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Religion & HumanityPoints on Religion
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not from an ancient book. The awareness of a moral or ethical aspect to one's conduct together with the urge to prefer right over wrong is found naturally and socially. I was taught christianity... |
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People hate vegetarians
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angel fire, thats extreamly good reason. best i have heard yet,.. I do agree with the fact that alot of meat eaters do feel guilty.. I have never felt better then anyone for not eating meat, yet they... |
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God in ReligionWhy Do You NOT Believe In God?
192 Posts • 45854 Views Religion Forum |
"clear me up as to the enlightenment u speak of. what does that hav to do with the Bible?"
Its not the bible per se, its just the total idea of obeying to what God thinks is right. If God t... |
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Alternative BeliefsWhat do you believe?
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I believe that when we die, we go to wherever we feel we deserve to go.
For instance if we harbour feelings of guilt upon death then we would put ourselves in our own hell. If we feel we've been... |
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Atheism & AgnosticismThe last leg for Atheism
185 Posts • 45881 Views Religion Forum |
With all these different views on what the frame of reference is for good and bad, how can we say anything is really wrong or right if it just boils down to someones interpretation and personel ideas?... |
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GovernmentBush and Earth Day
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WTH? I could have sworn Clinton signed it.
I'll check it out. Though its no secret that the Kyoto agreement is harmful to the economy, the real question is : how real is the danger of environmen... |
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Destruction of Life
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Point 1: I've never seen anyone, even a good christian girl, give a funeral to a tampon. Though there is a 'potential human' somewhere among its weaves.
Point 2: The emptied egg is f... |
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Emotions & Feelingsto what extent is apathy O.K?
2 Posts • 2642 Views Psychology Forum |
So, somedays I wake up not concerned with anything - natural disasters, poverty, moral breakdown, my friend's problems, my health, my liver, etc. And they turn out okay but unproductive days, mos... |
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The Impression That I Get
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My impression of awakend is a nice guy that tries to put out a tough image(at least on captain cynic). He helps out at the old folks home and loves his mother. He sometimes lies about past experiences... |
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Religion & HumanityAll Religions are paths to god
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i must wholeheartedly agree. there is no singular god, there is a god for every single one of us, or if not a god then an ideal. i disagree with navin that a religion wihtout a deity is a path to god,... |
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Right or wrong....
300 Posts • 65073 Views Philosophy Forum |
Some people believe that being moral means acting for the well being of others, or to put the need of another ahead of ourselves. If this is true, Mother Theresa would be considered morally good. Now,... |
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Religion & HumanityAbortion
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And where does this duty come from? Who or what ordains it?
For me, it comes from my understanding upon what human life is, its value and what my responsibilities are in relation to it. And I belie... |
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Do You Change Your Idioms?
10 Posts • 3685 Views Psychology Forum |
i often find myself changing subtleties in my behavior when i am around different people. generally it is for myself - it allows me to relate to the other person on a much more personal level. afterwa... |
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Ethics & MoralityThe Morality of Action
24 Posts • 9700 Views Philosophy Forum |
Alright, based on what I've read in the philosophy section, some of you have a pretty good grip on philosophy and the world around you. I'd like to pose some questions that I will contribute... |
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Ethics & MoralityNotes on Ethics
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I bought and read a book on moral relativism. The protagonists of the debate resemble two people who, though travelling in opposite directions, have fallen into the same pit. Both views are expressed... |
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Right or wrong....
300 Posts • 65073 Views Philosophy Forum |
Really - an execption to moral influence.
I do not think I have heard that before. Concoiusness gives us awareness of our actions (or what we might act out). If we are aware of our surroundings, t... |
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Nature & GeographyglOBaL waRMInG
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Global temperatures could rise by as much as eleven degrees Celsius, according to one of the largest climate prediction projects ever run.
This figure is twice the level that previous studies have... |
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Free Speech
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Interesting I been in countries where nudity wasn't prohibited (Nipppon), but they had a different set of moral issues. They have (had) communal bath houses, they also lacked our sensitivity abou... |
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Instilled Assurance
2 Posts • 3238 Views Stories & Poetry Forum |
I think this poem is about certainty and ignorance.
It sounds like you're saying that being a moral and "good" person isn't making you happy, and that you need some ignorance (He... |
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JokesCouple of dirty jokes
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On the farm lived a chicken and a horse, both of whom loved to play together.
One day, the two were playing when the horse fell into a bog and began to sink. Scared for his life, the horse whinnied... |
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Is ideology the bane of intellectual sophistication in the US?
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Is ideology the bane of intellectual sophistication in the US?
Marx is perhaps the first intellectual of great stature to coin the word 'ideology' and to study its epistemological foundations. Marx... |
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ChristianityA question for a devoted Christian.
235 Posts • 48369 Views Religion Forum |
Simply because you're hurting them. Is it really so hard to understand the difference between hurt and help? I think humans have common sense to know. Yes, I know there are lots of ethical argume... |
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Hobbes: Leviathan
2 Posts • 4351 Views Philosophy Forum |
The first is that, since there is a common aversion to the summum malum (death), we will tend to do whatever is necessary to preserve peace. Almost equally important to Hobbes is the natural equality... |
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People hate vegetarians
104 Posts • 34260 Views Talk Talk |
"i just dont see why you think eating plants is any better than animals."
I have never said that it is better to eat plants than animals, I have always stipulated that we ought not to eat... |
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God in ReligionWake up and discover that God never existed
48 Posts • 15070 Views Religion Forum |
secret07 the truth is you can't be sure that your 'God' exists and other 'Gods' don't. What makes christianity more genuine, realiable, legitimate, accurate, sincere, tru... |
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