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In: Post truth  — view comment
But I'd rather re-watch Twin Peaks so I can catch up on all the suggestive nonsense. Besides, Banno is long past receiving notifications on this threa...
August 13, 2017 at 06:36
In: Post truth  — view comment
I was home-schooled :’( :’( :’( Forever uncool.
August 13, 2017 at 06:30
In: Post truth  — view comment
:-O I can't really tell what the context is here. It seems anti-Stevie though? (Be advised, I don't have a strong stake here; I'm a dirty fucking mill...
August 13, 2017 at 06:24
In: Post truth  — view comment
What would you do if you found out that was Stevie Wonder? #askingforafriend
August 13, 2017 at 06:18
In: Post truth  — view comment
We don't even have to pretend; we have Sting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCPNs1hjYts I often think of myself as recalcitrant, but Thanatos/John h...
August 13, 2017 at 06:09
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
You've encapsulated this thread with your one entire clueless response. (Y)
August 13, 2017 at 06:03
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
Word to the wise: don't go for the Pigs Ear tacos. They're fucking disgusting.
August 13, 2017 at 06:02
In: Do you believe in the existence of the soul?  — view comment
>:O >:O god, I'm starting to sound like
August 13, 2017 at 05:57
In: Do you believe in the existence of the soul?  — view comment
Correct
August 13, 2017 at 05:55
In: Post truth  — view comment
True. Thanks for your wisdom. But, as I mentioned, you're thanking him in the one rare moment in which he's being positive. I doubt your positive rein...
August 13, 2017 at 05:42
In: Post truth  — view comment
Why thank someone who's been incredibly uncivil on this forum in the one moment in which they happen to be civil, because their ego is being stroked? ...
August 13, 2017 at 05:28
In: Do you believe in the existence of the soul?  — view comment
:-O You're welcome.
August 13, 2017 at 04:43
In: Do you believe in the existence of the soul?  — view comment
Some of my favorite art. Truly profound: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_M4EAcEwEQkc/S9q6_6MjxqI/AAAAAAAAM2E/tI-j1Fq_PIc/s1600/absurd%2B2.jpg
August 13, 2017 at 04:39
In: Do you believe in the existence of the soul?  — view comment
How'd you know I wrote that wiki article?? :-O
August 13, 2017 at 04:36
In: Do you believe in the existence of the soul?  — view comment
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absurdism
August 13, 2017 at 04:25
In: On perennialism  — view comment
Tensions are a bit high around here in general, it seems. ;) Sadly it ends up being contagious.
August 13, 2017 at 00:46
In: Do you believe in the existence of the soul?  — view comment
>:O This might go into my quotes section on my profile, for real.
August 12, 2017 at 23:37
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
Just you and a can opener? Sounds like the start to a successful catering business.
August 12, 2017 at 19:41
In: Jesus or Buddha  — view comment
:-$
August 12, 2017 at 19:39
In: Jesus or Buddha  — view comment
Ah, now I get it.
August 12, 2017 at 19:36
In: Jesus or Buddha  — view comment
See:
August 12, 2017 at 19:29
In: Jesus or Buddha  — view comment
What I mean is that you're making assertions instead of crafting an argument. Initially you made some arguments, which I responded to.
August 12, 2017 at 19:26
In: Jesus or Buddha  — view comment
August 12, 2017 at 19:21
In: Jesus or Buddha  — view comment
I dunno, I guess we're done debating this topic? As you've offered no actual points for me to address here.
August 12, 2017 at 19:21
In: Jesus or Buddha  — view comment
Yikes.
August 12, 2017 at 19:11
In: Jesus or Buddha  — view comment
I'm sure John Piper could set me up with a fine young Christian lass.
August 12, 2017 at 19:09
In: Jesus or Buddha  — view comment
>:O You continue to generalize. Are your generalizations based on pew research data or something, or are they based on your personal experience?
August 12, 2017 at 19:08
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
>:O
August 12, 2017 at 18:48
In: Jesus or Buddha  — view comment
Ugh
August 12, 2017 at 18:47
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
Great skill learned out of necessity, like a true underdog.
August 12, 2017 at 18:47
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
You should see me with a can-opener. Fierce.
August 12, 2017 at 18:45
In: Jesus or Buddha  — view comment
I disagree, but again, we're making wide sweeping statements here. My personal experience within Christian protestantism revealed a hidden shame that ...
August 12, 2017 at 18:44
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
Lefties against the world. Talk about underdogs...
August 12, 2017 at 18:42
In: Jesus or Buddha  — view comment
So you're saying it is, in fact, "the general zeitgeist of the faith", and then saying I shouldn't group "members of the various Christian groups in o...
August 12, 2017 at 18:37
In: Jesus or Buddha  — view comment
You're quoting me there, not Beebert, fyi. This is theologically true, but not really the case in the general zeitgeist of the faith, which is what I ...
August 12, 2017 at 18:29
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
I'm left-handed, but centrist/apolitical. Does that mean I don't exist? :s
August 12, 2017 at 18:20
In: Jesus or Buddha  — view comment
No problem.
August 12, 2017 at 18:16
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
Must be that budding religious feeling of yours.
August 12, 2017 at 17:00
In: On perennialism  — view comment
Here's a question for you: would you join a religion while willingly knowing that not one religion is exclusively true? Could you do this while also s...
August 11, 2017 at 21:08
In: On perennialism  — view comment
What are the benefits? I don't think I agree with your assessment here. But, you seem to be describing a definite type of person that exists; the "spi...
August 11, 2017 at 19:34
In: Who do you still admire?  — view comment
More legalism; you've missed my point about imperfection.
August 11, 2017 at 19:04
In: Who do you still admire?  — view comment
I was using Augustino's examples as a counter argument there.
August 11, 2017 at 19:00
In: Who do you still admire?  — view comment
Oh, don't pander to who you think I like. I don't give a rat's ass about Berdy's morality. His ideas changed my life. That's all I need.
August 11, 2017 at 10:04
In: Who do you still admire?  — view comment
It's not about accepting that a wrong thing is a right thing; it's about acknowledging the imperfect humanity of all; The imperfection of Aquinas, Kie...
August 11, 2017 at 10:04
In: Is Misanthropy right?  — view comment
Yes, I've rejected nihilism of any sort for those reasons, among others. For now, I've come to accept a few basic principles, while retaining a sense ...
August 11, 2017 at 09:59
In: Who do you still admire?  — view comment
I understand your idealism (colloquial idealism). I wanted it once too. The reality is that the thinker never lives up to their ideas. It's helpful to...
August 11, 2017 at 09:56
In: Is Misanthropy right?  — view comment
It's easy: no morals. Except, "moral nihilism" then becomes a contradiction. Yes, indifference as amorality is totally plausible; but it also entails ...
August 11, 2017 at 09:38
In: Who do you still admire?  — view comment
The enduring problem with your view here is the discrepancy between what is known about the personal lives of thinkers, and their beliefs. Sure, with ...
August 11, 2017 at 09:14
In: Is Misanthropy right?  — view comment
I was going to salute you for being a true nihilist until I read this: You need to follow your nihilistic feelings to their logical conclusion if you ...
August 11, 2017 at 09:03
In: Who do you still admire?  — view comment
Exactly what I was trying to get at.
August 10, 2017 at 23:34
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