Yes, as odd as it sounds, if we accept the omni status of this being then there is no other path except the one laid out by it. Everything was predete...
Human nature is basically a battle between our aversion to suffering and the desire for pleasure. Unfortunately, a lot of the most pleasurable things ...
Symbols like letters and numbers themselves have no meaning unless we apply them to some context that gives them meaning. We can't just put together a...
Well, I suppose we first have to agree on the definition of "real." For me, "real" are things that can be scientifically proven to be real. But again,...
Yes I agree and that's where science comes in. If you say you caught a 14 inch fish, I can confirm by bringing along a tape measure. But it really dep...
Both are based on thought but there are tools and standards in science that people must agree to use prior to testing each other's theories. And usual...
Yes I understand that science can only tell us what's real for us humans. And since our perception is limited, then the science will also be limited. ...
I agree that experience is largely subjective when it comes to humans since we all experience, process and convey things in a way that's specific for ...
That's the thing. Anyone can go to a lab to test or see an experiment - or even do the test themselves if they have the right tools. But no matter how...
Yes of course, nothing is perfect but as a method, it's the best we have. I can see where and how philosophical concepts can be peer reviewed and vali...
I think so. So far, mankind has been limited by its own perception. We see things as only a human can see things. Everything we've made so far is base...
Science has it's limitations and so nobody can discount the supernatural. However, since the scientific method is an actual method that's based on tes...
Having free-will means we have the ability to *actually do whatever is in our ability to do. This means, not just having the option to do otherwise bu...
Yes there's no free-will with an omni god creator. All of it's creations can only do what it foresaw. Therefore, the option to do otherwise doesn't ap...
There are limits to what we can perceive and there are limits to the tools that we have therefore we can't say with absolute certainty that some thing...
I used to be so sure before but then the truth is I'm not 100% certain and so I can't say that some unobserved phenomena don't exist for sure. 95% of ...
As much as I'd like to think that consciousness is seperare and possibly eternal, it's still what we call somewhat supernatural. There's still no proo...
I think the physical part of us dies but a lot of our past work, our ideas, some of our desires/fears, live on through our offspring, family, coworker...
Yes, it's a sad reality that modern society is moving towards isolation. Is it because people are too busy? Or are they wary of potential problems wit...
With that definition, wouldn't instinctive acts be excluded? Caring for young is genetically self-interested, therefore, behaviors that stem from that...
I don't see how say a cow raising a wolf can be beneficial to the herd. Anyway, with regards to the act being instinctive then I agree completely. The...
Yes, there's a personal development aspect in engaging in such activities - by training for them, completing tasks, we become stronger, more skilled, ...
Football or sports in general are activities we either engage in or watch for entertainment. That's all it is. Fun and entertainment. We cooperate wit...
Competition only occurs in times of scarcity, and even then, cooperative behavior has been proven to mitigate the need to compete. Why fight for that ...
Yes, this pandemic has put most countries in a bad situation. This is where community really comes in to ideally cover for whatever the government can...
I guess that's possibly because your country already provides the basics (but maybe not 100%? I'm not sure) that it allows the citizens to focus on ot...
Yes those are indeed very basic but the process and resources required to achieve the right balance is extremely complicated and specific for each ind...
I think a lot of our needs require some sort of destructive elements. Eating for instance, terraforming our environment., But that's not specific to j...
I agree with this. At our core, we need 4 basic things: eat, sleep, sex, drink. Everything we do revolves around delivering those 4 basic things at a ...
I'm from the Philippines. One of the poorest countries in the world and where those types of behavior definitely occur but are still not the norm cons...
Well, I'm sure those things occur as well but the fact that most consider those as "deviant" behaviors tells me that it's not the norm or default. And...
When you posed the question, I immediately thought of the stoplight scenario where you're in an intersection with a red light. Nobody's around, no cam...
I think living things will always want to survive and thrive, this means they will always want to avoid unnecessary pain and suffering and want to pro...
Yes, we have standards of measurement so when we say that an object has such and such properties, we can easily confirm it to be true or not. When it ...
I can totally relate haha Anyway, yes I agree that all those things come into play in adding obstacles to how we see or don't see things. I believe th...
Yes indeed. We can only absorb a limited amount of information and so we naturally end up filtering what doesn't fit with our world view. So, 2 people...
I remember my dad talking about how he used to hand deliver documents for his clients and then wait days or weeks for those documents to be processed ...
Our human limitations are what requires us to be a part of a group to sort of give us a more complete picture - but still, the picture is still going ...
Yes that would be ideal but again living with others means that we have to forgo some freedoms as you said in order to maintain a peaceful coexistence...
Well-being for me is more like a state of being. As in being content, secure, comfortable etc... In the context of being part of a community that's li...
I like the definition of music as emotional expression. The rhythm mimics and drives our heartbeat, the melody works around the rhythm telling a story...
I think a society that bases it's laws on the principle of preventing unnecessary harm and suffering would be a good start. The ultimate goal would be...
Maybe there is a plan maybe there isn't. Point is that in the context of this Omni-being, all it's creations can only do what it wants. There is no ch...
Yeah. There is 1 plan, or one path, whatever you wanna call it, which is this gods' alone and all it's creations are there do enact the plan. The crea...
Only the option is available but you can never choose it. There is only the plan which all gods creations follow. All acts are planned. What's differe...
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