Pioneer1

Eminem is a talented rap artist, no denying that but he's nowhere NEAR the "best rapper", lol. DJ Quik, Chuck D, even Nelly would eat his behind alive. My problem with him is he claims to be from Detroit when he's not. He was born and mostly raised in Kansas City and moved to the SUBURBS of Detroit when he was 13. He's a White kid from the suburbs who just came to the city to learn rap from Black kids and profited off of it.

If you want to be a leader....... Uh, if you want people to follow you....... Then you have to be willing and able to PROTECT them and help them when they get in trouble. The executives of CBS told Arsenio Hall not to bring Farrkhan on and he defied them and did it anyway as an act of bold courage. And who came to his defense when he got fired? Who offered him another job when he got kicked off of CBS? Now let me bring these questions right up to date with our beautiful brother in the White House. Now many of his fiercest supporters are always asking why don't more people stand up and support the president and encourage him. They say he wants to do this and do that, but he needs the American people to get behind him and have his "back" when he makes these moves. Well when union workers and college kids show up at city halls and state capitals to protest right-wing policies and end up getting pepper sprayed and locked up....where is the Federal support? Why doesn't Obama send a team of lawyers and maybe even some federal officers to swoop down and investigate and protect HIS supporters instead of letting these Republican governors run roughshod all over the damn place? Few people will stand up and put their ass on the line for a leader who won't support them and protect them.

Arsenio Hall had Farrakhan on his show. Remember what happened to him.

Well, it wasn't a theory....it was an observation. However you answered my question, so I'm satisfied. I'm not in a position to tell you what you've experienced or observed with your own eyes. BTW, if you think that Black people having an affinity for loud colored clothing is just a mere stereotype, obviously you don't know who Steve Harvey is.

I'm mature enough to accept people on their own term; and I'm analytical enough in my thinking to extract the value from people I may disagree with if it serves a particular purpose. Now I STRONGLY disagree with Bill Maher's positon as an atheist and actually find some of his racial commentary rather insulting, however when it comes to certain political issues he's dead on point and makes his point like few others can. Should I boycott his show and refuse to listen to anything he has to say because we disagree on theological grounds? Should I throw the iron out with the rest of the ore, or should I extract what I need and make use of it?

Actually, I think it's called COGNITIVE DISSONANCE

Lawwwd, lawwd, lawwd.........lol. That projector she's using is so worn out and raggedy, no wonder she has a hard time trying to focus which one of the images she's trying to project on people. Angela Davis Cynique Oh, so now you're miss "pro-Black - don't lock my peops down" right???? Trying to equate believing in God with oppressing the Black man, lol. Well are you a FEMINIST or BLACK REVOLUTIONARY? Again.....you really need to make up your mind sweetie, you can't be both because feminism came straight out of the same back of tricks that atheism came out of. Just like atheism was thrown out there to destroy the morality and spirituality of Black people; feminism was also thrown out by the same people to destroy the masculinity and family structure of the Black community. I'm not attacking the messenger and I'm sure not attacking the message because I can't figure out WHAT IS the damn message, lol.....you have so many of them. You claim there is no God or devil and that people have made these things up, then you look up with a dazed smile and espouse a curiousity about an Omnipotent Force and Supreme Intelligence somewhere in the universe. Then you flap your wings like mother goose all over people who dare say that atheists have no morals claiming that atheists are often good and decent people, then turn right around and say that there really isn't any such thing as "good" and that morality is also non-existant. So I'm not suprised that the philosphy of Buddhism is also on your menu (to go along with your taste for a deep dish of toasted frosted balls), because you're still searching and don't know WHAT to believe. But don't feel so bad about yourself, brother Pioneer understands these things...... I just ask that if you're ignorant and KNOW you're ignorant, stop arguing and frontin' like you know. You see, I'm MAN enough to give credit to where credit is due....lol. I may not be a Christian, but I'm MAN enough to acknowledge that it was the strong belief in the Black Church along with Christian brothers like Marcus Garvey and Martin Luther King who spearheaded the Civil Rights movement. It was their strong faith in God that gave them to courage to confront and help bring down Jim Crow. I may not be in the Nation of Islam but I'm MAN enough to acknowledge that that religious movement produced the likes of Elijah Muhammad and Malcolm X who futher advanced the progress of our people. There RELIGIOUS philosophy helped to turn around and improve an incalcuable number of Black lives. Now put down the snowballs and point to the atheistic negroes who worship the religion of Western science (that tells him he's the missing link between the chimpanzee and the White man), and tell me what THEY have done in the way of liberating or advancing thier people. You're really making yourself look quite silly. This is getting serious, you need to get a good grip on yourself before your "twin conditions" of heathenism and instablity gets the best of you, lol. Delano I think you're talking about those who hold two SEPARATE beliefs in their head at the same time. Holding multiple beliefs at the same time is good and makes one a great strategist, planner, and generally organized thinker. The game of chess is excellent in helping one to develop this skill. What Cynique is doing is holding two (or possibly more) OPPOSING beliefs at the same time ......which is a pathology if I'm not mistaken, lol. If you believe your dog has died a physical death but his soul has moved on, that's 2 separate beliefs. That's Ok. But if you believe your dog has died a physical death, but still believes he's in the kitchen chewing on a turkey bone; then turn around and snap at family members who try to tell you anything different........now that's fuucked up! Medication may be required for that one, lol.

