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THREAD Society & SociologySave us from puritanical soul-torturing 'Green' people.
25 Posts • 10255 Views
Psychology Forum
Put simply, you do not know that you are right, but behave as though you do. And setting yourself up as right immediately makes others wrong. But you interpret all counters to your arguments as...
THREAD GovernmentThe meaning of democracy
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Politics & Current Events Forum
You don't see where I got what? The only question you have asked is what I know of the Reece committee and that is not the subject of this thread. Start a thread for discussing the Reese Commi...
THREAD ConsciousnessALTRUISM and SELFISHNESS
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Philosophy Forum
If we were to describe being "selfish" as in gaining an emotion from our actions, (here is left to be defined as which emotion is good, which is bad. to each his own i think). then we are a...
THREAD About Captain Cynic
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These are important questions with pleasant answers. At first hand it could be easy to make conclusions about Captain Cynic, just based on our title... "Cynic" n oun 1. a person who belie...
THREAD God in Religionlife, Gods doing?
8 Posts • 2952 Views
Religion Forum
I recently come across an article on Freud which comes very close to some of the theories/ conclusions Ive had myself, about the origins of religion. (I have included some of it below.) To me, in a...
THREAD God in ReligionThe God Thread
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Religion Forum
okcitykid, not to get on your case but on several occassions you made reference to a particular native belief (tradition) dealing with ants? As I am not familiar with the people nor this tale I had re...
THREAD Genetic engineering
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Science & Technology Forum
I would like to discuss the pros and cons of genetic engineering, I'm hoping someone can give me some insight into this subject. Some of the cons I hear/think about are, and some arguments aga...
THREAD ChristianityJESUSLAND
27 Posts • 9879 Views
Religion Forum
I thank you for your sympathy. Sorry for jumping so hard on religion in this post, but I'm not planning to discuss this forever. So I'll rush hard and maby even make it too hard for peopl...
THREAD God in Religionlife, Gods doing?
8 Posts • 2952 Views
Religion Forum
I want to make it clear that Im not saying God doesn't exist. Only that it seems most probable that instead of God making us in His image- we made Him in our image so we could relate to Him....
THREAD God in Religionwhy do you believe in god?
253 Posts • 122228 Views
Religion Forum
Hello again Ironwood I can barely believe that you actually say the things you say, but let me see if I understand you. You think that I am a coward and "don't have the balls to stand up...
THREAD SpiritualityWe didn't exist before we got here
48 Posts • 13603 Views
Religion Forum
Summit, making claims of absolutes in the realm of science especially in reference to ancient organic life forms generally unpreservable, not withstanding the possibilities of extra terrestrial life f...
THREAD JokesWyomingite
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Jokes & Games
Ok, I have posted jokes about blondes and rednecks, now it's time for Wyoming folk. Wyomingite You know you are a true Wyomingite when: 1. Your idea of a traffic jam is ten cars waiting...
THREAD What's wrong with the world? How do we change
93 Posts • 43795 Views
Philosophy Forum
We can focus on greed, stupidity, laziness, irresponsiblity, selfishness OR we can give our attention to creativity, constructive solutions, optimistic attitudes, and a gradual evolution toward a harm...
THREAD ChristianityChristian Crimes against Humanity
0 Posts • 51326 Views
Religion Forum
If I go and sitdown on a cool night to enjoy a book I in no way expect the book I read to be perfect. Because the author is not perfect. When I go to sit and read a book that was written by the mo...
THREAD SpiritualityBlind Faith
42 Posts • 11488 Views
Religion Forum
I appreciate the positive attitude. I can see where you're not following me. First you said you KNOW what ancient people believed. (btw I when I say ancient I'm talking about humans in the...
THREAD Alternative BeliefsWhatever needs to be discussed
43 Posts • 9317 Views
Religion Forum
social constructionism- means that our knowledge is a human construct. That there is a diversity of beliefs. That their is no universal absolute 'truth'. I'll elaborate below. '...
THREAD Is there anything you shouldn't educate children?
28 Posts • 5912 Views
Philosophy Forum
Wyote, I would add, or clarify, that truth taught with balanced perspective of both its positive and negative aspects and results from abuse is positive. Good intentions has its own cliche for a r...
THREAD Intelligence, Memory & BrainThe Magic of Words…
3 Posts • 2318 Views
Psychology Forum
:) Words are just a symbol for something else. The word chair (whether spoken, signed, written, drawn, photographed, sculptured), it is just an association of that thing. When we learn that that t...
THREAD GovernmentIraqi Statue honoring President Bush
63 Posts • 14644 Views
Politics & Current Events Forum
Yes I honestly think Bush is for the people and not just rich people. However, he is not against rich people like many on the Left claim to be (even though they are often stinking rich). I come to thi...
THREAD HomosexualityWhy Condone Fruitless Deviant Behavior?
94 Posts • 26943 Views
Sexuality & Intimacy Forum
"They either get artificially insemination or use a surrogate donor or carrier. It happens all the time for straight infertile heteros just like anyone else, including homos." -------------...
THREAD ChristianityTruth about 666, the beast and seal of the beast
117 Posts • 24363 Views
Religion Forum
As usual... the Priests look for the WILLING hosts... for their possession... not spiritual possession... because it's a hoax... he wishes to physically possess the supplicant... so he c...
THREAD Epistemology: Truth & KnowledgeIs there a path to wisdom?
12 Posts • 3394 Views
Philosophy Forum
here is something extra to think about also. Baudrillard quoting Cioran " if we could accept the meaninglessness of the world, then we could play with forms, appearences and our impulses, withou...
THREAD Chaos theory
70 Posts • 16855 Views
Philosophy Forum
(I'm hoping some of you can grasp this concept; especially anyone who may be an ontological anarchist) Imagine a world where the flap of a butterfly's wings on one side of the world sets...
THREAD Reality & MetaphysicsRunning from Reality
1 Posts • 2178 Views
Philosophy Forum
Reality what is it? Is it something you work to maintain or achieve? Or is it the same for everyone that life and people in general are all the biggest joke of time? These are just some of the questio...
THREAD ChristianityDoctrine of non-intervention
4 Posts • 2971 Views
Religion Forum
I can only partly agree. I do believe that by turning the other cheek, everyone could relieve the world around them from revenge. And if our justice system were to take the same belief, we would escap...
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