Do You REALLY Know God?

Discussion in 'Philosophy and Religion' started by Fueled by Coffee, Aug 2, 2014.

  1. 6-eyed shaman

    6-eyed shaman Sock-eye salmon

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    These light are made of computer keyboard circuitry. 100% post-consumer waste. I sewed them all up together and folded them into geometric polyhedron shapes. When you dissect a computer keyboard, you find these thin plastic sheets. When you take a computer keyboard circuit sheet and put it up against lighting, it creates a beautiful glow and cast shadow. I'm thinking about making and selling these things on a small scale. I just need to find some ambition and motivation to do it. Plus after I spend a few hours making one, I get very attached to its uniqueness and would have a hard time selling them.
     
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  2. Meliai

    Meliai Banned

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    Those are really cool. I would buy one
     
  3. Gongshaman

    Gongshaman Modus Lascivious

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    Those are awesome! Post-consumer contemporary! lol You could put a tiny solar powered LED bulb or something inside one. Nice job. (-:
     
  4. 6-eyed shaman

    6-eyed shaman Sock-eye salmon

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    Thank you. I use a clear transparent 40-60watt incandescent bulb. Anything white or non-transparent takes too much away from the visual integrity. CFLs don't work very well either. But I haven't tried any LEDs yet.

    I forgot to mention: the dimensions of these lights are roughly 14"x14" to give you all a better idea of the actual size.

    These things were ridiculously difficult to photograph in my small studio apartment!
     
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    they look like death stars,, just not round..
     
  6. Heat

    Heat Smile, it's contagious! :) Lifetime Supporter

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    Impressive and I am sure if you decide to sell them you are going to have trouble keeping up with orders. They are different and a real conversation piece as well as being art! Cool! :)
     
  7. relaxxx

    relaxxx Senior Member

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    DM tells it like it is...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0A_iF1B3k0&feature=youtu.be&list=UULhtZqdkjshgq8TqwIjMdCQ



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  8. AceK

    AceK Scientia Potentia Est

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    Lol
     
  9. Scorpio Kenny

    Scorpio Kenny Church of the Good Earth - ArchBishop

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  10. Bassline514

    Bassline514 Member

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    LOL

    But at the same time there's some truth in there!
     
  11. Red Fox VII

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    "Howsoever men may approach me, even so do I accept them; for, on all sides, whatever path they may choose is mine." (Bhagavad Gita 4:11)

    God does not discriminate based on creed or culture.
     
  12. relaxxx

    relaxxx Senior Member

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    ^ Thanks God, for all the bat shit crazy, bloody horrific conflicting paths you've created...

    Of course, that's exactly what a person would say and think. When blinded by the superego fantasy God delusions in their head.

    God is always on YOUR side and YOUR path, He's YOUR superego, in YOUR head.
     
  13. TheGhost

    TheGhost Auuhhhhmm ...

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    Which one? And according to whose interpretation of which specific part of which old book?
     
  14. Okiefreak

    Okiefreak Senior Member

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    Insightful satire of religion, that gets to a lot of the absurdities surrounding contemporary beliefs. But some nuances are noteworthy in getting beyond the lol. First of all, notice the somewhat unusual emphasis on personal revelation or lack thereof. The non-believer says he is one because God hasn't revealed Himself to him, and even if he did, he wouldn't be sure it wasn' a delusion. One might get the impression that most believers think they have personal revelations from God. I doubt that's the case. The importance of personal religious experience varies from one denomination to another. "Born again" Christians are more likely to make a bigger deal out of it than are Catholics, mainline Protestants or Eastern Orthodox Christians, and Jews and Muslims aren't really much into it at all. Personal religious experience is important to me, but I've talked to many Christians who just don't relate to this. Waiting around for God to reveal Himself reminds me of those shameless Christian Mingle dating adds, which tell us: "Sometimes we wait for God to make the next move, when God is telling us it's our turn to act." Humans face the existential predicament of making choices under conditions of uncertainty:To choose or not to choose.How can I be sure, in a world that's constantly changing? But not choosing is itself a choice. The dialogue in the animation is between the non-believer waiting for Godot and the believers who have obviously let their various denominations do their "revealing" for them. I personally try to make rational choices on the basis of the available evidence, life experiences, reading, and intuitive risk-taking (aka, faith).

    Another interesting nuance. All of the religious folks except the Scientlologist are depicted as representatives of Abrahamic religions. The Abrahamic religions make a much bigger deal about "correct" belief" than Oriental religions do. So the wrangling about who is right is not an inherent part of religous belief. And there are even a significant number of Christians, Muslims, and Jews who are able to rise above their parochial differences in the service of the universal truths they all share. The non-believer uses the label "human", but humanism isn't the monopoly of atheists. Christian humanists see God in all humanity and nature.

    The video also raises the question "Why doesn't the omnisicient, omnipotent , omni-benevolent Dude (or Dudess) in the Sky just make it clear what (S)he wants from us. Good question. I don't know. But I suspect that all the omni stuff is a human misconception. (See Charles Hartshorne, Omnipotence and Other Theological Mistakes) We have at least as much trouble getting this right as my dogs do trying to figure out whether I'm a God, a demi-god, or just the schmuck that brings them their dinner.
     
  15. MeAgain

    MeAgain Dazed & Confused Lifetime Supporter Super Moderator

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    You forgot the Hindu dude.
     
  16. Okiefreak

    Okiefreak Senior Member

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    You're right. My mistake. But Hindus are generally accepting of other religions. Except Islam. But that's not doctrinal. It's rooted in historic grievances over being slaughtered by Muslims.
     
  17. Okiefreak

    Okiefreak Senior Member

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    .BTW, who or what the heck is DM?
     
  18. ginalee14

    ginalee14 eternity

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    DarkMatter2525, youtube channel
     
  19. Okiefreak

    Okiefreak Senior Member

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    Thanks. I checked it out. My,my, those folks have been busy! Funny how we tend to accept some forms of stereotyping while condemning others as beyond the pale. Those Nazi caricatures of Jews with big noses and beady eyes are no longer considered funny, and we fire people who make fun of African Americans stealing chickens and eating watermelon. No sense of humor! But it's now open season on religion. Accentuate the negative, eliminate the postitive, don't mess with Mr. In Between. Are all or even most believers that stupid,fanatical and argumentative? Are all or most atheists that rational? Not in my world, but anything goes on YouTube.
     
  20. relaxxx

    relaxxx Senior Member

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    Extremes are used for emphasis and contrast. The use of extremes does not negate the main points, and they're also funny as shit!

    "I have a close personal relationship with GHAWED!"

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    There's a name for the slightly less rational atheists...

    agnostics.
     

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