Troy No, I haven't seen Reservoir Dogs, actually hadn't heard of it until now. But I also liked night riders scene when they were trying to decide whether or not to where the hoods, lol. It reminds me of something Spike Lee would put together, that's probably a major reason he was irritated with the movie. There were so many scenes I enjoyed.....I just didn't want to give them away to those who may be reading who hadn't seen the movie yet. But that Sam Jackson and his bowwing and scratching and Tomming, lol.... The interesting thing about his character is, I've seen Black men who act just like him. If they were to ever make an "Uncle Tom Textbook", surely a reference to his character would have to be included. Now I love my brother....Mr Jackson, but in order for somebody to Tom THAT damn good, a little bit of it has to be in him, lol. BTW, for those who are interested here's Louis Farrakhan's take on the movie: http://www.vladtv.com/video/135951/minister-farrakhan-gives-his-thoughts-on-django-unchained/

Boy, I'm still grinning over how Samuel was "Tomming" in that movie...lol. He had it down. I was waiting for Shirley Temple to pop out from around a corner so they could start tap dancing together, lol. This isn't the first time Samuel played an Uncle Tom like character. He played a similar role in the movie Strickly Business with Tommy Davidson as an overzealous Black manager.

Well, I may be a lot of things but I'm not a liar....lol. As much as I believe in the existance of telepathy I'm not gonna front like I've conciously experienced it personally. I've had various spiritual experiences, but as to telepathy or conciously exchanging thoughts with another human being, I don't recall having had that experience...yet. I believe there is definately some truth to what we call "astrology". I'm not sure how accurate Western astrology is, but I definately believe the alignment of the planet and stars affects a person's behavior and thinking to a certain extent. We know the moon affects the brain in subtle ways, why not other planets and stars? I'm an Aries, and since I was a child most people who believe in astrology are able to discern that after 10 minutes with me.

Let us remember that when I speak of Italian Americans, I'm talking about those whose parents and grandparents are most likely Italian American, going all the way back to Italy/Sicily. In other words, people of PREDOMINATELY Italian descent. I'm not talking about White people who are mostly of Polish, Irish, English, or German descent who's grandfather or great great grandfather was Italian and they just caught the last name. Often times people look at a persons last name and assume they're this or that. Having an Italian last name doesn't make one an Italian American any more than the name Deval Patrick makes the governor of Massachusettes Irish. You have a lot of blond haired blue eyed pale skinned people named Guliani and Tucci (Sicilian names) who look nothing like the swarthy dark haired natives of Sicily because their grandfather or great grandfather married into an Irish or German family. In urban America whether we're talking New York, Chicago, Detroit, or Philly.....for over a century most of the White ethnic groups kept their distance from eachother and tended to marry only in their own ethnic group UNTIL Black people started moving up from the South and this tended to unite them along the basis of being "White". Then they started marrying among eachother. When I look at some of the old photos of Detroit back in the 20s and 30s before it became a Black city, it was divided up into many ethinc neighborhoods and it's remarkable how dark haired and swarthy and "ethnic looking" the Jews and Italians who had just came to America looked. The loud colors they wore and the spicy foods they ate that other "Whites" didn't seem to tolerate from them too well.

