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Thread: Why we can't "change" our (or others) minds
Post: RE: Why we can't "change" our (or others) minds
| Faith no more. I wish I had said that. I think you have a pretty good explanation for what I, too, see as some sort of general clinging to our current world view. No doubt most would likely say: "not ... |
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September 6, 2013 at 12:16 pm |
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Thread: Why we can't "change" our (or others) minds
Post: RE: Why we can't "change" our (or others) minds
| I wasn't through with my thoughts, but my stupid ass phone won't let me return to the end of the post if I move up to correct something. I'll still leave it at that.
Didn't mean to imply that there w... |
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September 6, 2013 at 11:28 am |
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Thread: Why we can't "change" our (or others) minds
Post: RE: Why we can't "change" our (or others) minds
| And good for you, gall. But you haven't dissuaded me from my (well somebody's) hypothesis. Think of all the folks who cling to racial stereotypes. I once saw a father on Dr Phil who completely disowne... |
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September 6, 2013 at 11:24 am |
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Thread: Unanswered questions
Post: RE: Unanswered questions
| So, then, how in God's name do you personally decide which words to take seriously and live by, and which are just there to fill up space,.... or what the hell are they there for? Surely, surely you d... |
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September 5, 2013 at 5:13 pm |
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Thread: Unanswered questions
Post: RE: Unanswered questions
| So I take it from your response that you do believe that the bible, as we can read it today, is without error, and every word is the word of God. Correct? |
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September 5, 2013 at 11:43 am |
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Thread: Unanswered questions
Post: RE: Unanswered questions
| So I take it from your response that you do believe that the bible, as we can read it today, is without error, and every word is the word of God. Correct? |
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September 5, 2013 at 11:31 am |
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Thread: Damned Catholics
Post: RE: Damned Catholics
| Noticed on Stephen Colbert last night "Timothy Cardinal Dolan" was a guest. What a putz. I think he uses "cardinal" as a middle name because it's better than almost universal "asshole" that most peopl... |
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September 5, 2013 at 2:51 am |
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Thread: Checking in
Post: RE: Checking in
| I would like to know, too, the next chapter in this sad story. Anyone find something, please post it. |
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September 4, 2013 at 6:53 pm |
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Thread: Why we can't "change" our (or others) minds
Post: RE: Why we can't "change" our (or others) minds
| Can't buy the physical entity model. Partly because we change some of our ideas all the time. But maybe that is a sort of model for ideas which are facts to us.
Moving through the world physically a... |
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September 4, 2013 at 6:49 pm |
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Thread: Why we can't "change" our (or others) minds
Post: RE: Why we can't "change" our (or others) minds
| Makes sense, but do you sometimes wonder why others just can't seem to see and embrace an idea which seems so damn obvious to you? |
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September 4, 2013 at 4:52 pm |
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Thread: Unanswered questions
Post: RE: Unanswered questions
| Good answer, I think inerrant is the one I was trying to remember, but either works fine, right. |
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September 4, 2013 at 4:48 pm |
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Thread: Why we can't "change" our (or others) minds
Post: Why we can't "change" our (or others) minds
| It have often wondered, why can't he/she/they see how CRAZY that idea is! No doubt others have thought the same about my thinking.
I once heard a partial theory to explain this sort of weird disconn... |
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September 4, 2013 at 4:39 pm |
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Thread: Unanswered questions
Post: RE: Unanswered questions
| I would really like to see your answer to the last post, just how do you decide, of all the almost infinite threads possible from "holy writings" which you believe to be the right one? BTW, do you bel... |
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September 4, 2013 at 4:18 pm |
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Thread: Checking in
Post: RE: Checking in
| (September 3, 2013 at 9:11 pm)missluckie26 Wrote: Welcome! I watched a video on what happens inside the temple so I guess I'll never be able to get into the church.. What a shame:P
As for subservien... |
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September 3, 2013 at 10:01 pm |
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Thread: The ever popular newb intro
Post: RE: The ever popular newb intro
| Thanks for the friendly help, think I have the very basics, hopefully won't forget these and can learn as I go. |
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September 3, 2013 at 8:58 pm |
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Thread: Checking in
Post: RE: Checking in
| Yikes! Good point about the REALLY crappy roles of women around the world. Pretty much makes the LDS women look like saints, eh. Read the free sample of It's not about the sex, my ass. Good read, espe... |
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September 3, 2013 at 7:45 pm |
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Thread: Checking in
Post: RE: Checking in
| I'll look into the little missive from the former little miss. One of the things I find pretty amazing in this supposedly modern age is the acceptance by women in the Mormon church of their subservien... |
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September 3, 2013 at 4:00 pm |
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Thread: Checking in
Post: RE: Checking in
| Thanks for the welcome and response. Glad to hear that I have a somewhat kindred soul out there. I'll think about your thoughts and get back.
Oops, I got confused about who wrote what, but thanks for... |
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September 3, 2013 at 1:41 pm |
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Thread: Checking in
Post: Checking in
| Whitey has landed. So happy to stumble into a place to share thoughts. Most of my family and friends (mostly Mormons) are just too far gone to even bring up atheist concepts, or at least so it seems t... |
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September 3, 2013 at 12:30 pm |
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Thread: The ever popular newb intro
Post: RE: The ever popular newb intro
| Thanks, much. For some reason I can't seem to find a new thread button anywhere. Sorry! |
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Introductions
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September 3, 2013 at 12:41 am |
