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Philosophy & Meaning

Oct 24, 2021Oct 2021

Posted by Jolanta

Lots of people are kind to others and are great at giving advice, but are really hard on themselves.

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Philosophy & Meaning

Oct 24, 2021Oct 2021

Posted by Matias

There was a time when "free-thinker" was a common synonym for "atheist". But that´s no longer the case, at least not in the US, where the American Humanist Association stripped Richard Dawkins of 'Top Humanist Award' for daring to bring up for ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Oct 24, 2021Oct 2021

Posted by rainmanjr

POLLRichard Gere & Stephen Colbert discuss Christianity, Buddhism & Philosophy

Concerning my love for Dick Gere...

0 votes Complete fool for him myself
1 vote I'll take the rat's dick (in a manner of speaking)

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Philosophy & Meaning

Oct 22, 2021Oct 2021

Posted by Anismail

Live and Let Live... ❤️

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Philosophy & Meaning

Oct 21, 2021Oct 2021

Posted by rainmanjr

LINKAll I’m Offering Is The Truth | Philosophy of the Matrix

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Philosophy & Meaning

Oct 21, 2021Oct 2021

Posted by holdenc98

FOR THIS, our SURPRISINGLY INBRED YET SUB ROSA DISJOINTED "NO -HOMERS" CLUB, MOST OF US SHARE A LOVE OF GEORGE CARLIN. Heres a 3 minute snippet i found recently that sums up the human race as well as can be done in that short time, including, ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Oct 21, 2021Oct 2021

Posted by TheMiddleWay

Excerpts from Thomas M. Nichol's, "The Death of Expertise: The Campaign Against Established Knowledge and Why it Matters" His philosophy is seen at play in social media daily. > “No, the bigger problem is that we’re proud of not knowing ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Oct 20, 2021Oct 2021

Posted by Matias

Maybe the most pernicious legacy of the American culture is its epistemic individualism: It is first and foremost the individual who decides what is true. Each person is epistemologically sovereign, just like the USA are politically sovereign. ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Oct 20, 2021Oct 2021

Posted by rainmanjr

LINKThe NDE Zone: Connected by the Light from the Cosmic to the Subatomic | Mark Anthony

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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

Oct 18, 2021Oct 2021

Posted by Matias

Why do even intelligent and educated people often believe nonsense? For example, Arthur Conan Doyle, the writer who invented Sherlock Holmes, the detective who solved his cases with scientific precision. Therefore, Conan Doyle knew very well what ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Oct 17, 2021Oct 2021

Posted by Matias

In the culture of victimhood, being a victim is well recognized. The victim is the hero of our time. His or her moral status is unquestioned. No one likes to be a victim, but everyone would like to have been one. Whoever is with the victim is never...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Oct 15, 2021Oct 2021

Posted by holdenc98

WHAT IS OPTIMUM HUMAN FEMALE TIT SIZE AND CONFIGURATION? HOW DO WE KNOW IT? WHAT DARK FORCES IN BOURGEOIS CAPITALISM CONTROL EVEN OUR SEXUAL MINDS, TITTIE-WISE? HOW DO WE STOP THEM? BLUE BOOKS? The conventional main stream Madison avenue ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Oct 15, 2021Oct 2021

Posted by JackPedigo

Unfortunately, this is sooo true. I don't think we ever really saw this but now see it is what has pissed so many of us off.

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Philosophy & Meaning

Oct 14, 2021Oct 2021

Posted by Ryo1

Self-awareness (the ability to think about thinking) is what makes us human.

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Philosophy & Meaning

Oct 14, 2021Oct 2021

Posted by Jinx5555555

Religion is like a restraining bolt for humans.

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Philosophy & Meaning

Oct 14, 2021Oct 2021

Posted by SpikeTalon

Steven Pinker: Rationality has made us richer, kinder, and more free-

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Philosophy & Meaning

Oct 14, 2021Oct 2021

Posted by holdenc98

THE SIMULATED BATTLE OF JESUS VS GODZILLA

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Philosophy & Meaning

Oct 13, 2021Oct 2021

Posted by Jolanta

Makes sense to me.