Cynique Whether I'm right or wrong, atleast I'm stable and consistent with my beliefs. You're wrong for sure because you carry several opposing beliefs in your head....one of which MUST be wrong. Let me remind you how you got yourself in this situation in the first place, lol. You began this back-n-forth with your IN-tolerance of other people's beliefs. First you argue: "And just because people are Atheists doesn't mean they have no ethics or morals. In addition to being a well organized segment of society and, unlike to a lot of religious hypocrites, Atheists are quite often people who have high morals and lofty principles and who love their fellow man and choose to lead the kind of lives that will benefit the common good. " Then turn around around on the same page and argue: "In the big picture, there is no such thing as good or evil or moral or immoral or Satan or God." How the hell can atheists be moral and good when you claim there really IS NO morality or good? You aligned yourself with agnostics and atheists, then turn around and speak of an Omipotent Force and Supreme Intelligence that you admit you are confused about. You're confused and discombobulated, lol. My position has been clear and constant through out this thread. I believe in a Supreme Being. I didn't assign any function or religion to my beliefs in this thread, I simply stated my beliefs and you took that as an opportunity to defend atheism and criticize religious people as hypocrites. And even start some sort of gender-war invoking "paternalism". Your admitted ignorance and INtolerance caused you to attack traditions and beliefs that you have little working knowledge of. In general........... I think Black people in America and world wide should be extremely careful not to let themselves be sucked in by various atheistic/ amoral/immoral philosophies started by crafty people whose intentions are to seprate them from their Creator. In the end of your Earthly life when you have to account for everything you've done and your Maker is questioning you on your strange unfounded beliefs, those same "wise men" and their "science" whom you put all your faith in won't be their to help you. Easyg1 I know "negro" is a term that was used in the time era you said you grew up in but I'm curious. Did you feel any guilt about using the term "negro"?

Admin "Cynique, whenever I think about someone -- out of the blue I almost always here from them within a day" Then I gather from this statement that you NEVER think about deceased relatives, lol. Sorry bro....couldn't resist.

I really became aquainted with him when he did recurring appearances on Bill Maher's Real Time.

Troy "Pioneer I don't have to met any Italians to know your reasoning is flawed. Again, just because YOU observed something does not make it true outside what you've observed. Again, if who want to extend your observations to an entire group of people go ahead. Just don't be surprised if others, like myself, are astonished by your methods for drawing conclusions." You seem to be focused more on my reasoning than the accuracy of my conclusions. When you have to solve a mathematical problem and whip out a calculator, do you call up Texas Instruments or Sharp and drill them on the methods their calculators use to come up with the answers before you accept them? Lol....or do you just "plug in" the numbers and assume the answers are correct? Regardless as to how I've arrived at my conclusions.....are they correct from your experiences? From your personal observations of Italian Americans, am I right or wrong in what I've stated about much of their behavior? "In terms or how large a sample you need and how much data should be collected, measured and evaluated would require a courses. I would however start by looking at Italians native to various regions in Italy -- this might help eliminate of the cultural bias you may be observed in New York.. How many Italians in Italy have you observed and evaluated?" The amount of research I've done in Italy is irrelevant because the focus of my original statement was about Italian AMERICANS. I said: "Any AfroAmerican who has lived, worked, or spent any reasonable about of time around Italian Americans can't help but to notice some of the behavioral and even physical similarities between them and us more so than other White Americans." Now why in the world would I fly off on some wild goose chase to Italy looking to do research on a group of people who are living in my own nation, state, and locality?

