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The Mind
49 Posts • 13251 Views Philosophy Forum |
What you are talking about is holding control of the mind rather then letting it run wild, simplicity through self control of the mind but not the absence of it. It's not because the mind is usel... |
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Famous PhilosophersPlato,confucist,buddha
14 Posts • 7273 Views Philosophy Forum |
Lets face it, when these guys were around people weren't very educated yet. Given you lived in their days and possed the same knowledge you posses today do you think you could have been the Plato... |
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SocietyKhat, your thourghts?
22 Posts • 6150 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
On Adam Seth's note, I would highly advise people to look into "What the bleep do we know". The movie highly revolves around the idea that what we are, who we are and what we can/will b... |
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SpiritualityThe Logical VS The Faithful
0 Posts • 10410 Views Religion Forum |
If we eleviated all actions and choices associated with instinct we would die, these are survival instincts, the same instincts that taught us to eat and what to eat. This idea of rebelling against in... |
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Religion & HumanityThe True Religion?
96 Posts • 29113 Views Religion Forum |
"No doubt there are also Christians and Jews in the world that are so fanatical, that they press their faiths on others by force. But these people are not following the beliefs that their faiths... |
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What's Worth Dying For?
54 Posts • 13197 Views Talk Talk |
I wouldn't want to be your girlfriend, sister, mother, or anyone else people usually care about, because loving someone is being willing to put your life in line of danger for them. Maybe it'... |
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simple people everywhere vs. us
21 Posts • 5891 Views Talk Talk |
LIKE SALINGER MENTIONED, YOU DONT SEEM LIKE VERY HAPPY PERSON, AND YOUR SOPPOSED TO BE ONE OF THE "ENLIGHTENED" ONES? THERE IS "SIMPLE" PEOPLE EVERYWHERE THAT ARE HAPPY.
MAYBE... |
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ChristianityA Great Man Passes
24 Posts • 6665 Views Religion Forum |
i couldnt agree with you more 730. i was merely stating what the "big deal" was to a lot of people. the pope was a great man for much different reasons though. reasons that are very much ope... |
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Religion & HumanityPoints on Religion
75 Posts • 15700 Views Religion Forum |
hold the human race up? people who believe this are lost.
But why though? And lost to what? there isn't any difinitive proof that there is a one true religion, or proof that god exists for that... |
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Religion & HumanityAbortion
76 Posts • 20266 Views Religion Forum |
No, but is it right to force the parents to watch their child suffer?
So should people stop having children all together because their children will suffer? We don't we all just commit suicide... |
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Everyone acting like Victims
4 Posts • 2682 Views Talk Talk |
particularly in the US the mentality is along the lines of "i am deserving of ____" or "i am entitled to ____" regardless of the circumstance, they think other people owe them for... |
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EconomyEducate Yourself About Money
34 Posts • 9933 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
Is it really fair to say that building societies were part of a socialist labor movement? They were formed by the people under conditions of free enterprise because of a demand for low interest loans... |
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The Relevance of Age?
11 Posts • 2443 Views Talk Talk |
In think giving the age of a user on this site is a good thing.
And as Decius pointed out, it can allow us to understand where the person is coming from.
There can be a vast gap in the way diffe... |
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War & TerrorismExcerp: Truth of War
124 Posts • 30501 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
Excerpt: Pat Tillman's Brother Speaks Out
Kevin Tillman / Truthdig | October 20 2006
Editor's note: Kevin Tillman joined the Army with his brother Pat in 2002, and they served together in I... |
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Life & DeathLife Accomplishments
18 Posts • 5417 Views Philosophy Forum |
What does everybody want to accomplish with their life? I've asked this question to many people I know and I got very different answers. I'm not exactly sure what I want to accomplish with m... |
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God in Religiongods name
46 Posts • 12550 Views Religion Forum |
So, If someone was following The One True God, and said this to you, how would you know if this One True God is the same as the one you know?
Does the title of a religion, the people who wrote abou... |
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Artworkyour own artwork, drawn, graphic, painted,sculptur
103 Posts • 29315 Views Art Forum |
I like to draw but im not as good as you guys and does anyone have any sketches or drawings of people or faces they've done?Thats what i draw mostly i would like to see some or one good one that... |
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Religion & HumanityRant
20 Posts • 6996 Views Religion Forum |
'Example is obvious..if we did not have religion..and we had no moral ethics...where would we be??... IF we did not have fear of our Creator, and have Him give us guidelines in which to follow..not su... |
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Intelligence, Memory & BrainWhat is effective communication?
18 Posts • 8333 Views Psychology Forum |
What differentiates AW from a bully to you?
To me, a bully is someone who habitually does what they do. That is, seeks out people who they see as weaker than themselves and acts aggressively towar... |
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it was just a tit..???
16 Posts • 8679 Views Talk Talk |
I agree with Decius and Em, there is a time and a place for stuff like that. That is something I wouldn't want my son seeing something like that. He is a little too young yet to understand that k... |
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SocietyFEMA CONCENTRATION CAMPS
4 Posts • 2174 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
Aparently there are 600+ FEMA concentration camps across America, all with armed guards but empty of prisoners. Hopfully since most people on this site are from the states they might shed a bit more l... |
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DrugsDo you smoke?
47 Posts • 16653 Views Psychology Forum |
To Inmate,
"Why am I still a smoker? Simple, because I'm addicted to nicotine."
I never met anyone who could not give up Pot at the drop of a hat.
I don't think pot is particu... |
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Cliqueless
0 Posts • 5643 Views Philosophy Forum |
so assuming two "intelligent" people encounter one another and have conflicting views, what exactly happens when they come up with two or more answers/solutions to something? each would be a... |
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Atheism & AgnosticismWhat is the root cause of atheist's disbelief and are they qualified to debate theism?
54 Posts • 15182 Views Religion Forum |
"A confidence in the existance of heaven and your ticket into it can "free" you to do a lot of things, and be hopeful in a lot of situations."
Is this the love and freedom that... |
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Religion & HumanityReligious Interview
24 Posts • 6591 Views Religion Forum |
i chose that way becouse it had made my life better.
Care to elaborate on that?
I am highly skeptical of Jesus' story and validity.
I can see why someone would be sceptical of the exi... |
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