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A thing about religious (and other) people and the illusion of free will
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A thing about religious (and other) people and the illusion of free will
October 15, 2023 at 11:29 am
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October 15, 2023 at 11:36 am (This post was last modified: October 15, 2023 at 11:36 am by Gawdzilla Sama.)
Making up your own vocabulary? Have fun. Been done. Didn't work.
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October 15, 2023 at 11:37 am
(October 15, 2023 at 11:36 am)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote: Making up your own vocabulary? Have fun. Been done. Didn't work.

What vocabulary? I don't understand.
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October 15, 2023 at 2:05 pm
(October 15, 2023 at 11:37 am)ShinyCrystals Wrote:
(October 15, 2023 at 11:36 am)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote: Making up your own vocabulary? Have fun. Been done. Didn't work.

What vocabulary? I don't understand.

^^^ A response to something you've never seen/read before and don't understand. Definitely no free will there.
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October 15, 2023 at 2:14 pm
(October 15, 2023 at 2:05 pm)brewer Wrote:
(October 15, 2023 at 11:37 am)ShinyCrystals Wrote: What vocabulary? I don't understand.

^^^ A response to something you've never seen/read before and don't understand. Definitely no free will there.

I think I see what you mean, but aside from that, I thought he meant I made up a word such as vaxxer, which is probably an internet term about people who are willing to go with vaccines, particularly the COVID-19 one.

If that is not the case, I do apologize for the confusion.
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October 16, 2023 at 10:34 am
I think it unlikely freewill exists.
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October 16, 2023 at 10:45 am
(October 16, 2023 at 10:34 am)FrustratedFool Wrote: I think it unlikely freewill exists.

Yeah, and I was saying, the religious people, as well are fans of people, for reasons I stated, are more so showing that.
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October 16, 2023 at 1:30 pm
I'm not anti-Christian. I'm anti-stupid.
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October 16, 2023 at 1:34 pm
Theological free will is a fantasy.
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