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Human Nature & EmotionEmotions
17 Posts • 6999 Views Philosophy Forum |
It is possible, probable, that emotional responces to environmental stimuli have been, and will continue to be, necessary to the survival of the organism and subsequently the species. Without instinct... |
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Religion & HumanityA Just Religion
65 Posts • 16095 Views Religion Forum |
you are assuming that our finite human minds can understand a plan very high above us. its like a fish in a bowl trying to understand the ocean.
as to the miracles, or lack there of, if God did mi... |
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SocietyWould society be better without money?
92 Posts • 67376 Views Philosophy Forum |
Everyone working for the greater good sounds nice. Depends on what you call the greater good. I am sure most rich people would tell you that them being rich is for the greater good. Human beings are j... |
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Epistemology: Truth & KnowledgeThe Price of Wisdom
36 Posts • 10152 Views Philosophy Forum |
A theist once told me that I haven't become aware of my inner Self. I responded, "Enlighten me as to what "Self" is and perhaps I shall find it. The point is: what the hell does a... |
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SocietyA Liberal against immigration
12 Posts • 6821 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
"Yeah Europe has a good idea, but there are problems brewiing. Germany is losing jobs to Poland and the Baltic states. (Source: NPR)"
No biggy, Europe NEEDS young blood. The population is g... |
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PoetryOn the death of a pothole...
1 Posts • 2083 Views Stories & Poetry Forum |
Years ago I was working for a suburban newspaper. One of the roads near our house had this pothole that the city council never really did anything about, and one day I just got the hell in when it was... |
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An intresting Question handed to me
12 Posts • 3371 Views Philosophy Forum |
i think if we knew our purpose, we would be very single minded. we would not lose the will to live, unless we knew our purpose was that we were going to cause the most horrific loss of human life or s... |
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God in ReligionDoes GOD Not Existed?
171 Posts • 42116 Views Religion Forum |
Jesus, you people are down right silly.
Although it is near impossible to explain, I think you better start taking a better look at you "experiences". I have experienced such things, and... |
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Atheism & AgnosticismWelcome to "Atheist vs. God". Join the s
64 Posts • 22454 Views Religion Forum |
Paula, thats the most common reason I hear for being an atheist or agnostic. "I can't see it, so I don't believe it." the problem with this reasoning is it is trusting your own per... |
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God in ReligionGod?
88 Posts • 20396 Views Religion Forum |
Someone once told me God is an imaginary friend for adults. You can believe in that or not. As for me, i dont doubt there is a God, but i dont know if he speaks or listens. From what i read and learne... |
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Ethics & MoralityThe moral hand, a complete and coherent ethical theory
4 Posts • 3534 Views Philosophy Forum |
I prefer consistency, because that is the only way to avoid arbitrary, opportunistic behavior. If you are allowed to be inconsistent and let your taste preferences dominate, than so am I and everyone... |
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Atheism & AgnosticismAtheist Ideals
21 Posts • 7398 Views Religion Forum |
I get the feeling that only a few rules of how to act and think are required for an adequate base for a new kind of science.
Things like, be humble, be honest, be modest, respect yourself and other... |
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DreamsThe Mind Portal...An Un-Researched New Discovery
37 Posts • 21189 Views Psychology Forum |
Portal? The human mind IS a portal, but there are no "public" portals available in ordinary human experience. Ordinary human thought will never comprehend anything beyond ordinary human thou... |
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Is attachment weakness?
0 Posts • 6864 Views Philosophy Forum |
what makes you happy at the time. sometimes i feel our values and stubborn morales get in they way of us changing for the better. if it feels right at the time, thats the right thing to do. and if it... |
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BiologyScience versus Instinct
37 Posts • 11553 Views Science & Technology Forum |
that would be the word you were looking for.
we have lost other things, there are bits of information that our predeccessors knew, but that we no longer have, though that is not the same thing. oth... |
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ElectionsHillary Supporters are Mouseketeers
0 Posts • 627 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
Im not really into politics. And if I was, I couldn't follow American politics too much because we dont have it in Australia. Australia just gets the fallout from whoever wins and screws up the w... |
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SpiritualityThe Logical VS The Faithful
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LOGICAL = UNHAPPY???????????????????????
not true... whats so unpappy about efverthing going in cycles???
reancarnation = logical im pretty happy with the thought of everything (including us) a... |
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RelationshipsI have nothing but contempt for the western woman
35 Posts • 19112 Views Sexuality & Intimacy Forum |
Sammy, you are turning this into a women against men thing. Stop it.
I haven't set that kind of debate up at all. You are still taking this personally.
And this is not about 'bitches&... |
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Life & Deathare u ready to step outside the box? part II
10 Posts • 3926 Views Philosophy Forum |
At our level of intellect...
our level of intellect is inferiour to anything else... first of all, you're probably going to bash me about my spelling and that is one reason why we are idiots.... |
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Anarchy... don't you need a rule for that?
48 Posts • 11357 Views Philosophy Forum |
Regardless of wheather God exists or not, it is still a desire in human beings for some higher authoririty
The "Idea of God" was a concept created out of man's inane need to justify... |
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SocietyUnlocking Human Potential
11 Posts • 6635 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
This is a link to the initial pineal gland activation practice that I'm left to feel led to my obe experience.
That plus of course an openness and desire for and toward unlocking human potent... |
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God in Religionwhy do you believe in god?
253 Posts • 122517 Views Religion Forum |
People who don't believe in Bible's God can also behave well and live well.
Evolution is a basic foundation for modern science. We can test it?---Sure we can! In many patients, bacteria... |
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PedophiliaPaedophilia
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Although i'm not saying your for or against the actions of Pedophiles ... your argument through out the thread sound as if your de... |
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Consciousnesswhat is free will?
20 Posts • 32131 Views Philosophy Forum |
I tend to lean towards the opinion that human beings have no free will, or at the very least, an extremely restricted amount of it.
On a microscopic level, decisions that are made, thoughts that f... |
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ChristianityThe fraud of Christianity
102 Posts • 24043 Views Religion Forum |
I already told you I have not seen it done but that doesn't mean I won't ever get a chance to see or even do it.
Oh, I'd be willing to make a wager on that.
Just because you have... |
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