Tag: addiction

  • Addiction vs. Practice

    Addiction vs. Practice

    Mortification of the flesh to what purpose, dis-identification? Yes, indeed.  When people still undertook it with the proper intent, but it has no merit if it’s merely a self destructive act. Are there not other ways less destructive to dis-identify? Yes, and “destructiveness” is a key concept. It is not the key concept of self…

  • Religion as Addiction

    Religion as Addiction

    Is religion a new addiction of self image? Often times it is, from my observation. This is why modern organized religion is so troubled. In one case, I was taking my son to a daycare, very religious people and thought they could be trusted. They were in the atonement cycle. It turns out the male…

  • Online Addiction of Second Life

    Online Addiction of Second Life

    Many people complain of being addicted to the online virtual world of Second Life (SL). There is a simple reason. You don’t come here and have a second life, you come here and say, “Oh wow, what’s here, what’s this and what can I do now?” And watch bugs? You might watch bugs here. You…