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Where do emotions such as Love from
#11
RE: Where do emotions such as Love from
I was going to answer your question simply and say "the brain." However, I think it has been answered quite well here.
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#12
RE: Where do emotions such as Love from
(June 4, 2011 at 12:29 pm)Cinjin Cain Wrote:
(June 4, 2011 at 5:13 am)Aerzia Saerules Arktuos Wrote:
Cinjin Cain Wrote:And who the hell claims that being kind to a stranger is a result of evolution???
Aerzia Saerules Arktuos Wrote:Anyone that considers us to have evolved as social creatures, for one Heart

Untrue. Non-sequitur.
Kindness in general perhaps, but not kindness to strangers. Millions of people do not show any kindness to strangers and they are every bit "evolved" as you or I.

It does follow that social creatures are social, so it isn't a nonsequiter Heart

Also, millions of 'people' are not social creatures. My dog? Person. Remotely social? Anything but.
Please give me a home where cloud buffalo roam
Where the dear and the strangers can play
Where sometimes is heard a discouraging word
But the skies are not stormy all day
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#13
RE: Where do emotions such as Love from
(June 4, 2011 at 10:13 am)Pel Wrote: Look, I will repeat my self. I dont believe in the quran or the bible. I just cut out bits and pieces that I believe they got right. Like love your enemies. But I would SD that sometimes fighting them is what they need as long ad you dont let your anger overcome you. So the things you don't like, I don't like either. I use my reason and experiences to uncover God. Not my tradition. To me its obvious that brig born into something doesn't mean its true. And ad far as that litle scientific lesson goes I must say I like it. Thanks to science like that there is medication for schizophrenia such keeps me well. Dont forget that I ultimately thank God for everything but also people. Thanks

So let me get this straight ... this is how I translate your post. Let me know if I'm incorrect:

You don't believe in the Bible .... but you live by bits and pieces of it.
The Bible commands you to love your enemies - which is one of the parts you agree with ... but sometimes you have to fight them (without getting angry of course).
God is revealed to you through both your experiences and reason. (I'd be curious to know how you define reason)
You're thankful for science and it's ability to provide you with medication for schizophrenia, which keeps you well. But then follow that up with ...
You ultimately thank god for everything ... and you thank people for everything.

Are you actually afflicted with schizophrenia?

Cause that may explain the meandering nature of your posts. I can't speak for anyone else, but I'm certainly willing to cut you a lot of slack if you are indeed slightly impaired.

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#14
RE: Where do emotions such as Love from
Who are you nearly always on the phone to?
HuhA man is born to a virgin mother, lives, dies, comes alive again and then disappears into the clouds to become his Dad. How likely is that?
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#15
RE: Where do emotions such as Love from
(June 4, 2011 at 9:02 am)Ace Otana Wrote: All emotions are chemical based.Big Grin

Yes emotions are chemical based. There are also evolutionary advantages to many emotions. What we call love probably originated in the bond between a parent and its progeny. Empathy developed as tool to avoid pain and aid in the ability to read others.

No god required.
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#16
RE: Where do emotions such as Love from
Cunning, I am taking my medication so I am fine. What I mean by you have to fight them is by thinking of it as justice and not revenge for instance. Sometimes you might argue someone out of love for them. Like a tirant in order to stop him or her from comiting further acts that I believe are causing them harm becuse I believe that what goes around comes around dished out by God. I don't have s computer so I use the phone for the internet. I think you people always know what I.mean but you just have to prick because you love it and its adictive form of behaviour towards those that aren't of your belief. Thank
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#17
RE: Where do emotions such as Love from
(June 4, 2011 at 10:30 pm)Pel Wrote: Cunning, I am taking my medication so I am fine. What I mean by you have to fight them is by thinking of it as justice and not revenge for instance. Sometimes you might argue someone out of love for them. Like a tirant in order to stop him or her from comiting further acts that I believe are causing them harm becuse I believe that what goes around comes around dished out by God. I don't have s computer so I use the phone for the internet. I think you people always know what I.mean but you just have to prick because you love it and its adictive form of behaviour towards those that aren't of your belief. Thank

If you feel attacked over my simple remarks than this may not be the forum for you.
I'm going to go ahead and digress though. I think you are genuinely impaired and I have no interest in being a bully.

Little advice though - Keep your posts short and direct.

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#18
RE: Where do emotions such as Love from
Conjunction, does to you every believer have an imparment. Because if you think that I am somehow cotradicting my self then what would you say someone who believes in the Bible for instance. I still think that that's not very nice the way you are calling me. I do have an imparment. But what you are calling an imparment in this case is my lack of education and ability to express my self and organise well my posts. Not sechizophrenia. Personaly I don't value people by how educated and smart they are but by how nice they are especialy when facing an adversity of some sort. Thanks
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RE: Where do emotions such as Love from
(June 4, 2011 at 10:30 pm)Pel Wrote: Cunning, I am taking my medication so I am fine. What I mean by you have to fight them is by thinking of it as justice and not revenge for instance. Sometimes you might argue someone out of love for them. Like a tirant in order to stop him or her from comiting further acts that I believe are causing them harm becuse I believe that what goes around comes around dished out by God. I don't have s computer so I use the phone for the internet. I think you people always know what I.mean but you just have to prick because you love it and its adictive form of behaviour towards those that aren't of your belief. Thank

hmmm year 10? where on this rock are you??

I don't think that you have read the http://atheistforums.org/forum-40.html Forum rules have you?? Do you understand that atheism is a lack of belief?? This forum has a wide range of ages and genders and even a few who have faith in some chosen deity....
You sure are going to grow up quick kid. Tongue
(June 5, 2011 at 12:37 am)Pel Wrote: I do have an imparment. But what you are calling an imparment in this case is my lack of education and ability to express my self and organise well my posts. Not sechizophrenia. Personaly I don't value people by how educated and smart they are but by how nice they are especialy when facing an adversity of some sort. Thanks

Autism?? or Asperger's??

And there is no need for paranoia on this forum mate... so calm down. Yes your thoughts do seem scattered but thanks for giving us the heads up about your difficulties ...now your posts will be viewed a little kinder.

Heart Remember that not everthing on the internet is friendly and so we are very sceptical of all and sundry who post here until we get to know them... take heart little one. Heart
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#20
RE: Where do emotions such as Love from
Love comes from the fact that evolution rewards any tendency to behaving in a comprehensively reassuring way towards the pussy one is trying to woo.
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