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A therianthrope -or therian- is a person who believes that while they have a human body, some important part of their mind, identity, or spirit is that of a nonhuman animal.

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Originally by: Vari

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I'm curious, how can I see if I have some inner spirit within me?

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Originally by: Vari

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I'm curious, how can I see if I have some inner spirit within me?

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Originally by: Degaal Valen

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I suggest Meditation and train yourself into lucid dreaming. Others recommend more extreme measures. All I'll say on that topic is that the psychtropic substance Salvia Diviniorium is legal in the United States and many find it useful for spiritual journies.

You should start a journal if you are serious about it, it was a great boon to me for introspection.

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Originally by: Degaal Valen

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Considering the maturity of these forums I was hoping to see if there were any other therians here without getting the normal gambit of responses being a therianthrope gets you.

Let me start right off by stating that Therianthropy is not a religion. I've read and respect the rules of this forum.

For those you who do not know what therianthropy is:

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A therianthrope -or therian- is a person who believes that while they have a human body, some important part of their mind, identity, or spirit is that of a nonhuman animal.

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Therianthropy is not a religion it is not a philosophy. For those of us who experience it it is a fact.

In my case I believe a large part of my identity is that of a goat. It became apparent to me for a couple of reasons. I'm very hairy (as anyone who saw the picture I posted of myself in the picture thread in this forum) and I'll eat just about anything. But more than that where others see the Goat as a tin-chewing livestock and nothing more I really identified with the majesty of the Goat and through my dreams and other measures, I was able to commune with the Goat spirit that dwells within me. I refer to this portion of my identity as 'Esau' after the hairy Biblical character.

Let me stress something right now: Being a Therian is nothing like being a furry. Furries are children at play, sex play more often than not, and it's pretty offensive to therians such as myself who have had real and true experiences with the animal essences within them to be compared to a bunch of weirdos who dress up in silly costumes. No offense to any furries who might be reading this.

I do not find myself physically attracted to goats or animals because that would make no sense in my current form. I do believe that if I continue to commune with my inner Goat I will one day transcend from being a spiritual shifter to a physical shifter and I will take the form of a Goat. Hopefully permanently.

For those of you who have never heard of this I know it sounds weird but people believe all sorts of things that are really weird, just because a lot of people share the same idea does not make it any more right.

If anyone has any questions I'd be happy to hear them and I'd love to hear fellow Therian's experiences.

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Originally by: Degaal Valen

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Edited by: Degaal Valen on 07/06/2007 04:25:42

Originally by: Vari

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I'm curious, how can I see if I have some inner spirit within me?

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I suggest Meditation and train yourself into lucid dreaming. Others recommend more extreme measures. All I'll say on that topic is that the psychtropic substance Salvia Diviniorium is legal in the United States and many find it useful for spiritual journies.

You should start a journal if you are serious about it, it was a great boon to me for introspection.

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Originally by: Degaal Valen

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Considering the maturity of these forums I was hoping to see if there were any other therians here without getting the normal gambit of responses being a therianthrope gets you.

Let me start right off by stating that Therianthropy is not a religion. I've read and respect the rules of this forum.

For those you who do not know what therianthropy is:

Quote:

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A therianthrope -or therian- is a person who believes that while they have a human body, some important part of their mind, identity, or spirit is that of a nonhuman animal.

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Therianthropy is not a religion it is not a philosophy. For those of us who experience it it is a fact.

In my case I believe a large part of my identity is that of a goat. It became apparent to me for a couple of reasons. I'm very hairy (as anyone who saw the picture I posted of myself in the picture thread in this forum) and I'll eat just about anything. But more than that where others see the Goat as a tin-chewing livestock and nothing more I really identified with the majesty of the Goat and through my dreams and other measures, I was able to commune with the Goat spirit that dwells within me. I refer to this portion of my identity as 'Esau' after the hairy Biblical character.

Let me stress something right now: Being a Therian is nothing like being a furry. Furries are children at play, sex play more often than not, and it's pretty offensive to therians such as myself who have had real and true experiences with the animal essences within them to be compared to a bunch of weirdos who dress up in silly costumes. No offense to any furries who might be reading this.

