Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
06-17-2006, 05:16 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 176
Re: Was Jesus literate?
There is at least one instance (from the Gospels) in which Jesus reads a scriptural passage from the Old Testament in front of a synagogue. As to why he didn't write... I don't know. Since most...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
06-17-2006, 05:14 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 176
Re: Was Jesus literate?
There is at least one instance in which Jesus reads a scriptural passage from the Old Testament in front of a synagogue. As to why he didn't write... I don't know. Since most people in his day were...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
06-16-2006, 11:27 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 77
Re: power theory
So, your point is... what? Even if I did agree with you that money = power, how does that relate to the subject matter (how it should be utilized)?
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
06-14-2006, 02:23 AM
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Replies: 67
Views: 236
I\'m offended...
...on behalf of anyone who would say that it is irrational for athiests (or theists) to mourn for the dead. You don't have to believe in an after-life to feel sincere grief that someone dear to you...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
06-14-2006, 01:56 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 77
Re: power theory
Well, let me just say that I believe that all people are good at their core. No one sets out to hurt other people, although many people do end up hurting others in their own pursuit of power. As I...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
06-13-2006, 04:59 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 77
Re: power theory
I like this post. I have to agree that there will always be individuals with more power over other individuals. It's the problem that communism valiently tried to overcome... and failed... The...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
06-10-2006, 05:31 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 74
Re: Parfit on Personal Identity
I'm interested in this theory, mainly because it makes no intuitive sense to me. Also, I'm wondering what the term "personal identity" is defined as. How does the author use it?
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
06-09-2006, 10:17 PM
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Replies: 87
Views: 464
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
06-08-2006, 01:03 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 124
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
06-08-2006, 12:52 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 124
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
06-08-2006, 12:32 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 124
seriously, people
I think that Lord Vader was just trying to make a joke... an excellent joke, by the way. Maybe I just think that because I'm a huge Star Wars fan/nerd.
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
06-07-2006, 10:44 PM
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Replies: 96
Views: 349
Re: Does God exist?
LOL!!! You get an A for creativity on that one. /images/graemlins/smile.gif
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
06-04-2006, 02:02 AM
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Replies: 87
Views: 464
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
06-03-2006, 07:58 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 56
Re: People and IQ
Hahaha. Actually, psychological assessment has changed a bit since the days when IQ was a single number that expressed your "overall" intelligence. Now there are various tests that break down...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
06-03-2006, 02:48 AM
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Replies: 87
Views: 464
Re: religion and faith (also long)
Ah, okay. I'm glad that you wrote that last message, because now I see exactly what you are saying. Or, at least, I think I have a better idea. To be honest, there is a LOT of stuff in the Old...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
06-02-2006, 11:53 PM
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Replies: 87
Views: 464
Re: religion and faith (also long)
What is cherry-picking, anyways? That passage reflects the very words of Christ himself. But if you would like an explanation of why judgment comes upon people who practice evil (i.e. the skinning...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
06-02-2006, 09:50 PM
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Replies: 87
Views: 464
Re: religion and faith (also long)
from Matthew 5:43-48
43"You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' 44But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45that you may be sons...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
06-02-2006, 05:50 PM
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Replies: 87
Views: 464
Re: religion and faith (also long)
I'm wondering how familiar you are with the actual words of the gospel, and whether you have done the work to understand those words in their proper context. It's easy to make fun of something you...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
06-02-2006, 04:23 AM
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Replies: 87
Views: 464
Re: religion and faith (also long)
As a student getting a doctorate in clinical psychology, I know that the study of the human mind has posed more questions than answers. But all of that aside, I would like to know what your idea of...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
06-02-2006, 03:57 AM
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Replies: 87
Views: 464
Re: religion and faith (also long)
I appreciate your comments and thank you for replying. My point was merely that religion, as a social construct, plays a role in many people's lives that science will never be able to. Actually, it...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
06-02-2006, 02:35 AM
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Replies: 87
Views: 464
religion and faith (also long)
This is partly in response to the post made earlier about the crisis of faith that a person was having and partly to state what I believe. I have spent a great deal of time pondering such...
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