I would appreciate the quote you are objecting to because, worded as you worded what I said things don't make sense. I am quite sure I have repeatedly...
Can you direct me to that outline of what is supernatural about chi? To me what you said in the above quote, is like saying gravity has supernatural p...
You are right my focus became my own interest. I want to thank you for arguing against chi because that has pushed me to give chi, and energy in gener...
Even if you are brain surgeon, there is a lot you do not know. We rely on the experts and what each of them knows is very limited. Our brains are very...
Yes, fun! :grin: The object is to understand energy and all 3 words are about energy. If our heart is out of rhythm, we are in deep trouble. Agree? Wh...
It is fascinating to me how our minds grab onto something and that something becomes essential to our thinking, while millions of other possible thoug...
It would be unfortunate if no one sees the cultural impact of his education policy. I like the subject of education and culture better than the subjec...
That doesn't sound like fun. But it is an interesting approach to writing a story. Making the circumstances the protagonist instead of a person. I lik...
No, I did not know that and I do not care. Threads are great in the beginning and then they wander all over the place and die. People stop posting and...
That is perfect. Isn't there an argument for not having a name for the God of Abraham? The word "god" is generic, isn't it? The idea that God is beyon...
It is such a pleasure to converse with you that I regreet not having more time. Thanks for giving a pass on my use of the word, God. I think some theo...
Okay . I don't agree with you but I don't have time to argue this morning. I think math is the language of God and there is not rock evidence of that,...
I screwed up and lost a couple of hours of arguments about reason and morality and I really don't have time right now to do all that again. Until we h...
Oh, oh I love your statement BUT algebra, or math in general, is relevant to this discussion. Man, I need a better emoticon . See me excitingly jumpin...
I had to look up "teleological divine command theory". Like I knew that thinking has been behind the more aggressive military behavior of the US. Bill...
I am not pleased by my failure to put all my thoughts into linear form and clarify what one thought has to do with another, but if we have an agreemen...
How about they enter war because of a lack of principles and moral thinking? The child interprets "Thou shalt not kill". to mean what it says. The ful...
I have been reading about the war issue and see this is a very complex subject. What are those principles and why is Jefferson in such a huff? All thi...
You are stirring my thoughts! However, I am a little explosive on this subject, :rage: That emoticon needs to be jumping up and down and throwing a ta...
Why not the people and the psychological and sociological causes of their behavior? As I see the mess in Israel and Palestine millions of people of ju...
Difficult to conceive, but a wonderful opening for further consideration. How about Socrates and the cave? Just how much can the bodies move and exper...
One more thought, what is happening in Israel and Palestine today is the same old Jewish conflict that makes some Jews as easy to get along with as Ch...
I am sorry I have no understanding of your opinion that the premise maintains a body/brain connection. I am left with the impression that the argument...
Here us one explanation of the power struggle. There are differing opinions about why there was a conflict. But for sure there was a power struggle. I...
Well, that is a very old problem with the eldest son being in the best position to inherit the family's wealth and the younger sons relying on Vikingi...
:chin: It is as we think it is. I am acknowledging people have different experiences and there is not one truth that makes all others false. I do not ...
Right, I was just trying to stay calm but the is the goddess Artemis who helped me do that, the same as Jesus helps a Christian. It does not matter wh...
I do not disagree with anything you said but find an issue with the connection between inheritance and family position determining one's lot in life. ...
How about considering it is as we believe it to be? We can experience a wonderful love or not. Universeness cautions us to have good judgment and we d...
But love, it doesn't matter. :grin: The placebo effect works and here is the problem with arguing that God does not exist with people who experience t...
I agree that is fanaticism. I think the story was created to stop people from sacrificing their sons to a god. I think Hedrews told stories to make a ...
Thanks, I was struggling to come up with the right word. I would not demean the power of the placebo effect and our ability to use our minds to improv...
Then why are we arguing about a god making a man and woman clothes? At first, your well-developed ideas of what the deeper meaning of Biblical stories...
We have the same problem with Christianity. I most certainly do not believe gods ever existed and Socrates was horrified by what well-meaning parents ...
Of course, fig leaves don't make good clothes it would be a very stupid human who doesn't know that. And I strongly doubt that a metaphorical god made...
I was expressing my delight that you enjoy history too. I do believe evidence of towns is evidence of "his story". I think there is plenty of evidence...
Wait a minute. :scream: I never so profoundly realized the seriousness of this problem before. How do we have knowledge? If we believe we magically ha...
I agree and disagree with that. I have a nephew who is a preacher and he thinks archologist prove the Bible is correct. I think archaeologists can fin...
Those who practice Hinduism and Buddhism do not wish for immortality on a plant where there is much suffering. I think you know more about this than I...
I want to know so much more about why you chose Asian philosophy. — Athena It chose me. It is common to ask an instructor to teach courses outside the...
That goes with someone wearing your hat does not keep your head warm. Philosophy should never be memorizing what was said but always be about understa...
There was nothing in personal in that post. I just get on my soap box when it comes to education and democracy. If I knew more myself, I might start a...
Perect! I hate to leave this discussion now but what you said goes perfectly with my closing statement to Fooloso4. The strongest power may not be the...
Yes and colleges have been favoring German philosophers over the classical ones and boy are we in a mess! That goes with education for technology and ...
Please forgive my complete ignorance of these people and everything they have been doing. If anyone wants more information here is a link. https://iep...
:gasp: This is from your link "Leadership traits are inherent and cannot be learned." Does anyone today believe that? Reading your post, I got a littl...
I don't think living without something higher is equal to Plato's idea of the good. In AA they hold a concept of a higher power that is not dependent ...
That is line with what Plato said is important about education. Education for technology lacks the wisdom of liberal education that has been passed do...
Someone just said some very kind things to me and my whole body reacted with joy and hope. I am thinking if I grew up with such words I would be a dif...
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