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Philosophy & Meaning

Oct 9, 2021Oct 2021

Posted by powder

Next month, 11th, will be Remembrance Day. A day we remember those who were willing to sacrifice all so we may live our lives with basic rights. Today, remember us who were also willing to sacrifice all so we may live our longer lives safely. Don't...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Oct 8, 2021Oct 2021

Posted by rainmanjr

LINKFreeman Dyson - Can Science Deal with God? - YouTube

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Philosophy & Meaning

Oct 6, 2021Oct 2021

Posted by ChestRockfield

While in the procedure room the other day Spotify decided it wanted to spark a lively debate by playing R. Kelly's Remix to Ignition. Initially, I kinda lead with the idea that you may need to separate the artist from the art (or inventor from the ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Oct 6, 2021Oct 2021

Posted by PBuck0145

The National School Boards Association wants carte blanche in deciding school curriculum, free of "interference" from interested parents.

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Philosophy & Meaning

Oct 6, 2021Oct 2021

Posted by Healthydoc70

Is it me or does it strike anyone else as insane that the very people who vandalized Auschwitz spray painting anti-semitic oaths and proclaiming the holocaust did not take place wonder where the very place they were vandalizing came from and what ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Oct 5, 2021Oct 2021

Posted by MerlinZap

“This is, apparently, what the actual Jesus of Nazareth looked like, according to an artist and an algorithm and actual, historical, data (as opposed to a story that white people tell each other). I am an atheist. I do not believe in god, or the ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Oct 4, 2021Oct 2021

Posted by powder

Have you heard the news? We can all be saved!!!!! Seems we just have to follow a few simple rules 1) Thou shalt be vaccinated 2) Thou shall avoid crowds and unnecessary human contact 3) Thou shall wear nose and mouth coverings whilst indoors 4) ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Oct 3, 2021Oct 2021

Posted by rainmanjr

LINKCan Beauty Be Mathematically Calculated? | The Sense Of Beauty | Perspective - YouTube

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Philosophy & Meaning

Oct 2, 2021Oct 2021

Posted by AgnosticJonah93

POLLFavorite philosopher

What Philosopher is your favorite of of these options

5 votes Voltaire
10 votes Nietzsche
6 votes Socrates
1 vote Plato

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Philosophy & Meaning

Sep 30, 2021Sep 2021

Posted by PBuck0145

We Canadians are far too submissive to authority. I am thankful for those U.S. citizens who love their freedom. The real purpose of the vaccine mandates and the vaccine “passports” is to impose compliance and docility upon ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Sep 29, 2021Sep 2021

Posted by rainmanjr

LINKEverything is Fcked Audiobook by Skillgate - YouTube

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Philosophy & Meaning

Sep 29, 2021Sep 2021

Posted by Donna_I

I had a big city experience (atlanta) yesterday with a persistent panhandler. His story - he had imigrated from Jamaica, been arrested for cocaine possession(I think he implied the charges were trumped up but I don't recall), broken his elbow having...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Sep 28, 2021Sep 2021

Posted by wordywalt

One cannot be considered a moral person when he or she chooses to believe thinks that are not true, especially if acting on that belief hurts others. That is a message which must be conveyed to those who believe in false ideologies -- political ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Sep 28, 2021Sep 2021

Posted by MyTVC15

This is probably how it really happened.

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Philosophy & Meaning

Sep 27, 2021Sep 2021

Posted by PBuck0145

Maher gets it right about segregation.

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Philosophy & Meaning

Sep 27, 2021Sep 2021

Posted by K9Kohle789

POLLThe BIG question for humans, WHERE did we come from?. Here are some theories. 1. 7 theories- ideas 2. Yet one of the most obvious big questions—how did life arise from inorganic matter?—remains a great unknown. RNA beginnings- ...

Favorite theory of yours

2 votes 1~ 7 theories
1 vote 2~RNA
1 vote 3~ET & woo woo
4 votes 4~ Big Bang w/ life beginning
0 votes 5~ NYT Romp of theories

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Philosophy & Meaning

Sep 25, 2021Sep 2021

Posted by Aaron70

If you’re a billionaire, how much of a philanthropist can you be!?🤔

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Philosophy & Meaning

Sep 25, 2021Sep 2021

Posted by wordywalt

Voltaire said, "If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent him." He was wrong. He should have said that when humans do not understand things and events and feel the need to do so for some sense of control, they invent a god or gods who...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Sep 25, 2021Sep 2021

Posted by onthefire

I would never want to live forever. I enjoy the thought of the void when my journey is finished.

