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In: Evil = Absence of Good => A Grave Error?  — view comment
"Supernal Triad, Deity above all essence, knowledge and goodness;" I think you are confused as to what "above" actually means. He is defining what God...
August 16, 2017 at 08:51
In: Evil = Absence of Good => A Grave Error?  — view comment
"Yes, God is above any form of predication - exactly! Have you been reading the theologians lately? You've opened up Lossky once again, or Dionysius? ...
August 16, 2017 at 08:49
In: Evil = Absence of Good => A Grave Error?  — view comment
Hahah xD
August 16, 2017 at 07:23
In: Evil = Absence of Good => A Grave Error?  — view comment
"Well, to begin with, it tells us that Christianity (or Judaism) for that matter is likely to be speaking the truth, since we notice from experience t...
August 16, 2017 at 07:23
In: Evil = Absence of Good => A Grave Error?  — view comment
I understand! No problem, I need to get some sleep Anyway now so... We can continue the discussion later! Thank you anyway!
August 15, 2017 at 23:48
In: Evil = Absence of Good => A Grave Error?  — view comment
Interesting though... This IS Perhaps a cultural problem that I have experienced, but to what extent do you mean? The Book sounds very interesting!
August 15, 2017 at 23:15
In: Evil = Absence of Good => A Grave Error?  — view comment
Thank you Wayfarer!
August 15, 2017 at 23:05
In: Evil = Absence of Good => A Grave Error?  — view comment
But yes. I have experienced hell . The despair that I felt from feeling absolutely certain that my life was over, that I had no more Hope, that all I ...
August 15, 2017 at 22:53
In: Evil = Absence of Good => A Grave Error?  — view comment
I am serious. It was horrible and I guess I am glad that things didnt get worse. That is partly Why some of agustino's views have made me react. Perha...
August 15, 2017 at 22:49
In: Evil = Absence of Good => A Grave Error?  — view comment
Yes
August 15, 2017 at 22:44
In: Evil = Absence of Good => A Grave Error?  — view comment
"This is actually a very dangerous thing to believe, in my opinion - because if this is so, 'God' is also above any form of predication - we can't eve...
August 15, 2017 at 21:56
In: Evil = Absence of Good => A Grave Error?  — view comment
There seems to be no doubt to me that the Church threatened people for wrong reasons. You also have the reasons That caused Luther to rebel... Anyway,...
August 15, 2017 at 14:35
In: Sexism  — view comment
Trump threatens Kim Jong-Un... Something might happen, it is all very exciting. There is no doubt that the majority feels this way. They perhaps dont ...
August 15, 2017 at 14:21
In: Sexism  — view comment
"The world pretends to hate men like Trump but actually loves them." If someone here doesnt AT LEAST understand that there is some truth in this state...
August 15, 2017 at 14:16
In: Sexism  — view comment
Here in my country, we start to Believe that America is the greatest threat and problem in the world... How can americans, who belong to the most powe...
August 15, 2017 at 13:41
In: Evil = Absence of Good => A Grave Error?  — view comment
"I don't know what you're including under atrocities, but I find many of them attributed to the Church to be overblown. A lot of anti-Catholic myths s...
August 15, 2017 at 13:27
In: Sexism  — view comment
Perhaps Kierkegaard's definition of ressentiment is the most fitting here. Most feminists stand for ressentiment values. And are thus not feminists, b...
August 15, 2017 at 13:11
In: Sexism  — view comment
"Either you're both a misogynist and a misandrist or you're a misanthrope" Ressentiment! Ressentiment! Stop this.
August 15, 2017 at 13:03
In: Sexism  — view comment
Well is the concept "sexism" an objective one to start with? Everyone seems to understand the word differently. People have strange views and react st...
August 15, 2017 at 12:13
In: Sexism  — view comment
+1
August 15, 2017 at 12:09
In: Sexism  — view comment
And probably they want to stay in conflict until you have submitted to their understanding of things. Which I guess you will not. And probably should ...
August 15, 2017 at 11:40
In: Sexism  — view comment
Okay... then truth here seems unfortunately relative. If they have an open heart and want to come along rather than just pathetically causing conflict...
August 15, 2017 at 11:37
In: Sexism  — view comment
Agustino, admit that you wrote something that some are offended by, and you do not have to prove a point. When someone Calls you sexist, it says more ...
August 15, 2017 at 11:25
In: Sexism  — view comment
Judging you? When did I? I asked you what you want to achieve? Do you take that as judging someone?
August 15, 2017 at 11:23
In: Sexism  — view comment
some of agustino's comments can appear as sexist, especially for someone who is easily offended, yes. But how can you sit behind a screen in a place f...
