RE: Questionnaire about life (for academic purposes)
July 21, 2020 at 11:05 pm
(This post was last modified: July 21, 2020 at 11:16 pm by Shazzalovesnovels.)
(July 21, 2020 at 10:57 pm)Grandizer Wrote:(July 21, 2020 at 10:26 pm)halos Wrote: 7. What is your view concerning the existence of God or the nature of ultimate reality?[/size]
I don't have a logical problem with the existence of some God, so long as we have good reasons to believe that whatever entity exists that you're calling God is plausible. I'm an atheist partly because I just haven't seen good arguments for the type of entity that I would honestly consider to be "God". Is there a First Cause out there in the Aristotelian sense? Maybe, but that is not enough to be of concern for me as an atheist.
As for ultimate reality, I don't hold to any cosmogonal/cosmological worldview with strong conviction. It would be foolish for anyone (theist or atheist) to do so. But I do like the idea that reality basically amounts to this: if a world is metaphysically possible, it actually exists "out there". Meaning that, ultimately, all metaphysically possible worlds exist, and we live in one such world. This, to me, seems to be the most "non-arbitrary" view one can get.
I'm not attempting the other questions because trying to answer those would bore the hell out of me.
What arguments have you heard? I'm curious.
(July 21, 2020 at 11:00 pm)Nay_Sayer Wrote:Not sure what you mean.(July 21, 2020 at 10:26 pm)halos Wrote: Hello everyone,inb4 ban
I am currently collecting views about life, solely for academic purposes. I would really be grateful if any of you could answer the questions below. It doesn't matter if it's short or lengthy as long as they display your own thoughts and views. Thank you!
1. How would you define happiness? Pastafraianism
2. What qualities make a person successful in life? Not being a dick
3. What qualities make a person a good person? See above
4. Are there any absolute or objective standards of right and wrong? If so, what are they? Maybe
5. At this point, what is the highest priority of your life? Converting lost lambs to FSMs light
6. If someone asked you to explain to them your philosophy of life (what you live by), what would you say? What reasons would you give to justify your answer? Live each day as if it were your last, Because it just may be
7. What is your view concerning the existence of God or the nature of ultimate reality? What reasons would you give to justify your answer? FSM created all, It's in his holy book
8. In your view, what is the most basic or fundamental human problem? All religions excluding mine
9. Is there a solution to the most basic human problem? If so, what is it? Stop worshiping invisible sky genies, Unless it's FSM, Then double worship
10. What question do you most wish you could answer in your life? Are ducks secretly plotting to take over the world?
My answers in bold
Ramen
(July 21, 2020 at 10:54 pm)Shazzalovesnovels Wrote: Hey there, I'm bored so this will give me something to do for the moment.Did you just out yourself as his/her sock? lol
1. A state in which you feel no guilt or shame and are glad for your existence.
2. I'm not sure. Even if you were an honest, trustworthy and kind person, the world has a way of keeping you down.
3. I guess the qualities listed above as well as faithful
4. Right and wrong depends on what the majority believes (we don't hurt people because society says it's wrong. but i'm sure there are some places where eating people is considered the sane thing to do. Or right and wrong could be an innate thing.
5. To survive
6. Just be kind and believe
7. Evil
8. God exists
9. God and faith
10. I want to know once and for all if there is a Heaven and a hell.
Is God in the sky?