RE: Atheism - less war?
April 22, 2013 at 5:20 pm
(This post was last modified: April 22, 2013 at 5:20 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
(April 22, 2013 at 5:17 pm)Dawud Wrote: I don't think there are such mystical things as 'religions' out thereWhich simply establishes a pattern in your perception of reality. That of being disconnected in some way with it.
Quote: I just think that there are teachings. Some come from women and men that pretend to be the source of creation, some come from women and men that admit they are human and I also see that some do indeed come from the source of creation. I don't discount any of them.b-mine
That might be the problem. You can safely discount pixies.
Quote:I think that everyone has a set of beliefs, a world view, set of practices and a sense that some things are if the utmost importance - I don't think their is a benefit in valuing some people less than others or that there is some kind of fundamental difference between someone 'religious' and someone who is not.There plainly is - in that one is religious...and the other is not. That's pretty fundamental. But at the end of the day - we're all humans, granted.
Quote:If you are into philosophy then look for a Wittgensteinian definition of religion (post-positivism)!Why?
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
