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I came across mention of a relatively new book (publication date: November 1, 2023) on the history of polyamory in America: American Poly: A History by Christopher M. Gleason. It's been well reviewed so far and promises to be an important addition to poly literature - and looks to be an...

I recall seeing the results of a fairly recent study that stated that 20% of the US population has participated in CNM at some point in their lives. I don't recall the details of the study, but in addition to seeing it on the net, I also heard it discussed on the local AM news station, so I...

https://time.com/6568590/dating-non-monogamy-polyamory-match-singles-in-america/ Reasonably informative, brief read - with some surprising numbers (or so it seems to me). The article mentions the origins of CNM going back to the pre-agrarian tribal times - as Ryan discusses in detail in his...

I happened to come across this today. Nothing especially profound, but might be of interest to some. https://www.aol.com/don-t-ask-don-t-215500535.html

While poly and swinging are "two distinct lifestyles" - there is a lot of gray in between. It is not unusual for an ongoing swinger relationship to morph into poly. And poly people sometimes swing as well - just for fun.

In fairness, my understanding was also that the thread was about NDE's - not Christianity per se. However, since you have written about Christianity extensively in this thread, let me once again echo Magdlyn's recommendations that you take a look at the other gospels and schools of Christianity...

Zay - thanks for sharing your thoughts with us - and while I can appreciate your stream of consciousness approach - let me agree with those above and suggest throwing in some paragraph breaks. :) Also - echoing what Magdlyn said earlier - if you really want to pursue a deeper understanding...

Only if they were a prostitute. :)

Zay - I will share one brief story with you, although it is not an NDE per se. It does not represent "proof" by any stretch but there is a somewhat interesting anomaly in the account. When I was a freshman in college, my favorite aunt passed. She had helped raise me at one point due to a...

Kevin, I do respect your "Doubting Thomas" perspective - and that you would need to chat with a dead person to be convinced of an afterlife. However, labeling volumes of anecdotal evidence "confirmation bias", it seems to me, is unjustifiably dismissive of a great deal of in depth research and...

Here you go, Kevin. :) (Apparently you will have to click on the file to see it - with the current software. I seem to recall we used to be able to post pics - but I believe you will find it amusing). :)

Kevin, the issue with that refutation of the NDE (blood deprivation, etc) is that are numerous documented cases in which the individual experiencing the NDE had the experience of leaving his body and being able to see around the room and outside the room - the result being that in a significant...

Hi Zay, I find that I relate to you a bit - although I suspect that I am quite a bit older. I identify essentially as Christian-Platonic Gnostic (demythologized) - also INTJ, 12 Step involvement, "spiritual-not religious", plain cis hetero (but with no objection to MFM scenarios), poly (active...

I will amend this last post by adding that the link to the UU site (for poly awareness) is now archived and that their original site is closed. However, they do have an active FB group at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/122615047774023/

I did some research on poly-friendly churches a few years back - and posted a brief article here in the spirituality forum. There is a link earlier in this thread. As to the UU church, I did find that there is a poly contingent in UU - "Universalist Unitarians for Polyamorous Awareness". They...

Hey PolyGirl37, I had to smile when I saw the title of your introduction. The title of my opening post was "Unexpectedly Poly" - over six years ago now. We still have a poly marriage - kitchen table poly in which we each have other partners. This forum was incredibly helpful in coming to...

https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/19/health/couples-explore-nonmonogamous-relationships-wellness/index.html

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/why-bad-looks-good/202209/when-romantic-partner-asks-open-relationship This short article appeared on that section of my smart phone that suggests articles based on your interests (presumably according to browsing history). It was barely worth noticing...

Hi mfmfantasy - this thread is from 2014, and the OP (original poster) hasn't been on the board since then. So, don't expect a reply. :) If you have specific thoughts or questions about how cucklolding/hotwifing/mfm threesomes, etc might relate to polyamory, you might want to start a new...

Kevin, Just looking at your personal list (that you have read) - I have read all of those (on your list) and found them all helpful in different respects. "Ethical Slut" - I read both the second and third editions, but not the first. "Polyamory - Love Without Limits" - I read Deborah Anapol's...