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reasonemotion
 Post subject: WHY
PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 12:20 pm 
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WHY DOES ANYTHING EXIST? FOR WHAT PURPOSE.
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John
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Why do you start discussions that you then don't participate in?
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reasonemotion
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I know my answer, I want to hear yours. If you feel insecure about answering, perhaps cuddling your teddy bear will help.
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What is your answer, as if I cared. But I'm willing to listen.
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John
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reasonemotion wrote:
I know my answer, I want to hear yours. If you feel insecure about answering, perhaps cuddling your teddy bear will help.


Why would I feel insecure about answering? I'm asking whether this is another of your posts where you ask a question and then leave the discussion.

And why did you have to "shout" your question and why would you assume some purpose?
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duszek
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Perhaps things are pushed into existence.
A stone for example, or an apple.
And after a time they cease to exist.
Some of them disintegrate and from the atoms they leave new things are pushed into existence.
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reasonemotion
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WORDS TO THE TEDDY BEAR's PICNIC SONG


If you go out in the woods today
You're sure of a big surprise.
If you go out in the woods today
You'd better go in disguise.

For every bear that ever there was
Will gather there for certain, because
Today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic.


Especially for John..............LOL
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Thundril
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WHY DOES THIS THREAD EXIST?
Why are the stars so bright?
Why is the sky so blue
just because
I met you....
I know why the world is shining. . . .
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chaz wyman
 Post subject: Re: WHY
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Thundril wrote:
WHY DOES THIS THREAD EXIST?
Why are the stars so bright?
Why is the sky so blue
just because
I met you....
I know why the world is shining. . . .


You are asking the wrong question.

How is it the the stars are bright?
How is it that the sky is blue?

These have answers.
Why implies intention, which are personal.
Ultimately there are no answers to why, nor should there be in the universe as we know it.
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chaz wyman
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reasonemotion wrote:
WHY DOES ANYTHING EXIST? FOR WHAT PURPOSE.


None.
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reasonemotion
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does anything exist.....

Will the mystery of existence ever be solved? We dont know how and we cant begin looking for an answer on that basis. Although there are some who optimistically do believe a solution can be found.
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WHY NOT? WHY DOES THERE HAVE TO BE A PURPOSE?
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attofishpi
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reasonemotion wrote:
WHY DOES ANYTHING EXIST? FOR WHAT PURPOSE.


HOW DOES ANYTHING EXIST? FOR WHAT PURPOSE IS IT TO MAN?
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John
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IT'S ALL ABOUT COMMUNIST TEDDY BEARS WHO SHOUT VERY VERY LOUD.
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reasonemotion
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Teddy is having a tantrum.......
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