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Belief, which is what the 'religion' word refers to anyway, never gives meaning to life. Learning and knowing what the meaning of Life is, exactly, is obtained in another way. I don't really know what the term, "meaning of life", means. I can only guess. Okay. But, if someone was to ask y...

I’ve often heard it said that without religion life has no meaning. Apart from not being able to see why that matters, neither can I see what meaning religion, or belief in God, gives to life. Maybe somebody could explain, although I don’t suppose it matters much if no one bothers. Belief, which is...

Apparently, Waugh's last words, to the nurse who was attending to him, were, "I am so sorry", so he went to his grave feeling guilty about something. A Catholic to the very end. It isn't known what he actually did to the nurse, but he was on his deathbed at the time, so it probably wasn't ...

I once saw an interview with Evelyn Waugh, where he was talking about his conversion to Catholicism. I never liked the man, but I liked him even less after I'd seen the interview.

but in hindsight having since read the Gospels — we were taught the important stuff I can only [feigning humility] suggest that without about a month reading fundamental materials that your conception is limited, insufficient and susceptible to Protestant influences. Examine those today who attempt...

Yes, I am still rather confused re the term. Especially when Lacewing would insist she is spiritual but an atheist. So, these people that also have lucid dreams - that I state are spiritual - is that they believe there is GOD - but not necessarily the God of the Bible etc.. I've known one or two pe...

What does it matter; how does what he wants to believe make any difference to what you want to believe? It's all just what somebody made up, anyway. Just tailor your "theology" to suite your own preferences. Well, it matters (has relevancy) for numerous reasons. And I do acknowledge that,...

This might sound like I am trying to covert ya, but to be honest there are only about three friends of mine that have them - and they all are "spiritual" in some way - that they have always believed there is something more to reality. (I'm the only Christian between us) I don't think I'm ...

Oh. So you're not sincere. You're just practicing sophistry? You have a funny hobby. I'll leave the rest of the forum to judge which one of us is doing that. IC actually has a blind obsession more so than a hobby. That's fair enough, but I don't think he ought to be trying to blind everyone else wi...

attofishpi wrote: ↑Fri May 24, 2024 2:31 pm

Harbal wrote: ↑Fri May 24, 2024 2:13 pmI'm not interested in cricket, btw.

OMG. Infidel!! - You've done well to keep that a secret from the deadly locals - you could be Yorkshire Puddinged to death.

My son is mad about cricket, and most sport, really. I don't know where he gets it from, but it ain't from me.

Have any of you ever had a "lucid dream"? I once watched a Youtube video about how to have them, so I gave it a try, but nothing came of it. This might sound like I am trying to covert ya, but to be honest there are only about three friends of mine that have them - and they all are "...

Without religion, life has no externally-granted meaning. This is of course what the absurdist and existentialists explore - what is "meaning" if it's not handed to us on a silver platter? Here's a funky question, though: if life has no meaning without a god to decide your meaning for you...

attofishpi wrote: ↑Fri May 24, 2024 2:21 pm Have any of you ever had a "lucid dream"?

I once watched a Youtube video about how to have them, so I gave it a try, but nothing came of it.

NB : My own assessment of IC’s general theology has as I say brought me to the understanding of how heretical and •errored• it is, and I find the Catholic counter-reasonings to be substantial and more highly dimensioned. Yet the breadth of these differences will not, cannot, ever be brought out in ...

Without religion, life has no externally-granted meaning. This is of course what the absurdist and existentialists explore - what is "meaning" if it's not handed to us on a silver platter? Here's a funky question, though: if life has no meaning without a god to decide your meaning for you...