I do not find myself physically attracted to goats or animals because that would make no sense in my current form. I do believe that if I continue to commune with my inner Goat I will one day transcend from being a spiritual shifter to a physical shifter and I will take the form of a Goat. Hopefully permanently.

For those of you who have never heard of this I know it sounds weird but people believe all sorts of things that are really weird, just because a lot of people share the same idea does not make it any more right.

If anyone has any questions I'd be happy to hear them and I'd love to hear fellow Therian's experiences.

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Originally by: Mud Pandemonium

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Edited by: Mud Pandemonium on 07/06/2007 08:26:09
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Yiff in hell, furfag.


Get off my internet.

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Originally by: Mud Pandemonium

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Cry moar?

Lemme turn this into a sexual orientation debate then.

I absolutely hate that people think just because someone does not tolerate a persons homosexuality that they're automatically a homophobe.

I've got no irrational fear of homosexuals, I do however think they should keep their unnatural acts behind closed doors.

Anyways, furfaggotry is the cancer that is killing the internet.

Die in a fire you wretch.

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Originally by: Miss Anthropy

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I saw the word anthropy in the title and just had to make an appears.

On a more serious note is this thread a joke? You believe you're a goat, spiritually?

I don't get society these days. If I were to say I was a Christian I'd face no end of ridicule. Yet if someone says they believe their spirit is a goat they get a clap on the back.

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Originally by: Degaal Valen

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Considering the maturity of these forums I was hoping to see if there were any other therians here without getting the normal gambit of responses being a therianthrope gets you.

Let me start right off by stating that Therianthropy is not a religion. I've read and respect the rules of this forum.

For those you who do not know what therianthropy is:

Quote:

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A therianthrope -or therian- is a person who believes that while they have a human body, some important part of their mind, identity, or spirit is that of a nonhuman animal.

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Therianthropy is not a religion it is not a philosophy. For those of us who experience it it is a fact.

In my case I believe a large part of my identity is that of a goat. It became apparent to me for a couple of reasons. I'm very hairy (as anyone who saw the picture I posted of myself in the picture thread in this forum) and I'll eat just about anything. But more than that where others see the Goat as a tin-chewing livestock and nothing more I really identified with the majesty of the Goat and through my dreams and other measures, I was able to commune with the Goat spirit that dwells within me. I refer to this portion of my identity as 'Esau' after the hairy Biblical character.

Let me stress something right now: Being a Therian is nothing like being a furry. Furries are children at play, sex play more often than not, and it's pretty offensive to therians such as myself who have had real and true experiences with the animal essences within them to be compared to a bunch of weirdos who dress up in silly costumes. No offense to any furries who might be reading this.

I do not find myself physically attracted to goats or animals because that would make no sense in my current form. I do believe that if I continue to commune with my inner Goat I will one day transcend from being a spiritual shifter to a physical shifter and I will take the form of a Goat. Hopefully permanently.

For those of you who have never heard of this I know it sounds weird but people believe all sorts of things that are really weird, just because a lot of people share the same idea does not make it any more right.

If anyone has any questions I'd be happy to hear them and I'd love to hear fellow Therian's experiences.

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Originally by: Mud Pandemonium

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Religious bigot? Where did you get that from?

Awww, are you mad I dislike a group of people?

You're telling me that homosexuals have the personal freedom to do whatever they wish, but I don't?

I choose to loathe a group of people, where is it written that a person must like everyone? Move out of your parents basement, stop watching whatever garbage it is that seems to be telling you that the world is a lovely place where we're all tolerant and understanding.

The world is all kittens and rainbows correct? We all get along really swell and we're all keen to share the beliefs of our neighbours, right?

The world isn't black and white kiddo, I'm not required to be tolerant of anyone.

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In my case I believe a large part of my identity is that of a goat.

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Originally by: Locus Bey

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Originally by: Mud Pandemonium

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Religious bigot? Where did you get that from?

Awww, are you mad I dislike a group of people?

