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Philosophy & Meaning

Dec 6, 2018Dec 2018

Posted by Mcflewster

"Holier-Than-Thou Agnosticism: the proponent fails to justify their agnosticism with respect to traditional theism, but dogmatically sticks to it anyway, insisting it's their opponents that are being dogmatic and lacking in humility, unlike their...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Aug 20, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by sellinger

What are the current theories related to the creation of the universe? I've always thought the big bang theory was one but in another forum, one guy insisted it wasn't and he was kinda nasty about it. People here are more intelligent and more ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Dec 21, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by Albronem

I was an atheist for only 4 years so I don’t have any outstanding credibility as such, but I grew up in a cult and I felt very pressure to find my testimony, so I took a path along the edge, all or nothing, do or die, and although I believe in ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Nov 8, 2021Nov 2021

Posted by KWAPELL7

dedicated to my beloved Mother Thank U for being the - Wonderfull - Gracious & Compassionate - Caring - Person Mother Friend Soul Spirit Being - that U were to my Self & All others - Thank U Mother for All that U gave - so that so many others ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Jan 6, 2020Jan 2020

Posted by Biblebeltskeptic

A close friend of mine goes back and forth between extreme antithiesm and Pascal's Wager. Something that has kept Christianity from piddling out is the fear and torment of hell. But for me the Bible does not even make sense. The supposed morality ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Apr 15, 2020Apr 2020

Posted by Geoffrey51

Are aware of the space between who you and who you think you are? Thoughts?

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Philosophy & Meaning

Aug 25, 2022Aug 2022

Posted by Matias

What is the right side of history?

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Philosophy & Meaning

Jun 21, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by Enlightened420

"We are going to die, and that makes us the lucky ones. Most people are never going to die because they are never going to be born. The potential people who could have been here in my place but who will in fact never see the light of day outnumber ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Mar 31, 2018Mar 2018

Posted by Mistral

What is it do you think that makes you resistant to organized religions! Is it the structure? Is it that they leave no room for discussion or opposing points of view? Is it that they are restrictive? Do they seem outdated, and behind the times? Are ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Dec 15, 2018Dec 2018

Posted by Spinliesel

The Garteful Dead Explained in a poem by John Barlow THROWING STONES Lyrics By: John Barlow Music By: Bob Weir Picture a bright blue ball just spinning, spinning free Dizzy with eternity Paint it with a skin of sky, brush in some ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Feb 10, 2023Feb 2023

Posted by ClareCK

What Comforts You as an Atheist While Enduring Suffering

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Philosophy & Meaning

Apr 12, 2023Apr 2023

Posted by BrentMBA2004

Sunday past, I'm sitting at a memorial bench I donated to this park near our home, on behalf of my deceased fiancee. This lady was hiking by and started asking me questions and started sharing with me about dealing with grief. Very cool lady, but a ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

May 29, 2018May 2018

Posted by KKTRANScender

Imagine yourself walking along a path to an unknown destination. Your quest is to find the answers to your most puzzling questions, the kind that creep up on you while you lie alone in bed failing to fall asleep or blindside you in an enjoyable ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Jun 14, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by sassygirl3869

Letting Go of Toxic People is a Step Towards Happiness

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Philosophy & Meaning

Feb 29, 2020Feb 2020

Posted by MarkWD

What do you suppose gives rise to and supports belief in God? Obviously in this day and age such belief is deliberately cultivated in the children of those who already have and value it. But its seems belief in gods goes back as far back as we can ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Oct 26, 2018Oct 2018

Posted by Matias

Science can only provide facts (and there no other way to get reliable facts about our world). But human beings crave meaning, which they do not and cannot find in science (or to be precise: in scientific statements. Of course, being a scientist ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Oct 19, 2021Oct 2021

Posted by Wesley-C

This was written several year back by a FB friend. It showed up on my memories from when I shared it back then, it got 4 likes 😏. It was so well said I thought it was worth posting on here now!

