Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-10-2005, 03:02 AM
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Re: A Question for Christians
Very interesting carlo! I see what you're saying...
Would you agree that the soul must be confined to the physical body (at least until one dies)? If so, what exactly is confining it?
I...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-09-2005, 02:10 PM
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Replies: 102
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Re: Just in Case...
C'mon, sifmole! The insult is in the eye of the beholder.
BluffThis called the transplanting of a brain a ridiculous premise. So too, was a heavier-than-air flying machine at one time.
Now if...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-09-2005, 01:02 PM
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Re: Just in Case...
<font color="blue">You answer was not quite clear to me, but your other answer led me to believe that you were saying that the order of execution should follow the brain, not the body -- do I...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-09-2005, 12:18 PM
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Re: Just in Case...
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I think OP made a mistake in the way he worded the question. Most people would agree that the soul would correlate more with the brain than the rest of the body, so putting A's brain in...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-09-2005, 12:07 PM
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Re: Just in Case...
<font color="blue"> So, unless the person freely gave up his own body, then that body that now has the criminal's brain, belongs to the non-criminal, and should not be destroyed. </font>
Hmm,...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-09-2005, 11:51 AM
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Replies: 102
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Re: Just in Case...
<font color="blue">So -- all you non-believers: If we switch brains which man is which? Because one is on death-row and to be executed tomorrow and the other is a free man. So which one dies? ...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-08-2005, 10:13 PM
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Replies: 102
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-08-2005, 07:45 PM
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Re: Just in Case...
Oops! I KNEW it was William Blake, and tried to google it, but all I got was Huxley. I'm most familiar with the phrase as Jim Morrison said it.
Thanks for the correction.
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-08-2005, 07:22 PM
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Replies: 102
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Re: Just in Case...
<font color="blue">In other words, we are blind because we can see, and deaf because we can hear. What alternative, superior sense modalities do you propose? </font>
I'm pretty convinced...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-08-2005, 06:49 PM
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Replies: 102
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Re: A Question for Christians
<font color="blue">I was quoted in the a newspaper saying "your job is to disagree, do it!" </font>
lol- I used to tell my former business partner that if we ever both agreed on everything,...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-08-2005, 05:36 PM
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Replies: 102
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Re: A Question for Christians
I can tell you I won't be starting a new account any time soon, and I think it's sad that you're unwilling to discuss your beliefs and how you arrived at them on a philosophy forum.
"Read the...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-08-2005, 05:29 PM
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Replies: 102
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Re: A Question for Christians
<font color="blue">he is interested in trapping someone and showing how stupid they are. </font>
Would love to play some poker with you, cuz your read on me couldn't be more wrong. I might not...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-08-2005, 05:17 PM
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Re: A Question for Christians
<font color="blue"> Do you honestly believe that Lestat has any intention of changing his already held stance that "Christianity is stupid and so are those brainless fools that believe it." </font> ...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-08-2005, 03:46 PM
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Replies: 102
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Re: Just in Case...
I think you need to look outside the 5 senses. I'm a non-believer and I think our 5 senses are actually limiting our experience of the universe.
If I were a believer, I'd tell you that once we...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-08-2005, 03:38 PM
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Re: A Question for Christians
To an atheist (and anyone who has the inclination to contemplate), these questions are anything but ridiculous. I think it's as Luckme suggests: It is ridiculous to YOU, because you refuse to think...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-08-2005, 11:20 AM
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Re: A Question for Christians
I think you're very right. I was raised Catholic and yes... I had to ask myself what I felt were some very tough questions. Perhaps more difficult was accepting the answers I inevitably came up...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-08-2005, 10:58 AM
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Re: A Question for Christians
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Daddy, don't play "who's on first" with scoffers.
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Someone interested in learning about the soul is a scoffer?
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-08-2005, 10:52 AM
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Re: A Question for Christians
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Of course the souls switch. This is a ridiculous question.
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I thought Christians also placed some significance on "flesh and blood". /images/graemlins/smirk.gif
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-07-2005, 10:48 PM
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Replies: 102
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Re: A Question for Christians
I like your analogy. So if George's brain is put in Harry's body and now Harry's body commits a mortal sin, then George's soul goes to hell, right? But...
What if Harry was baptized as a baby...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-07-2005, 10:09 PM
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Replies: 102
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Re: A Question for Christians
Pretty sneaky to insult someone in another language /images/graemlins/smile.gif
But as I said in an above post, I think the questions are legit. I'm trying to find out where the soul is.
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-07-2005, 10:08 PM
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Replies: 102
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Just in Case...
...You're being sarcastic, I think they are legitimate questions. In order for Christianity to be true there must be a soul, right? I'm trying to find out where the soul exists.
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-07-2005, 10:04 PM
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Replies: 102
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-07-2005, 08:48 PM
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Replies: 102
Views: 752
A Question for Christians
Through a medical marvel brain transplants have become possible. During the process the brain retains 100% of it's capacity and loses no memory or intelligence whatsoever. So with the exception of...
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