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Why do you actually believe in God?
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RE: Why do you actually believe in God?
(July 1, 2016 at 7:20 pm)MysticKnight Wrote:
(July 1, 2016 at 7:13 pm)Veritas_Vincit Wrote: I can value things - like my legs, wouldn't want to lose them. But myself? No, it doesn't make sense.

So when you value others, do you value them for utility and not merit?

Depends what you mean by "value" in this sense. I can evaluate people consciously based on different criteria. Then there is how I feel about a person or animal, which is often irrational as it includes instinctual and emotional factors that were developed by survival value rather than reason and logic.


Quote: You don't honor a single human?

There are people I respect, people I look up to, people I am grateful to and in awe of. Honor... Depends, give me an example.

Quote:Don't believe any of their actions are worthy of honor?


Worthy of praise, respect etc yes. Honor... I'm not sure it's a useful concept.

Quote:Do you love yourself or others?

There are many different types of love. In a colloquial sense yes, but it's an oversimplification.

Quote: And is not a way of valuing yourself? If so, why do you so?
Love type feelings can be explained but aren't based on rationality. It is a way of valuing people but not as a conscious act of volition.

Quote: Just because of instincts or do you believe you should do based on reason?

I don't love because I should or should not, any more than I choose to be hungry or choose to enjoy being in nature. There are lots of evolutionary reasons why we have certain strong feelings.
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Why do you actually believe in God? - by Veritas_Vincit - June 29, 2016 at 8:09 am
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by Chad32 - June 29, 2016 at 8:42 am
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by Ignorant - June 29, 2016 at 9:18 am
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by Ayen - June 29, 2016 at 9:47 am
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by robvalue - June 29, 2016 at 10:02 am
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by Ayen - June 29, 2016 at 10:04 am
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by rexbeccarox - June 29, 2016 at 10:56 am
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by Ayen - June 29, 2016 at 11:02 am
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by Ayen - June 29, 2016 at 2:41 pm
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by Crossless1 - June 29, 2016 at 3:51 pm
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by robvalue - June 29, 2016 at 10:15 am
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by Athene - June 29, 2016 at 11:19 am
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by Spirian - June 29, 2016 at 2:10 pm
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by Ayen - June 29, 2016 at 3:45 pm
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by Ignorant - June 29, 2016 at 4:30 pm
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by Ayen - June 29, 2016 at 5:05 pm
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by Ignorant - June 29, 2016 at 5:21 pm
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by Angrboda - June 29, 2016 at 7:33 pm
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by Ayen - June 29, 2016 at 5:50 pm
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by Ignorant - June 29, 2016 at 6:16 pm
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by Ayen - June 29, 2016 at 6:20 pm
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by KevinM1 - June 29, 2016 at 9:52 pm
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by Angrboda - July 5, 2016 at 3:38 pm
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by lisah - June 29, 2016 at 9:58 pm
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by KevinM1 - June 29, 2016 at 11:26 pm
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by drfuzzy - June 29, 2016 at 11:42 pm
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by drfuzzy - June 30, 2016 at 1:16 pm
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by John V - June 30, 2016 at 2:36 pm
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by Crossless1 - July 1, 2016 at 12:41 pm
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by Veritas_Vincit - July 1, 2016 at 7:43 pm
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by robvalue - July 1, 2016 at 1:03 pm
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by Angrboda - July 1, 2016 at 3:11 pm
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by robvalue - July 1, 2016 at 1:38 pm
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by drfuzzy - July 1, 2016 at 2:59 pm
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by robvalue - July 1, 2016 at 3:04 pm
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by Mr.wizard - July 1, 2016 at 7:23 pm
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by robvalue - July 1, 2016 at 7:48 pm
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by deleteduser12345 - July 3, 2016 at 9:10 am
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by Angrboda - July 1, 2016 at 7:55 pm
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by deleteduser12345 - July 3, 2016 at 9:12 am
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by Mr.wizard - July 1, 2016 at 8:12 pm
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by Mr.wizard - July 1, 2016 at 8:17 pm
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by Mr.wizard - July 1, 2016 at 8:47 pm
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by deleteduser12345 - July 3, 2016 at 9:08 am
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by robvalue - July 1, 2016 at 8:50 pm
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by robvalue - July 1, 2016 at 8:56 pm
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by Mr.wizard - July 1, 2016 at 8:55 pm
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by Expired - July 1, 2016 at 9:13 pm
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by deleteduser12345 - July 3, 2016 at 9:15 am
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by Sheed1980 - July 2, 2016 at 6:50 am
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by Cyberman - July 2, 2016 at 7:35 am
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by robvalue - July 2, 2016 at 8:56 am
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by Cyberman - July 2, 2016 at 11:29 am
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by Cyberman - July 2, 2016 at 12:07 pm
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by robvalue - July 2, 2016 at 12:41 pm
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by Expired - July 2, 2016 at 6:50 pm
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by Sheed1980 - July 3, 2016 at 4:08 pm
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by robvalue - July 3, 2016 at 1:13 am
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by robvalue - July 3, 2016 at 5:09 am
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by Cyberman - July 3, 2016 at 6:32 am
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by robvalue - July 3, 2016 at 6:35 am
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by deleteduser12345 - July 3, 2016 at 9:42 am
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by robvalue - July 5, 2016 at 3:33 am
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by robvalue - July 6, 2016 at 2:08 am
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by robvalue - July 6, 2016 at 9:53 pm
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by madog - July 6, 2016 at 11:04 pm
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by robvalue - July 6, 2016 at 11:20 pm
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by madog - July 6, 2016 at 11:35 pm
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by robvalue - July 6, 2016 at 11:47 pm
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by robvalue - July 6, 2016 at 11:53 pm
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by robvalue - July 7, 2016 at 12:03 am
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by Safirno - July 8, 2016 at 4:35 pm
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by madog - July 8, 2016 at 4:51 pm
RE: Why do you actually believe in God? - by drfuzzy - July 9, 2016 at 6:23 pm

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