25 Apr 05
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There must be lots of them on the site ...... but where are they, the searchers who want to explore and experience the "divine", the Bayesian god-searchers, the believers who want to "feel" god, the Wiccans, the people who think the divine can only be found inside themselves .......... or those who believe the Universal Force is in fact god.
Where are you ? Please introduce yourselves to the RHP community.
25 Apr 05
Originally posted by ivanhoeWhat's a Bayesian god-searcher? I don't know if anyone considers a Bayesian interpretation of probability to be divine 😛.
There must be lots of them on the site ...... but where are they, the searchers who want to explore and experience the "divine", the Baysian god-searchers, the believers who want to "feel" god, the Wiccans, the people who think the divine can only be found inside themselves .......... or those who believe the Universal Force is in fact god.
Where are you ? Please introduce yourselves to the RHP community.
25 Apr 05
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Originally posted by ivanhoeAh. Well, Telerion is some kind of stats/economics expert, and one posted a survey/puzzle which lent itself well to analysis by Bayesian probability IIRC, and he's also in the (secular) WP, so I assume he's taking the piss. Then again, there could be a Bayesian Godsearching movement I'm unaware of.
Telerion will enlighten us in that regard I'm sure. Please check out his Forum avatar box.
Telly?
EDIT Actually, you're the man to ask: is Telerion in the Pack? Who else is?
25 Apr 05
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Originally posted by DoctorScribblesWell, he was a Reverend, and I don't think he would necessarily endorse interpreting probabilities as subjective levels of belief just because the theorem bearing his name is used in conjunction with this idea; 'Bayesian probability' is something of a misnomer. Therefore, I don't know why he'd necessarily object to such a hypothetical movement.
Bayes would turn in his grave, given that this was true.
EDIT Oh fvck! That was a joke! Nicely done.
25 Apr 05
Originally posted by ivanhoeYo!
There must be lots of them on the site ...... but where are they, the searchers who want to explore and experience the "divine", the Bayesian god-searchers, the believers who want to "feel" god, the Wiccans, the people who think the divine can only be found inside themselves .......... or those who believe the Universal Force is in fact god.
Where are you ? Please introduce yourselves to the RHP community.
Don't you mean Old age?
New agers chase after triangles and rocks and whatever is hip an happenin, not that there is anything wrong with that.
My Goddess nursed your God.
RTh
25 Apr 05
Originally posted by ivanhoeYou don't want to "feel" God? And what is the Universal Force?
There must be lots of them on the site ...... but where are they, the searchers who want to explore and experience the "divine", the Bayesian god-searchers, the believers who want to "feel" god, the Wiccans, the people who think the divine can only be found inside themselves .......... or those who believe the Universal Force is in fact god.
Where are you ? Please introduce yourselves to the RHP community.
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25 Apr 05
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Originally posted by thesonofsaulI asked you in some other thread, I forgot which one, what kind of theist you are, because you stated earlier you are a "Non-Christian" theist. What are you ?
You don't want to "feel" God? And what is the Universal Force?
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Would you consider yourself to be a New Ager, SoS ?
EDIT: Your questions should best be answered by New Agers. I would make a mess of it, I'm sure.
EDIT II: I certainly don't want to "feel" God. I don't know what that is and I don't know what I should be expecting to "feel".
25 Apr 05
Originally posted by ivanhoeWicca, for one thing, while paying homage to the Horned God (the Celtic Cernunnos), is largely focussed on the Goddess as its central basis of devotion, and as such is largely a feminine tradition. Chess playing is largely a masculine tradition. I'd venture that close to 95% of RHP chessplayers are male. In Wicca, probably 80 to 90% of participants are female. So the odds of finding a Wiccan chessplayer are relatively remote, although I'm sure they exist.
There must be lots of them on the site ...... but where are they, the searchers who want to explore and experience the "divine", the Bayesian god-searchers, the believers who want to "feel" god, the Wiccans, the people who think the divine can only be found inside themselves .......... or those who believe the Universal Force is in fact god.
