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Again, you will either go here... Instead, from my own "rooted existentially in dasein" frame of mind, you are just one more philosopher here who prefers to discuss human morality up in the theoretical -- philosophical -- clouds. As for moral nihilists, we live in a world that is bursting...

People can be only what they are at any point in time. Gentleness, and ordinary human kindness persuade and lead where dogmatic persuaders can't go. I disagree, there's a time for gentle caring (childhood) and there's a time for the rod (adulthood). Philosophy is not for children; it's for adults. ...

Wizard22 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2024 10:48 am

Belinda wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2024 10:46 amFortunately for me I have met a few Roman Catholics who carry their religion gently and kindly.

Go on...

People can be only what they are at any point in time. Gentleness, and ordinary human kindness persuade and lead where dogmatic persuaders can't go.

I've seen and heard of lots of examples of this: In the West, it has become quite common that a child/teenager grows up with a Junkie father or mother, a run-down Hippy or Hipster, leftover from the 60s-70s "Cultural Revolution". Basically a *FAILURE* of a mother or father. Somebody who n...

I honestly don't understand what your point is within the context of our discussion. My main point is that there are no supernatural events, not ever were any supernatural events. However that fact is not a reason to not be Christian. So you honestly believe that you have never existed prior to thi...

Nah. What 'dead body'? (Apparently it disappeared prior to Christ reforming into a body) When it comes to material at the behest of the planck level of control over matter a dead body is as immaterial as a thought (to God). I've been a witness at least to "miracles" of such an extent..lea...

The definitive doctrine of Christianity is the Resurrection. For the Resurrection to succeed within a monistic world view the Resurrection must be a psychological event but not a physical event. So, what is it that is resurrected? Not the dead body of Jesus to be sure, but the enduring memory of a ...

Is it really odd that I would try to understand what you believe? It is not going to be the route that helps us to understand Dawson, or many apologists, nor the on-going struggles in our present. If I do not make absolute claims of belief in this or that nevertheless the larger conversation is sti...

It's not a question of its working. It is, because your answer doesn't "work" as a logical statement. Consequences and intention are very different and sometimes even oppositional touchstones for working out what is moral. Intentions are always about producing consequences. If you make a ...

In many versions of theism, gods are assigned genders. This might make sense for some like Zeus that are supposed to be running around bodily incarnated in some way most of the time. But what about gods that are supposed to transcend space and time, do they have genders? People often refer for inst...

No i get you. I was just saying as long as you're free of the feeling or suspicion that what you want to do is not predetermined, that's all that matters It is all determined. What would it mean to use the word "predetermined"? predetermined as in, it has been determined even before you m...

I just watched a video about an old man talking about automatic car keys that only work on your car and it got me thinking, "Yes, we are the ones who push the button when we want the car to unlock but it was already predetermined to work on only your car." So inasmuch as you control the k...

People "whine" when they aren't approving of what they see going on. And considering the forever wars others got us into and which we just got out of, there was a LOT of reason to "whine". Sanders was pro-infrastructure and labor too. A shame that he lost really. That's where I ...

There is no such thing as absolute freedom,which is popularly called 'Free Will' However some people are freer than others. If you have correct information you will be more free than someone else who lacks correct information or who has been misinformed. If you have been taught how to think for your...

I don't think I think like this. I don't wander around wondering (pressed) about THE meaning of life. At least I don't think so. I certainly mull over what has meaning to me and others. I struggle get what I want and avoid what I don't want. I do wonder what is going on, and perhaps that's what peo...