What's the most revealing revelation from this forum?

[Indiana]

Of all the posts here over the last few years, from all great posters and thinkers, what is the greatest revelation? I am desparate to understand my existence and grow a deeper understanding of Jesus Christ today. Point a fool in the right direction please.

Indy

[Phil153]

That Jesus Christ probably didn't exist.

[Indiana]

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That Jesus Christ probably didn't exist.

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Is there a good thread for this? I highly doubt that he didnt physically exist. Help me understand. I'm an idiot.

Indy

[bisonbison]

The lesson of all internet forums: a map doesn't get you any closer to your destination.

[Indiana]

So basically what your saying is that everybody here has been blowing smoke with no answers over the past 3 years?

[HLMencken]

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So basically what your saying is that everybody here has been blowing smoke with no answers over the past 3 years?

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Or that no matter how well you clearly lay out the flaws in one's thinking and provide them a map to reason, they can still choose to drive aimlessly about SMP and believe things like Jesus Christ is in heaven watching them loving them and looking forward to seeing them.

[guesswest]

Philosophy hasn't really gotten anywhere in the last 2500 years - I don't think we can expect 2+2 to change that.

[bdypdx]

Why Jesus Christ? Why not Ganesha or Buddah or Confucius or Zeus or ...

[bunny]

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So basically what your saying is that everybody here has been blowing smoke with no answers over the past 3 years?

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Or that no matter how well you clearly lay out the flaws in one's thinking and provide them a map to reason, they can still choose to drive aimlessly about SMP and believe things like Jesus Christ is in heaven watching them loving them and looking forward to seeing them.

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I have a more positive experience from reading the posts here - I think many people have amended their beliefs based on the arguments presented on this forum. I have disagreed with your conclusions HLMencken but that doesnt mean I have ignored your criticisms of my arguments, nor that I am "driving aimlessly". Perhaps I am in the process of changing my worldview (and it is taking some time), or perhaps I am in the process of presenting a rebuttal which will cause you to modify your beliefs.

I think there is a lot of "smoke blowing" but there is also a high level of well informed and well argued thought presented here from time to time. I dont know that a goal of philosophy should be to find "an answer" so I dont see it as a failing if we havent provided one.

[A_C_Slater]

God is not alive. Justice is dead. Sex is mathematics. And no one wishes for a better world for anyone.