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Philosophy & Meaning

Jul 7, 2022Jul 2022

Posted by Matias

It is part of the logic of individualistic modern societies (with a certain tendency toward individual and collective narcissism) to celebrate minorities. Where emancipation and individuality are central values and goals, the minority becomes the ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Jun 11, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by Holyhellkel

I came close to killing myself last night. Mental illness is like nothing else. Everyone questions how late so many do or Anthony bourdain could kill themselves. They have everything. When you're in the thick of it you only see the bad. You see...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Jul 2, 2019Jul 2019

Posted by Matias

Have you ever changed your opinion about an important issue because of a better argument ?

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Philosophy & Meaning

Apr 19, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by Amisja

Why did USA become so incredibly entrenced in religion and EU escaped? We used to say we shipped all our serious (trying to think of a not rude word here)...erm fundamentalist... (phew) out to America. I don't know though. I mean UK had witch trials....

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Philosophy & Meaning

May 2, 2018May 2018

Posted by NotConvinced

How do you want to be buried?

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Philosophy & Meaning

May 11, 2018May 2018

Posted by zblaze

LINKThere’s no philosophy of life without a theory of human nature | Aeon Essays

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Philosophy & Meaning

Dec 3, 2018Dec 2018

Posted by darien75

Equality or not

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Philosophy & Meaning

Sep 14, 2018Sep 2018

Posted by Matias

Only after the last empirical problem will be solved by science / Only after the last fact will have been established beyond reasonable doubt/ Only after you will have found the Theory for Everything / Then you will find that all the facts of the ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Feb 5, 2022Feb 2022

Posted by RussRAB

What are the major differences between government - especially in a more ancient context - and religion? We tend to think of the two as being different sorts of entities, but I suspect that the reason for this is that religions have existed in ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Mar 1, 2022Mar 2022

Posted by Captain_Feelgood

I don't care if you like the guy's stances on what-ever topic you wish to point at, but you can't deny he really is one of the most intelligent, mentally sophisticated and articulate speakers out there. He touches on many great points throughout this...

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Philosophy & Meaning

May 7, 2018May 2018

Posted by TheMiddleWay

POLLIs it worth staying in this particular discussion?

0 votes They are right to not cave to your ultimatum; when they are ready to provide proof they will
2 votes It is not an ultimatum; if someone claims that math supports their claim, they should provide that math upon request
0 votes My interlocutor likely knows the math but is under no obligation to present it.
1 vote My interlocutor likely doesn't know the math and that is why they don't present it
1 vote It is worth continuing the discussion even if they don't provide the math they claim
2 votes It is not worth continuing the discussion until they provide the math they claim

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Philosophy & Meaning

May 8, 2019May 2019

Posted by Matias

Homo sapiens : The meaning-seeking and meaning-creating animal Here are some quotes I came across recently: „To know an answer to the question, ‘What is the meaning of human life?’ means to be religious“. - Albert ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Nov 29, 2023Nov 2023

Posted by ronnie40356

I agree. No preachers allowed at my funeral, bring a physicist

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Philosophy & Meaning

Aug 27, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by MajinBuuRadley

Hello to everyone there and stumble upon my posts. I look forward to getting speak with you! For my first post it may be wordy, but perhaps you'll dig it? We're pretty small potatoes in the grand scheme of things, we're barely a blip on the EKG of ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Nov 4, 2021Nov 2021

Posted by VORPCORP

Are we seeing the end of how the world is? Will we all lose everything?

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Philosophy & Meaning

Oct 19, 2018Oct 2018

Posted by ReikiLevel3

If there is no God and all of the life force energy in every living thing is what actually makes up the God energy, does that mean God does exist? How do you see it?

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Philosophy & Meaning

Nov 11, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by Matias

Today's humanism certainly has several roots, and the free thinkers of the Enlightenment are only one of them. What is often overlooked: the humanists of the early modern era were all faithful theists, and that which distinguished humans, the ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Mar 23, 2022Mar 2022

Posted by JackPedigo

Anthropic principle: basically simply stipulating to be true what is desired to be true. However, in detail, the belief that, if we take human life as a given condition of the universe, scientists may use this as the starting point to derive expected...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Oct 17, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by Matias

Is physical causality incomplete?

