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Society & SociologyFree Will
16 Posts • 5482 Views Psychology Forum |
Eeeenteresting.
If God created our souls, then He's responsible for every choice we make. God, our genes, our environment, or some stupid programmer keying in code at an ancient terminal- ther... |
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SpiritualityWhat do we have the right to want?
15 Posts • 3768 Views Religion Forum |
It seems that you assume that every person wants to help, and cares about, other people.
I actually forgot to point something out about this bit.
I believe that people have varying degrees of em... |
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Child & Family PsychologyInescapable Human Emotion
27 Posts • 6628 Views Psychology Forum |
So you're saying that in your study of neroscience that humans are not biologically disposed to emotions?
This is completely different from what you originally asked.
The situation you orig... |
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Emotions & FeelingsYour Own Insecurities
22 Posts • 8462 Views Psychology Forum |
CodeWarrior- The inside joke is not the insecurity, it is the thing that exploits the insecureity.
The insecureity is the fear that you are fearing... I'm not wording this right, but maybe that... |
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Do we really exist?
31 Posts • 19011 Views Philosophy Forum |
this is just like asking what makes the person that you are. u can physically take away limbs, organs, etc and still have that person left.
Exactly, imagine all our brains are put on a table, with... |
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BiologyScience versus Instinct
37 Posts • 11513 Views Science & Technology Forum |
Ok, lets start with the term 'instinct', to help settle some confusion. "Instinct' means the inherent disposition of a living organism toward a particular behavior. Instinct is pre... |
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Free Will
60 Posts • 14983 Views Philosophy Forum |
well how do you know you control the mind? theres no physical evidence for it, i mean. the brain acts according to how the environment and genetics programs it to act, like a super advanced computer.... |
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SpiritualityWhat happens after we die?
35 Posts • 10881 Views Religion Forum |
" lets say i like smart guys, and my 1 friend likes attractive guys, and my 2nd friend likes any guy that will pay attention to her. why the difference in attractions?"
The first rule about... |
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To Be Free
3 Posts • 3124 Views Philosophy Forum |
To be free of my of genetic memory. To be free of my programmed enemies. To let be my so called tragedies. To be me in spite of anything.
When I think of my mother being hit by my father, I know it... |
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ChristianityTruth about 666, the beast and seal of the beast
117 Posts • 24419 Views Religion Forum |
Yes -
Speaking in "tongues" is a form of mass hysteria... it's hightend emotional states that bring it on...
Also many people only pretend and recite what they've heard othe... |
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Intelligence, Memory & BrainOf Computers and Minds
6 Posts • 2383 Views Psychology Forum |
I agree wih Blackgold here that this seems to be a question of free will and our inability to determine if we have it or not.
On regards computers, intelligent design works on the principle that ac... |
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Secret Beyond Matter
5 Posts • 4355 Views Philosophy Forum |
there are three prevailing classes in the United States and beyond as well -
Intellectuals - who created the
Business Class - who created the Military Class to protect them both...
then of c... |
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World Peace
3 Posts • 1976 Views Talk Talk |
World peace is never going to be attained because peace is subjective. As Decius has pointed out peace can be defined in many ways so before leaving your question it would have made sense if you had s... |
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How can we find that resonant synchronization?
3 Posts • 2614 Views Philosophy Forum |
Solitude is a valuable resource when changes of mental attitude are required-'solitude can be as therapeutic as emotional support from a friend'.
Our way of thinking about life and ourselves is so... |
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Can we change attitude?
4 Posts • 2539 Views Philosophy Forum |
Can we change attitude?
Solitude is a valuable resource when changes of mental attitude are required-'solitude can be as therapeutic as emotional support from a friend'.
Our way of thinking abo... |
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LawHomosexual Marriage
100 Posts • 29064 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
I have found that the most common argument against homosexual marriage and adoption is firstly Bible quotation. The Bible was originally written in Hebrew and many words have several meanings, dependi... |
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BiologyBreed Humans?
26 Posts • 15144 Views Science & Technology Forum |
How could you say humans are much more social than other animals? So many species of animal form themselves into tightknit herd, schools, packs, flocks, etc. I'd say we're about equal in soc... |
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LawWhy is Prostitution Illegal?
96 Posts • 51486 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
Prostitution is unnecessary so why should the single man need it?
Who says he does, it doesn't matter if he needs it or not, he wants it and since consentual sex is legal prostitution should... |
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God in ReligionIf there's a god, why is there evil?
222 Posts • 57335 Views Religion Forum |
*lol* HAH!!! GW Bush as Christ! That's great.
I guess you're right telling me that we disagree on where morals came from Crimson_Saint. And this is totally off the subject when it comes t... |
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SpiritualityIn any Spiritual Text is there a way to give up Free Will?
5 Posts • 3110 Views Religion Forum |
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To find a text which shows you how to give up free will is really finding a text to change your own nature.
From an Islamic perspective having free will is the most valued thing about humans. I... |
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God in ReligionGod's Will
128 Posts • 29896 Views Religion Forum |
"Ummm, well having a place where people can worship together seems like an obvious idea. And many don't only worship on Sunday at that agreed upon place but also meet through out the week in... |
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Life & DeathThe Value of Human Life
1 Posts • 2140 Views Philosophy Forum |
It is important that we speculate on the point of our existence and evaluate what we do because if we get these ideas sufficiently misconceived we could end up in dire straits.
One thing that seems... |
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God in ReligionIf there's a god, why is there evil?
222 Posts • 57335 Views Religion Forum |
"I can't believe that the morals we have come from emotions. Is it genetic that our parents have been raising us since birth to be morally sound? How could it be if the choice to raise your... |
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Religion & HumanityDoing good: Universal Religion
24 Posts • 7982 Views Religion Forum |
surely population control is a sorry excuse of an arguement for whay to have war and mass murder.
Wow, that's and in depth explanation. But I'm afraid I'm left to wonder how you f... |
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Life & DeathWhat is the soul?
194 Posts • 41807 Views Philosophy Forum |
OK DT... here's something that might illustrate that the ideas I am conveying are there because of experiences I have had and things I have seen.
Have you ever noticed that babies, especially... |
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