RE: Our theists of all labels please answer....
April 23, 2017 at 4:38 pm
(This post was last modified: April 23, 2017 at 4:43 pm by Brian37.)
(April 23, 2017 at 4:25 pm)emjay Wrote:(April 23, 2017 at 3:55 pm)Brian37 Wrote: I think you like the idea of empathy and compassion and the reduction of suffering, and that is good. I am simply saying that empathetic desire, which is the good side of our species, isn't explained by old religions, but modern things like psychology, psychiatry and neurology.
We already know that other species also display acts of empathy and sharing, and that tells me that our behaviors are not coming out of any religion or any "teaching" but are because of our natural evolution.
I agree... empathy is innate... can I go now?
SILENCE!
No, not until I work you over with brass knuckles and pepper spray. 
If you agree empathy is innate, then why would you feel the need to point to any "teachings". If empathy is in us, and I agree it is us, then no need to follow or like anything. You can, sure, but why would you feel the need? If you like that then ultimately you are admitting it is merely something you like, and not something that is required. Empathy being innate, and I agree proves no label or writing is required to explain where our empathy comes from.
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Just something for you to consider. If it is simply a personal like, then admit it, that's all.
But once you go beyond calling it something that is more than a like, then you cant simply claim objectivity, you have to produce a neutral method and allow it to have independent peer review.
Son of a bitch sorry emjay, all this time I thought you were female.
NOW SEE that is also part of this, our brains gap fill and our perceptions of reality can be flawed. I don't know how I got that idea, but I gap filled. But now that you have corrected me, I now know you are a bloke.