Cynique "Well, Pioneer, with a nod to your cherry-picking "rebuttal", I don't claim to be consistent in my sentiments." Do you know another word for people who are inconsistent? They are called "unstable", sometimes confused. They believe in one thing today and something else tommorow and something entirely different next month. You can't nail down exactly what they believe which allows them to brag about "never being wrong". "- unlike you, who presumes that what you believe cannot be questioned. You think you have a hot line to "heaven" and this god who exists in your mind and who is apparently your personal confidant, has anointed you to tell others what you consider the indisputable truth. That's why I called you condescending. I was disappointed in you. I hate to resort to cliches, but you seem totally incapable of thinking outside the box. Your mind is finite. You are not a free thinker. I can't believe you've studied other religions and philosophies and are so steeped in absolutes. You cannot conceive that the god of your belief may not exist. And why not? Because your faith is apparently your security blanket. It doesn't seem to occur to you, who are so quick to diagnose others, that you need a god to cling to. And you could benefit from a few sessions on the couch, yourself. We have all agreed that language can be a stumbling block particularly when people like you deign to tell someone what they mean when they use a word or phrase. Since you want to imply what I mean when I say "universal intelligence, etc." I'll tell you what you mean when you say "god". To you, god is a divine almighty personage who is responsible for the bible or the koran or the torah, and is the Father of a Christ figure and interferes and injects himself in the affairs of men." Might I suggest some sites where you can download the proper software that may help you with your PROJECTIONS: http://www.freedownl...ion_Graphs.html http://www.freedownl...ion_Charts.html http://www.planware.org/exlshot.htm Obviously you love projecting ideas and concepts on to people that they haven't said in order to attack those fabricated ideas. During this back and forth, I've simply acknowledged the existance of an Almighty Supreme Being. I haven't detailed what I believe to be the function or characteristics of this Being. "That's not what I have in mind when I say a "universal intelligence/force/source". Since you're such an "expert" on where I'm coming from, why can't you discern that my mind-set is compatible with the definition of an agnostic?" Because an agnostic is one who isn't sure whether or not there is a God and doesn't spend time trying to find out. You said: "In the big picture, there is no such thing as good or evil or moral or immoral or Satan or God. " That was a DEFINATE statement from one who seemed pretty sure (on that day atleast) of their beliefs, lol. Last week you stood boldly declaring: "unlike to a lot of religious hypocrites, Atheists are quite often people who have high morals and lofty principles and who love their fellow man and choose to lead the kind of lives that will benefit the common good" This week you sat at the table with your head down mumbling something 'bout: "As for atheists, I don't need to defend them." Obviously you CAN'T defend atheist....lol. Hell, you're doing a pretty lousy job trying to defend yourself right now. "BTW, rather than combative. I prefer to consider myself amazed by smug people who, without proof, consider themselves right, and anyone who questions their infallibility, as ignorant. SMH" Oh Cynique...I'm so proud! Obviously you've looked back over your previous posts, and after discovering that YOU said: "Religion, which is an invention of man, has crafted "god" in the image of a person, making "him" either a petty, vindictive old man who doles out punishment, or a Mystical prophet who spouts riddles. And any one who judges people by the bible or other religious scriptures written by men is not qualified to be objectve." ......the amazement of your arrogance has startled even you and no doubt started you on the journey of self reflection!

Troy Did I feel it was too long???? To the contrary, I felt like the 2 1/2 hours weren't long enough! I could have put in another hour on this film. He should do a part 2 in the near future. I must admit that part of the reason I loved it so much was it kept reminding my of my father and how much HE would have enjoyed it. But seeing Jamie Foxx in such a strong masculine role rather than in the typical clownish roles he used to play earlier in his career made me quite proud of my brother. And Sam, I never thought I'd enjoy seeing a Black man play an old Uncle Tom the way HE did, lol. He plays an Uncle Tom better than he plays crackheads! Now, ofcourse the Gallager-like splashing blood and hunks of meat flying all over the place from gunshot wounds were a little over the top and even comical at times, but that's just classic Tarantino, lol. I think he does it more for humor than he does for shock. I've seen Pulp Fiction and while it was OK (meaning I'd watch it if I don't have anything else to watch) I wouldn't have spent any money to see it like his other work such as Kill Bill 1&2 or GrindHouse. The GrindHouse was and still is my favorite Tarantino production so far. Jango is a close second, but that Grindhouse....I still pop that in the player and watch it from time to time. No doubt Tarantino is one talented "funny style" White dude, lol.....(must be the Italian in him...lol) As far as the killing White folks part...... I'm gonna have to ask you like you asked me....surely you wrote that in jest right? I like the fact that Jamie played the role of a Black superhero (in a Black hat) but him killing White people in the movie had nothing to do with the excellence of the script and roles by just about all the actors. But I can see how some White people who are careful to monitor anything in the media that may serve as a threat to White supremacy may worry that a Black man killing so many White people in a movie (when Hollywood usually has it the other way around) may have a psychological impact on the audience.

Troy Have you ever heard of Project Star Gate? http://www.remotevie...ry_military.htm The U.S. military has invested millions of dollars and decades studying Remote Viewing and being able to gather information by telepathy. It's hard to imagine that a practical institution like the Pentagon would invest so much money and time in a fairytale dreamed up by the Brothers Grimm. Further, there are millions of people who have mastered the art of Lucid Dreaming (being able to control your dreams). The proof is there; now whether you want to accept it or not is a different matter.

