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Society & SociologyGOD and goofy belief systems.
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The pros of such a 'choice' are... wait, there aren't any. There is no one standing around saying, 'It's fun to be gay.' There isn't anyone saying, 'Everyone's doing it,' to young people. There aren't... |
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Infinite universes from Matter and Anti-Matter
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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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War & TerrorismFreedom fighters, or terrorists?
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Then why are you? I was just stating a misunderstand because from past post I read that you wrote you one said something along the lines that people don't read everything you say and use it. Well... |
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Habits & BehaviorPerfectionism
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Everyone has standards placed on them by our social groups and wants to live up to them. Failure to meet these standards can cause disappointment in anyone.
What makes the perfectionist child any dif... |
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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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Personal philosophy bubble burst
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I couldnt give any less poo about what anyone else thinks about me. I look at myself as a passive observer of the world. I thought that as long as I was happy with myself thats all that matters. Im no... |
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SpiritualityThe Logical VS The Faithful
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Ok, another thought just popped in my head. I often hear the notion that ascension and religious piety come partly by controlling natural urges and instincts, that to be truly civilized and advanced a... |
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Vegetarian or No?
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Hi Cynic-Al, has it really been a year since we spoke here? How time flies! Good to see you still lurking though. I know you pointed your question at Decius, I hope he reads and answers it, but I'... |
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GovernmentDemocracy Disrobed
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It is a curiosity of history that no sacred text as per democracy exists. There are histories (potted or comprehensive) and there are theoretical tomes, but none (so far as I can see) which serve as m... |
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Religion & HumanityHow Close is Male Chauvanism to Religon?
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I was asked about the beginning of the use of Time pieces, and Calanders and all that, and it lead me to post this thread...
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Can we continue to ignore the place of women in the mind of Go... |
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Reality & MetaphysicsCan inanimate objects carry expressive meaning?
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hmm, i admit that "understanding" might not have been a specific word over there.
still, it has a sense of it's own.. let me explain as i see the words.
knowing :: knowledge of so... |
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Chemistryelectricity/electrons?
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Nevertheless, we haven't answered the original question or should we say questions?
Webster's New World Dictionary of Science
element: substance that can not be spilt chemically into a simple... |
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GovernmentBush and God's will...
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"War can be noble. War can be just."
Absolutely!
&q uot;America's role in the war in Iraq is clearly justified. Whether it was the right war at the right time and place only history... |
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ChristianityMisrepresentation
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:) Okay. I will answer your question in hopes that you will anwer mine.
I will agree that it mentions nowhere in the New Testament that Jesus simply said that he was God (there are no passages that... |
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GovernmentBush Presidency a Budding Criminal Dictatorship?
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No doubt in my mind that the GWB administration was one of the worst
portrayals of governance I have experienced during my lifetime.
It was appalling watching them usurp authority in a way that co... |
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Fate
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What little "fate" that can be said to exist is found in your chromosomes. Any talk of predestination or bad things happening to good people is just weightless whiny bullshit spread by the r... |
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Gender Psychologywhy do guys lie???
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O WTF IS CRACKIN! alrite, lieing. first wtf is a lie? it is a bunch of words that when said makes someone in a way not express as much emotion as they need to at that certain time. and we lie b/c we d... |
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ChristianityChristianity is dead, now what ?
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I copied this from............
http://dissidentphilosophy.lif ediscussion.net/philosophy-f1/ a-conversation-cocerning-light -t932-60.htm
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Doesn 39;t Decius have a point when he says, "So... |
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SocietyThe Capitalism Debate!!!!
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Do you or do you not recognise that people are richer in capitalist countries? Yes I recognize the material wealth as well as the spiritually poor.
Do you or do you not recognise that the process exi... |
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LawHomosexual Marriage
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Jon Stewart recently said something kind of interesting, he mentioned how terrorism and even more so gay's were such issues in this election, and how in new york which has taken the brunt of amer... |
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Science vs ReligionEvolution vs. Creationism...Thoughts?
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Thoughts I posted on a discussion board for a class of mine...
I don't think that public schools should be able to teach creationism. If they do, they should have some sort of system that allows th... |
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FuturologyWhat do you think the Future will be like?
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I believe that the future definetly lies with the merger of man and machine. But i believe that there will probably be 2 types of humans, those that rely solely on technology and will become very obes... |
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Reality & MetaphysicsQuestioning Reality: Are we for "Real"?
118 Posts • 36376 Views Philosophy Forum |
None of it will matter if we don't start actively seeking the truth to the source of terror, and if we let the government strip us of individual rights and rights as a soveriegn nation. I say you... |
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SpiritualityIn any Spiritual Text is there a way to give up Free Will?
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I am listening to the Bhagavad Gita, I have read the Bible, I've browsed the Quran.
Just about every spiritual text talks about either worshiping god in full love, being a full devotee, or sac... |
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FuturologyProgression of Humanity
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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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