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Atheism has led me to scientific naturalism as a world view. This has some surprising spin-offs: I can now contemplate sleeping outdoors, anywhere! even in a cemetery, since I no longer have to worry about the menagerie of spooks(ghosts), ghouls (dracula), zombies (Jesus the Undead)and all the other terrors and freaks of the enslaved religious/spiritual imagination. All i have to worry about is humans and other wild beasts. Another benefit: I no longer have to struggle to make the observables fit my faith view: so, for instance: i can now accept being a member of a violent species of homonid, technologically savvy but unwise, armed to the teeth, with a serious death wish (to witness: cars, nukes and apocalyptic religion)In other words, I can at last drop the quasi-religious humanistic claptrap about homo sapes being somehow special, priviliged, predestined to cosmic transcendence (or even significance) Humanism was, is and always will be the bastard child of the unholy wedding between moribund christianity and the enlightenment... Such acceptance brings equanimity in the face of planetary meltdown of human civilization (not planetary meltdown, mind you! ... in that sense I am a partisan of James Lovelock's Gaia hypothesis: we are too puny to hurt Gaia; she will scratch us off her hide long before we could seriously upset her) But before we get there, let's have some fun: intellectually and sensually.... I love dogs, horses and wild lonely mountain country: camping, hiking, fishing. If you think you might swing like me, give a monkey hoot in the direction of my tree: rufi_dukes@yahoo.com.au

Hobbies

computers, internet, music, cooking & recipes, movies, reading

Body Type

large, a few extra pounds

Movies

drama, nothing but porn, comedy, horror, sci-fi, action

Orientation

straight

Eye Color

hazel

Hair Color

dark brown

Ethnicity

Caucasian

Relationship

divorced

Have Kids

no - maybe with the right person

Education Level

post-Graduate

Profession

Legal Services, Education / Academic Research

Income level

$25,000-$50,000

Do you smoke?

no - open to dating smokers though, no - will not date a smoker

Do you drink?

no

I currently live

alone

Socially, I am

shy at first, but warm up quickly, home body, anti-social, loner, better in small groups

Political Views

independent, the labour party (uk), libertarian

Food Related

Japanese, Vegan, Vegetarian, Spicy, Sushi, Indian

Personality

loner, nerd, introvert, lover, preppy, intellectual, liberal

Religious Views

Atheist

Drugs

prescription only, never

I'm looking for

friends - with benefits, relationship, dating, romance, soulmate, conversation

Gender

Male

Music

Hip Hop, Techno, Bluegrass, Chamber, Choir, Indie, Celtic, Classical

Fitness & Sports

running, yoga, swimming

Groups:

Academia ; Continuing Education ; Documentaries ; History ; Mathematics ; Philosophy ; Reading - Books ; Science

Seeking

Either

Height

No preference

Weight

No preference

Age

No preference

Location

No preference

Do they drink?

no, socially, teetotaller

Do they smoke?

no - open to dating smokers though, no - will not date a smoker, only when I drink, socially

Drugs

let's see, how should I answer this (wink, wink), never, prescription only, socially

Food Related

Indian, Japanese, Spicy, Sushi, Vegan, Vegetarian

Gender

Female

Have Kids

no - maybe with the right person, yes - grown and out of the house

Hobbies

movies, music, naturism, nudism, reading, sports, swimming, travel, yoga

Income level

$25,000-$50,000

Movies

action, drama, indie, nothing but porn, sci-fi

Music

Bluegrass, Celtic, Chamber, Choir, Classical, Hip Hop

Orientation

straight

Personality

intellectual, introvert, liberal, loner, lover, nerd, playa hater, preppy, professional

Pets

Dogs, Horses

Political Views

democrat, independent, liberal, libertarian, progressive, reform party

Profession

Education / Academic Research, Food Service, Hospitality / Travel, Internet, Legal Services, Medical / Health Services, Other, Technical / Science / Engineering

Relationship

committed, divorced, separated, single, widowed

Religious Views

Atheist

Socially, they are

anti-social, better in small groups, home body, loner, shy at first, but warm up quickly

Their Body Type

a few extra pounds, athletic, average, fit, slender, voluptuous

Their Education Level

high school grad, post-Graduate, some college

Their Ethnicity

Caucasian, Hispanic / Latino, Indian, Mixed Race, Native American

Their Sign

i don't believe in zodiac signs

They are looking for

conversation, dating, friends - with benefits, mr. right, mr. right now, penpal, relationship, romance

They currently live

alone, with pets

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