Cynique "Puleeze, Pioneer. You, and your god-complex are so emeshed in your ego-driven pontificating that you think you speak the gospel. You don't. You don't know anymore than anybody else on this subject. You're just parroting what is comfortable for you to believe. It's increasingly obvious, that you cannot wrap your brain around anything that rejects your premise. Let me clarify that the difference between me and you on this subject. I express a sentiment, but my ultimate sentiment is that I don't know the unknowable. Your position is: This is what I believe because I know everything and I am irrefutably right." Uh huh...... Well, I think I'll just overlook the little temper tantrum that made up the first 75% of your post and address the more reasonable of it. I've never claimed to know "everything"....but I do KNOW that God exists. Just because you admittedly don't know this, you shouldn't assume that no one else does or that it's somehow "unknowable". By the way, the other day YOUR position was: "In the big picture, there is no such thing as good or evil or moral or immoral or Satan or God. " http://aalbc.com/tc/index.php?/topic/1837-where-does-your-inspiration-come-from/page__st__40 That sounds like a pretty definite statement for someone who takes the humble position of not knowing the unknowable. "And not only content to reject challenges to your stifled way of thinking, you apparently fancy yourself a psychiatrist, supplying a motive for my stance. If guilt was a factor, then why wouldn't I simply relieve my guilt by embracing religion?" If my way of thinking was stifled then I wouldn't have changed my religion based on research that I've done nor would I continue to read and study multiple religions and philosphies found around the world to further my enlightenemnt on theological and spiritual matters. What I reject is combative intolerance wrapped around ignorance. If you don't know whether God exists or not, why do you contantly argue with others over the matter? I didn't say you felt guilty about not belonging to a religion. You can take that straw-man and dispose of it how you will. I suggested that perhaps you felt guilty about defending ATHEISM You don't have to embrace a religion to believe in God you know. When a person continuously makes references to............ An Omnipotent Infinite Force. A Supreme Intelligence A Universal Intelligence An Original Source While at the same time argues: "In the big picture, there is no such thing as good or evil or moral or immoral or Satan or God. " Then turns around and after all that arguing and says that they really don't know one way or another ......all within a 3 day period. I don't know if a psychiatrist is necessary but I think a good therapist is in order. Somebody to sit you down and help you organize your theological thoughts, lol.

Saw the movie today..... Actually, I loved it. It reminded me of Posse in a way. I wish my father was still alive, I would have took him to see it as he loved Westerns and couldn't get enough of seeing Posse. ((shruggs shoulders)) Not sure what Spike Lee found offensive about it besides White people saying "nigger". Hell, it was a movie about Black slaves.....that's how White people down south commonly refered to our people back then (and many still do today). The only thing I really took objection to was Jamie Foxx's White partner's constant use of the word "poor devils" in reference to the slaves. Americans over 30 are used to White people being the only humans refered to as "devils", perhaps a "meme" is being introduced to the audience to change this. But overall I think it was an excellent film. Both Jamie and Samuel "killed" the hell out of thier roles.

