Informal Introduction

mathedrivein · Post by **mathedrivein** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 7:44 pm

Hello everyone!
I am 20 years old and live in the US. I was raised as a mormon, but over the years have developed an atheistic philosophy. I have taken many classes in religion at a university, and I have intended to major in religious studies. I am also very interested in medicine and, of course along with that, ethics. I love learning more everyday, and I can relate to a lot of different people with different beliefs.
See ya in the forums,
mathedrivein

sledheavy · Post by **sledheavy** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 6:48 pm

mathedrivein wrote:
sledheavy wrote:Oh man he'll blow your mind. I've got 2 copies of his manuscript in fact. The guy's just a crazy old bastard, but he said on my first day of wr at gcc, 'christians feel free to bring your bibles, but most of you regardless will not be here day after tomorrow.'
HAHAHAHAHA. That's my kind of guy. Blunt and to the point. A great, great professor at ASU (and i think he teaches at MCC too) is Keith Crudup. He is SO incredibly knowledgable about tons of different mainstream, historical, and tribal religions it is fascinating. I don't know if he is Christian or what, but he can relate any modern practice or belief to an ancient practice or belief that had the same final goal. Hard to explain his brilliance, but wow. He gives religious behavior a very, very good spin. He even made a fairly strong atheist as myself consider spirituality. Have you read any Mircea Eliade? He was Dr. Crudup's major influence.

No I haven't read Mircea Eliade, but I'll check it out. Guess I should start with 'the sacred and the profane'? You living down in tempe? I've got friends commuting from all over to asu. What's your major?

mathedrivein · Post by **mathedrivein** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 6:57 pm

No I haven't read Mircea Eliade, but I'll check it out. Guess I should start with 'the sacred and the profane'? You living down in tempe? I've got friends commuting from all over to asu. What's your major?[/quote]

Yes. That's what I read. Indeed I am living in Tempe. I go out to East campus every once in a while for health classes. I'm still deciding between a science major or a religious studies major... leaning toward the science major because I'm considering med school. Are you living by West campus? I almost took a summer school class this summer. What are you majoring in?

sledheavy · Post by **sledheavy** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 7:16 pm

mathedrivein wrote:No I haven't read Mircea Eliade, but I'll check it out. Guess I should start with 'the sacred and the profane'? You living down in tempe? I've got friends commuting from all over to asu. What's your major?

Yes. That's what I read. Indeed I am living in Tempe. I go out to East campus every once in a while for health classes. I'm still deciding between a science major or a religious studies major... leaning toward the science major because I'm considering med school. Are you living by West campus? I almost took a summer school class this summer. What are you majoring in?[/quote]

political science/ journalism with a minor in photo. I'm living a block away. Have any trouble with the monorail construction lol?

mathedrivein · Post by **mathedrivein** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 7:47 pm

sledheavy wrote:
mathedrivein wrote:No I haven't read Mircea Eliade, but I'll check it out. Guess I should start with 'the sacred and the profane'? You living down in tempe? I've got friends commuting from all over to asu. What's your major?
Yes. That's what I read. Indeed I am living in Tempe. I go out to East campus every once in a while for health classes. I'm still deciding between a science major or a religious studies major... leaning toward the science major because I'm considering med school. Are you living by West campus? I almost took a summer school class this summer. What are you majoring in?

political science/ journalism with a minor in photo. I'm living a block away. Have any trouble with the monorail construction lol?[/quote]

Awesome. No, actually I'm in a perfect area. I ride my bike to school when I go to main campus. I can also walk to mill. It's perfect. Too bad I had to move out just yesterday since I'm taking a month long trip to Cuzco, Peru. I hope there's a place at the same place when I get back. How do you like it at West campus?

sledheavy · Post by **sledheavy** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 8:29 pm

there's nothing to do. That's the worst part. Few bars, arrowhead. It's all pretty lame. Peru eh? Sounds like fun.

mathedrivein · Post by **mathedrivein** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 9:06 pm

sledheavy wrote:there's nothing to do. That's the worst part. Few bars, arrowhead. It's all pretty lame. Peru eh? Sounds like fun.

Yep, gonna go see the sacred valley down there - Machu Piccu and Lake Titicaca. I'm so, so excited. Yeah, I can't wait til next school year at ASU. I turn 21 here in July (kinda anti-climactic as I'll be in Peru - drinking age is 18) and I'm looking forward to checking out the bars in Tempe and Scottsale. But until then, I get to try those Pisco Sours that Peru is so famous for. I hear they sell the locally made alcohol in bottles cheaper than you can get a bottle of coca-cola!

sledheavy · Post by **sledheavy** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 5:49 pm

mathedrivein wrote:
sledheavy wrote:there's nothing to do. That's the worst part. Few bars, arrowhead. It's all pretty lame. Peru eh? Sounds like fun.
Yep, gonna go see the sacred valley down there - Machu Piccu and Lake Titicaca. I'm so, so excited. Yeah, I can't wait til next school year at ASU. I turn 21 here in July (kinda anti-climactic as I'll be in Peru - drinking age is 18) and I'm looking forward to checking out the bars in Tempe and Scottsale. But until then, I get to try those Pisco Sours that Peru is so famous for. I hear they sell the locally made alcohol in bottles cheaper than you can get a bottle of coca-cola!

Sounds cool. You gotta get a red head. That was my first drink.