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GliderGuider

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13. Something I'm trying to do is to stop either believing or disbelieving anything

Mon Jun 11, 2012, 02:23 PM

Jun 2012

My position is one of radical skepticism. More precisely, it's Pyrrhonian skepticism, named after an ancient Greek philosophical tradition. I actively withhold both belief and disbelief in everything, including even such mundane ideas as "The universe is a real place," or "I am a human being." I would go so far as to say, "I perceive something that seems like a real universe" - except that I don't even have satisfying definitions of the concepts "I" or "perceive" yet.

From that position, the question of bee spirituality is no different than the colour of my eyes or whether (or not) the moon exists.

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The Spirituality of Bees [View all] BanzaiBonnie Jun 2012 OP

Fascinating. BlueIris Jun 2012 #1

Same here... OneGrassRoot Jun 2012 #2

If the drones are the ones that sing to the pips of their purpose in life... GliderGuider Jun 2012 #3

There are many factors to CCD and that is one of the injuries to the unity BanzaiBonnie Jun 2012 #19

I thought the exact same thing when I read this. southerncrone Jun 2012 #59

Wait. I feel like I am missing some vital information here. ZombieHorde Jun 2012 #4

And I might also ask kentauros Jun 2012 #5

Freud would be so proud of you! GliderGuider Jun 2012 #7

lol Tsiyu Jun 2012 #18

Now I like that! kentauros Jun 2012 #40

Protects against 99.2% 0f DU-traced bacterial onslaughts Tsiyu Jun 2012 #43

You should market it through Burt's Bees kentauros Jun 2012 #44

Bees are sure in the spotlight Tsiyu Jun 2012 #50

a little history rucognizant Jun 2012 #58

Wow...As the **Health and Beauty Aid** World Turns... Tsiyu Jun 2012 #70

Thanks! kentauros Jun 2012 #23

Nice! GliderGuider Jun 2012 #24

Thank you :) kentauros Jun 2012 #27

Ditto on the typo! southerncrone Jun 2012 #60

I am not mocking anyone with my post, and I don't mock this group anywhere on DU ZombieHorde Jun 2012 #8

In that case, why not just decide for yourself which interpretation is most useful? GliderGuider Jun 2012 #11

I often ask myself why I believe the things that I believe. ZombieHorde Jun 2012 #12

Something I'm trying to do is to stop either believing or disbelieving anything GliderGuider Jun 2012 #13

That is pretty interesting to me. ZombieHorde Jun 2012 #15

I'd be OK with "Many things appear to be predictable under some circumstances." GliderGuider Jun 2012 #16

Thank you for your questions BanzaiBonnie Jun 2012 #21

I communicated with a deva for the first time this past winter. GliderGuider Jun 2012 #22

I've had experience with devas on occasion BanzaiBonnie Jun 2012 #49

Do you feel that her relationship with bees makes her daily work more fulfilling, ZombieHorde Jun 2012 #29

I believe that people can shift themselves into deep meaning BanzaiBonnie Jun 2012 #46

Thanks for the indepth answer. ZombieHorde Jun 2012 #52

That humans are also a unity BanzaiBonnie Jun 2012 #65

I believe all actions offer an expression of our true selves. southerncrone Jun 2012 #61

The problem is how you word things to ask a question. kentauros Jun 2012 #26

As a skeptic, I do not expect anyone to accept anything without evidence. ZombieHorde Jun 2012 #28

While some are sceptical here, kentauros Jun 2012 #30

I was just trying to say your skepticism of me was reasonable. I agree with it. ZombieHorde Jun 2012 #31

One nice thing about life GliderGuider Jun 2012 #9

I am just trying to understand something new to me. nt ZombieHorde Jun 2012 #10

Fair enough. GliderGuider Jun 2012 #14

I am also not surprised by the reaction. ZombieHorde Jun 2012 #17

Hey ZombieHorde.. kimmerspixelated Jun 2012 #38

I don't remember where I stole it from. ZombieHorde Jun 2012 #39

Yes. BanzaiBonnie Jun 2012 #20

O yes Ricochet21 Jun 2012 #34

"Septics. That was great." ZombieHorde Jun 2012 #41

ZombieHorde... icymist Jun 2012 #42

Sorry. I just started responding and completely forgot about the topic on hand. ZombieHorde Jun 2012 #45

That's pretty cool :) kentauros Jun 2012 #6

This thread has been wonderful on so many levels. kimmerspixelated Jun 2012 #25

Me too get the red out Jun 2012 #32

The idea of "spirit in everything" makes me think of things like "holy places". kentauros Jun 2012 #33

Bingo! kimmerspixelated Jun 2012 #36

Yes Ricochet21 Jun 2012 #35

Bird. kimmerspixelated Jun 2012 #37

And the flowers & the trees! southerncrone Jun 2012 #62

Starting from Ricochet21 Jun 2012 #67

Right on Kimmers BanzaiBonnie Jun 2012 #48

Thank you all, I never expected such responses BanzaiBonnie Jun 2012 #47

Bonnie, You're the BEE'S KNEES! kimmerspixelated Jun 2012 #53

Bees TownDrunk2 Jun 2012 #51

Welcome, TownDrunk2! southerncrone Jun 2012 #63

Hi southerncrone :) TownDrunk2 Jun 2012 #68

A Unity. I love it. Fire Walk With Me Jun 2012 #54

A Unity. I love it. Fire Walk With Me Jun 2012 #55

Bees and the beehive were a symbol associated with Sophia (Wisdom) nt PufPuf23 Jun 2012 #56

Great topic. Thank you all so much for sharing, but especially thanks to Bonzai Bonnie. luv_mykatz Jun 2012 #57

Thank you, Bonnie, for this very interesting post! southerncrone Jun 2012 #64

You can view it through Netflix, BanzaiBonnie Jun 2012 #66

I don't have Netflix. southerncrone Jun 2012 #69

For what it's worth, snot Jun 2012 #71