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Philosophy & Meaning

Sep 24, 2021Sep 2021

Posted by Matias

The dark side of the transgender ideology: Homophobia. Q: How does a girl realize that she is "transgender"? A: She doesn't conform to the prevailing gender stereotypes. She behaves "like a boy", therefore her mind must be the mind of a boy. A few...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Sep 24, 2021Sep 2021

Posted by KateJohnsonnn

Epistemology of Philosophy Nietzsche opines that the society is in constant change. In his concrete philosophy which he backs up by evidence, he argues that most leaders fall out with the electorate because they fail to embrace change. In his view, ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Sep 23, 2021Sep 2021

Posted by Jolanta

Sometimes it is ok to take a step back and admit you are being completely ridiculous.

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Philosophy & Meaning

Sep 23, 2021Sep 2021

Posted by Partyhawk

Why “Taking It Easy” is in our nature.

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Philosophy & Meaning

Sep 22, 2021Sep 2021

Posted by AnonySchmoose

Words of Wisdom 1st....

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Philosophy & Meaning

Sep 22, 2021Sep 2021

Posted by AnonySchmoose

Words of Wisdom 2nd....

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Philosophy & Meaning

Sep 22, 2021Sep 2021

Posted by rainmanjr

LINKNew Religions of the 21st Century | Yuval Harari | Talks at Google - YouTube

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Philosophy & Meaning

Sep 21, 2021Sep 2021

Posted by Healthydoc70

From the book,"Rosalind Franklin", The Dark Lady of DNA, The DNA helix conceived of by Watson and Crick was based on her data. There are those who believe she deserved the Nobel Prize ahead of them> and there is the fact that she was a woman in a ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Sep 20, 2021Sep 2021

Posted by Jolanta

Miserable people focus on what they hate about life. Happy people focus on what they love about life. Zig Ziglar.

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Philosophy & Meaning

Sep 18, 2021Sep 2021

Posted by PBuck0145

Do we need academia to "teach" (indoctrinate) us as to what to think?

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Philosophy & Meaning

Sep 17, 2021Sep 2021

Posted by Captain_Feelgood

This is definitely something everyone needs to watch and think about. It's so true. So many of us today in the US, and other highly developed countries, need to put yourself in this mans shoes and see life from his perspective now that he has been ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Sep 17, 2021Sep 2021

Posted by Jolanta

The world is full of small joys, but you must learn to see them. Li Tai-Pe

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Philosophy & Meaning

Sep 16, 2021Sep 2021

Posted by PBuck0145

Franklin vs Biden vs Turdeau vs Hitler

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Philosophy & Meaning

Sep 16, 2021Sep 2021

Posted by rainmanjr

LINKNatalie Portman and Yuval Noah Harari in Conversation - YouTube

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Philosophy & Meaning

Sep 15, 2021Sep 2021

Posted by rainmanjr

LINKA Comparison Between Chinese Taoism and Native American Religious Tradition (article) by Gary R Varner on AuthorsDen

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Philosophy & Meaning

Sep 13, 2021Sep 2021

Posted by Anarchist98

Hello I am a Mutualist Anarchist from Eudora Kansas. Thanks for letting me join. Capitalism is exploitation of labor, government is mind control and coercive, and religion or belief in God is deluded.

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Philosophy & Meaning

Sep 13, 2021Sep 2021

Posted by Ryo1

I must find more about Osho. Osho's philosophy "Never belong to a crowd; Never belong to a nation; Never belong to a religion; Never belong to a race." 90 Osho quotes that will challenge how you view your life

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Philosophy & Meaning

Sep 13, 2021Sep 2021

Posted by PBuck0145

In any dispute, the followers of "the prophet" are ALWAYS the victims.

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Philosophy & Meaning

Sep 13, 2021Sep 2021

Posted by KateOahu

“ Sarcasm: the last refuge of modest and chaste-souled people when the privacy of their soul is coarsely and intrusively invaded.” Fyodor Dostoevsky

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Philosophy & Meaning

Sep 7, 2021Sep 2021

Posted by PBuck0145

Anti-racism: the latest religion.

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Philosophy & Meaning

Sep 4, 2021Sep 2021

Posted by inigomontoya

Recently a loved one of mine died. She was like a Mom to me. I truly believe that the memories we hang on to shape our lives and allow that loved one the ability to “live” long after they are dead and affect the future in a positive way.

