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Introducing Illumination
#21
RE: Introducing Illumination
(August 3, 2013 at 8:01 pm)The Meritocrat Wrote:
(August 3, 2013 at 7:59 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: What's a god?

A divine being.

Your definition appears a bit circular.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/divine Wrote:Definition of DIVINE
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a : of, relating to, or proceeding directly from God or a god <divine love>
b : being a deity <the divine Savior>
c : directed to a deity <divine worship>
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#22
RE: Introducing Illumination
I'll also go with the idea that if I became a god, I would be the first one since there's no real evidence that any others came before me.
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#23
RE: Introducing Illumination
(August 3, 2013 at 7:44 pm)The Meritocrat Wrote:
(August 3, 2013 at 7:34 pm)Strongbad Wrote: Once you mention God, everything else you say is considered bullshit - savvy?

What a stupid commentary. Why didn't you stop at "Jehovah", then? Isn't that one of "God's" names? It looks to me that you just wanted to make a joke out of yourself.

Move along, please.

Sorry, pal - the joke is on you. The title of your stupid post has to do with freedom from four fictional characters. You then carry on about becoming a fictional character, and then spout some jibberish about numbers. Fuck off, please.
"If there are gaps they are in our knowledge, not in things themselves." Chapman Cohen

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#24
RE: Introducing Illumination
(August 3, 2013 at 6:15 pm)The Meritocrat Wrote: I would prefer insights or questions related to my post, not to know who suffers from logophobia.

Thank you.

I've read way too many walls of text that turned out to be nothing but pseduo-intellectual gibberish on this forum to read a lenghty essay written by someone that didn't bother to introduce his/herself. Besides, brevity is the wit of the soul.

No thank you.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
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#25
RE: Introducing Illumination
(August 3, 2013 at 10:11 pm)Faith No More Wrote:
(August 3, 2013 at 6:15 pm)The Meritocrat Wrote: I would prefer insights or questions related to my post, not to know who suffers from logophobia.

Thank you.

I've read way too many walls of text that turned out to be nothing but pseduo-intellectual gibberish on this forum to read a lenghty essay written by someone that didn't bother to introduce his/herself. Besides, brevity is the wit of the soul.

No thank you.

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Egg-zactly.

My momma says jackjawing is a sign of love of your own voice or a sign you just don't know what you wanna say.

My momma's so Tao.
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#26
RE: Introducing Illumination
(August 3, 2013 at 8:03 pm)Zen Badger Wrote: This illuminati that you appear to be a member of, do they have T-shirts?

And yes, I did read your post, it starts off with a whole lot of stuff we already knew, makes the claim that Pythagoros was the first illuminati grand master and that the universe is just numbers.

I fail to see the point you are trying to make though.

I'm not a member of the Illuminati, i am only a Meritocrat.

My point was to make you ask why i think humans can become Gods.

(August 3, 2013 at 9:18 pm)Strongbad Wrote:
(August 3, 2013 at 7:44 pm)The Meritocrat Wrote: What a stupid commentary. Why didn't you stop at "Jehovah", then? Isn't that one of "God's" names? It looks to me that you just wanted to make a joke out of yourself.

Move along, please.

Sorry, pal - the joke is on you. The title of your stupid post has to do with freedom from four fictional characters. You then carry on about becoming a fictional character, and then spout some jibberish about numbers. Fuck off, please.

Your ignorance of these "four fictional characters" is astounding. Why the fuck do you think our planet's the shithole it is?

Jibberish about numbers? Professing ontological mathematics as the truth of existence is far from that, at least have the decency to try to understand what is written before ignorantly dismissing it.

How mature.

(August 3, 2013 at 10:11 pm)Faith No More Wrote:
(August 3, 2013 at 6:15 pm)The Meritocrat Wrote: I would prefer insights or questions related to my post, not to know who suffers from logophobia.

Thank you.

I've read way too many walls of text that turned out to be nothing but pseduo-intellectual gibberish on this forum to read a lenghty essay written by someone that didn't bother to introduce his/herself. Besides, brevity is the wit of the soul.

No thank you.

How ironic.

What a delightful logic yours is. Do i really need to introduce myself so you can take me seriously? Why? What's gonna change if you "know" me? We're on the Internet, i can lie and get away with it, so what will the difference be?

What a poor reason to feed your ego.
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#27
RE: Introducing Illumination
Dumb-da-dumb dumb dumb!

Someone here is full of shit.

Not it!
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#28
RE: Introducing Illumination
Interesting p.o.v. in the OP. I'm not quite sure what is it that you want me to believe/think though.
"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it" ~ Aristotle
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#29
RE: Introducing Illumination
(August 3, 2013 at 7:59 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote:
(August 3, 2013 at 7:49 pm)The Meritocrat Wrote: OK, i'll bite. Here's the idea: becoming a God.

Still interested? Or stop sign?

What's a god?

For all I know we already are gods.

It is too bad you got off to such a poor start .. not that I have any interest in becoming a god. I don't even know what that is and apparently you don't either. Regardless, like most people here I don't harbor any belief in gods generally. So why would I want to become god-only-knows what? What's the technology involved in a thing like that? But really, no I'm not interested because it just sounds like a lot of silly stuff. No sale.

I'm not sure what you're used to on forums but this place is something of a community where people know each to some degree. Nothing stopped you climbing up on your soapbox and making your pitch but nothing about our norms here suggests you are likely to be successful that way.

Perhaps you can do a little introduction right here if you don't feel like starting another thread. What are you religious and educational background? Where are you from and how old are you?
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#30
RE: Introducing Illumination
(August 4, 2013 at 12:04 am)whateverist Wrote:
(August 3, 2013 at 7:59 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: What's a god?

For all I know we already are gods.

It is too bad you got off to such a poor start .. not that I have any interest in becoming a god. I don't even know what that is and apparently you don't either. Regardless, like most people here I don't harbor any belief in gods generally. So why would I want to become god-only-knows what? What's the technology involved in a thing like that? But really, no I'm not interested because it just sounds like a lot of silly stuff. No sale.

I'm not sure what you're used to on forums but this place is something of a community where people know each to some degree. Nothing stopped you climbing up on your soapbox and making your pitch but nothing about our norms here suggests you are likely to be successful that way.

Perhaps you can do a little introduction right here if you don't feel like starting another thread. What are you religious and educational background? Where are you from and how old are you?

Why do you want to know who i am? You've just stated you're not interested in my "silly stuff". Also, what i preach has nothing to do with belief.

The point of this thread was to get people asking questions about it, not showing off their poor attitudes.
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