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**Frownland** · 06-30-2013, 01:31 PM

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WWWP · 06-30-2013, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Vanilla

That's really cool. Are you nervous? What are you studying exactly? Is it focused on all religions?

I'm not particularly nervous because I'm confident in my knowledge about and abilities to present the material. I have enough time to do the research needed to fully prepare myself - my nervousness in educational settings is generally stemmed from feeling ill-prepared and I won't be in this case.

I'm a Religious Studies major, which is a blanket term for a combined study of religion, folklore and mythology, humanities, philosophy and linguistics. At the moment I focus on Abrahamic religions and am studying Hebrew, Greek and Ugaritic texts. I intend to get a Ph.D by which time I'll have studied a wider array of world religions.

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Originally Posted by djchameleon

lol Poor kids! I'd love to see their reaction to this lecture.

Unless you are planning on doing the opposite of what I think you are going to do.

The audience will be mostly adults, haha. It's a Free School in the anarchist sense - it's essentially a nonprofit developed, organized and run by college students and other adults enveloped in academia. A lecture night is similar to a humanities themed TEDtalk.

I was asked to speak either to religion or philosophy, so I'm bridging the gap and speaking of religion in the context of antinatalism, a philosophy to which I subscribe. When I discuss religion in academic settings it's more about providing historical and cultural contexts and not so much about stating my position on the existence of deities. I am firm in my atheism but religion is about more than separating believers from nonbelievers.

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

*walk up to podium*

"God is dead."

*walk away from podium*

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Originally Posted by Goofle11

More importantly, did you actually say yes?

I absolutely said yes! It was my favorite professor/adviser whom I greatly respect that asked me, so I was extremely honored and flattered.

Burning Down · 06-30-2013, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

*walk up to podium*

"God is dead."

*walk away from podium*

Too bad Nietzsche already made that statement!

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 06-30-2013, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by wolverinewolfweiselpigeon

I'm not particularly nervous because I'm confident in my knowledge about and abilities to present the material. I have enough time to do the research needed to fully prepare myself - my nervousness in educational settings is generally stemmed from feeling ill-prepared and I won't be in this case.

I'm a Religious Studies major, which is a blanket term for a combined study of religion, folklore and mythology, humanities, philosophy and linguistics. At the moment I focus on Abrahamic religions and am studying Hebrew, Greek and Ugaritic texts. I intend to get a Ph.D by which time I'll have studied a wider array of world religions.

The audience will be mostly adults, haha. It's a Free School in the anarchist sense - it's essentially a nonprofit developed, organized and run by college students and other adults enveloped in academia. A lecture night is similar to a humanities themed TEDtalk.

I was asked to speak either to religion or philosophy, so I'm bridging the gap and speaking of religion in the context of antinatalism, a philosophy to which I subscribe. When I discuss religion in academic settings it's more about providing historical and cultural contexts and not so much about stating my position on the existence of deities. I am firm in my atheism but religion is about more than separating believers from nonbelievers.

I absolutely said yes! It was my favorite professor/adviser whom I greatly respect that asked me, so I was extremely honored and flattered.

that sounds really interesting, I am definitely interested in learning more about religions and religious texts. You will obviously do well with your presentation so please tell us how it goes.

Paul Smeenus · 06-30-2013, 03:18 PM

Blarobbarg · 06-30-2013, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by wolverinewolfweiselpigeon

I'm not particularly nervous because I'm confident in my knowledge about and abilities to present the material. I have enough time to do the research needed to fully prepare myself - my nervousness in educational settings is generally stemmed from feeling ill-prepared and I won't be in this case.

I'm a Religious Studies major, which is a blanket term for a combined study of religion, folklore and mythology, humanities, philosophy and linguistics. At the moment I focus on Abrahamic religions and am studying Hebrew, Greek and Ugaritic texts. I intend to get a Ph.D by which time I'll have studied a wider array of world religions.

The audience will be mostly adults, haha. It's a Free School in the anarchist sense - it's essentially a nonprofit developed, organized and run by college students and other adults enveloped in academia. A lecture night is similar to a humanities themed TEDtalk.

I was asked to speak either to religion or philosophy, so I'm bridging the gap and speaking of religion in the context of antinatalism, a philosophy to which I subscribe. When I discuss religion in academic settings it's more about providing historical and cultural contexts and not so much about stating my position on the existence of deities. I am firm in my atheism but religion is about more than separating believers from nonbelievers.

I absolutely said yes! It was my favorite professor/adviser whom I greatly respect that asked me, so I was extremely honored and flattered.

I look forward to hearing how you do! It sounds fascinating! Also, congrats on getting the opportunity!

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 06-30-2013, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul Smeenus

Touche'. I'm all for reading the Bible but it's seriously flawed from being written by humans.

gunnels · 06-30-2013, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by wolverinewolfweiselpigeon

I absolutely said yes! It was my favorite professor/adviser whom I greatly respect that asked me, so I was extremely honored and flattered.

Congratulations! I hope you enjoy it, and that none of the little shits in the class give you a hard time.

**Janszoon** · 07-02-2013, 10:39 PM

Teacher Wears Same Outfit In Yearbook For Forty Years

Burning Down · 07-02-2013, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Teacher Wears Same Outfit In Yearbook For Forty Years

I'm so going to do this. (NOT)

I wonder how he still fit into it though, after putting on a few pounds.

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