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Paula Tozer

['Member']Joined: August 14, 2025 at 14:29Last active: August 24, 2025 at 19:042 discussions22 comments
Location: Fredericton, NB CANADA

Bio

I'm an author, actor, singer/songwriter, Creativity Coach, and philosopher. A badass Contrarian. A feral witch.

Favourite Philosopher

Deleuze, Nietzsche, de Beauvior, Socrates, Plato, Epictetus, Aurelius

Favourite Quotations

Just because the world believes something is true doesn't make it true. It just makes it true to you.
When I label me, I create me.
Truth is regardless of my perception of it.
Those who believe in enemies will always find one...or many.

Discussions (2)

Faith

August 14, 2025 at 14:47 82 comments Philosophy of Religion

Percy and Eve

August 14, 2025 at 14:35 0 comments Short Stories

Comments

In: Faith  — view comment
HA! I agree, we have a way of messing with a good thing...power hungry, most trying to be the top gun in a world where violence reigns. It's interesti...
August 24, 2025 at 19:11
In: Faith  — view comment
The point I was making was that religion alters people. It skews their thinking by placing artificial limits on the way people conduct their lives. So...
August 23, 2025 at 20:20
In: Faith  — view comment
In the case of what you've said, Tom, that you can't help what you're attracted to - I see this as part of the initial indoctrination. To compare it t...
August 23, 2025 at 13:45
In: Faith  — view comment
That's interesting, Tom! Thank you for this perspective. I'm glad to hear that my experience isn't universal!
August 23, 2025 at 13:30
In: Faith  — view comment
Please provide examples of your claim - of a Christian religion that does not, at its core, rely on original sin and the sinfulness of "mankind." As I...
August 20, 2025 at 14:42
In: Faith  — view comment
Clever! And I agree that you are accurate - your Theory of Everything does create how you view religion. I would contend that every belief that a pers...
August 20, 2025 at 14:21
In: Faith  — view comment
I assume this is the definition of parasitic that you are referring to: habitually relying on or exploiting others? If this is the case, then anyone w...
August 18, 2025 at 19:28
In: Faith  — view comment
Agreed. And I also agree that talking about its truth is moot as well as misleading - it's a psychological bait and switch that takes us away from the...
August 18, 2025 at 16:16
In: Faith  — view comment
Hi Bob, thank you for the welcome. Please don't feel sorry for me, it's made me who I am. I've been on both the negative and positive sides of a debat...
August 18, 2025 at 16:01
In: Faith  — view comment
Ha! Can we be friends?
August 17, 2025 at 19:17
In: Faith  — view comment
Well, you were being a bit of a dick, but you have a right to your opinion. I didn't sign up for this forum to be a candy ass. I have a very strong pe...
August 17, 2025 at 17:18
In: Faith  — view comment
Actually, that is exactly what I was describing, through my personal experience. Are you questioning my ability to take such a contoversial stance? In...
August 17, 2025 at 17:06
In: Faith  — view comment
Yes, it is dependent upon ideology.
August 17, 2025 at 16:58
In: Faith  — view comment
Interesting. I respect your perspective. However, I still think that religious compliance is the reason for the warped perspective we see affecting ou...
August 17, 2025 at 16:57
In: Faith  — view comment
Yep. You're right. There are a lot of wars that may not have typical religious origins. However, ideologies that are based on personal beliefs are at ...
August 17, 2025 at 16:47
In: Faith  — view comment
Perhaps. Perhaps not. That was not my reality, so I can't speak to that aspect. And yes, religious trauma is all too pervasive, way too pervasive. Tha...
August 14, 2025 at 21:32
In: Faith  — view comment
Hey, you don't have to validate me. Or agree. It's about transparency on my part. My upbringing shaped me, as yours shaped you. I agree with Chris Hit...
August 14, 2025 at 21:29
In: Faith  — view comment
I did some research and here's what I found. Perhaps these numbers aren't accurate? Religious Wars in Europe: The Crusades (1095-1291): Estimates of d...
August 14, 2025 at 21:23
In: Faith  — view comment
Yep. If one is only allowed to ask certain questions and accept certain answers the box is intact. Blasting through that BS is the point of philosophi...
August 14, 2025 at 21:13
In: Faith  — view comment
I hear you. It was no fun, that's for sure. However, it played a significant part in shaping my outlook on life. The post was explicitly designed to s...
August 14, 2025 at 21:11
In: Faith  — view comment
Yes! Agreed! That's entirely my point. Religion is the cause of what's wrong with our world. More people have been killed in the name of a diety than ...
August 14, 2025 at 19:51
In: Faith  — view comment
Thanks for your response! It's been a hard road, and there's more to it, but that's basically how I felt about my time with religion. We lived in a sm...
August 14, 2025 at 19:49
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