You're telling me that homosexuals have the personal freedom to do whatever they wish, but I don't?

I choose to loathe a group of people, where is it written that a person must like everyone? Move out of your parents basement, stop watching whatever garbage it is that seems to be telling you that the world is a lovely place where we're all tolerant and understanding.

The world is all kittens and rainbows correct? We all get along really swell and we're all keen to share the beliefs of our neighbours, right?

The world isn't black and white kiddo, I'm not required to be tolerant of anyone.

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Ok, so bigot sits well with you then I keep wondering, as you tar everyone with the same brush who deviates from your moral self righteousness, whether you have actually sat down and examined your bigotry? It seems such a ridiculous, and unthought out point of view, that anyone with half a brain would dismiss it on simple consideration. I can only guess that those who remain intolerant of such a significant part of society, must lack the intellectual and emotional means to deal with their own inadequacies, and prefer to transfer their personal fears on to another.

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Originally by: Miss Anthropy

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Originally by: Locus Bey

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Originally by: Mud Pandemonium

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Religious bigot? Where did you get that from?

Awww, are you mad I dislike a group of people?

You're telling me that homosexuals have the personal freedom to do whatever they wish, but I don't?

I choose to loathe a group of people, where is it written that a person must like everyone? Move out of your parents basement, stop watching whatever garbage it is that seems to be telling you that the world is a lovely place where we're all tolerant and understanding.

The world is all kittens and rainbows correct? We all get along really swell and we're all keen to share the beliefs of our neighbours, right?

The world isn't black and white kiddo, I'm not required to be tolerant of anyone.

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Ok, so bigot sits well with you then I keep wondering, as you tar everyone with the same brush who deviates from your moral self righteousness, whether you have actually sat down and examined your bigotry? It seems such a ridiculous, and unthought out point of view, that anyone with half a brain would dismiss it on simple consideration. I can only guess that those who remain intolerant of such a significant part of society, must lack the intellectual and emotional means to deal with their own inadequacies, and prefer to transfer their personal fears on to another.

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It's not about dealing with inadequacies. Why do you keep stomping on that? Mud, although a little aggressive in his opinion, is right. Or at least, I agree with him in principle.

Despite the current Western hemisphere's obsession with tolerance, I believe this restricts our freedom to express ourselves. You have an opinion and lifestyle which I find bizarre and I think you need help. If you're man enough to post those opinions on here, then be man enough to accept that some people think you're insane.

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Originally by: Mud Pandemonium

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Hey man, I'll hate on homosexuals all I want, you keep on hating on me for it and thinking you're so righteous.

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Originally by: Locus Bey

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It's a backward, stupid, intolerant way of thinking. That's all I'm saying. He's welcome to be a bigot, but don't expect such stupidity not to be pointed out. And it is about dealing with inadequacies. What is their in being homosexual that 1. has anything to do with him? 2. only those who haven't joined the 21st C hold the view that it is immoral. 3. what we shouldn't be tolerant human beings, what kind of neanderthal are you? 4. to feel threatened by someone who is homosexual is utterly ridiculous. what is there to be threatened by? and don't bs me and say that's not what it's about, it is.

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Originally by: Miss Anthropy

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Originally by: Locus Bey

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It's a backward, stupid, intolerant way of thinking. That's all I'm saying. He's welcome to be a bigot, but don't expect such stupidity not to be pointed out. And it is about dealing with inadequacies. What is their in being homosexual that 1. has anything to do with him? 2. only those who haven't joined the 21st C hold the view that it is immoral. 3. what we shouldn't be tolerant human beings, what kind of neanderthal are you? 4. to feel threatened by someone who is homosexual is utterly ridiculous. what is there to be threatened by? and don't bs me and say that's not what it's about, it is.

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Tolerance, as defined by today's society, is about ignoring our conscience for the sake of someone else's errant lifestyle to the point that we accept it as "ok". I don't want to get dragged into a moral discussion here, especially about homosexuality (mainly because I don't want the mods jumping on me). But what I will say in reply is this; despite what society would like to believe today in all it's relativistic humanist glory, there is still something called right and wrong. Humanity has grown weary of guilt for it's misdeeds, and as a result has stopped attempting to deal with something that is "wrong". It now tries to convince those that believe something is "wrong" that they are wrong for believing it to be wrong.

