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A higher force

Poll: Do you believe in a higher force?
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I do.
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A higher force
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RE: A higher force
August 12, 2015 at 7:29 am
I couldn't vote, it's a false dichotomy due to the vagaries of the term 'higher power'. You need to add 'I don't know' as an option.
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RE: A higher force
August 12, 2015 at 7:31 am (This post was last modified: August 12, 2015 at 7:31 am by robvalue.)
Yeah, a "not enough information to answer" option would be useful on some polls. I can't pick either option without a lot of clarification.
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RE: A higher force
August 12, 2015 at 7:53 am
(August 12, 2015 at 7:31 am)robvalue Wrote: Yeah, a "not enough information to answer" option would be useful on some polls. I can't pick either option without a lot of clarification.

True. If the definition is 'a supernatural entity with universe creating/controlling powers' then my answer is 'I do not believe in a higher power'.
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RE: A higher force
August 12, 2015 at 8:17 am (This post was last modified: August 12, 2015 at 8:17 am by robvalue.)
People can't even agree on what supernatural means. My stance on ignosticism is generally saying, "Not only do I not understand the question, I don't think you do either.”
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August 12, 2015 at 8:50 am
The word supernatural is quite tricky only because people make it tricky.It's quite simple tbh.
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RE: A higher force
August 12, 2015 at 9:59 am (This post was last modified: August 12, 2015 at 10:00 am by Mudhammam.)
(August 12, 2015 at 8:50 am)pool Wrote: The word supernatural is quite tricky only because people make it tricky.It's quite simple tbh.
It's like alternative medicine. If what people want to call supernatural wasn't merely a mask for total ignorance, it would be incorporated into a framework that includes other natural laws.
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August 12, 2015 at 11:02 pm (This post was last modified: August 12, 2015 at 11:02 pm by BitchinHitchins.)
(August 10, 2015 at 8:57 pm)Redbeard The Pink Wrote: My problem with it is that the term is too vague to be meaningful at all. I'm not open to the idea of a "higher power" unless somebody can explain to me what the hell that actually is. Until then, asking if I believe in a higher power is about as useful as asking if I believe in a bluer sweater.

What about if it was a pink sweater?
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