Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion
12-07-2012, 04:35 PM
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Well if you're generalizing you probably...
Well if you're generalizing you probably shouldn't use all-encompassing terms like "anyone" :nono:
That's the only reason I felt compelled to defend my position. I don't think morals are clear...
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Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion
12-05-2012, 01:14 PM
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Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion
12-05-2012, 12:36 PM
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Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion
12-05-2012, 11:40 AM
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I can agree in that sense. But my thinking my...
I can agree in that sense. But my thinking my morals are the best for me is in no way a reflection on the morals of others, and my superiority over theirs. As a creature of nature, I didn't choose...
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Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion
12-05-2012, 11:26 AM
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Are you speaking for me now?
What's best for...
Are you speaking for me now?
What's best for me is adapting my beliefs with time. What's best for someone else I am in no position to say, but it seems that most people are best suited taking up...
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Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion
12-05-2012, 10:55 AM
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Ok? I acknowledged that my ethics adapt and...
Ok? I acknowledged that my ethics adapt and change with insight. this whole time you've been making sweeping generalizations that don't really apply to me, so maybe human behavior is more complex...
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Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion
12-04-2012, 05:17 PM
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Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion
12-04-2012, 04:51 PM
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Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion
12-04-2012, 04:12 PM
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Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion
12-03-2012, 03:04 PM
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Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion
12-03-2012, 10:53 AM
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I will agree with essentially most of what you...
I will agree with essentially most of what you said, and I'm finding sleepyjenkins' post a little too overwhelming to respond to, and I mean that in a completely un-insulting way. I am, personally,...
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Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion
12-03-2012, 10:26 AM
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I have not, although reading Wikipedia's brief...
I have not, although reading Wikipedia's brief summary and some excerpts, I can certainly say that I stand by some of his positions, and not so much others :D.
I'm definitely in agreement with...
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Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion
12-03-2012, 08:47 AM
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Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion
12-03-2012, 02:08 AM
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Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion
12-02-2012, 08:47 PM
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Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion
12-02-2012, 07:08 PM
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I conceded to that point and agreed with you on...
I conceded to that point and agreed with you on the other page, and then went on to specify that I was only covering Christianity, so it's now public knowledge. But that's not what the other posters...
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Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion
12-02-2012, 06:42 PM
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I am an atheist because I require proof or some...
I am an atheist because I require proof or some sort of indication of proof before I believe something. Simply the possibility of a God's existence isn't enough for me. The closest we have are the...
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Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion
12-02-2012, 06:31 PM
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No I agree, but I was raised in a Christian...
No I agree, but I was raised in a Christian family and am most intimately familiar with that religion. I probably should have specified Christianity in the topic, though many other religions seem to...
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Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion
12-02-2012, 06:17 PM
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Nah, I like my approach. I condense things into...
Nah, I like my approach. I condense things into one post, rather than waiting to be prompted for the appropriate response.
Seeing as how the topic was why I find moral comfort in one over another,...
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Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion
12-02-2012, 05:58 PM
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Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion
12-02-2012, 01:31 PM
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It's a fun thing to discuss, even if it has no...
It's a fun thing to discuss, even if it has no bearing on what actually happens to us all. You know what you're getting into by coming into this thread, so I'm not sure why you'd complain about the...
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Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion
12-01-2012, 09:46 PM
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I take more comfort in atheism
The idea that we all become stardust from whence we came, that the particles that composed us at one point can go on to form new life, or stars, or join any other celestial body in the Universe. IN...
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