Agustino

I posted this several times before, but I really like the take on Buddhism given on this blog: https://essenceofbuddhism.wordpress.com/2013/08/13/is-t...

But, if, as you say, everyone could be mother, father, etc. then your current mother and father are, relatively speaking, devalued, aren't they? In ot...

When @"Maw" talks about Trump and the Supreme Court pick, it sounds EXACTLY like Hannity describes it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbnhPhlTFeo :lo...

As far as I know, Augustine only loved ONE woman in every sense of the word.

Here's a question (playing devil's advocate now). If God exists in a similar sense that justice, truth, beauty, etc. exist, then why is it that some c...

Okay, so then you're saying that facts, faith and reason are directly emergent from this fundamental block. I would call this "life" or "being" perhap...

Why do you say that in a certain sense, "love" is eternal in Mahayana? Love has different aspects - largely, we have two kinds of love: non-preferenti...

What is experience? (not saying I disagree with you, but this term itself must be clarified)

Ladbrokes. And the bet is for Croatia to win the WC.

Odds are quite good, 5/1. Makes for a good betting opportunity, and realistically speaking, Croatia could win the WC.

Well, he is quite old now to be promoting promiscuity, and it doesn't appear that he is. I say that this side of Trump is definitely something that de...

Well, I don't admire Trump in that respect, I think it is a very shameful thing, and he should be ashamed of those actions.

And do you mean to say that it is not possible to communicate this discovery to others? Fair enough, I actually agree with that, but only because we a...

And if they are not, what does that mean?

I agree, long term that is the adequate strategy. At the same time... is everyone capable of it?

Why not? How is "original sin" different from the beginningless Avidya (or Samsara) in Buddhism? The presence of evil in the world makes it most clear...

I disagree on that. I disagree. There needs to be a point when the desires of the collective trump the desires of the individual.

Yes, but the community should be able to control its own standards of decency. If liberal Cali's want to have abortion after abortion, that's their pr...

There are some matters which don't concern merely the person in question. The life of a child, for example, doesn't concern just the mother. It concer...

I don't think this is a "natural" right at all. Then the Constitution is wrong, how about we change it?

I don't see what's so bad about it going to state level. Maybe some communities don't want all kinds of abortions to be legal. They should have this r...

When I was telling you it's gonna happen, you didn't believe me :wink:

I will comment in more detail soon, but for now: As I explained, when Paul refers to "faith" in that quote, I read him as referring to the Christian r...

I haven't really seen any. But going based on experience, I would say that Stoicism is great as a philosophy of resilience. But thriving in an environ...

And while I don't agree with the extreme position Trump takes on some issues, I am sympathetic to his overall approach. I think we do need more protec...

Because 95%+ of people are idiots. But if I say that, you'll call me an anti-social elitist!

Why has Trump's job approval been on the rise ever since December 13 2017? https://realclearpolitics.com/epolls/other/president_trump_job_approval-617...

That you have no idea what the context is, and you cannot make a difference between written speech and spoken speech. Watch it here: https://youtu.be/...

I agree. However, the unanimous coalition against Trump means that one should support Trump, since the world needs an element to shake it up. The alte...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UecianS561w

Is DPMartin same as this guy: https://thephilosophyforum.com/profile/390/dp-brah ?

Okay, seems like a decent decision.

Depends. It's not just being unable to "let go" that causes the pain. There are other beliefs associated with it that are responsible for causing pain...

And what should you attach to? And where is this referenced? :brow:

I actually disagree with you guys on this. This is non-attachment to one's life in favour of attachment to "lose life for sake". So it is still quite ...

Been a bit busy today, I'll be getting back to all these posts, hopefully soon! My apologies!

Did you check?

Interestingly, while scouting the website for some Buddhist views (for another thread), I came unto this thread on this subject: https://buddhism.stac...

There are several studies I've linked to in a previous thread, there is evidence on both sides. I base my statements about what I observe in my own so...

Like Christianity? :P https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theosis_(Eastern_Christian_theology) Well, I don't think death necessarily causes suffering, pain ...

No, I've never had sex outside of committed relationships. Nor did my partners for that matter, but then it's only natural that I am attracted to such...

Wow dawwwwwg, 11-20 is a lot man!

Can there be two Alexanders on Earth or two suns in the sky? (well ignoring binary solar systems for now) No. I do think that there should be one pers...

I agree with this, but more based on emotional and psychological effects, not so much based on the "instrumentalisation" of sex model you have present...

Lots of reasons really, but: • Treats the other person as an object (or as a means to an end), and does not accord them the value they deserve (nor yo...

Let's look at the story: Can you please show me where the story highlights that temporality and fragility makes everything more precious rather than l...

No.

So because people saw Him 3 days later, it means He didn't really die? :s

My answer: yes casual sex is always immoral. Sex should be restricted to a committed relationship, where the end goal (of the relationship, not of the...

What's ghastly about a powerful King going to die after his beloved? That's almost the essence of heroism. It makes sense that it is misunderstood in ...