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Politics: How They Corrupt Education
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I heard something today that disturbed me quite a bit. I was taking notes in my Anthropology of Religion class today, and to illustrate a point, my Professor told us a story about when he taught High... |
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Religion & HumanityHow come the transition for polytheism to monotheism?
16 Posts • 10060 Views Religion Forum |
I was reading another thread discussing the existence of god and it made me think, how is it that one transitions from polytheism to monotheism?
It's hard for me to understand how a civilizat... |
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ChristianityIs God in your church
18 Posts • 5508 Views Religion Forum |
Sure this is simple and obvious in the sterile world of concepts but you're disregarding the possibility that the way described in the Bible could be true to reality and conducive to a more purpo... |
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ChristianityA question for a devoted Christian.
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But statistical probabability leads to the conclusion that Christians have done far worse in 2000 years than Nazis did in 5.
But it still takes the Christians 400 times longer to commit worse.... |
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Emotions & FeelingsSelf-Undoing.
2 Posts • 3803 Views Psychology Forum |
I drain myself.
I was reading Zen and the Art of Motorcycle maintenance, and one part of it said "Anxiety is the leading cause of "gumption-loss". Gumption is more or less, the inter... |
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Right or wrong....
300 Posts • 58832 Views Philosophy Forum |
If we don't believe in god or your god telling us what he said will not change any opinions. I find it highly amusing that you say that if it hurts someone that it is wrong. Words are just as pow... |
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God in Religionwhy do you believe in god?
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Don't worry about any feud talk, this place has years of history, there are lots of threads and discussions that attempt to address it. Offhand just know that my challenges are thrown in to addre... |
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Science vs ReligionIsn't Religion Just a Science or History?
72 Posts • 17073 Views Religion Forum |
cturtle why are you obsessed with this one line of the bible.Religion is the stated area & the thread has the usual aspect of creation vs scientific thinking. Giving the biblical creation of man,... |
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Religion & HumanityReligion?
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I'm an atheist, or more accurately, an atheist-leaning agnostic. I won't completely rule out the possibility that something created the universe. Some people ask where the universe came from... |
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Science vs ReligionIsn't Religion Just a Science or History?
72 Posts • 17073 Views Religion Forum |
You make a good point with the lightning argument. You have a tendency, though to put arguments in my mouth...I explained how I can see the one portion of the theory, but the most important part is,&q... |
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FuturologyThe end of the universe
40 Posts • 18368 Views Philosophy Forum |
Ah, I must thank the thread starter for creating such a controversial and interesting debate.
It was said once by Emerson, (roughly, don't hold me word for word) ''that it is the hu... |
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God in ReligionProblems with God
55 Posts • 12107 Views Religion Forum |
So when you have people saying that religion is the only way to go. I say, why?
And when people say that there is no such thing as a god?
I say 'can you prove that?'
When people say th... |
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Shrooms
11 Posts • 5499 Views Philosophy Forum |
I've had experiences quite similar to yours but had to sort of keep it inside because my friends at the time weren't the type who enjoyed philosophical chats. *clown* This was spread out ove... |
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God in ReligionGod's Will
128 Posts • 30031 Views Religion Forum |
Patrish, Bugger Off and get a life. I find your particular brand of rhetoric offensive, and indicative of a small, easily controlled mind. Believe what you want, but don't pretend to project your idea... |
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GodBecome Your God
11 Posts • 3473 Views Philosophy Forum |
What happens when you try to become your idol? Given enough time, don't you eventually become them? What happens when you try to achieve an ideal? Don't you embody it?
What I'm wonde... |
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ChristianityExcerp: America is not a Christian Nation
155 Posts • 43691 Views Religion Forum |
"Don't let anyone
claim to be a true American. Don't let them claim the tribute of
American patriotism if they ever attempt to remove religion from
politics." George Washingt... |
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ChristianityCatholics vs Christians
158 Posts • 58698 Views Religion Forum |
I find the question interesting because Catholics are Christians, one of the first Christian groups, along with the Eastern Rite and Greek Orthodox. Christianity was separated by distance in the first... |
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ChristianityExcerp: America is not a Christian Nation
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"As opposed to Christian Europe? Christian Spain? Even "Christian America" has spent a lot of its time exterminating natives."
Yes as opposed to Europe.
Exterminating Indians... |
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SpiritualityBlind Faith
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Unless you admit to me that you do not know what ancient people thought before text, I will lose respect for you
First let me express my regrets that we seem to have gotten off on the wrong foot.... |
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The God paradox
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belief can be a good or a bad thing. when belief is not tempered with rational it will limit human development.
While belief in the after life can provide comfort to some people but it can also lead... |
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ChristianityExcerp: America is not a Christian Nation
155 Posts • 43691 Views Religion Forum |
"Don't let anyone
claim to be a true American. Don't let them claim the tribute of
American patriotism if they ever attempt to remove religion from
politics." George Washingt... |
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Society & Sociologywhy is suicide frowned on???
85 Posts • 25228 Views Psychology Forum |
Suicide is complicated. When you ponder on the thought of suicide, whether it be planning the act, or just suicide in general, you touch upon several different realms of life. You ask, why is it WRONG... |
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Music ReviewTop 8 reasons why Superman's Bryan Singer should be beaten
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I'm a big fan of this movie - just to shake things up ; )
For starters, things weren't 'copyied' from the other superman movies - they were homaged, there's a difference. I... |
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Commonsense Australian Politics
15 Posts • 3088 Views Talk Talk |
I'm unsure who your attacking here. Is it the system? What is the system?
I know very well that the systems are corrupted. I know very well that most probably the extremist muslims are comple... |
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Rehab & AddictionAlcohol vs. Marijuana
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Youre actually a litle off the ball there Mugen. But close.
In the early 1900s marijuana was made illegal for one reason.
Big business.
You see Indian hemp (or 'weed' as you know it) has been... |
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