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Philosophy & Meaning

Oct 29, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by FlyingEagle1952

The agnostic crowd is much more intelligent than the rest!! Sorry, but it is the truth. The religious fanatics have ruined this planet!! So sick of the "it's my way or the highway" crowd. There are just more brain cells here!!! Religions have just...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Dec 19, 2019Dec 2019

Posted by Matias

LINKThe Argumentative Theory

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Philosophy & Meaning

Apr 13, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by norealgod

All Thumbs? The old idiom meant "clumsy". I am much worse. I am all big-left-toes, but in this day and age we must revise the meaning. Have you seen youngsters (and some oldsters) text at the speed of light? They use their thumbs on the phone's ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Jan 20, 2020Jan 2020

Posted by Wallace

I asked this question earlier but I never saw it appear, so here goes again: Are there any atheists here who wish that God existed? And are there agnostics here who hope he/she/it does?

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Philosophy & Meaning

Jan 14, 2019Jan 2019

Posted by Bigwavedave

Are you optimistic? About the future of the usa or of your country? The world? Help a brother out. I am a student of humankind and history and I have seen long dark swings followed by brief respite of enlightenment. I don't see much positive now ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Oct 19, 2018Oct 2018

Posted by ReikiLevel3

Isn't it enough that we create and destroy each other constantly? Do we really need to blame God or the Devil? Life is so short and can be gone in an instant, so how about taking responsibility for ourselves and focusing on life in the here and now? ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Jun 21, 2022Jun 2022

Posted by Matias

Steven Weinberg once said, "With or without religion, good people can behave well and bad people can do evil; but for good people to do evil - that takes religion." I've read this quote hundreds of times, and I never liked it, because it assumes ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Sep 2, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by Matias

Should atheists subscribe to naturalism or even scientism?

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Philosophy & Meaning

Dec 17, 2017Dec 2017

Posted by Tomas

Share your thoughts about NFL players kneeling during pre-game playing of national anthem.

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Philosophy & Meaning

Dec 23, 2017Dec 2017

Posted by VictoriaNotes

Word Porn: 9 life lessons by Tim Minchin (Funny and Wise)

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Philosophy & Meaning

Apr 11, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by think-beyond

I think it would be a good exercise for us atheists and agnostics to define the so-called God we either believe doesn't exist or do not know whether it exists. What do you call it? Is it Jesus or not Jesus but just God by itself. What are it's ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Mar 28, 2022Mar 2022

Posted by AlanCliffe

A friend called yesterday with a title idea: God is Sexy, or God is Sex-Ease. Which led us to a theological discussion. Perhaps in spite of her Christianity, she doesn't think the body and the spirit must be or should be at war. She does think ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Nov 25, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by Tomfoolery33

LINKBefore the canon: the non-European women who founded philosophy | Aeon Essays

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Philosophy & Meaning

Oct 19, 2018Oct 2018

Posted by ReikiLevel3

Do you feel more accepted when you label yourself, for instance as Agnostic, Atheist or Spiritual, etc. or are you good with being a complex blend of many definitions?

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Philosophy & Meaning

May 12, 2018May 2018

Posted by bigpawbullets

POLLAgnostic cruise/tour?

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Philosophy & Meaning

Feb 6, 2019Feb 2019

Posted by Amisja

This makes me feel so small

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Philosophy & Meaning

Sep 2, 2022Sep 2022

Posted by Matias

Here's a glimpse on the other side of the liberal coin: A free market ideology that seeks to free individuals from all kinds of constraints in order to maximize their ability to work and to consume. The atomized workers with no commitment to any ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Feb 3, 2018Feb 2018

Posted by Redcupcoffee

I don't consider marijuana as a "drug" it's an herb that grows naturally on earth. Question: Do you do/like hardcore drugs?

