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The use of "I am an/a" OP/ED
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RE: The use of "I am an/a" OP/ED
Quote:I get that, but with religion lets face it, it is beyond saying "I am sleepy", it is a way of trying to separate yourselves from others to convince yourself you are right. 

Alternatively, it might be just one of many ways individual describes themselves.  I really don't think anyone uses the phrase 'I am a Christian' to convince themselves that they're right.  But I agree that labels separate things.  It's how we communicate.

 
Quote:If you mean it like that it be more accurate to say, "Currently I am sleepy" or "Currently I am a Christian" or "Currently I am a Muslim". Nobody does that like describing sleep.

But very few people say, 'I am currently...' anything. Yes, it might be more accurate, but that's no how people talk.  Why don't we say, 'Currently, I am a human being'?  Let's face it - there will be a time when we won't be human beings.

Quote:It is a projection of falsely equating the position to being a literal part of your blood or genes. 

lol, no it isn't.

Quote:Sleep is eventually something everyone goes through and cant avoid. Religion however is not a requirement to live life. It is certainly something humans attribute their behaviors to, but it is still not a requirement. Grass and bacteria and cockroaches do not make up religions or gods to evolve.

But why does something have to be a requirement for me to say I-am-thus-and-so?  It isn't a requirement for me to be a socialist or a luthier or married or any of the dozens of other things that make me what I am.

Boru
‘I can’t be having with this.’ - Esmeralda Weatherwax
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The use of "I am an/a" OP/ED - by Jackie - March 31, 2019 at 8:43 am
RE: The use of "I am an/a" OP/ED - by Yonadav - March 31, 2019 at 10:32 am
RE: The use of "I am an/a" OP/ED - by Jackie - March 31, 2019 at 10:46 am
RE: The use of "I am an/a" OP/ED - by Yonadav - March 31, 2019 at 10:55 am
RE: The use of "I am an/a" OP/ED - by Jackie - March 31, 2019 at 10:59 am
RE: The use of "I am an/a" OP/ED - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - March 31, 2019 at 12:35 pm
RE: The use of "I am an/a" OP/ED - by Jackie - March 31, 2019 at 12:44 pm
RE: The use of "I am an/a" OP/ED - by Cod - March 31, 2019 at 4:43 pm
RE: The use of "I am an/a" OP/ED - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - March 31, 2019 at 5:02 pm
RE: The use of "I am an/a" OP/ED - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - March 31, 2019 at 12:59 pm
RE: The use of "I am an/a" OP/ED - by Jackie - March 31, 2019 at 1:07 pm
RE: The use of "I am an/a" OP/ED - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - March 31, 2019 at 1:25 pm
RE: The use of "I am an/a" OP/ED - by Jackie - March 31, 2019 at 1:34 pm
RE: The use of "I am an/a" OP/ED - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - March 31, 2019 at 4:30 pm
RE: The use of "I am an/a" OP/ED - by Megabullshit - March 31, 2019 at 4:37 pm
RE: The use of "I am an/a" OP/ED - by Jackie - March 31, 2019 at 4:51 pm
RE: The use of "I am an/a" OP/ED - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - March 31, 2019 at 5:06 pm

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