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Your video, The World's Scariest Drug (Vice Documentary), has made it into the Top 15 New Videos listing. Congratulations on your achievement. For your contribution you have been awarded 1 Power Point.


written by siftbot  | 3 days 23 hours 54 minutes ago | CH
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When I speak of ecstasy, I'm not talking about a sense of awe or wonder in the presence of natural beauty or a particularly moving passage in a piece of literature. There is, of course, no religious barrier to experiences of that sort. What I'm talking about is ek stasis, standing outside yourself. The Greeks originally used this term to speak about the powerful trances that would come upon the worshipers of Dionysos at their holy revels.

When I say "ecstasy," then, I'm talking about visions of gods and angels. I'm talking about howling to the bowels of the earth to dredge up demons and bend them to your will. Or alternatively, quiet sitting, focusing the mind on only the tip of your nose for an hour at a time, until a vision of the Unconquered Sun comes on you and explodes your world. The kind of experience that causes you to walk around for the next week as if the blood in your veins has been turned into holy wine. I'm talking about experiences that are life changing, help you to break bad habits and come to epiphanies.

Literal belief in these things is not necessarily key. But our brains need a hook to plug into this transcendence. Very few of us are able to do it without some kind of religious approach. And, of course, literal belief can sometimes be quite dangerous, if the belief is not just wrong, but demands harmful action--the Pentecostals who literally demonize those who disagree with them, for instance.

So we're not just talking about metaphor here. Non-literal interpretation by no means implies metaphorical interpretation, in the sense of the metaphor as a literary device.


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You have been awarded 1 Power Point for fixing the embed code for Dead Pool video Futurama - Tickle Me Bender. Thank you for helping maintain VideoSift's reliability.


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You have been awarded 1 Power Point for fixing the embed code for Dead Pool video Futurama - Do a Flip!. Thank you for helping maintain VideoSift's reliability.


written by siftbot  | 2 months 3 weeks ago | CH
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You have been awarded 1 Power Point for fixing the embed code for Dead Pool video Bungee Jumping Elephants in London. Thank you for helping maintain VideoSift's reliability.


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You have been awarded 1 Power Point for fixing the embed code for Dead Pool video Lisa becomes a Vegetarian "yes Lisa, a magical animal". Thank you for helping maintain VideoSift's reliability.


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Your video, Dude Takes a Mountain to His Crotch at 120 mph (no joke), has made it into the Top 15 New Videos listing. Congratulations on your achievement. For your contribution you have been awarded 1 Power Point.


written by siftbot  | 2 months 3 weeks ago | CH
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Congratulations on reaching new heights on VideoSift. You have earned yourself 25 stars, earning you status of Bronze Star member. You have been awarded 1 Power Point for achieving this level. Thanks for all your contributions.




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Your video, Dude Learns to Backflip in Under Ten Minutes, has made it into the Top 15 New Videos listing. Congratulations on your achievement. For your contribution you have been awarded 1 Power Point.


written by siftbot  | 3 months 1 week ago | CH
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Happy anniversary! Today marks year number 4 since you first became a Sifter and the community is better for having you. Thanks for your contributions!




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Happy anniversary! Today marks year number 3 since you first became a Sifter and the community is better for having you. Thanks for your contributions!




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