Posts by Qcmbr

It's like a revelation. I have heard it so many times and I never made the connection, never processed it. The universe just clicked into place. A heavenly choir is singing.

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Whoa - stop the world - I just got the joke!

by Qcmbr in

finally - i get it.

oh my gosh.. .

why did the chicken cross the road?.

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Finally - I get it. Oh my gosh.

Why did the chicken cross the road?

To get to the other side.

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A real cause of demon possession

by Terry in

http://www.aol.com/video/the-cancer-that-causes-you-to-become-possessed/517395896/?icid=maing-grid7|main5|dl28|sec1_lnk3%26plid%3d171264.

notice from her comments that this woman is a very well-indoctrinated christian.

in her world view this is as close to demon possession.

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Note also how she is still deluded but the medical profession got it right. Nothing like live but don't learn.

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Which philosophy would you personally value the highest and why?

by Qcmbr in

thinking about the number of atheist v ag/tec/fhn/sab threads (hehe - i'm only yanking your chains!

) and i thought i should make an effort to look at and discuss the rest of the rainbow.

atheism does not define my influencing primary worldview though you'd be hard pressed to see that from my posts.. i'd be interested in what philosphy , idea, rule(s) most influence you and why - why do you feel they are superior, what do they make you value more or less , what would you be without your philosophy.

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The philosophy that most appeals to me and I would like to see applied more widely is Aesthetics. The philosophy of beauty.

The application of beauty is the crown of all human endeavour. When a job is done with beauty it transcends its functional form and becomes much more than its simple purpose.

Art does not stumble with words, it defines no boundaries within which it requires understanding and it evokes reactions in all who perceive it but is not encumbered by a functional failure when reactions or perceptions differ wildly.

Every other discipline, every other endeavour, every other achievement of man is immeasurably improved , made more meaningful and melds emotion with perception with experience more perfectly when beauty is its core aim. It is possible to live a life of beauty which will be moral, serene, magnificent, authentic and adaptive or to live a life of ugliness , carelessness, pandering and fear. Beauty has no creed and it is owned by no-one, it requires no group behaviour and lists no moral absolutes. It is thought beyond words, it is the crucible of new ideas and it is the memory of past cultures. It is the one common denominator that links all mankind and all creeds and all beliefs. Beauty and art can continue the dialogue when the words have failed.

With art everyone can wear a crown.

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Which philosophy would you personally value the highest and why?

by Qcmbr in

thinking about the number of atheist v ag/tec/fhn/sab threads (hehe - i'm only yanking your chains!

) and i thought i should make an effort to look at and discuss the rest of the rainbow.

atheism does not define my influencing primary worldview though you'd be hard pressed to see that from my posts.. i'd be interested in what philosphy , idea, rule(s) most influence you and why - why do you feel they are superior, what do they make you value more or less , what would you be without your philosophy.

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OOo DT - I like this. I don't quite know what it means - that no conceptual model is fully wrong if it can be applied to at least one scenario and that no model is fully right if it either doesn't apply to at least one scenario or a more fully descriptive model exists for that which is observed? Nice.

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The craziest thing I have ever read...stunned!

by Qcmbr in

not certain whether to be horrified or laugh - .

why marriage and family commitment sucks - a response to the traditional christian by rock jagar.

preamble.

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I'm thinking back to when I was ultra zealous (good emotional times oddly - very fulfilling) as a missionary and I think that that person would have actually have given up marriage and family if he felt god wanted it - I was half way there as a missionary away from family for two years and under a covenant not to date girls during that time. Old me liked that the 'gospel' was actually worth something.

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Which philosophy would you personally value the highest and why?

by Qcmbr in

thinking about the number of atheist v ag/tec/fhn/sab threads (hehe - i'm only yanking your chains!

) and i thought i should make an effort to look at and discuss the rest of the rainbow.

atheism does not define my influencing primary worldview though you'd be hard pressed to see that from my posts.. i'd be interested in what philosphy , idea, rule(s) most influence you and why - why do you feel they are superior, what do they make you value more or less , what would you be without your philosophy.

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Thinking about the number of atheist v AG/tec/FHN/SAb threads (hehe - I'm only yanking your chains!) and I thought I should make an effort to look at and discuss the rest of the rainbow. Atheism does not define my influencing primary worldview though you'd be hard pressed to see that from my posts.

I'd be interested in what philosphy , idea, rule(s) most influence you and why - why do you feel they are superior, what do they make you value more or less , what would you be without your philosophy. I know we are all a bit eclectic and grab bits from here and there so if anyone wants to answer ( ) I'd like to suggest we stick to our main one. I appreciate that for believers that will be something like Christ but - for me, in this thread, today - that's ok. I don't want to debate the merits I just want to see the motivations and the effects.

If no one bites I'll post mine in a bit. I hope it will surprise you.

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The craziest thing I have ever read...stunned!

by Qcmbr in

not certain whether to be horrified or laugh - .

why marriage and family commitment sucks - a response to the traditional christian by rock jagar.

preamble.

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- sry to mislead apostatethunder. I was the spoof author . I was gathering a few scriptures regarding Jesus' reported views on family and I was struck by how odd they were and how harsh. I wanted to put together a similar set of sentiments from a fictitious author (crucially I wasn't offerring eternal life) just to see how they might sound in a more contemporary setting. I appreciate there is a whole world of context but the more I read the reported Jesus I can't tell whether I like (hmm might not be the correct word but I'll let it ride) this character because he isn't a hippie with flowers (his treatment of ill people was often quite nasty) or whether I think this guy is just a mish mash of first century bigotry.