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Jews, Autism, and Perception.

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Thorsteinn:

--- Quote from: James Anderson III on 2012-12-28, 22:00:06 ---I got a 34. No idea what that means?

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Well....

"Eighty percent of those diagnosed with autism or a related disorder scored 32 or higher. The test is not a means for making a diagnosis, however, and many who score above 32 and even meet the diagnostic criteria for mild autism or Asperger's report no difficulty functioning in their everyday lives." From Wired.com

I scored a 37/50 which is 5 points lower than 10 years ago when I was diagnosed.

Sir William:

--- Quote from: Hersir Thorsteinn on 2012-12-28, 22:07:53 ---You may be black, but at least you don't feel like your on the wrong planet.

Besides, ever since the Great Black/Jew Conference of '47 we've been cool. So sayeth Lenny Kravitz, the Hebrew Hammer, & Mel Brooks!  ;D

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That's true...I've never felt like I didn't belong here on earth...although that doesn't ring true for some of the places I've been on this earth.  lol

I grew up in a diverse neighborhood of Catholics, Jews (both Orthodox and non) Protestants (I was raised Lutheran), Jehovah's Witnesses (not once did they ever come over and try to preach to us, but I'm sure they sent fellow JWs lol) as well as atheists and we all pretty much got along.  I grew up thinking that religion was just a way of communing with God and other people had other ways of doing it- used to get into theological debates in art class with a friend, who was a JW and I felt, for the first time, that sensation some Christians feel when under fire...it was all quite a learning experience for me.  I was a Bible scholar at the time so I relished such discourses.  I was never taught that any one religion was wrong- as not everyone feels or thinks or sees things the same way, this seemed natural enough to me.

I don't bother with theological debates anymore- the playing ground's even on all sides and no one's to know the victor until the time comes when such earthly pursuits no longer matter.

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