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Emotions & FeelingsFear IS the problem
10 Posts • 3756 Views Psychology Forum |
In terms of basic survival for humans and other mammals, probably other animals too, fear is definitely an important motivating force. Pleasure is also important, though. There might be other motivati... |
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God in ReligionGod's Will
128 Posts • 29912 Views Religion Forum |
You say people shouldn't have agreed upon places to meet but should agree to meet in the open as if the open is more holier than a specific place. Either way you are trying to contain God to a sp... |
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Atheism & AgnosticismIs a forum for non-deists, atheists and agnostics necessary for equal consideration?
15 Posts • 4396 Views Religion Forum |
The pursuit of truth is the pursuit of truth...
"The pursuit of truth and beauty is a sphere of activity in which we are permitted to remain children all our lives."
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God in ReligionCan someone disprove this logic?
101 Posts • 19379 Views Religion Forum |
A person would be blind to think that all people are inherently good.
Ah, and an all seeing genius would considers them to be inherently evil, is that right?
Ever notice that it's much eas... |
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Infinite universes from Matter and Anti-Matter
39 Posts • 10535 Views Philosophy Forum |
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Hi all I know I'm new to all these posts and they are dated September and I'm writing this in December, so maybe one of you will get to it in 2007.
Anyway I have loved reading a... |
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SpiritualityWe didn't exist before we got here
48 Posts • 13629 Views Religion Forum |
However all of this is irrelevent to this discussion, because we are talking about the concept of 'God' which is a human construct and restricted to within the human brain.
This you do no... |
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Science vs ReligionEVOLUTION
226 Posts • 63412 Views Religion Forum |
THE REASON ALIENS(ANGELS) ARE RELATED TO JESUS BIRTH
Do you all remember the Star the 3 kings followed to Jesus birth place?
Well could this star actually be a UFO?
Fire, light and other mea... |
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The dilemma of Choice
9 Posts • 2963 Views Philosophy Forum |
I suspect "choice" is a matter of perception: A moment before, free will; a moment after, destiny. I suspect "choice" is an illusion -- that there is ALWAYS a reason that we make t... |
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Is attachment weakness?
0 Posts • 6864 Views Philosophy Forum |
'I'm confused about this because theoretically, you should need nothing to be whole.
But I also believe in loving someone and them being the center of your universe.'>>
I too feel the... |
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Life & DeathVoluntary Human Extinction Movement
233 Posts • 131316 Views Philosophy Forum |
TO: Wooly Bully
The following is my evaluation of your April 23, 2009 post.
Your statement is a fallacy and not logical. VHEMT doesn't make any such claim.
If my statement is a fallacy and... |
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HomosexualityWhy Condone Fruitless Deviant Behavior?
94 Posts • 26983 Views Sexuality & Intimacy Forum |
You dont see heteros assuming that they deserve more..
Seriously, what are you talking about?
or allow the fact that they're hetero to take complete credit for all that they do.
The poin... |
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ConsciousnessIs basic consciousness in early animal forms?
2 Posts • 2546 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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SpiritualityWe didn't exist before we got here
48 Posts • 13629 Views Religion Forum |
There is no other organism that has been more biologically advanced than the species homeo sapiens.
It is speculative because neither you nor any living or dead scientist or researcher knows that... |
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Reality & MetaphysicsTruth, reality and the meling pot
13 Posts • 2953 Views Philosophy Forum |
I don't know what reality is.
However, I think I'm starting to understand truth. I believe truth is something to be acquired, or a void to be filled, between the descriptors of what is ... |
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FuturologyProgression of Humanity
16 Posts • 9237 Views Philosophy Forum |
Hmm, I don't know what to say about feeling helplessness about a situation. I can see how people may come to feel that way, putting their efforts behind something and having it fail and backfire.... |
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God in ReligionDoes GOD Not Existed?
171 Posts • 41968 Views Religion Forum |
Hello Everyone and greetings in Christ Jesus!
I have found all of the posts to this thread to be most interesting indeed. I do have something I'd like to throw into your discussion however.... |
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Religion & HumanityThe Meaning of Living
103 Posts • 24874 Views Religion Forum |
Bacteria do it without egg and sperm...
Then why are we not still formed by bacteria? Why has that essense disappeared, after all it took millions of years for it to get it right.
The problem w... |
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Human Nature & EmotionPartners In Life
27 Posts • 7879 Views Philosophy Forum |
Well Vigil, I'll give you two examples. A literal one and an abstract one.
Both of which have to do with my assumptions on the power of environment, something else I'm going to talk about... |
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SocietyWomen To Be Farmed In The Future?
11 Posts • 2823 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
In the not so distant future, women may be "farmed" for the purposes of pleasing men, according to Angry Harry, a men's right activist.
[quote="AngryHarry& quot;]if anything,... |
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EconomyWhat Economic Governmental Sytem Works Best and How?
24 Posts • 12352 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
There are two things I notice in this discussion, first one is how everyone seems to think that humans are naturally conniving and out to get everyone else. The other is that no one seems to address &... |
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Music altering a person's mood
6 Posts • 3822 Views Talk Talk |
This is a repeat of my words from an already existing thread.
Music provokes emotions. Music is incredibly powerful- as it can make us happy, excited, sad, relaxed, pumped up, etc.
Humans are s... |
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Appreciation for Human Error
2 Posts • 2234 Views Philosophy Forum |
The problem I see humans doing, is giving a machine artificial intelligence coupled with its vast potential to store and recall information. We're essentially playing the role of God by giving ou... |
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Ethics & MoralityEthical Question Relating to Stem Cells From A Baby
5 Posts • 4251 Views Philosophy Forum |
So the idea about abortion was just a sidenote but I can see there are discussions here too.
I find it rather silly really. America is the only civilized country who hasn't figured out and st... |
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Are you a rules skeptic?
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Are you a rules skeptic?
Justice Scalia is an ardent defender of the virtue of legal rules. He says such rules reduce dramatically any uncertainty and indicate a level of justice by providing 'a cl... |
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Reality & MetaphysicsDoes Time Even Exist?
85 Posts • 29674 Views Philosophy Forum |
I'm just about to do physics at degree level, so I know some things about time.
firstly, you can not go faster than the speed of light.
When something moves, it'll spread all the ener... |
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