Nick_A wrote:Arising_uk
The question of cosmic significance opens the mind. Fighting idolatry closes the mind and invites all sorts of verbal abuse and cyber bullying. You seem to be a person dedicated to fighting idolatry..
Nick_A, it's becoming abundantly clear that you are a kissing liar who fears the slap of truth with a vengeance. It's also clear that you didn't actually read the paper you linked me to as you'd understand that I agreed with what it said about the idea of 'cosmic significance' but since you have no idea what it said you decide instead to kiss me once more with nonsense about idolatry. You are a philosophy interweeble of the worst sort and I know this because like the rest of your ilk you are unable to answer sentences ending with question marks.
Here's a few from our recent interactions;
Still not hearing from you Nick_A what it is you wish to teach our kids over and above Philosophy and a Liberal Arts, Humanities and Science education?
Are you saying you are not a christian theist who thinks that this 'potential objective purpose' is a 'God'?
Do you agree with his idea that if a 'God' exists that would truly mean that we are cosmically insignificant or to put it his way a 'God' would have to not exist for us to be cosmically significant?
And this big picture is pray tell?
What do you mean by a 'human education'?
Come on Nick_A, slap me with some truth for once.
If you knew the first step in teaching philosophy then you would appreciate the value of a human education. As a dedicated secularist you are too concerned with opposing idolatry and content to support spirit killing if it serves your purpose.
If you knew the first thing about Philosophy(which you don't) you'd know that the first step in teaching it depends upon the age-group one is teaching.
Here's a new question for you Nick_A, what do you mean by "idolatry"?
“What is God” by Jacob Needleman is an excellent book for all who are open to the question. Those who are closed get satisfaction by denying the breath to the young by their attitudes. It is called progress. ...
Firstly, you have no idea what I talk to the young about, secondly, I asked you what you mean or think 'God' is, not what you can cut-paste about what others might think others have said about the subject, it's called Philosophy and is the reason why you shouldn't be here.