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Society & SociologyGOD and goofy belief systems.
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back to the topic
why do we seek reward and punishment?
the easy way out is because we are all egotistical pricks.
a less pessimistic approach would be to blame our ability to adapt and understand,... |
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ChristianityCatholics vs Christians
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Oh my brother, by no means did I think you came off like an asshole. I truly enjoy discussing topics such as this, but I may have confused you with some things I have said. Most churches came off the... |
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Free Will
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well how do you know you control the mind?
The mind is us. We control ourselves. That cerebreal cortex is our thoughts that we make. Ever take psychology? There is the Cerebreal cortex on the outsi... |
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Science vs ReligionEVOLUTION
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Sometimes it is well to stay out of the thick of things, starting this string I compiled a list of statements to comment on (most were rellated to ironclad) so
Darwin'sBlack box
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Life & DeathWhat does our existence in life mean?
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Oblivionbram, I don't quite understand what you are saying.
Are you saying that emotions are what make us human, but emotions are meaningless because they are simply reactions?
One thing th... |
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Society & SociologyThe Internets Rape Of Innocence
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i guess i just feel that regret of missing the change. and not even wanting to have been there....
what change.
why am i like this?
Well, if you relate to the insecurity aspect then I wou... |
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ChristianityChristian Crimes against Humanity
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Religious organizations are made up of imperfect humans. One can compile records of any religious or ethnic group known and make a case against them. But what does that accomplish? Not a thing. People... |
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No one knows anything.
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Look at religious people... they cannot and will not accept that anything but what they are convinced of is truth.. to even consider it will show weakness of your faith, so many of them are BOUND by t... |
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Reality & MetaphysicsWhat is existence?
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the relative is the mind in which you reach the state where you essentially leave your body
sounds like a form of meditation? Meditation can be seen as another 'realm' of reality or exist... |
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LawHomosexual Marriage
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I disagree.
If there is some sort of rational and grounded explanation for any sort of moral issue debate, like a gene that determines sexuality, I think that would cause quite a huge reaction amon... |
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General HealthSwine flu 1 million dead and counting
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Swine flu is a scam.
It is however debatable in certain contexts as to whether it is childish to see it as a threat. Given that "official" and "trusted" sources that people rely o... |
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Gender PsychologyThe right to dress provocatively?
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In many instances victims are blamed which is why our local women's center provides legal advocates to support them through the court proceedings. For example, the questioning in court may addres... |
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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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Child & Family PsychologyEffect of aggressive voices on TV on baby
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My memory is hazy so some of this may be incorrect:
There was a study done where children in group A watched some footage of another child punching an inflatable wobble doll and generally playing a... |
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meditation
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Going to have to ask you to be more specific.
Not believing there is supernatural means what to you, because what is even natural to me includes all existance in all its forms and dimensions, I only... |
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Relationships & LoveThings you should know before you marry
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Obviously, some people generally need to know more, based on philosophical viewpoints (especially religion).
Others may want to know based on need, like for health reasons or issues (dog-lovers poten... |
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ConspiracyTom Coburn and The Franklin Cover Up
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I heard about that grand standing - how sickening *yuck*
Maybe I'm reaching. But McVey went to the Gulf during the golf war and earned an Army Aichiement award. They don't give those thi... |
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ChristianityCatholics vs Christians
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okcitykid--"I think you are right, we will never agree, but it isn't sad, what is sad is that we think we have to all agree. Its a round world. You cannot see every side of it. But if you ca... |
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Reality & MetaphysicsTwo Universes? Huh? & One Particle Theory…
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But what of the Universe just being one particle, moving very fast…
And what of the idea that one thing looks at another…
This is quite hard to explain, but here we go anyway…... |
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Why?
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People come into your life for
a reason, a season, or a lifetime..
When you figure out which it is,
you know exactly what to do
When someone is in your life for a REASON,
it is usuall... |
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Gender PsychologyIncursions in to girl space
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That's kind of the hard part. My female friends at the moment kind of fall in to 2 and a half categories. 1st there's the quiet / prim, ones, a lot of my oriental and christian friend fall i... |
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God in Religionexcessive much?
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Why would any god teach a lesson to his creation when the foul up was on his/her hands?
The only reason I can think of for that is going on what I know of this story. GOD informed adam and eve that... |
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What is ' Existence ' ?
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No. I dont think we came from plants! You forgot single celled organisms. Then theres also quantum theory to consider (particles; atoms and parts there of. Quarks and Leptons and such). In short there... |
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Life & DeathWhat is the soul?
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Here is something,,,,,we take in air, we take in food, it processes, we take in thought, we take in light, we take in pleasure, we take in water, we take in sights sounds and all other tangible and in... |
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Ethics & MoralityThe Morality of Action
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I don't think the difference between the theoretical and the practical is all you make it out to be. For instance, you say (theoretically), the ends justify the means. OK, so, I want world peace... |
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