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Philosophy & Meaning

Sep 3, 2021Sep 2021

Posted by Beowulfsfriend

An old Penn and Teller on vaccines

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Philosophy & Meaning

Sep 3, 2021Sep 2021

Posted by powder

POLLThis is a philosophy post. Please vote and comment reasons why you voted as you did. You know, philosophy like constructive discussion.

Should children under 15 be vaccinated for covid when some experts are urging caution?

15 votes yes
2 votes no

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Philosophy & Meaning

Sep 3, 2021Sep 2021

Posted by powder

Follow the science, how many actually live that? Because if you do, you will support no blanket vaccination of children, only those who are medically identified as vulnerable. "The advisers said that, while there was a marginal benefit to ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Sep 3, 2021Sep 2021

Posted by powder

Oh the irony. Two major stories atm in USA 1) Texas abortion with private citizens collecting bounties to enforce. 2) Private companies mandating vaccination. Both stories are about the denial of consent and using non-government entities to police...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Sep 1, 2021Sep 2021

Posted by redbai

THE FLAWED EPISTEMOLOGY It seems an obvious hypocrisy to me that there are pundits who can't understand why people believe the lies regarding the election and pandemic/vaccine when there is no evidence of either lie having any merit, but those same ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Sep 1, 2021Sep 2021

Posted by powder

Vaccine passports. I like to be able to see silver linings in most things, and vaccine passports will have advantages, assuming kids under 12 are not vaccinated No more annoying kids on planes eg no overseas holidays No more annoying kids at ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Sep 1, 2021Sep 2021

Posted by AmerCherhal

The children want happiness not war

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Philosophy & Meaning

Aug 31, 2021Aug 2021

Posted by PBuck0145

Ex-Atheist David Wood is a Christian. Nevertheless, his commentary on Bill Maher's rant is excellent.

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Philosophy & Meaning

Aug 29, 2021Aug 2021

Posted by Word

Sharing a thought I had from another post. Is it Good, or not? "Coordinate system as using (x,y), (-x,y), (x,-y) and (-x,-y)."

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Philosophy & Meaning

Aug 29, 2021Aug 2021

Posted by AmerCherhal

the Truth

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Philosophy & Meaning

Aug 28, 2021Aug 2021

Posted by powder

How many "maybe's, perhaps's and unknowns" are contained in this article? And people want to vaccinate kids with it to attain herd immunity. 70% of the world.. "In other words, fully vaccinated people can still get the virus and pass it ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Aug 27, 2021Aug 2021

Posted by AmerCherhal

Art tell a lot

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Philosophy & Meaning

Aug 25, 2021Aug 2021

Posted by GeorgeRocheleau

Tap, tap, tap.

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Philosophy & Meaning

Aug 24, 2021Aug 2021

Posted by Word

Socrates.; to be is to do Plato: to do is to be Scooby: do be do Frank Sinatra: do de do be do

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Philosophy & Meaning

Aug 24, 2021Aug 2021

Posted by ChestRockfield

POLLDuring a long discussion with too many tangents to even try to remember, we touched on a topic that seemed to make one of the parties noticeably upset. The topic was about a Caucasian person being a professor of/ expert on African-American studies. ...

Is saying a white person can't be an expert in African-American studies racist?

13 votes Yes, it's a two way street. Any time you claim something * because * of skin color it's racist.
4 votes No, that's not racist.

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Philosophy & Meaning

Aug 24, 2021Aug 2021

Posted by PBuck0145

Acquisitiveness, rivalry, vanity, and love of power.

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Philosophy & Meaning

Aug 21, 2021Aug 2021

Posted by Spinliesel

Credible Hulk

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Philosophy & Meaning

Aug 21, 2021Aug 2021

Posted by WilliamCharles

Pretty much it seems.

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Philosophy & Meaning

Aug 20, 2021Aug 2021

Posted by PBuck0145

Piers Morgan two years ago. Still valid today. Illiberalism.

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Philosophy & Meaning

Aug 20, 2021Aug 2021

Posted by MuzikDan

Things I ponder: I had a conversation with someone that was an "empath", and they described to me an incident where they stopped to help someone they were unsure was asleep or dead, but as they got closer they realized the person was still ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Aug 19, 2021Aug 2021

Posted by AnonySchmoose

LINKWhat is Janteloven? The Law of Jante in Scandinavian Society

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Philosophy & Meaning

Aug 19, 2021Aug 2021

Posted by powder

Looking at pictures of Afghanistan in the 60's is very disheartening. It was a quite cosmopolitan country. But the strange thing is, this happened communism. So I'm thinking, perhaps communism does have a place not as the ideal end aim of a ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Aug 19, 2021Aug 2021

Posted by GeorgeRocheleau

Life lessons..