August 15, 2017 at 11:20
In: Sexism  — view comment
Whatever. I understand why agustino(whom I more often than not disagree with) wants to ignore you. Answer the questions. What is your goal, what do yo...
August 15, 2017 at 11:18
In: Sexism  — view comment
Or so you just desire to experience the feeling of being right?
August 15, 2017 at 11:13
In: Sexism  — view comment
What is it that you want? Seriously. Bitter?
August 15, 2017 at 11:12
In: Sexism  — view comment
What People most often desire is conflict, problems and something that happpens; action and reaction. The rest is just acting.
August 15, 2017 at 10:34
In: Sexism  — view comment
Probably on the basis that all people want to be at the Centre of attention. I agree that agustino formulated himself and his standpoint in a bit clum...
August 15, 2017 at 10:31
In: Sexism  — view comment
What is the Point with this thread?
August 15, 2017 at 10:20
In: Sexism  — view comment
After reading through this thread I am more convinced than ever before; Feminists (not all but most) are those who most of all hold to ressentiment va...
August 15, 2017 at 08:29
In: Who do you still admire?  — view comment
I must say that, even if it might be said to some degree that a truly immoral philosopher (in this case) is someone who one more easily feels instinct...
August 15, 2017 at 07:45
In: Evil = Absence of Good => A Grave Error?  — view comment
"Eastern Orthodoxy is way too bound up with the ethnic identities of Eastern European countries, and is almost entirely found in those countries." On ...
August 14, 2017 at 21:49
In: Evil = Absence of Good => A Grave Error?  — view comment
Read the vedas and you will find it there too. Read some muslim texts and you Will find it there. Your answer is in all different ways a strawman. You...
August 14, 2017 at 21:44
In: Evil = Absence of Good => A Grave Error?  — view comment
But I must add that it still posses some problems that Nietzsche still addresses in the same quote which you didnt reply to... And I would really appr...
August 14, 2017 at 19:47
In: Evil = Absence of Good => A Grave Error?  — view comment
No to be honest I havent read Pascal... Only looked in the Book and read maybe 20 pages or so... But it wasnt my opinion on Pascal I hope you know; it...
August 14, 2017 at 19:42
In: Recommend me some books please?  — view comment
Yes haha agreed
August 14, 2017 at 18:34
In: Recommend me some books please?  — view comment
I have read Nietzschean criticism... It was hilarious haha xD
August 14, 2017 at 17:49
In: Evil = Absence of Good => A Grave Error?  — view comment
Anyway; regarding the Old Testament it is my opinion that one can read in A LOT of mystical things into it (as Gregory of Nyssa does in his magnificie...
August 14, 2017 at 16:56
In: Evil = Absence of Good => A Grave Error?  — view comment
I would also like to ask you one thing : What is it that makes you most attracted to Catholicism, rather that Orthodoxy for example?
August 14, 2017 at 14:45
In: Can you experience anything truly objectively? The Qualia controversy  — view comment
One can argue that perhaps one must reach the point where the whole distinction between subjective and objective is erased...
August 14, 2017 at 14:21
In: Evil = Absence of Good => A Grave Error?  — view comment
Another "doubt"/problem that often keeps coming back to me is perhaps a silly one But still: What if all those religous experiences by great religous ...
August 14, 2017 at 13:16
In: Evil = Absence of Good => A Grave Error?  — view comment
So then Nietzsche proclaiming God is dead (the patriarch/cosmic ruler type) was a good thing I guess? "The magnificent organising power of the Roman e...
August 14, 2017 at 12:29
In: Evil = Absence of Good => A Grave Error?  — view comment
Yes I see... The problem is for me though : We all cant become monks. And the bible (especially the old testament and definitely Paul in his letters) ...
August 14, 2017 at 10:48
In: Evil = Absence of Good => A Grave Error?  — view comment
That doesnt matter. You now gave precisely the answer I did NOT ask for as I said. I would like Another reply to what Nietzsche said there than "He do...
August 14, 2017 at 10:35
In: Evil = Absence of Good => A Grave Error?  — view comment
I would also like to hear your Christian reply to the following, WITHOUT talking about God has having his own standards this time, even if that is tru...
August 14, 2017 at 10:15
In: Can you experience anything truly objectively? The Qualia controversy  — view comment
No you cant. And yet yes.
August 14, 2017 at 09:25
In: Evil = Absence of Good => A Grave Error?  — view comment
"The marks of human experience are value judgments and planned action. The marks of the Dao are freedom from judgment and spontaneity"
August 13, 2017 at 18:42
In: Evil = Absence of Good => A Grave Error?  — view comment
Here Agustino, from Tao Te Ching to you: "Value relativity. If we were able to escape the beliefs we live by and see human life from the perspective o...
August 13, 2017 at 18:38
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