newbies.
A very fascinating book by the former Elizabeth Fernea examines how women Behind the Veil perceive themselves (versus how we perceive them).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Warnock_Fernea
I will look at your rec as well!
Ivo spends his life examining fossils and contemplating the origins of life...
He is a total virgin when it comes to social interaction.
He is a total virgin when it comes to social interaction.
No religion doesn't have to be fundamentalist. The best religion never is. The real traditionalists tend to be the gentlest, wisest people one can imagine.
Precisely! *beaming at soulmate Maru who really should reduce the number of commas she uses*
In Milliways, he will find a fishtank full of living trilobites near the fireplace. Asar-Suti, my first character in Milliways ever, conjured them up long, long ago (in early 2005)...
There is only ONE comma in that tag and it's entirely justified!!
OMG he will be SO HAPPY!!!!
If Jurassic Park had been around in the period I am writing him (1991), the man would have been a happier human being!
If Jurassic Park had been around in the period I am writing him (1991), the man would have been a happier human being!
Poor bloke missed Jurassic Park by how much -- three years? Two?
I can't wait to get him to the part where Jurassic Park comes out. On the one hand, the intellectual in him will feel compelled to sneer at the mangling of scientific fact. On the other, the child in him will be SO FUCKING EXCITED!!!!
DINOSAURS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DINOSAURS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Everybody thought so! That was what I felt like -- if only that movie and OMG ALL THE MERCH had been around when I was a kid of six and into dinosaurs!
And I did buy some stuff I just couldn't resist regardless.
I have found that velociraptors are quite a thing again, and very much a trending subject on the general meme pool, or at least the part I get to see.
And I did buy some stuff I just couldn't resist regardless.
I have found that velociraptors are quite a thing again, and very much a trending subject on the general meme pool, or at least the part I get to see.
Yeah I saw your tweet about the velociraptors.
Ivo is a bit like the scientist Sam Neill plays. Zero tolerance for laymen and children. LOL
Ivo is a bit like the scientist Sam Neill plays. Zero tolerance for laymen and children. LOL
He will be fun to have around!
If one of the trendiest people of the moment does a velociraptor impression, and there is a meme base with a velociraptor on it, then it's time to buy velociraptor shares again, so to speak...
If one of the trendiest people of the moment does a velociraptor impression, and there is a meme base with a velociraptor on it, then it's time to buy velociraptor shares again, so to speak...
He is PERFECT!!!
Is that Loki? He even talks like my horse!!! <3
Is that Loki? He even talks like my horse!!! <3
Would you be an angel and put this
and this
on this background for me
Hateses the photoshop! *shaking head to clear it*
and this
on this background for me
Hateses the photoshop! *shaking head to clear it*
I don't use Photoshop, I use PaintShop Pro! **sticks out tongue**
As they are, or do you want the people cut out from the background? And as we're at it, can I have a picture of the first one where there's not a square black thing sticking in his face?
As they are, or do you want the people cut out from the background? And as we're at it, can I have a picture of the first one where there's not a square black thing sticking in his face?
That's Danny's signature camera! He always has his camera with him.
But alright, you can choose from here:
Just make sure he is docile! (Danny can be a bit ferocious. Apropos of Danny, can the dead come back in MW? He was killed in a gay-bashing incident in 1984 which ruined Ivo.)
And yes I want them blended. I have tried for HOURS and am pulling my hair out. I figured it would take you five seconds max.
Thanks!
But alright, you can choose from here:
Just make sure he is docile! (Danny can be a bit ferocious. Apropos of Danny, can the dead come back in MW? He was killed in a gay-bashing incident in 1984 which ruined Ivo.)
And yes I want them blended. I have tried for HOURS and am pulling my hair out. I figured it would take you five seconds max.
Thanks!
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