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Religion & HumanityMorals for sale
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Morals are indeed a great thing, but morals are a learned trait, not inherent in the human animal. So the question is who decides what morals are appropriate? Christian morals are founded on cultures... |
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Life & DeathMy Theory on Life
8 Posts • 3606 Views Philosophy Forum |
Sam...look deeper into religious origins, not just the religious dogma spewed by the Church.
I'll give you a brief summary of my perspective.
Abraham's belief...ALL IS ONE.
The orgina... |
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People hate vegetarians
104 Posts • 31603 Views Talk Talk |
ok Metal Giant, here are some attempts at answering the genuine questions you have raised, bullshit ranting and attention grabbing "wit" aside.
it is wrong to think purely of yourself an... |
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Order
9 Posts • 4049 Views Philosophy Forum |
When is something conscious? That's a very difficult question. For me, consciousness is basically just knowing that oneself exists. How do we know the AI (dolphin/chimp/whatever) knows it exists?... |
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Emotions & FeelingsGetting out of Control
7 Posts • 3010 Views Psychology Forum |
I was a violent child. Thanks to alot of therapy and medication over the years, I managed to suppress my violent tendancies until I was no longer exhibiting violent tendancies. My non-violent behavior... |
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Life & DeathThe Meaning of Life
21 Posts • 7996 Views Philosophy Forum |
I think any life is the same person. Every insect, animal, human etc. We are all the same soul just trying to fulfill our needs/wants. Only through harmony will we achieve an everlasting peace.
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Science vs ReligionScience: The One True Religion
27 Posts • 7198 Views Religion Forum |
"Natural selection arises without the need to posit a designer' (Darwin). If Einstein truly did not believe in natural selection, I'd be surprise, very surprised. I reckon what it is he... |
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Habits & BehaviorThe Acceptance of Bullshit
0 Posts • 4671 Views Psychology Forum |
I was reading David Humes, Dialogues of Natural Religion...part 7, Philo and Cleanthes were having a discussion about how the way the world is so mechanically set up,and so precise and detailed, and P... |
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Art AppreciationSo called "art"
13 Posts • 6082 Views Art Forum |
do not tell me to open my eyes. and dont judge me or "generalize" me. you are the hypocrite. just like on the other thread about hating muslims. you accuse people of being something wrong. j... |
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God in ReligionOkay...Why should I Fear God?
53 Posts • 11374 Views Religion Forum |
Sorceress -
Unfortunately you do not get to pick and chose the God you believe in, the God of the Old and New Testaments are the same God. The reason for the apparent "change" in God is s... |
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SpiritualityWe didn't exist before we got here
48 Posts • 13651 Views Religion Forum |
what form?- physical. As I see it, the human physical form (involving the brain) can generate the spiritual realm.
All plants have brains. In biology (relating to non-animal organisms) we tend to... |
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Art AppreciationSo called "art"
13 Posts • 6082 Views Art Forum |
Juanita Bermúdez, the director of the Códice Gallery, stated that the animal was fed regularly and was only tied up for three hours on one day before it escaped.[6][7] Vargas himself refused to comm... |
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Gender PsychologyI Hate Women
84 Posts • 34406 Views Psychology Forum |
'Shazam! Shazam! Shazam!'
(Pvt. Gomer Pyle)
I'm amazed by the quantity of analysis regarding 'ihatewomen' situation(s) with women. I'm sure he appreciates it.
As for me, I'm content and happy... |
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Science vs ReligionScientific Skepticism
11 Posts • 3361 Views Religion Forum |
So in general musings I have developed a new theory to answer this question: God is intelligent. Strange things occurring and people see omens of events to come? Ridiculous, not really, we commonly as... |
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Habits & BehaviorCodependency Rocks...
2 Posts • 3139 Views Psychology Forum |
*clown* The thing about psychology is that it is the best study of humanity.
Unlike archeology or history or evolution,etc., the study of psychology is studying the one thing that makes us human an... |
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Habits & BehaviorQualities of Reaction derived from Qualities of Stimulus
2 Posts • 2555 Views Psychology Forum |
In inanimate objects, the reaction to stimulus is rather straight forward, action-reaction. With a living creature however, it becomes much more complicated with the introduction of DNA programmed rea... |
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LawJuveline Criminal - Parents or Kid?
0 Posts • 4363 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
.I'm not sure I know what a perfect world is, but I have a few ideas about how I would like this world to be.
I don't think we have enough facts to make a proper judgment.
If the pare... |
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ConsciousnessIs basic consciousness in early animal forms?
2 Posts • 2550 Views Philosophy Forum |
Is basic consciousness in early animal forms?
Antonio Damasio is a scientist who has set out to organize a scientific study of human consciousness. Damasio utilizes a rather unique method that invo... |
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Books1984
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I think 1984 was a great book, but the movies sucked. The terror in 1984 is in the mind, not the eye. Back in the day, we had all kinds of 'dooms day' books. 1984 was just another one. "... |
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God in ReligionDoes it add up??
46 Posts • 13135 Views Religion Forum |
As Native American (Indians) which are known as the Sioux, traditionally see themselves as theTatanka pte, the buffalo people not because they evolved from the buffalo but because it's life suppl... |
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The Right to be Offended
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I think people need to understand whats worth fighting for and what isnt. I have a cousin who is 16 years old and has "devoted his life to the communist revolution" i personally dont agree w... |
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StoriesChronicles from the Gutter.
22 Posts • 8542 Views Stories & Poetry Forum |
ah dammit, i'm twenty seven again. You know, i'm sick and tired of beginning all over again. i'm always in this attitude...every day is a new day where i can become anything i want caus... |
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SpiritualityI need absolute Proof
26 Posts • 9752 Views Religion Forum |
ill start with dreamers amazingly dumb comment about evolution meaning we come from the same dirt and rocks as every other animal on this planet. if i remember correctly thats what the bible says too,... |
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Vegetarian or No?
58 Posts • 13718 Views Talk Talk |
If all life is equal then if you had a starving cat it would be ok to kill a child in order to feed it? Killing a cat or a child would be the same if all life was equal. Then again if all life was equ... |
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Christianityjesus finishing our sins
43 Posts • 10538 Views Religion Forum |
As A.O.D pointed out, if there was no cross and Jesus had never lived, then we Christians would have no bases for our faith!
It is important to note that while 'Christinaity' only came abo... |
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