quote [ It is easy to understand how one may confuse these altered contents of consciousness to be an alteration in consciousness itself. ]

quote [ Mindfulness practices do not permit critique or debate of what might be unjust, culturally toxic or environmentally destructive. Rather, the mindful imperative to ?accept things as they are? while practising ?nonjudgmental, present moment awareness? acts as a social anesthesia, preserving the status quo. ]

quote [ There's been a lot of negativity in SE lately and I wanted to help put a stop to this. This is the safe corner for SE where there are no trolls. There is no bad feelings. No triggers. It is our safe corner of our safe space. You're welcome for me doing this Steele. ]

quote [ When a killer blames her act on a cult of YouTube addicts, who believe a race of aliens are psychically subjugating humanity, questions of criminal capacity and soundness of mind inevitably rise. ]

quote [ A Presbyterian minister with deep ties to Union County stands accused of using oral sex in exorcism rituals on victims seeking his counseling. ]

quote [ Sarah Jane Bradley was an unmarried, ?spiritual but not religious? professional in her early 30s, with a rowdy group of friends and a start-up when she moved out of her communal house and into a convent. ]

quote [ It?s very scary to let your kid make a mistake or fail or not turn in their homework or get a bad grade or make a social mistake or whatever. And I think ? they talk about this thing, ?the door.? We don?t want ?the door? to close; we want to keep all doors open, as if what you do in eighth grade is going to affect you for the rest of your life. It?s not. ]

quote [ "Late-capitalistic semantic drain" sounds like its own uniquely hellish bullshit neologism. But I swear it does mean something: the lack of meaning spreading through English, driven by a corporate monoculture devoted solely to profit. ]

quote [ The Satanic Temple has earned the same tax-exempt status as a church by the IRS.

One of the first things that people need to realize about us is that we don't advocate for any supernatural beliefs. We're a nontheistic religion. We don't subscribe to supernatural explanations or accept them as legitimate," Greaves said.

He explains that while members of the Satanic Temple see the mythological, and literary, figure of Satan as a symbol of rebellion against tyranny, they do not worship Satan in any way. "This idea of worship, it's usually kind of insulting to people who identify with Satanism, because that implies a sense of servility. Satanism is about personal sovereignty and independence and freedom of will," he said. ]

quote [ Police accuse 51-year-old P?ock woman of ?profanation? of revered religious image ]