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Philosophy & Meaning

Aug 19, 2021Aug 2021

Posted by WilliamCharles

Apostates fascinates me and this woman has a wonderful resolve in walking away. She's still a Christian but makes a pretty good case for humanism at around 4.25:00. You gotta figure out what you makes sense to you and she comes by her understandings ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Aug 17, 2021Aug 2021

Posted by Unity

Perspective

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Philosophy & Meaning

Aug 17, 2021Aug 2021

Posted by Petter

GENESIS In the beginning There was nothing. Just a blackness in an infinite expanse of blackness. A whole blackness making a black hole in the blackness. ... and then, in the infinity of its existence, the black hole spewed out energetically,...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Aug 17, 2021Aug 2021

Posted by Fecone

I feel like this place is another world for me, as in another reality for me.

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Philosophy & Meaning

Aug 17, 2021Aug 2021

Posted by KateJohnsonnn

Epistemology of Philosophy Nietzsche opines that the society is in constant change. In his concrete philosophy which he backs up by evidence, he argues that most leaders fall out with the electorate because they fail to embrace...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Aug 16, 2021Aug 2021

Posted by Robecology

The wisdom of the Chinese - regarding Atheism - even in ancient times;

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Philosophy & Meaning

Aug 16, 2021Aug 2021

Posted by bbyrd009

An atheist was seated next to a dusty old cowboy on an airplane and he turned to him and said, “Do you want to talk? Flights go quicker if you strike up a conversation with your fellow passenger.” The old cowboy, who had just started to read his ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Aug 15, 2021Aug 2021

Posted by AtheistForLife

What Is Existential Nihilism? It just means that there aren't any higher purposes or meanings for human beings. Humans might create their own meanings or purposes, for being here, but there isn't some overarching or higher purpose or meaning which ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Aug 15, 2021Aug 2021

Posted by tallguy241

Good question

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Philosophy & Meaning

Aug 15, 2021Aug 2021

Posted by AtheistForLife

The Meaning Of Life First off, I'm a existential nihilist in a lot of ways. Life in and of itself is objectively meaningless. We only give it our own subjective or existential meanings. There is no absolute morality for all humans everywhere either ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Aug 15, 2021Aug 2021

Posted by AtheistForLife

I Don't Believe In Souls Or Spirits I don't have a soul, I am a soulless being. Some folks might look at me when I say such a thing with a weird look on their face, but it's true I don't have a soul and I don't possess a spirit. I am basically just ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Aug 15, 2021Aug 2021

Posted by AtheistForLife

Let Me Clarify Somethings When I say I don't believe God exists as even a remote possibilty, I am not saying anything about the character of Agnostics when regarding it's remote possibility. I just simply don't agree with them that there is any ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Aug 15, 2021Aug 2021

Posted by AtheistForLife

I Am Not Agnostic Atheist. Just Atheist. I don't want to be to rash here, but I don't only just not believe in God, but I am pretty certain God doesn't exist. Meaning I am not agnostic about whether or not a God exists. Because the word God to me ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Aug 14, 2021Aug 2021

Posted by AtheistForLife

Why Is Pantheism Wrong? Pantheism is the belief that the Universe and Nature is God, that the Universe and Nature and everything in it is the manifestation of God. It's also the admission, toleration and the acceptance of the worship of any or all ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Aug 13, 2021Aug 2021

Posted by TruffleShuffle

So original creation was immortal and humans had the ability to procreate.... How does that work out for a finite earth and resources? Lol

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Philosophy & Meaning

Aug 13, 2021Aug 2021

Posted by TruffleShuffle

So isn't God placing Adam and Eve into a garden with a sociopath nicknamed "the Dragon" after they're newly created and completely innocent a bit like throwing an anaconda into a playpen with a toddler?

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Philosophy & Meaning

Aug 12, 2021Aug 2021

Posted by Healthydoc70

Am gobsmacked. This QAnon moron thought his wife had serpent DNA and that his children, 2 yo and 10 mos old would grow into monsters and take over the world. I have maintained that not all points of view and opinions are deserving of ...

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