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Philosophy & Meaning

Aug 29, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by phxbillcee

PragerFU: Do We Have Free Will? - misterdeity

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Philosophy & Meaning

Jan 30, 2020Jan 2020

Posted by DavidDuhon

So what is the world if it is not binary? It is layered and nuanced. Just as good coffee is a blend of many tastes, so are our experience and decisions blends of many factors. And by nuanced, I mean that the factors may be interactive. To move on...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Aug 16, 2022Aug 2022

Posted by Matias

What we call Modernity has old roots. In most respects, it represents a secularisation of ideas and perspectives borrowed from Christian metaphysics, which spread into secular life following a rejection of any transcendent dimension. Actually, one ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Jun 19, 2019Jun 2019

Posted by Matias

What is "potted thinking"?

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Philosophy & Meaning

Apr 9, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by Sapio_Ink

LINKMy quick blurb on Pascal's Wager (one side of the argument)

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Philosophy & Meaning

Jul 17, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by SueZ

What makes something a religion? Hello fellow agnostics, I am inviting you to share your ideas... what are the essential components of a religion? If it is about a set of shared beliefs, then how do we separate a philosophy and dogma from a ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Mar 7, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Matias

A major puzzle about our moral psychology is why, as a species, we have evolved to be so sensitive to the abstract notions of right and wrong that we monitor one another’s behavior and even sometimes intervene to punish someone whose behavior we ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Jan 3, 2022Jan 2022

Posted by FlyingEagle1952

I stopped reading the Bible 50 years ago. However I am obsessed with how and when the Universe was created.......and why are we here? I guess the best answer you can come up with is in the end only an opinion.

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Philosophy & Meaning

Jul 20, 2020Jul 2020

Posted by PBuck0145

Getting rid of the "evils of whiteness".https:

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Philosophy & Meaning

Dec 2, 2019Dec 2019

Posted by Ramone

Atheist/Agnostic

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Philosophy & Meaning

Nov 22, 2022Nov 2022

Posted by Spinliesel

Today is a Remarkable Day: American inventor Joseph Farwell Glidden patented the first commercially successful barbed wire. If you want to see examples of that, I recommend a drive south to north in Texas: barbed wire everywhere, protecting who ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Sep 10, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by Electro-Spaz

Just returned from Gabriola Island, did a little shoot with poi star Jackie Jane. Her poi were broken however so we just did a regular shoot, sort of a nature goddess thing with a twist or two. Amazing location, Berry Point, the light was incredible ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Feb 20, 2022Feb 2022

Posted by waitingforgodo

MURDER MOST FOWL Is it ethical to kill animals if you then eat them? Is it ethical to kill animals who would otherwise kill the animals you intend to kill and eat? Is it ethical to kill?

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Philosophy & Meaning

Aug 10, 2017Aug 2017

Posted by Admin

Where did you learn ethics and morality?

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Philosophy & Meaning

May 12, 2018May 2018

Posted by 4w4r3n355

Whenever anyone asks any question that does not mean they are just looking for an answer, but they are also looking/asking for knowledge, information. Questions are a great tool for us to expand our mind beyond the limit of knowledge we have ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Jan 18, 2018Jan 2018

Posted by TheAkWay

When meeting someone new online that sparks your interest, other than chatting with the online messenger provided (I.e. The chat from this site) , what method of communication do you prefer and how long till you advance to a more personal way of ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Oct 31, 2021Oct 2021

Posted by rainmanjr

LINKSome here say Taoism is a religion. I disagree and here's why.

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Philosophy & Meaning

Jul 2, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by JynxQi

Why is Atheism still so misunderstood in 2018? Even after it has been explained countless times, many continue being dishonest about its meaning. And why does the word “Atheism” even exist? Is it useful?

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Philosophy & Meaning

Feb 2, 2022Feb 2022

Posted by Matias

Can anybody can have the last word on any topic ?

