Belief Systems and Other BS is a collection of commentaries from Angus Stocking. For more information
on Belief Systems and other B.S. you can visit www.otherbs.com
April 27 & May 1, 2008:
Dearly Beloved
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April 13 & 17, 2008:
Forgiving George
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April 6 & 10, 2008:
E-Prime
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March 23 & 27, 2008:
Religion and Power
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March 16 & 20, 2008:
Houston
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March 2 & 6, 2008:
Genius
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February 24 & 27, 2008:
Supplicating Virgin
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February 17 & 21, 2008:
The Purse
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February 10 & 14, 2008:
Not Christian
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February 3 & 7, 2008:
Dark Night
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January 27 & 31, 2008:
Divination
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January 20 & 24, 2008:
Aether
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January 13 & 17, 2008:
Reincarnation
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January 6 & 10, 2008:
Sarcasm
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December 30, 2007 & January 3, 2008:
Solipsism
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December 23 & 27, 2007:
Dark Matter
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December 16 & 20, 2007:
Messiah
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December 9 & 13, 2007:
Conversions
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December 2 & 6, 2007:
Change
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November 25 & 29, 2007:
Everything Is Natural
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November 4 & 8, 2007:
Torture
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October 7 & 11, 2007:
A True Tale of Answered Prayer
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September 2 & 6, 2007:
Chapel
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August 26 & 30, 2007:
Channeling
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August 19 & 23, 2007:
Oath Breaking
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August 12 & 16, 2007:
Corporations vs. Community
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August 5 & 9, 2007:
Conspiracies
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July 29 & August 2, 2007:
Evidence
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July 22 & 26, 2007:
In Service of Patterns
Humans maintain patterns over generations - so who's in charge , us or them? |
July 15 & 19, 2007:
Armageddon
Everyone's talking about the end of the world, but then, everyone's always
been talking about the end of the world… maybe humans are predisposed to assume the world's
about to end |
July 8 & 12, 2007:
Scripture
Do we revere holy books because they're sacred, or are they sacred because we revere them? What really is required to be 'scripture'? |
July 1 & 5, 2007:
Patty Hearst
Patty Hearst was convicted of armed robbery an dyet she was brainwashed. Given that brainwashing
works, how do we determine guilt. |
June 24 & 28, 2007:
Let It Be Easy
The mere belief that hard work is necessary may be enough to bring more of it
into our lives; instead, why not just let it be easy? |
June 17 & June 21
No Bulk A world in which there is no tangible matter - like the one we live in - is
a world in which anything is possible.
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June 10 & 14, 2007:
Spring & Pipeline
The transmission of religious belief is like a centuries old game of telephone. Is this a problem?
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June 3 & 7, 2007:
Fear
The prospect of posing nude for a life drawing class
prompts a meditation on fear, and methods for dealing with and working through
fear in order to live a fuller life. |
May 27 & May 31, 2007:
Separateness
Separateness is a basic feature of the human condition, ineffectively addressed by religion.
Maybe religion isn't the answer. |
May 20 & 24 , 2007:
Ants & Mushrooms
Ants and mushrooms are complex networks enveloping the globe and exchanging
chemical signals. In this they are much like the human brain. Coincidence? |
May 13 & 17 , 2007:
Cabala Conspiracies
The Hebrew system of mysticism known as Cabala is similar to modern
conspiracy theory, though conspiracy theory leads to darker revelations. |
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