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RE: Why am I here?
April 2, 2018 at 9:17 pm
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(April 2, 2018 at 7:56 pm)MysticKnight Wrote: I'm not going to confirm that Simon, I simply don't believe that.
Well, considering all the other utter crap you believe, I am not that impressed with your abilities to make that valuation.
Your ability to determine what is true, or likely true, is, shall we say, somewhat compromised.
You'd believe if you just opened your heart" is a terrible argument for religion. It's basically saying, "If you bias yourself enough, you can convince yourself that this is true." If religion were true, people wouldn't need faith to believe it -- it would be supported by good evidence.
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RE: Why am I here?
April 2, 2018 at 9:52 pm
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(April 2, 2018 at 9:14 pm)*Deidre* Wrote: I explored Sufism, MK. It's pretty fascinating in its own way. I like studying world religions, just to see what different cultures believe.
I would say, maybe take a break with stressing over searching for a while. Take it from someone who used to stress about it. One day you'll wake up, and you'll find a path that you feel at peace with. No need to sweat it.
Feeling at peace with, is not my goal though. I want to know the truth. And I don't think I can discover that alone.
Humans have to bring up their game and dialogue has to take on a sincere level to arrive at the truth.
This go it alone approach where everyone seeks by themselves, is not working.
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RE: Why am I here?
April 2, 2018 at 10:06 pm
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(April 2, 2018 at 9:52 pm)MysticKnight Wrote: (April 2, 2018 at 9:14 pm)*Deidre* Wrote: I explored Sufism, MK. It's pretty fascinating in its own way. I like studying world religions, just to see what different cultures believe.
I would say, maybe take a break with stressing over searching for a while. Take it from someone who used to stress about it. One day you'll wake up, and you'll find a path that you feel at peace with. No need to sweat it.
Feeling at peace with, is not my goal though. I want to know the truth. And I don't think I can discover that alone.
Humans have to bring up their game and dialogue has to take on a sincere level to arrive at the truth.
This go it alone approach where everyone seeks by themselves, is not working.
I think what you'll find is that everyone's truth is a bit different. You can find people who might lean towards similar truths with you, but not all will think identically. I think finding that truth is what brings us peace. Truth for the individual.
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RE: Why am I here?
April 3, 2018 at 12:06 am
(April 2, 2018 at 6:16 pm)MysticKnight Wrote: dark magic
B skerd. I haz teh dark magik
(August 21, 2017 at 11:31 pm)KevinM1 Wrote: "I'm not a troll"
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RE: Why am I here?
April 3, 2018 at 1:10 am
(April 3, 2018 at 12:06 am)Losty Wrote: (April 2, 2018 at 6:16 pm)MysticKnight Wrote: dark magic
B skerd. I haz teh dark magik
Me too. Us atheists hold the secret extra dark power of frantic buttsex dot com.
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RE: Why am I here?
April 3, 2018 at 5:32 am
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(April 3, 2018 at 12:06 am)Losty Wrote: (April 2, 2018 at 6:16 pm)MysticKnight Wrote: dark magic
B skerd. I haz teh dark magik
It's been a while since I got one of these let's call them virtual "somethings" from you.
It always feel good when you do.
(April 2, 2018 at 10:06 pm)*Deidre* Wrote: (April 2, 2018 at 9:52 pm)MysticKnight Wrote: Feeling at peace with, is not my goal though. I want to know the truth. And I don't think I can discover that alone.
Humans have to bring up their game and dialogue has to take on a sincere level to arrive at the truth.
This go it alone approach where everyone seeks by themselves, is not working.
I think what you'll find is that everyone's truth is a bit different. You can find people who might lean towards similar truths with you, but not all will think identically. I think finding that truth is what brings us peace. Truth for the individual.
It seems we humans don't care to find the whole truth then, and have agreed to divide, and let ourselves be conquered by deceiving leaders, or our own misconceptions and prejudice
There is no doubt everyone has some knowledge of truth.
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RE: Why am I here?
April 3, 2018 at 7:53 am
(April 2, 2018 at 9:12 pm)LadyForCamus Wrote: MK: “That’s nice guys. Anyway, Quran says...so, it’s a proof!”
I never said such a thing. If I have, I apologize. Rather, all I wanted to show, is the arguments I am making, are found in Quran.
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RE: Why am I here?
April 3, 2018 at 7:56 am
The qurans filled with the sort of incoherent and trivially false shit you post on the regular? The hell you say!
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!
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RE: Why am I here?
April 3, 2018 at 7:58 am
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(April 3, 2018 at 7:56 am)Khemikal Wrote: The qurans filled with the sort of incoherent and trivially false shit you post on the regular? The hell you say!
It's actually the main reason I gave it a serious read. It proved God with proofs I came to my own conclusions without realizing they were in Quran.
It's then I started to give Deism and what it has to say about it, a serious consideration, and it proved it irrational to me.
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RE: Why am I here?
April 3, 2018 at 8:00 am
I also think that deism is irrational. I guess I could be generous and call it a-rational?
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!
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