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God in ReligionThe God Thread
158 Posts • 41875 Views Religion Forum |
i know it's not about church but about religion.... but if i were religious i don't think i'd ever go to church because i'd know that GOD doesn't really want me to do that, al... |
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Do you deserve respect?
73 Posts • 15219 Views Philosophy Forum |
Hypothetical situation:
a person is 47 and does nothing to help the society that he takes from.... he lives with his parents who provide shelter and food.. all the basics for survival.. he spends h... |
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BiologyScience versus Instinct
37 Posts • 11549 Views Science & Technology Forum |
You have to understand that the instinctive traits of other animals are unique to their specific evolved state, and their environmental context. Every species evolves to adapt to their environment in... |
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SocietyAmerica is F***ed
0 Posts • 1436 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
Well, I don't recall saying that it wasn't bad although my post may have given the impression that I didn't think it was that bad. However, I am well aware of the atrocities that all co... |
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Is it?
21 Posts • 6647 Views Talk Talk |
Hmmm.....well, along the lines of an emotional human point of view, i guess you do die alone but i believe you'll never be alone. When you die, perhaps your spirt DOES live on and joins your othe... |
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Survival of the fittest
7 Posts • 4554 Views Science & Technology Forum |
nugamer - I find that incredibly dubious, I don't suppose you remember what brought America out of the Depression?
WAR. Or more specifically the GOVERNMENT SPENDING during that war. Today, the... |
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Science vs ReligionEVOLUTION
226 Posts • 63575 Views Religion Forum |
Quote: "The similarities are indeed interesting. I wonder if you take any added note that my own most profound experience was not scripturally linked, in fact it is often decried by those of a sc... |
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ChristianityIs anyone here...
60 Posts • 13594 Views Religion Forum |
It makes sense to me. I think what he is saying is:
We still have needs and fears and psychological aspects of our minds that are at worst unevolved. At best vestigial.
And that at this point i... |
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Females Inferior?
31 Posts • 13220 Views Philosophy Forum |
women.... ok, think of all the other species of animals in this world that aren't a-sexual...we're obviously one of those species, we are the most technologically advanced but were not that... |
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IslamHUMANS CAN STEEP LOWER THAN ANIMALS
2 Posts • 3318 Views Religion Forum |
God in our Nobel book stated that He has “surely created man in the best stature†and then followed by “then we reduced him to the lowest of lowâ€(95:4-5). Information may be ha... |
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meditation
33 Posts • 9986 Views Philosophy Forum |
Who is the dreamer?
Good question and probably the only one of relevance in the big picture. A problem being that the dreamer cannot be defined in language and can only be alluded to.
This is b... |
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Gender PsychologyThe Nice Guy Syndrome
4 Posts • 5136 Views Psychology Forum |
Do you feel like your person has suffered because of you being taken advantage of? See, I've always been a pretty loving and giving person. Since my childhood, like many other boys with sad mothe... |
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Religion & HumanityReligion fear tactics
30 Posts • 7257 Views Religion Forum |
well if i had cancer. and didnt know, i would fear someone telling me. it would scare me. but it was necessary. and ultimately helped me.
Your analogy does not fit.
It assumes that religions kno... |
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SpiritualityThe Logical VS The Faithful
0 Posts • 10410 Views Religion Forum |
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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Have you met Mr. Straw Man?
1 Posts • 2408 Views Philosophy Forum |
Have you met Mr. Straw Man?
Quickie from Wiki: 'A straw man argument is an informal fallacy based on misrepresentation of an opponent's position. To "attack a straw man" is to create... |
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Atheism & AgnosticismWhat is the root cause of atheist's disbelief and are they qualified to debate theism?
54 Posts • 15159 Views Religion Forum |
Allimar,
Disturbing stuff, ignorance is contagious, viral and no one is immune. Blaming most killing in the world on any belief is a naive. People who kill people are murderers, people who hurt peopl... |
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HomosexualityWhy Condone Fruitless Deviant Behavior?
94 Posts • 27060 Views Sexuality & Intimacy Forum |
If it is a deviation which is necessary for existence--than it is not really a "deviation". Given you know not what purpose homosexuality does serve or contributes...you cant assume "be... |
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Hell
30 Posts • 8289 Views Philosophy Forum |
I guess I should have read everyone else's post.
Murder sometimes has to be. Murder being probably the biggest evil, I don't think warrants hell - However - it might warrant purgatory, I... |
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War & TerrorismOfficial Captain Cynic WTC 9/11 Thread
0 Posts • 6685 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
Something can always be done about it.
Keeping your eyes open to not let it happen again puts you in no different posistion than the one you speak so negatively of.
Dissinformation, missinformation,... |
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Life & DeathVoluntary Human Extinction Movement
233 Posts • 131487 Views Philosophy Forum |
If this was successful (in terms of a group of people who believe this planet is over-populated), thus that group of people would stop breeding.
But that would mean the values of these people would... |
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A very good night
6 Posts • 2969 Views Talk Talk |
I had the urge to have a talk with a very beautiful lady and decided to take Salvia for the first time in quite a while(unfortunately). But Tonight was much different, as if I became completely safe w... |
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Are man made things to be trusted?
15 Posts • 4677 Views Philosophy Forum |
Ok this may seem complicated but it makes sense if ya think about it. Go back to the cave man days, no technology, primitive way of thinking, survival his only concern. Boom one day he DISCOVERS fire,... |
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Philosophy of action
2 Posts • 2009 Views Philosophy Forum |
Most people see philosophy as remote, esoteric and estranged from what they might consider to be 'reality', but this argument - if it is to be dignified with that title - ceases to have mean... |
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SocietyWould society be better without money?
92 Posts • 67367 Views Philosophy Forum |
Well said Jacker, society cannot exist without money, since money is a more effective method of trade. For anyone who doubts this, try to imagine a society where nobody trades. This would manifest its... |
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Daily Tasker - Free Daily Task Manager
1 Posts • 3465 Views Promotional |
Day to day life can often be busy and fast paced - with so many things to do, Daily Tasker can help to make your life just a little bit easier.
Daily Tasker is a free task managing system that help... |
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