same-sex adoption
Adoption of children by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) persons. Request: Causes more good than harm?
By request
Gnosticism
Truth vs. Falsehood: Gnostic gospels 400, Early Christianity Gnostics 510. "Many Gnostic texts deal not in concepts of sin and repentance, but with illusion and enlightenment... Early Church Fathers denounced them as heresy" -- wikipedia.
Understand Myself personality test
Request. "Developed by a team of world-class psychologists led by Dr. Jordan B. Peterson, the Understand Myself personality report provides a multidimensional view of your beliefs and aspirations to help you thrive in an ever-changing world."
forgoing the ego pleasure of seeing an unjust other get punished
"But I gots to have that sweet ego juice!"
"It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not"
Request: A popular quote that basically says to be yourself instead of adapting your beliefs and actions to other people's opinion of you.
inviting an argument
Request: Some people seem to make a statement that invites an argument because that's how their preferred method of thinking and coming to conclusions (through arguing).
pornography addiction
Request: Continuing use after repeated attempts and desires to quit - what is the attractor field of this?
non-interference (as a virtue)
By request: “Not to be confused with apathy.”
"Beware the student of [only] one teacher..."
"... A good idea spirals into dogma when it gets applied to everything and stretched beyond the areas where it is useful. Remain open and embrace a lot of teachers." Priority request: I came across this quote and it's been bothering me since I've done this with Doc's teachings.
quality > quantity
Recognizing the value of quality as exceeding that of quantity. Also calibrated: quantity > quality.
level: God denies you nothing
Priority request: It really doesn't seem this way sometimes, lol.
"To exist is a tremendous miracle"
Attributed to Dr. Hawkins. Calibrated by request.
Sudoku
Calibration of number puzzle on a 9x9 grid.
karezza
Italian for "caress," an intimacy-oriented approach to sexual intercourse.
"you snooze, you lose"
You miss opportunities by not paying attention -- macmillandictionary.