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Did the current followers of any extant religion "just make it up?" Did any generation of followers of any extant religion "just make it up" in its current form? If you think you can realistically answer "yes" to either of those questions, then you may as well say we just made up our physiology, not to mention every aspect of our culture and technology. Yes, we made it all up, including the fundamental misconception that we are independent entities operating in a world of forms. To say so doesn't place religion outside the realm of the real. Deities, demons, mathematics and literary criticism are as real as you or me: somewhat, but not particularly. |
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If you have a sense of caring for others, you will manifest a kind of inner strength in spite of your own difficulties and problems. With this strength, your own problems will seem less significant and bothersome to you. By going beyond your own problems and taking care of others, you gain inner strength, self-confidence, courage, and a greater sense of calm.Dalai Lama
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I stomp on your ideas.
The thing about these illusions from the brain, why in an NDE does it always seem to be around the person having the illusion, instead of them being 3rd person seeing the illusion? they always see these things and they are always trying to make the illusion real for you. Like it talks to you, not to someone else. |
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I am pretty much open to anything, however this caught my eye one day on TV and was very interesting. |
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You should be a bit more careful when you watch those kind of things, because it isn't a documentary, it's a notorious piece of creationist propaganda which could only possibly exist in a country like America. |
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He's absolutely correct on both counts: Expelled is notorious, and it's propaganda. The Discovery Institute is a despicable organization that sows division, actively sabotages our education system, and does everything in their power to circumvent the Constitution, all in service of political ambition, not religion and certainly not science. |
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If you have a sense of caring for others, you will manifest a kind of inner strength in spite of your own difficulties and problems. With this strength, your own problems will seem less significant and bothersome to you. By going beyond your own problems and taking care of others, you gain inner strength, self-confidence, courage, and a greater sense of calm.Dalai Lama
I keep an open mind to everything and take everything with a grain of salt. Remember there's 2 sides to every argument/discussion. |
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And invariably at least one will be wrong. |
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NSFC (not safe for christians) |
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Last edited by cygnus; 12-13-2010 at 03:34 AM.
I wouldn't call them "stupid". More so ignorant or stubborn, or ultimately, scared. Fear. |
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Grod, the links I posted a bit earlier elaborate on what you just said |
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I don't understand why those of us that do believe in some form of god are the ones who are looked down upon or whispered about under the breath of a never wrong always ready atheist. It makes absolutely no sense to me why your community insist on dragging us god fearing folks into your pristine world of miserable perfection every single chance you get. It's almost as if you are trying to gauge something of your own against the insanity of our absolute belief in a higher authority. But for the life of me I just couldn't imagine what it could possibly be. |
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Oh man, Mario posted a Freedomain Radio video. I'll turn you all into market anarchists just yet! |
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The worst thing that can happen to a good cause is, not to be skillfully attacked, but to be ineptly defended. - Frédéric Bastiat
I try to deny myself any illusions or delusions, and I think that this perhaps entitles me to try and deny the same to others, at least as long as they refuse to keep their fantasies to themselves. - Christopher Hitchens
Formerly known as BLUELINE976
I'm not an atheist, and I know that we really live here: |
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Art
The ability to happily respond to any adversity is the divine.
Dream Journal Shaman Apprentice Chronicles
Because you no more have the answer than I do, yet you're quick to tell me I'm wrong where as I would never say that to another person because they may be right. I've said it many times, but not one of you can tell me where it all came from. Sure most of you can look at life in general and connect the dots, even I do this, but evolution and the atheist point of view can not answer even the most basic of questions. |
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But what if we also live here: |
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If you have a sense of caring for others, you will manifest a kind of inner strength in spite of your own difficulties and problems. With this strength, your own problems will seem less significant and bothersome to you. By going beyond your own problems and taking care of others, you gain inner strength, self-confidence, courage, and a greater sense of calm.Dalai Lama
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