Well first, there is a difference between absolutism and hyperbole: the point of that statement was to bring out the age-old identification of God...
It might be possible that the majority of people in human history have been mentally ill or physiologically degenerating, but you need to account...
I'm glad to hear someone say this. It displays an almost comical delicacy and timidity when people refuse to disagree even in a civil way; and...
I'd do it. This guy seems legit.
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You'd better make damn sure you hold onto this girl if you really love her. Obviously her head's not on straight, and "confused" is the most...
I think it depends on the circumstances, how you feel about your lover, and whether your relationship is worth saving (meaning both have the will...
No one has mentioned how young he was when he started doing psychedelics. 12-16? At that age, I wouldn't be so sure it will "go away"...
Can't rep. you, but this is the best response I've ever heard to this question.
I agree with this totally.
Look closer.
This thread is so oversensitive that it's almost funny. Your little brother had a bad experience when he was eight years old! Does he still...
I could smoke less than five a day if it weren't for the psychological addiction; I rarely get physical cravings. It's mostly a product of nervous...
I should have been more clear: I consider modern scientism to be a watered-down form of religious thinking (perhaps its death gasp), but still...
Yes, you're right. God does not literally equal Truth -- Truth is one of the characteristics assigned to God (usually exclusively to God). God is...
You're arguing that rationality and absolute morality are characteristics of God but not of Truth? But these are precisely the faiths of modern...
Could be.
Do you think we've actually moved past the need for religious dogmas? See my last post, where I argue that we haven't. Why do you think so?
Religions have been for all of history the means by which a people established its values, its "good and bad," "good and evil." We are, at this...
Thanks for the interesting response! Not many people on here want to get into serious discussions, I notice. I'll respond to you point by point,...
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