Nope. The only way I can be right is for everyone else to be wrong. |
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I'm pretty hostile to monotheism--it's hard for me not to interpret the history of the last two millennia as the story of monotheism frustrating human progress and, particularly in the last century, bringing into question the survival of humanity, if not all life on earth. Yet atheists, descended mainly from the same ontological foundations, just in opposition rather than affirmation, seem equally imperial, suggesting they've found the One True Path to enlightenment and advancement of society. |
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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
Nope. The only way I can be right is for everyone else to be wrong. |
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The ability to happily respond to any adversity is the divine.
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Yes. |
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The ability to happily respond to any adversity is the divine.
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Your Christian signature goes well with the thread dear Mark. |
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You merely have to change your point of view slightly, and then that glass will sparkle when it reflects the light.
Please indicate where I stated I was tolerant. |
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Art
The ability to happily respond to any adversity is the divine.
Dream Journal Shaman Apprentice Chronicles
It seems Mark is too. |
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You merely have to change your point of view slightly, and then that glass will sparkle when it reflects the light.
I don't tolerate using faith and superstition in the place of rationale. Am I wrong for doing this? Am I wrong for expecting people to think when they should? |
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No, just wrong for assuming people who hold religious beliefs do not think about what they believe, or that human logic applies to every possible question. |
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The ability to happily respond to any adversity is the divine.
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How exactly is it a 'straw man' argument? Where have a put words in your mouth? |
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The ability to happily respond to any adversity is the divine.
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"assuming people who hold religious beliefs do not think about what they believe" |
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well you did say that you expect people to think when they should, and you also said that you thought the world would be a better place if everyone was athiest. When these two statements are taken as relating to each other it seems as though you are implying that only atheists are capable of thinking. Otherwise, why say it? What was the purpose of the statement otherwise? |
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The ability to happily respond to any adversity is the divine.
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Do you know the purpose of elaboration? In this case it is a good idea to communicate your ideas effectively. |
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No. I'm saying that only religious people use faith and superstition instead of rationale. I did not say that they ALWAYS do this. I did not say that atheists NEVER do this. I said I oppose this way of not thinking. Actually bother to read what I wrote next time and you might find yourself better equipped to argue against it. But as far as I can see you're just here to throw blanket statements and build straw men, rather than actually say something intelligent. |
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Read the rest of my posts. |
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Hello |
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Last edited by Serkat; 01-14-2008 at 12:57 PM.
here I was thinking I was the one arguing against blanket statements. |
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The ability to happily respond to any adversity is the divine.
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The difference between religious faith and general belief (as opposed to knowledge) is that the former is unjustified while the later is reasonable. |
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In future, yeah I guess. |
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The other times are not relevant to my questions, and may simply be misconceptions, so I will only deal with what I am involved with: |
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