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Know then thyself and think not god to scan. The proper study of mankind is man. Alexander Pope |
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philosophy of friendship
31 Posts • 17774 Views Philosophy Forum |
I have to say that friendships and aquantaceships are very important to everyone. They help to forge who you are and you learn alot. To me a friend is someone that you would go hang with and each woul... |
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SpiritualityDo aliens know about god?
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well I would say that there is life somewhere other than earth in the universe, however it would be quite rare. At least it is rare or non-existant anywhere else in our solar system. Life is an incred... |
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Emotions & FeelingsInteracting with a strangers life to make you feel better.
6 Posts • 2174 Views Psychology Forum |
"My soul preached to me and showed me that I am neither more than the pigmy nor less than the giant.
Ere my soul preached to me, I looked upon humanity as two men: one weak, whom I pitied, and... |
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Reality & MetaphysicsMaterial Body's Importance: Right or Wrong
17 Posts • 7294 Views Philosophy Forum |
That was profound.
As true as that may be, most of the time we forget the reality concerning our bodies. Especially younger people who feel immortal. And those who forget face insecurities when the... |
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God in ReligionUniverse : design or necessity?
63 Posts • 14501 Views Religion Forum |
Life is copying itself. I dont see where the ambiguity is. Granted, we dont literally make clones of ourselves, but there are many techniques to self replication.
In humans, that technique involves... |
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In response to abortion thread
4 Posts • 2295 Views Photos, Videos & Music Forum |
No I wouldn't!
I am certainly not the sort of person that says it is wrong in all circumstances. A very young girl who is raped should have an abortion. If they are raped and have gone to the... |
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IslamWhat's Wrong With Islams Leaders?
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What is GOD's Righteousness? If you were to walk along the path which brought you face to face with Jesus, what would He say?
Is it not written that from the first, brother to rise up & sla... |
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Ethics & MoralityInherently Good or Evil?
15 Posts • 12889 Views Philosophy Forum |
There is one notion that most of these responses presupose which is the existence of morality. Acts that occur in the world do not come w/ moral strings attached they are simply acts. People perscribe... |
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LawEmployers and Life Insurance
2 Posts • 2411 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
I watched a late night news report about employers taking out life insurance policies on their employees. The report was talking about how employers take out the policies (without letting the employee... |
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Human Nature & EmotionCan you choose to be happy?
12 Posts • 16527 Views Philosophy Forum |
Without a doubt! People who are generally negative are often unhappy. People who are generally positive are happy maybe because they are exposing themselves to an attitude that says yes to life and no... |
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Having Kids
49 Posts • 20372 Views Philosophy Forum |
But using that line of logic, life could be incomplete if you're never gone sky-diving or ate shark meat.
Not at all. Having kids is the continuity of a family a method of preserving heritage... |
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Why did you join this site? How did you find it?
17 Posts • 9051 Views Philosophy Forum |
I was trying to find the real meaning of life and "sarcasm" showed up. I guess the life we try to make for ourselfves screws us over becuz no matter how hard or how very little people work t... |
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What's Worth Dying For?
54 Posts • 13139 Views Talk Talk |
So the end of your life is only worth it if your life could never do something greater than what you ended it for?
So you would not die for love then. But the idea of a love greater than anything y... |
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Life & DeathLife for people in their 20's
19 Posts • 6120 Views Philosophy Forum |
i am also not 20 but i have experienced my sudden realization of possibilities this summer. the first time i ever tried shrooms. regardless of what people say about drugs i believe that drugs in moder... |
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Life & DeathSoul: Born or Grown
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In life you go down a path, If a kid smokes a cig one day for one second and doesnt again he simply tried a cig, If he tries it one day then tries it the next for the next month, is he considered a sm... |
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GodOBVIOUS EXISTANCE OF GOD
64 Posts • 19117 Views Philosophy Forum |
^^both of them prove God!...... Science proves the physical aspect of God and church tries to prove the existence of God!
We came from nothing and we're still nothing.....Life is not attainabl... |
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Child & Family PsychologyFacing my reality of being unloved
6 Posts • 7558 Views Psychology Forum |
I think it is a good sign that you are aware of what is going on with you. You are aware that there is something wrong. . . I hope you'll be able resolve your problem soon... I hope you'll f... |
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GodBecome Your God
11 Posts • 3464 Views Philosophy Forum |
"I've been searching for answers my whole life. Not because I'm original but because its what I enjoy doing and know how to do. I was probably raised into it without even knowing it.&qu... |
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Conscious and Sub-ConsciousKeeping Up Appearances
4 Posts • 3354 Views Psychology Forum |
Wow this is exactly how I feel sometimes...everyone loves me because I'm funny and I'm pretty great person, but underneath it all I have a fucked up life!!! I got help because I was tired of... |
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Society & SociologyThe mentality of a soldier
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i think people often join because they are searching for something "greater" in life (see The Void). things get very repetitive in day to day life and joining is a new and different world no... |
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Reality & MetaphysicsWhole is more than the sum of its parts?
14 Posts • 3891 Views Philosophy Forum |
If I examine myself I find that everytime I do something I am doing it for a purpose. That purpose I may never truly recognise. But I do realise that in everything I am looking for meaning. Life would... |
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Intelligence, Memory & BrainOf Computers and Minds
6 Posts • 2383 Views Psychology Forum |
Perhaps judging is just comparing two different entities. You can't say that 1 is better than 1 because they are the same thing. But you can say that 2 is better than 1 because 2 is greater than... |
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Child & Family PsychologyFacing my reality of being unloved
6 Posts • 7558 Views Psychology Forum |
Emotional vulnerability: A state of being in which your brain is able to freely perceive and communicate emotions back to your conscious mind, and you are able to freely communicate those emotions to... |
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The need for Power
2 Posts • 2888 Views Philosophy Forum |
Do you think that life is a quest for power over one's self? It seems like power is the main driving force regardless of direction for ones acts. Acts of selflessness can result in nothing except... |
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