Troy "Hi Pioneer, your statement is the definition of a stereotype. Your observations only means something to you and can not, by extension, be ascribed to everyone else in the group you are stereotyping." While I agree that those characteristics can't be ascribed to "everyone" in a group I disagree that they mean something ONLY to me. As I've said before, most stereotypes are based in some sort of truth or reality. I have no mental illnesses and I don't do drugs so I'm not prone to hallucinations. I'm sure I'm not the ONLY one who has noticed the characteristics I've described about Italians. Infact, I've talked to dozens of Black people who've noticed the same thing about Italian Americans. "No you don't have to meet every woman in the world, and while you may have met 1,000's of women, you can not associate your observations to the other 3.5 Billion woman. Your sample set is just too small and your way of making the determination of relative self-consciousnesses about appearance is flawed. That is you have not meet enough women, and you are not skilled enough to determine self-conscientiousness. Or maybe you just roll in an environment where self-conscious women are abundant -- do you see my point?" Yes, I see your point but don't agree with it. You don't seem to be disagreeing with the fact well known by most people of maturity including most psychologists and other social scientists that females tend to be MORE self-conciouse about there looks.....are you? You just seem to be interested in educating me on the dangers of stereotyping, lol. Only a person with Aspergers Syndrome and no social skills whatsoever would refrain from making any judgments and decisions about the people they've encountered until they've met EVERYBODY on the planet who belonged to that particular group. The rest of us must base our judgements on the sampling of those we've encountered. We agree that we don't have to meet every woman to make any determinations about them, but what figure would you put it at....millions? At some people, you move from the impractical to the not-humanly-possible. "Stereotyping, while apparently natural, can lead to some disastrous decisions." Perhaps it can if that stereotyping came about ONLY as a result of what we see on television and the movies. But if those stereotypes are confirmed by what is experienced/observed in REAL LIFE then it can be integrated into what we call "common sense" and will aid you in making proper decisions when dealing with people. Most of the Italians that I've known from school, to work, to socializing seemed to have certain unmistakable characteristics similar to AfroAmericans. Most Italian males I knew loved to chase women like most Black males I know. Most Italians I knew tended to wear more gold that other White people, like most AfroAmericans. Most Italians I knew had a fondness for rap music and/or music with a lot of bass in it like most AfroAmericans. Many Italian American men I knew tended to cry when they were angry like many Black men I know, I know few non-Italian Whites who teared up and cried from anger. Most Italian Americans I know tend to have dark hair and tan easily. These are not "conincidences".....they are unmistakable patterns. Patterns I believe are directly related to the fact that most Italian Americans are of southern-Italian descent and are known to have an abundance of Arab and African ancestry. Ancestry that apparently influences their thinking and behavior. Now call this a stereotype all you want, but you live in (or are atleast from) New York. Have you met ALL or ENOUGH Italian Americans to refute these claims and call them bogus? Lol, or will you continue to focus on my "stereotyping"?

I like this brother. I've seen him on numerous shows and not only is he smart but he has a sense of humor that makes him more down to Earth (no pun intended) than many scientists.

Admin You said that you don't believe anyone can communicate with the dead. I don't know you personally but based on the content and demeanor of your posts, I'm gonna take a wild guess and assume you're OVER the age of 30, lol. (Pioneer1 smiles gently) Now Troy, I haven't met too many people over the age of 30 who haven't had ANY sort of communication with deceased loved ones in one form or another. Almost anyone of us who has lost a parent, sibling, friend, or any relative/friend close to use has either seen and talked with the actual spirit of that individual or done the same in a "vivid" dream that we KNEW was more than just a dream. Are you gonna tell me you've experienced nothing? Nada? Zilch? Come on bro.....lol.

Troy "Pioneer1, what your are describing are classic stereotypes and are not based upon anything more than the observations of a subset of people, which does not mean much when you try to extend it to an entire group of people.." Ok? And? My experiences and observations have shown my that most stereotypes are based (even if loosely) in some truth and reality regardless as to how hard it may be to accept. I don't have to meet every woman in the world to know that women tend to be more self-concious about thier appearance than men. The thousands that I've met are just a subset of the billions on our planet today, but wouldn't you say it's enough to base a fair judgement on? Most people of Italian descent I've met have certain clear characteristics commonly not found in the majority of other White Americans. "Some of what you describe in terms of behavior, dress, etc would be better attributed to social class of just being brought up in a similar environment." I agree totaly.

Cynique "I simply don't buy that just because a person doesn't believe in a supreme being that this makes him incapable of being sincere when it comes to not harming others." Like the shady Black man used to say in those 1970's tv shows: "Wait, wait, wait, hold on ya got me all wroooong........" Lol, I don't hold the position that not believing in a Supreme Being (which can't be said of one who still believes in a "Supreme Intelligence") prevents one from being sincere about not hurting his fellow man. They can certainly be sincere. The very emotion of empathy that God put in most men allows this to happen. But hell, even animals can feel empathy as any pet owner knows. Just like morality goes deeper than merely man-made laws, morality goes deeper than emotions. It's held up by multiple pillars such as conviction, the desire to please the divine, the inate sense that "ultimate justice" beyond this world will await one. But if I'm making you feel guilty about defending atheism, then I'll stop right there. All Telepathy is basically the transferring of thought from one person's mind to another's. We know light travels, why not thought? How can one look at the modern marvel of the wireless internet and still NOT believe in telepathy? Scientists have known for well over a century that telepathy exists, even Thomas Edison. And this takes us right back to the original subjects of the thread of where does one's inspiration come from. Because if thoughts and ideas can be transfered, cannot this be said about what so many artists call "inspiration"?