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Philosophy & Meaning

Sep 10, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by Matias

The natural world is full of grisly cases of predation, parasitism, a universe of ghastly horrors all generated by natural selection and untouched by the slightest ethical qualms on the part of perpetrators. It is full of animal rape, deception, ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Apr 6, 2021Apr 2021

Posted by JeffMesser

What if we don't consider materialism?

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Philosophy & Meaning

May 12, 2018May 2018

Posted by Tomfoolery33

LINKNirvana can seem an exotic metaphysical idea until you look closer | Aeon Essays

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Philosophy & Meaning

Aug 22, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by Matias

Is there such a thing as "cultural theft"?

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Philosophy & Meaning

Jun 22, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by A2Jennifer

If you have been called out for mansplaining or microaggressions, if you resist calling people by their preferred pronouns, do you respond by calling people “fragile,” “snowflake” “crazy” or “oversensitive?” These terms are almost ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Apr 17, 2022Apr 2022

Posted by AlanCliffe

I recently attended a memorial service also attended by the children and grandchildren of the decedent, three sisters from each generation, all but one dressed in black, becomingly. Two groups of three sisters each, an unrelated man glad to see ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Jun 12, 2022Jun 2022

Posted by Matias

It is one thing to originate an idea, and it is another thing to live according to this idea. Example: The Founding Fathers deemed it self-evident that all men are created equal, but they did not include black people or women in the category "men"....

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Philosophy & Meaning

Apr 24, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by RobLes

In life unlike chess the game continues after checkmate. - Isaac Asimov

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Philosophy & Meaning

Nov 4, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by K9Kohle789

Over the span of 6 million or so years of man-not-kind do you think you have had an original thought? Or do you think all thoughts have been thought already? Maybe not written or verbalized but nonetheless been pondered.

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Philosophy & Meaning

Jul 22, 2022Jul 2022

Posted by AtheistPeace666

POLLWhat kind of philosophy do you side with?

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Philosophy & Meaning

Apr 30, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by Matias

Given that life in itself is meaningless, what do we have in mind when we talk about the "meaning of life"? Is it something we invent on the spot and discard it later if something new comes along, when a new situation appears? Or is it something ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Jul 27, 2019Jul 2019

Posted by Sierra4

Read an article on The Guardian and thought I would post this question. Would your 16 old self be happy with where you are today?

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Philosophy & Meaning

May 17, 2018May 2018

Posted by Swingdancer

I suffer from existential depression/angst. Can anyone relate?

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Philosophy & Meaning

Mar 30, 2018Mar 2018

Posted by Xenocatalyst

Do you consider religious people delusional?

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Philosophy & Meaning

Dec 13, 2021Dec 2021

Posted by TheMiddleWay

LINKThe Steel Man Technique: How To Argue Better And Be More Persuasive

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Philosophy & Meaning

Jul 24, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by sassygirl3869

To All Of The Journalists Who Investigate and Tell The Truth We Need You More Than Ever

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Philosophy & Meaning

Jun 30, 2021Jun 2021

Posted by Matias

"The real offense of racism in the end, is to judge individuals by a supposed stereotype of their group - to ignore the fact that when applied to specific individuals, stereotypes are almost always misleading. Statements such as "You are black, you ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Jul 24, 2020Jul 2020

Posted by skado

How Atheists Pray .

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Philosophy & Meaning

Dec 26, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by Matias

Biologists taught us that there are no human races, an information that is not really interesting given the fact that "race" is not a biological category. The smallest taxonomic unit in biology is the subspecies. For example, all dogs, be it a ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Apr 8, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by Amisja

Energy is eternal. I love that. As someone who does not believe in an afterlife and the daughter of an atheist too, I love that I share some of my Mum's atomic energy. Part of her carries on through me. I love that the atomic material that created me...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Jun 25, 2021Jun 2021

Posted by Flyingsaucesir

This is a follow up to a previous post. I recently posed this question: "Why should the word atheist even exist? After all, there are no special terms for people who do not believe in Santa Clause, Bigfoot, or the Tooth Fairy." I would like to ...

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