1. Homosexuals have privileged access to God.
2. Orthodox religions (e.g. Christianity, Hinduism) favor sublimated homosexuality over active heterosexuality.
3. Many of the great religious leaders themselves were queer.
These are the surprising claims of my guest, Rice professor Jeff Kripal. Jeff grew up Catholic and went to seminary but had to leave because, as a straight man, he was alienated by the overwhelmingly homoerotic environment.
Jeff then dedicated his early career to investigating the unlikely bedfellows of mysticism and homosexuality and found the same pattern again and again not just in Christianity, but Hinduism, Sufism and every major mystical tradition: whenever a tradition elevates celibacy it attracts homosexuals who would otherwise be persecuted in society. These homosexuals would, in turn, transmute their sublimated homoeroticism into spiritual practice and form the vanguard of the religion. This is Jeff’s reading of not just religious followers but religious leaders like Jesus and Ramakrishna themselves!
While I struggle to get onboard with the extent of Jeff’s conclusions, his explanations helped illuminate a puzzle I’ve been pondering for a long time: what explains the overwhelming creative contributions of homosexuals?
�� Why does pederasty pop up in every elite culture including our own (Hollywood, SF, British boarding schools)?
• Why is this group, less than 3% of society, so dominant in creative fields such as academia, media, and technology?
• Why are homosexuals overrepresented in positions of power, while being persecuted in almost every pre-modern society?
Even if I remain unconvinced about the full extent of Jeff’s otherworldly thesis, his arguments have given me great insight into homosexuals’ secular creativity.
Timestamps:
00:00 0. Introduction
11:38 1. Why Mysticism Selects for Same-Sex Desire
21:06 2. A Queer Reading of Jesus
32:47 3. Why a Sexless Jesus Won Out
41:27 4. Jeff’s Encounter with a Hindu Diety
53:30 5. Mysticism as Hedonism
1:04:07 6. Plato on Love, Sex, and Divinity
1:07:40 7. Sex Runs Through the Supernatural
Ustadz Adi Hidayat said:
"Kata Nabi kalau mau minta,minta 4 hal ini , maka yang lain nya akan ngikut,doa perlindungan yang sangat dianjurkan oleh Nabi Muhammad SAW, biasanya dibaca pada saat tasyahud akhir sebelum salam dalam shalat
Do'anya:
1. Allahumma inni a'udzubika min 'adzabi jahannam (Azab Neraka Jahannam)
2.Wa min 'adzabil qobri (Azab Kubur)
3.Wa min fitnatil mahya wal mamats( (ujian/cobaan kehidupan dan kematian)
4.Wa min syarri fitnatil masiihid dajjal (Keburukan Fitnah Dajjal)
Ada 4 ya, kalau kita kerjakannya dengan baik bukan sekedar doa yang dikabulkan tapi ALLAH akan bimbing kita selamat dari mulai hidup di dunia sampai kembali kepada ALLAH ke Akhirat ".
Barakallahu fiik 🤲🏿
MULAI SEKARANG GANTI DOA MU
FROM :
ya Allah murahkan lah rezeki ku
TO :
ya Rabb, cukupkanlah aku dengan rezeki-Mu yang halal, agar aku tidak perlu meminta - minta kepada manusia. tenangkanlah hatiku dengan keyakinan bahwa Engkau Maha pemberi rezeki. jangan biarkan aku tergoda dengan yang haram, meskipun jalannya terlihat mudah.
aamiinn allahuma aamiin🤲🏻
sudah tertulis di Lauhul Mahfudz, bahwasanya setiap langkah perjalanan hidup kita, dengan siapa kita kenal, dengan siapa kita berteman, dengan siapa kita berjodoh, dan kapan ajal kita tiba. jadi jangan khawatir dengan perjalanan hidup kita, nikmati semua prosesnya.
How to respect YOURSELF
• Stop begging people. [Muslim 1053a]
• Think before you talk. [Bukhari 6478]
• Let people think what they want. [88:22]
• Speak to Allah before you speak to people. [40:60]
• Hide your sins. [Bukhari 6069]
• Arrive on time. Leave on time. [4:103]
Retinol at night 3x a week + niacinamide or vitamin C serum every morning + a hydrating toner or moisturizer + a good sunscreen is the easiest way to get your skin glowing.
Allah will surprise you in the most unexpected ways. Sabr may feel heavy now, but what Allah has written for you will be worth every moment of waiting. Every delay carries hidden mercy, and soon you’ll see how perfectly everything was planned by the One who never makes mistakes.
Tiba-tiba keinget kata Habib Jafar:
“Yang tidak sampai ke kita, tidak perlu dicari tau.
Yang sampai dari mulut orang lain, tidak perlu dipercaya.
Dan yang sampai langsung dari orangnya, dimaafkan.”
DOPAMIN TERBURUK
Drugs
Pornografi
Minum alkohol
Taruhan, Judi online
Scrolling sepanjang malam
Ngecek notifikasi HP terus2an
Makan makanan yang high-ultra proses
Marah2 sama orang gak dikenal di internet
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DOPAMIN TERBAIK
Mengistirahatkan otak dari stimulasi berlebih
Membaca cerita/buku fiksi dan nonfiksi
Ambil waktu berenang di air laut
Berolahraga ringan setiap hari
Bersihkan/rapikan rumah
Jalan kaki tanpa gadget
Memberi/kontribusi
Belajar skill baru