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RE: Spiritual Compatibility - 4/28/2007 5:42:04 PM

Aswad

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ORIGINAL: CuriousLord

It effects me. It effects the world. It's the reason I can't walk my slave on a leash in public. It's why the most intelligent men in history have been tortured to death. It's keeping people from understanding what this world is really about.

Of course it affects the world. Or, more relevantly, its legacy does. Which is to say inertia does. Humanity changes slowly, if ever, and societies are no different in this regard.

Secular faiths are the reasons religions aren't allowed to follow their own practices when those exceed the tolerance of secular faithful, just like religious faiths are the reasons why secular people aren't allowed to express their practices fully. People, as a collective (not as individuals), always want to control what other people can and cannot do. And different groups have different ideas about what should and shouldn't be allowed. Modern western society introduces a compromise by numbers.

With regards to walking your slave on a leash in public, I've not noticed any other correlation with faith and/or religion here than what can be adequately explained by the correlation between conservativism and those faiths. The conservativism is the factor, IMO, along with the inertia of social mores. It's a matter of majorities suppressing the freedoms of minorities, as always.

And religious faiths don't have a monopoly on torturing intelligent people, or people in general. The atheist faith in the USSR was responsible for quite a bit of hostilities directed at people of different (religious) faiths, as well as people of different secular faiths, in that those who did not have faith in the communist regime were frequently locked up as schizophrenic, and "treated" accordingly, for their "delusion" that communism wasn't the perfect thing. Kind of dogmatic, IMO.

Since you appear to know, I'd appreciate if you could share your insight, as I've often wondered myself (my faith doesn't provide any answer in this regard): What is the world really all about? Seriously, I'm curious. If you know, or if anyone knows, I'd like to be in on the "secret". I'm pretty sure a lot of other religious people out there would like to, as well.

Finally, as far as my faith is concerned, I think it should be perfectly acceptable to walk your slave on a leash in public; I regard free will to be the most sacred gift of all, and willing submission to another to be a most profound gesture, a sacrament, if you will.

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RE: Spiritual Compatibility - 4/28/2007 5:47:09 PM

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ORIGINAL: domiguy

When I am fucking some sub in her ass or cunt and she starts shouting...."Oh God! Oh God! Oh God!! Oh God!!! Oh God!!!! Oh God!!!!!".....I have found there lies the possibility that we might be spiritually compatible.

~lol~

There's definitely some kind of compatibility going on, yes. Although I personally prefer the one where they shout in a fairly different tone, one that I haven't been able to get from penile penetration of the vagina, although a whip or a harsh backdoor entry can certainly tune the strings, so to speak.

I prefer different words, though, but that's just me being oversensitive; a reflex response. I haven't given any thought as to whether I actually mind or not.

P.S. I love your tagline. And I'm fairly sure that, if Jesus ever did pop into modern society, it'd be pretty high on his list of priorities, as well.

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RE: Spiritual Compatibility - 4/28/2007 5:48:18 PM

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I don't have to have the same spiritual path as my partner, but am, perhaps, looking for a similar outlook. I would not be comfortable with someone who was a fundamentalist or an evangelizer (I consider atheism to be a form of fundamentalism). I couldn't be interested in someone who didn't really believe in anything. I am drawn by people who have a sense of purpose, ethics and concern for the world.

I have, in turn, identified as pagan, Buddhist and Quaker. People who are non-dogmatic and open are my sweet spot. I've also met people who are Amish or other conservative sects whom I have a deep respect for. I used to know *coughing* what religion my partner should be, but I'm open to faith and serendiptiy at this point.

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RE: Spiritual Compatibility - 4/28/2007 5:59:42 PM

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ORIGINAL: SirDominic

Interesting that a question about spirituality has morphed into one about religion. They don't have to be interconnected. I am totally NOT religious, and I am VERY spiritual. Perhaps it is my 20 years teaching yoga. Spirituality has so many meanings. It doesn't necessarily have to have any connections with deities, metaphysical powers, or even with higher planes.

Guess what I practice is a human spirituality. One thing I know is that we are all beings of energy at our basic level. Everything is. Everyone puts out an energy field, weak and held close by some, powerful and broadcasting out with others. Is a "natural" electral field "spiritual". To me it is both, and I see no conflict between it being both.

I would honor anyone's spiritual beliefs, provided it is a belief system they came to themselves; not one they blindly followed from the pulpit. The only other reason I would not honor someone's beliefs is if they tried to prove theirs was better than anyone elses, and trying to change me to their path for my, so called, own good.

Namaste, Sir Dominic

Yes Yes Yes...what he said.

Well except the part about teaching Yoga for 20 years. I was a Yoga student for about 3 months at a gym so that doesn't really qualify

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RE: Spiritual Compatibility - 4/29/2007 12:39:49 AM

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ORIGINAL: szobras

Certainly I would consider that the importance and range of a partner’s spiritual path, beliefs, and outlook will vary depending on the nature of the relationship we are in or seeking.

How important is it to you? What aspects are important to you?

My spiritual beliefs pre-date my relationships. They are truly important to me. I do not need my partner to share my beliefs but I do need him to believe in something in some way. To be on his own path of evolution and enlightenment. And to appreciate the place my beliefs have in my life.

I am fortunate. Daddy takes great joy in my committment to my spiritual practices. Even though they were very foreign to him.

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Is it not most transformative, most earthshaking, to pierce the veils of self-deception and illusion, and crack the eggshell of ignorance, to most intimately encounter oneself? Lama Surya Das

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