Where are you ? Please introduce yourselves to the RHP community.
Even the New Age movement, though no longer as clearly defined as it was during its Shirley MacClaine-inspired hey days of the 1980s, has always been predominantly female, 70 to 80%, I'd estimate. Male New Agers certainly exist but their focus is more concerned with the mystical/spiritual, and less with the intensely rational/competitive element that is the hallmark of a game like chess.
Older, traditional, masculine-based religions like Christianity and philosophical approaches such as athiesm would seem to go hand in hand with older, traditional, conceptual/competitive games like chess, and hence the overwhelming concern this chess community has with Christianity and/or atheism in its discussion forums.
By the way, concerning alternative spiritualites and chess, one marked exception to all that was Aleister Crowley, the notorious Hermetic magus and scholar of Eastern spirituality, who was also a strong chessplayer, about 2000 level.
28 Apr 05
Originally posted by MetamorphosisYAY UNBAN! so im here(wiccan) and Metamorphosis... your forgetting that there are various "paths" of Wicca... mine being Eclectic i do worship primarily the Tripple Goddess... but never forgetting the balllancing effects of The Horned God... and truthfully... my old Coven was 80% male... and yeah.. newage makes us sound like a buncha pyramid meditating crystal freaks... not that im not..lol... but theres so much more... so... blah.... all i gotta say..
Wicca, for one thing, while paying homage to the Horned God (the Celtic Cernunnos), is largely focussed on the Goddess as its central basis of devotion, and as such is largely a feminine tradition. Chess playing is largely a masculine tradition. I'd venture that close to 95% of RHP chessplayers are male. In Wicca, probably 80 to 90% of participants ar ...[text shortened]... magus and scholar of Eastern spirituality, who was also a strong chessplayer, about 2000 level.
p.s. did i mention YAY UNBAN... (I H8 STANG)
30 Apr 05
Originally posted by Metamorphosis'I can play at tafl,
Wicca, for one thing, while paying homage to the Horned God (the Celtic Cernunnos), is largely focussed on the Goddess as its central basis of devotion, and as such is largely a feminine tradition. Chess playing is largely a masculine tradition. I'd venture that close to 95% of RHP chessplayers are male. In Wicca, probably 80 to 90% of participants ar ...[text shortened]... magus and scholar of Eastern spirituality, who was also a strong chessplayer, about 2000 level.
Nine skills I know,
Rarely forget I the runes,
I know of books and smithing,
I know how to slide on skis,
Shoot and row, well enough;
Each of two arts I know,
Harp-playing and speaking poetry.'
--- Earl Rognvaldr Kali (Gordon 155, translated by Christie Ward )
http://www.heorot.dk/tafl/
A little bit of history from my ancestral people. A neat board game. Many ancient religions were not so male dominated. I would say this has some bearing on why they are being reborn now. In an age of enlightment as we seek to better ourselves and become true equals with each other.
Nyxie
the Valkyrja
30 Apr 05
Originally posted by NyxieBefore the newer religions women were responsible for the spiritual health of the people. They played a more dominant role.
'I can play at tafl,
Nine skills I know,
Rarely forget I the runes,
I know of books and smithing,
I know how to slide on skis,
Shoot and row, well enough;
Each of two arts I know,
Harp-playing and speaking poetry.'
--- Earl Rognvaldr Kali (Gordon 155, translated by Christie Ward )
http://www.heorot.dk/tafl/
A little bit of history from my an ...[text shortened]... t as we seek to better ourselves and become true equals with each other.
Nyxie
the Valkyrja
RTh
30 Apr 05
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Originally posted by RingtailhunterThat was mostly due to being hunter-gatherers where the men were off hunting and not strutting their macho selves around the farm, saying things like "MUSH YOU %@#% OX ,WE gotta get the plowing done" . and the women absolutely refused to walk behind automatic fertilizing plows.
Before the newer religions women were responsible for the spiritual health of the people. They played a more dominant role.
RTh