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"Conservatism is the blind and fear-filled worship of dead radicals." -- Mark Twain
"Those who vote decide nothing. Those who count the vote decide everything." Joseph Stalin
The USA has lost WWIV to China with no other weapons but China Virus and some cash to buy democrats.
Cypress (06-30-2020), ThatOwlWoman (06-30-2020)
Human beings weaponize anything they like....and often do. It's what makes us "special".
I forget the author but there's a SF story about First Contact which turns to be only a one-way first contact since the aliens were the ones that nurtured and grew the human race. It seems peace reigned throughout the universe and no one knew how to fight so they found simians on Earth and crossbred them to become the fiercist, bloodiest killers the Universe had ever seen.
Lucky us! Woot!
"Hatred is a failure of imagination" - Graham Greene, "The Power and the Glory"
ThatOwlWoman (06-30-2020)
ThatOwlWoman (06-30-2020)
Intelligent people know that Argument from Authority, much less bullshit replies, is a logical fallacy.
You don't have to discuss the topic if you aren't comfortable with it, don't know the answer to the question or because you're afraid you'll look like Trump; a fucking moron.
"Hatred is a failure of imagination" - Graham Greene, "The Power and the Glory"
ThatOwlWoman (06-30-2020)
Awesome!
Just like a reader who opens up the first book of Tolkien's LOTR trilogy, a reader of the Bible must be prepared to suspend disbelief and rationality, and prepare to immerse him/herself into the realm of fantasy.
Or just treat it as a semi-fictional work of history, literature, wisdom, the human condition.
"Conservatism is the blind and fear-filled worship of dead radicals." -- Mark Twain
"Those who vote decide nothing. Those who count the vote decide everything." Joseph Stalin
The USA has lost WWIV to China with no other weapons but China Virus and some cash to buy democrats.
Yes. God created the Universe and everything in it. All the laws, all the functions. Everything. To study the Universe and learn how it works is science, but it's also studying the Divine. The Universe is logical.
Yes, there's something more than myself. I believe in an all powerful force in and outside the Universe. I believe there is more to existence than what we see. As the OP mentioned, I believe in the philosophy that the purpose of life is to become one with the Divine. What do you believe in, other than adhering "religiously" to a 2000 year old series of books?
"Hatred is a failure of imagination" - Graham Greene, "The Power and the Glory"
Cypress (06-30-2020)
I find no fault with people who genuinely attempt to live their lives in emulation Jesus.
Irrespective of whether he was actually divine.
There are a lot of persons, including some on this board, who see Trump as the model of a successful life - rich, spoiled, and with the capacity and wealth to fuck porn actresses on a whim."To the Orthodox Christian the goal of human life is union with the divine, a process they call theosis. The essence of this process is the ongoing effort to be like Christ. For most, it will take an entire life’s work."
Doc Dutch (06-30-2020)
Agreed about those following the same path as Jesus. The same goes for those who follow Buddha's path.
OTOH, others see Trump as a person who solely seeks self-gratification, even at the expense of those close to him. He epitomizes narcissism. If he actually believed in a God or gods, he's be worshiping the Greek god Dionysus (Bacchus in Rome).
"Hatred is a failure of imagination" - Graham Greene, "The Power and the Glory"
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