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Are all Philisophical minds elitists?
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I, for one, am far from an elitist. Waaaay far away. Nowhere near. But I do feel as though I am a lot more intellectually skilled then the common human. As are most of the people on this forum. At lea... |
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Reality & MetaphysicsWhat if we are all inanimate objects..
3 Posts • 3052 Views Philosophy Forum |
What you perceive as real is your reality. You construct from the start and just keep on adding on to it. Your reality is molded by your experiences and knowledge you gain. Even if you are a glass of... |
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BiologyMeditation altars brain structure
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Meditation is an individual practice that is being practiced by more and more individuals every year. If not a human evolution, certainly an environmenal one. At least, meditation practiced by larger... |
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God in ReligionThe Problem of Evil
202 Posts • 41649 Views Religion Forum |
Given the definition of evil being mental and physical anguish caused by natural or by human means, then if a house is flooded out in a rainstorm and a little girl drowns, then how is that evil caused... |
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ChristianityMisrepresentation
81 Posts • 21509 Views Religion Forum |
OK here is my 2Cents worth- what if God had a navel? what then?
Not to mention all the Iconoclasts who came along and decided to edit art history now and then.
Iconoclasts? Ya, I could see those wh... |
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GodQuestioning God's Existence
98 Posts • 24437 Views Philosophy Forum |
To recognize all personified deities as being mere human constructs
This is no different than the arguement for God. You want an answer that gives you control and so you chose to believe that there... |
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Law & GovernmentCan law and justice be maintained without religion
21 Posts • 7892 Views Philosophy Forum |
Religion is a system of values that bases on (or works against) human nature. It's part of our nature to want to be safe and secure. As long as people agree on a set of values, law and order can... |
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God in ReligionWhy Do You NOT Believe In God?
192 Posts • 40640 Views Religion Forum |
Now that we've decided that not believing (that is agnostic, as opposed to atheist) is the natural state of man, until he seeks knowledge. Then he becomes atheist, theist or remembers he's d... |
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Does Race Exist?
7 Posts • 3924 Views Philosophy Forum |
race is yet another human-made classification system. it exists so long as we are there to perpetuate the classification system. |
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God in ReligionGod's Behavior
32 Posts • 8633 Views Religion Forum |
If you truly believed something then you could make it universal truth, but not one human being will ever be able to do that. But perhaps i'm misunderstanding you point define universal truth! |
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People hate vegetarians
104 Posts • 31632 Views Talk Talk |
"Assuming you are being sincere, and not just an ass..."
I appreciate your kind gesture, do go on...
"Human beings are set up as omnivores; "
Human beings can be omnivores, y... |
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ChristianityBlessed Are The Peace Makers
48 Posts • 12613 Views Religion Forum |
Please enlighten me Trish. You speak highly of the Pope and Gandhi, and their principles. Yet I never once heard them, or heard of them, bashing other religions as you do. Both of these great human be... |
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songs of praise and worship and those that inspire
63 Posts • 12627 Views Photos, Videos & Music Forum |
:)very clever. At first I was thinking - how depressing, is that really how you view the the world as beyond all hope? Then it was 'turned round'. Ultimately that is what needs to be affecte... |
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Sentience vs. Sapience
7 Posts • 29268 Views Philosophy Forum |
Sounds just like raising a child. We don't think of it that way though, unfortunately.
Actually, technology is entirely a reflection of our own desires. If we create anything before we are rea... |
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Life & DeathVoluntary Human Extinction Movement
233 Posts • 131504 Views Philosophy Forum |
TO: NicOfTime
The following is my evaluation of your May 20, 2009 (6:33 pm) post:
NicOfTime:
I appreciate the welcome -- but I'm no so sure that it's appropriate to label me a &qu... |
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Ethics & MoralityIs there a Rational Ground for Morality?
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Is there a Rational Ground for Morality?
There can be no morality without law but there can be law without morality.
Law can create particular obligations but law cannot create a law that dictat... |
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Is It Possible To Not Judge Someone?
20 Posts • 15847 Views Philosophy Forum |
Actually, babies do judge people. There was a test that was done to a group of babies to see who they prefer in how a person looks like and it showed that they prefered a more attractive face. I took... |
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Religion & HumanityThe Meaning of Living
103 Posts • 24958 Views Religion Forum |
"I am still awaiting the evolution that should still be 'developing' new species...it has been billions of years...why are we not seeing new forms?"
Billions of years since what?... |
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Speed Of Time
64 Posts • 16840 Views Philosophy Forum |
rschulz, how does final cause get wrapped in the interpretation of a "cause." In most cases, I would think that it is just the efficient cause that always gets construed as being "the c... |
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People hate vegetarians
104 Posts • 31632 Views Talk Talk |
"a plant, a pig, and a human all have an equal right to live"
they all do. and the only reason why we do not eat people is because that is so disgusting, that we cant keep it down. kinda... |
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why continue?
63 Posts • 20549 Views Philosophy Forum |
Yes...The dreams of a child are the closest manifestations of Truth...Children are born out of wonder and mystery and still experience it until they are smothered by worldly preoccupations, which are... |
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Ponderisms
6 Posts • 6815 Views Jokes & Games |
If teacher teach, does hammer ham?
Pineapple, nor its made of Pine or Apple, why does it call Pineapple?
Boxing ring, a square ring? or a circle box?
if vegetarian eat vegetable, does humanitarian... |
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FuturologyIt's time for a revolution
20 Posts • 6994 Views Philosophy Forum |
You believe the human race is inherently bad, I believe it is inherently good. I will question the beliefs of those that are unjust, of course I won't challenge the beliefs of a gang that's... |
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Poetry*Smiles with in Solitude*
202 Posts • 49378 Views Stories & Poetry Forum |
Do you really feel that way about love? I can't imagine what kind of savages the human race would be without that simple concept. It is the basis of our culture, of our existence. You surely cann... |
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Christianitysecond coming
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^^Hey navin sorry i couldn't get back to you earlier but i'm a very occupied person, trying to get certain stuff ready for the return of the king....H.I.M Haille Selassie I..King of kings, L... |
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