Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-30-2005, 02:02 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 12,884
Re: Catholic v. Christian
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In things spiritual, he who has the experience is never at the mercy of he who has an argument.
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He said, as he argued about spirituality.
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-28-2005, 03:23 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 5,325
Re: Logic in an atheistic worldview
It's unfortunate the concept of "level-confusion" and emergent properties hasn't become better known yet. Attributes at one level of a complex system don't carry through to other levels. Thinking...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-28-2005, 03:18 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 3,238
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-28-2005, 02:59 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 5,325
Re: Logic in an atheistic worldview
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atheism is a..
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There is only one ending for a sentence starting that way. ".... claim there is no god". To think otherwise is like believing that all the people...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-28-2005, 02:28 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 5,325
Re: Logic in an atheistic worldview
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I have been trying to get into the mindset of atheism...
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It's a big error to think of reasons for atheism as monolithic. Atheism is a conclusion people reach.....
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-28-2005, 02:13 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 5,325
Re: Logic in an atheistic worldview
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Will a computer ever be able to ...
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The one bet I wish I'd made every time it's been offered is "A computer will never be able to ..."
Not grabbing the 'chess'...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-28-2005, 02:02 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,306
Re: Tossing this question up
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Why do humans feel sympathy for the pain and suffering of other life forms?
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Are you referring to before we chop off their head, or drop them alive into boiling...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-27-2005, 01:17 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,507
Re: Feynman Foreword
Do not all charms fly
At the mere touch of cold philosophy?
There was an awful rainbow once in heaven:
We know her woof, her texture; she is given
In the dull catalogue of common things....
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-25-2005, 06:47 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,884
Re: Question for atheists and agnostics
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I'm actually quite impressed that guys like you, NotReady, RJT, etc. don't seem to preach on here. You simply present your point of view. I respect that. I'll also concede that the...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-25-2005, 12:24 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,635
Re: Wanna have a catch, Dad?
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And my question was, that upon your son's assessment of his options in life, and one option (yours) being favored, perhaps heavily, per his admiration of you, to what extent does this...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-25-2005, 12:00 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 424
Re: This isn\'t a Build a Religion store is it?
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Still not sure of why these people don't bother DS more, since he only seems to pop up to introduce new threads and make little responses that don't give much detail as to his reasoning. ...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-24-2005, 10:01 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 590
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-24-2005, 04:08 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 424
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-24-2005, 03:10 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 728
Re: never say never
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for the most part if i experience something than it exists. the only exception would be if i were mentally incompetent.
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Interesting. I usually take a belief in your...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-23-2005, 02:33 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,617
Re: Your thoughts on Jesus
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and the conciousness of a zen master could be called Universe or cosmic-centric.
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The 'one-with-the-universe' experience the Zen master has can be acheived via a...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-23-2005, 02:08 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 728
Re: never say never
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What about something non-tangible...love? Can you have faith in love? Sure. But don't you also have knowledge of it? From mommy or from a lover. Consider people who don't have some...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-22-2005, 11:11 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 776
Re: Knowledge Gap
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The more intelligent a person is the larger the gap between what that person knows and what he or she thinks he knows.
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True. The responses so far seem to be...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-22-2005, 12:12 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 728
Re: never say never
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At this point in time I dont beleive in god. but if some point in the future god would make himself known to me than my opinion may change.
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I have a fertile enough...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-21-2005, 06:59 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,319
Re: nature of man- siegfried rambles
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well im from america so probally that why if feel that way. i thinkn this is the case in any pro catholic or christian country.
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Sure, and it doesn't have to be...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-21-2005, 06:03 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,319
Re: nature of man- siegfried rambles
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i dont believe in God or religon but i do see the value of it. some people need guidance and asnwers to the unknown. some peoples lives would be in shambles if they didnt have their faith....
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-21-2005, 12:46 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,625
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-21-2005, 12:34 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,617
Re: Your thoughts on Jesus
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How can you compare a lunatic on a street corner (who has no followers) with Jesus, who perhaps has more 'followers' than anyone in the history of the world?
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What...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-21-2005, 11:50 AM
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Replies: 83
Views: 5,108
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-21-2005, 11:41 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 530
Re: Ethics of spreading false information
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Yes, a lot of people are stupid, and yes, those people will make poor decisions based on that stupidity. But as far as personal decisions go, they will pay the price for that stupidity....
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-21-2005, 11:30 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,625
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