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Absolutely, agreed!!! :up:
May 27, 2021 at 22:43
Great question! I have many thoughts on the subject matter relative to cognitive science. But first let me ask, do you happen to have William James' b...
May 27, 2021 at 22:26
Does philosophy include metaphysics, you think?
May 27, 2021 at 21:41
TMF! Thank you for your contribution as always. Examples that would help to elucidate that subject matter?
May 27, 2021 at 21:29
Good point! What are your thoughts on nihilism, are there any good takeaways?
May 27, 2021 at 21:23
That's an excellent point. Generally speaking, exclusive of extremism and such, here in the states we are free to adopt and embrace Christian philosop...
May 27, 2021 at 21:19
People things about there was a lot of borrowing Westerly Greek philosophy too... . No I'm not. However that's an interesting thought. I think there m...
May 27, 2021 at 21:08
Thanks for the question. The phenomenon of Revelation can occur from a variety of sources and experiences. They range from the religious experience (W...
May 27, 2021 at 20:56
:up: Indeed. Another interpretation of his quote is that a normal healthy (exclusive of extremism, fundamentalism, etc.) 'religiously enlightened' per...
May 27, 2021 at 19:32
"Regardless of the genesis of that trope, it was endorsed as a virtuous ideal for most humans to embrace or live by for ages. Hence, another mistake b...
May 27, 2021 at 19:26
:up: He definitely said he wasn't an Atheist, that we know. He was known to embrace pantheism. He of course talked about, and tried to describe his ot...
May 27, 2021 at 19:05
No. You misunderstood. I said it was cool because you did some research and it still proved I was right, and you were wrong. :razz: Thanks!
May 27, 2021 at 12:23
Coolio!! I'll do a search to see if this subject matter has been covered and if not, I'll open up a thread on Albert!! Although he certainly was not p...
May 26, 2021 at 22:37
Hahahahahaha! Be well!
May 26, 2021 at 18:05
Another one bits the dust I see. Oh well, when you get the courage to make your case, I'll be waiting. BTW, I can't resist, are you ashamed that you g...
May 26, 2021 at 18:02
He was smart enough to appreciate the Harmony in the universe. On the other hand, he believed the fanatical atheist, using your interpretation, would ...
May 25, 2021 at 21:50
As you may know, that was a metaphor from Einstein's appreciation of the harmony found in the universe. Much like those who believe abstract mathemati...
May 25, 2021 at 21:39
Now what did I tell you about opening that door Tim... your hippo might come out ! :joke:
May 25, 2021 at 20:13
Someone said he looks good in a speedo, but that's not my thing :joke: Sorry, I don't know what that means. You seem to be saying you and Daniel have ...
May 25, 2021 at 19:41
Depends on the context. Generally speaking, extremism is usually not good. Otherwise, would you say a fanatical atheist is similar to a religious extr...
May 25, 2021 at 18:50
Ahhem. You are the one who brought it up sir. Are you saying it is unreasonable to conclude you are arguing for atheism? I don't get it. Here's the qu...
May 25, 2021 at 18:09
Let me repeat third time: Do you want to defend Atheism based on cosmology, cognitive science (consciousness) , phenomenology, metaphysics, or... ? Le...
May 25, 2021 at 17:25
Because you said the forgoing, in that you would ' take reason/science based fanatic'; was it unreasonable to conclude you were an atheist? The short ...
May 25, 2021 at 17:22
Interesting question. The answer lies somewhere in your participation in this thread, right? Let's parse why an 'atheist hopes there is no God', meani...
May 25, 2021 at 16:59
Despite him not being a philosopher, probably much like you, he did not know consciousness itself transcends logic. However, his common sense observat...
May 25, 2021 at 16:37
Well, there's a lot to unpack there. Do you want to defend Atheism based on cosmology, cognitive science (consciousness) , phenomenology, metaphysics,...
May 25, 2021 at 16:04
Are you referring to Bayesian statistics and probability logic?? An Atheist. What's considered appropriate evidence? Jesus existed. Any positive state...
May 25, 2021 at 14:37
In our context, it means that for the Atheist, if he/she reasons that God does not exist (philosophical discourse) then he/she puts themselves in a pr...
May 25, 2021 at 12:54
Ahh...aaahhh...okay? Think of it this way, those of you who continue to insist God does not exist (which is false in the face of Christianity), should...
May 24, 2021 at 21:53
There's another example of your trolling threads, just to seemingly disparage people, and otherwise add more ad hominem. We can't help but wonder why ...
May 24, 2021 at 15:24
You will get an answer (one of many answers of course) to your question very shortly. Be patient. I'll give you a hint: the limbic system :grin: We wo...
May 24, 2021 at 15:08
Thanks! What method then would better capture your personal attack on people? Then after you answer that question, can you logically defend your belie...
May 24, 2021 at 14:57
There's another example of your trolling threads, just to seemingly disparage people, and otherwise add more ad hominem. We can't help but wonder why ...
May 24, 2021 at 14:32
Don't take this the wrong way, but are you resentful about something? Just an observation, you use a lot of ad hominem and other derogatory language w...
May 24, 2021 at 14:12
“The fanatical atheists are like slaves who are still feeling the weight of their chains which they have thrown off after hard struggle. They are crea...
May 24, 2021 at 13:32
Yep. I keep telling Mr. Wood to not be so afraid of himself :rofl: I don't know why he doesn't celebrate. Maybe he's repressed :joke:
May 22, 2021 at 11:40
Indeed. I've challenged many atheists on this site to start threads and they were all afraid to do so. I'm not sure why these discussions are so emoti...
May 22, 2021 at 10:50
I hit the Pass-go button; you seem too emotional right now :joke:
May 21, 2021 at 20:59
Don't be afraid of yourself! LOL
May 21, 2021 at 20:47
Well said. A tell tale sign of cognitive behavioral dysfunction/therapy usually surrounds ad hominem. Meaning, when backed into a corner, you attack t...
May 21, 2021 at 19:26
Yes it is a belief system, we'll have to agree to disagree. Because logically you have to use reason to arrive at your conclusion. Hence, in logic, an...
May 21, 2021 at 18:06
Most Atheists are very unsophisticated in their thinking when it comes to justifying their belief system. For example, even their own conscious existe...
May 21, 2021 at 17:40
Sure. Like James' notion of our stream of consciousness. Which begs yet another question, if this energy cause, results in this cognitive behavior, do...
May 21, 2021 at 14:03
Extraordinary questions, I mean that! It speaks to part of the "value system" model from the OP. As such, I am going to monder this ( a monder is a cr...
May 20, 2021 at 18:44
Those are awesome questions Harry! I'll just start with a simple supposition regarding mental states. Time is just a human calibration of change. A te...
May 20, 2021 at 15:58
Hey Frank! Thanks for your contribution. Long time no talk, I hope all is well with you and yours! I think that's a great question. It reminds me of t...
May 20, 2021 at 15:09
Hence the paradox of time (several of many): https://youtu.be/vh-IW9Y1htA In your view, does that suggest a metaphysical component relative to our per...
May 20, 2021 at 13:37
Not sure I understand your question. But, consider the conscious, subconscious and unconscious mind working together. If one were to describe that phe...
May 20, 2021 at 13:10
Yep. Check out my profile I did one awhile back on that very same topic. We uncovered a lot of resentment, anger and other emotional deficiency kinds ...
May 19, 2021 at 22:02
:100: Anger management does not seem to be popular with the fanatical atheists here! :joke:
May 19, 2021 at 19:34