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- Tue May 21, 2024 1:08 pm
- Forum: Terrestrial Forum
- Topic: Seeing Things Differently -DanP the apologist excuse.
- Replies: 284
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Re: Seeing Things Differently -DanP the apologist excuse.
… if the experience is epiphenomenal only, what on earth is the point of all the terrible pain? It's really a cruel baseline reality if there is no evolutionary point to the horrors of human experience not to mentions animals, if it's all epiphenomenal. Well, you can’t “F” if you’re dead. - Doc Exa...
- Tue May 21, 2024 12:56 pm
- Forum: Terrestrial Forum
- Topic: Seeing Things Differently -DanP the apologist excuse.
- Replies: 284
- Views: 7695
Re: Seeing Things Differently -DanP the apologist excuse.
If I were going to make my case for the existence of free will, here's my argument. When I hit my hand with a hammer, it's exceptionally good feedback for my survival. Other experiences require a finer-grained approach, but because I have free will, I can make all these calculations and make decisi...
- Mon May 20, 2024 2:40 pm
- Forum: Terrestrial Forum
- Topic: Seeing Things Differently -DanP the apologist excuse.
- Replies: 284
- Views: 7695
Re: Seeing Things Differently -DanP the apologist excuse.
I do have empathy. I've always had empathy for you. As I do for you and others who have lost their belief/faith in the church. I give you the benefit of a doubt that you’re coming from a good place. A place of stability in your personal life where you are happy and fulfilled. Over the years I’ve he...
- Mon May 20, 2024 12:12 am
- Forum: Terrestrial Forum
- Topic: Seeing Things Differently -DanP the apologist excuse.
- Replies: 284
- Views: 7695
Re: Seeing Things Differently -DanP the apologist excuse.
Thought better of this.
- Sat May 18, 2024 12:45 pm
- Forum: Terrestrial Forum
- Topic: The Many-Transfigurations theory
- Replies: 47
- Views: 1529
Re: The Many-Transfigurations theory
Oh, I know that quote is in the Hadith. It's the idea that Muhammed used those words when he was shrugging his shoulders about picking a successor that's screwy. Yeah, that's probably right. That saying in full might imply an indifference, by omission, but that's at most arguable, and it's probably...
- Sat May 18, 2024 7:32 am
- Forum: Terrestrial Forum
- Topic: The Many-Transfigurations theory
- Replies: 47
- Views: 1529
Re: The Many-Transfigurations theory
Oh, I know that quote is in the Hadith. It's the idea that Muhammed used those words when he was shrugging his shoulders about picking a successor that's screwy. There are a lot of theories about who Muhammed thought should succeed him, but I don't believe the majority of them (whether Twelver or Su...
- Sat May 18, 2024 7:03 am
- Forum: Terrestrial Forum
- Topic: Seeing Things Differently -DanP the apologist excuse.
- Replies: 284
- Views: 7695
Re: Seeing Things Differently -DanP the apologist excuse.
Believe me, it’s been all to your benefit. I’ve cut you an extraordinary amount of slack because of it, and assigned you the best of motives. Gee, thanks. Sarcasm noted. It's true, whether you like reading it or not. I cut you slack and engage you because you remind me of him. I don't know very muc...
- Sat May 18, 2024 6:57 am
- Forum: Terrestrial Forum
- Topic: Seeing Things Differently -DanP the apologist excuse.
- Replies: 284
- Views: 7695
Re: Seeing Things Differently -DanP the apologist excuse.
Not sure what all of this is, nor what it means… Ah, the old feigning confusion ploy. …or what precipitated the meltdown. Ah, the old meltdown ploy. I mentioned your deception (or what you call a technicality), and now you’re talking about your defensiveness and road to recovery or something like t...
- Sat May 18, 2024 4:13 am
- Forum: Terrestrial Forum
- Topic: Seeing Things Differently -DanP the apologist excuse.
- Replies: 284
- Views: 7695
Re: Seeing Things Differently -DanP the apologist excuse.
First question-Is more Information always better than less information? Answer:No Second question-Is it generally better to have more information on a particular topic than less in order to make reasoned judgments and conclusions? Yes I’ll leave that as it is. If you want to continue on with your n...
- Sat May 18, 2024 4:05 am
- Forum: Terrestrial Forum
- Topic: Seeing Things Differently -DanP the apologist excuse.
- Replies: 284
- Views: 7695
Re: Seeing Things Differently -DanP the apologist excuse.
MG 2.0 wrote: ↑Sat May 18, 2024 3:04 amEarlier you mentioned that I reminded you of your brother.
Believe me, it’s been all to your benefit. I’ve cut you an extraordinary amount of slack because of it, and assigned you the best of motives.