Hopefully there's enough in there to disclose my position (in regard to your quote) in a non-offensive way.

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Originally by: Mud Pandemonium

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Edited by: Mud Pandemonium on 07/06/2007 11:35:29
I said unnatural, not immoral.

You keep calling me a bigot, whatever you gotta do to rationalize my belief that people ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE TOLERANT.

I don't have to accept you, I don't have to like you, I don't want to hug and be friends. It's not a goddamn requirement of me just because society says so.

I don't go out of my way to make friends with people from different cultures, I like mine fine and I don't want or need anything more. I don't care for multicultural festivals, crap like that. Going to call me a racist? I just don't care about other cultures.

Hell, I may even decide I don't like a culture, purely based on an ideal they hold. Perhaps they worship a symbol I don't like, perhaps they're Muslims? Christians?, etc.

I don't have to be accepting of everyone around me.

Edit: Few other things.

So, you believe one thing, and you believe I'm wrong.. so I'm stupid correct?

I believe something different, I believe you COULD be wrong, so I'm a bigot?

So, you're allowed to have beliefs, I'm allowed to have beliefs, but they have to be in the same frame of mind as yours.

Hey man, I'll hate on homosexuals all I want, you keep on hating on me for it and thinking you're so righteous.

Meh, Archie Bunker knew what was going on.

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Originally by: Mud Pandemonium

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You keep calling me a bigot, whatever you gotta do to rationalize my belief that people ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE TOLERANT.

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Originally by: ry ry

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the problem with arguing with christians, particularly right wing chrisitans, is when every avenue of argument has been covered, they proclaim it a matter of faith and to be honest you'll never persuade somebody who is happy to blindly believe that something is correct otherwise.

if they start admitting that their church's teachings could be flawed in some way, they're basically admitting that god is fallable and imperfect. which is a bad thing for them since god's omnipotent perfection is very much what they're not about in the first place.

Hilariously, call they narrow minded bigots worshipping a fictional character and you'll be called religiously intolerant and hellbound. Suggest they're intolerant towards homosexuals and you're a heretic and hellbound. I'm not sure what happens if you support a different football team to them, but i'm guessing it's warm.

and yes, i'm sure one of them will petition me for this and i'll get hit in the balls with the banstick, but this post isn't designed to rile anybody in particular. just point out how facing off logic and faith is never going to work.

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Originally by: RedFall

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Why would you even try to argue with a Christian when you know that they hold their faith so close to their heart? That's seems like you're being cruel and pretentious. I'm an atheist, but I don't force my opinion on others, as I would hate it when others do it to me.

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Originally by: Mud Pandemonium

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I choose to loathe a group of people, where is it written that a person must like everyone?

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Originally by: Dr Paithos

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There are laws against discrimination in many western countries.

If you feel so strongly you should try and eliminate groups you disagree with. This is part of what public censure and rabble-rousing is, no?

I'd much rather a bigot that tries to kill me than one who mutters in corners and gives nasty looks. The former is more honest and easier to deal with.

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Originally by: Tarquin Tarquinius

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Its perfectly legal to hate anyone you choose for whatever reason. If you try to make it illegal to be a bigot you're getting into thought crimes.

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Originally by: Dark Shikari

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Wow, this thread isn't locked yet?

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Originally by: DarkMatter

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If I was a therianthrope, I guess part of my identity would be an anaconda.

I feel don't really need to go into more depth...

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Originally by: DarkMatter

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Edited by: DarkMatter on 07/06/2007 15:56:20
If I was a therianthrope, I guess part of my identity would be an anaconda.

I feel don't really need to go into more depth...

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Originally by: Eve Online Forum Rules

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Be respectful of others at all times.
The purpose of the forum is to provide a platform for the exchange of ideas. Occasionally, there will be conflicts that arise when people voice opinions. Be courteous when disagreeing with others. It is possible to disagree without being insulting.

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