I'd say it's more of an emergent property...
eh? Not sure I do. The place we came from ain't a place we want to go back to. The idea of some uncorrupted ideal lost to an idyllic past is...
Perhaps more accurate to say we are not "holding on" to our humanity so much as growing into it.
Maybe God's nickname should be Q
If you are referring to the artificial limb article I posted, that was actually a bit of irony relating to the title of the thread, pointing out...
Just a quick note, it is actually fallibilist, not fallibist, as in fallible / fallibilism. My fault for the original typo, typing too quickly.
I agree with you that it would take extreme conviction--and indeed, faith--to assert definitively that there is no first mover of any kind....
It's not so unique. It just so happens that humans have more imagination than any other inhabitants on the planet. If dolphins and apes had the...
The assumption is a process of one step removed: how is it helpful to explain the complexity of the universe by postulating the existence of a...
And now, for a levity break, Ricky Gervais' take on Genesis: http://www.vsocial.com/video/?d=39855
Didn't say that. Although one can wonder about the ascetic stuff (don't worry about food or shelter, give away all you have), the anti-social...
Yes, that was Melanchthon , I believe (the diversity / unity / charity bit). However, even when it comes to salvation you have plenty of...
The bible is actully more confusing to believers than nonbelievers. Think about it. And by the way, when you manage to clear away the...
don't worry, if you can't understand your temporary outperformance it's probably just a matter of time before mean reversion kicks in and you feel...
Nope. Read Sociobiology by E.O. Wilson.
If god does exist, however, there is 'strong evidence' that he / she / it is not the biblical god. For one thing, any omnipotent being that...
For what it's worth, my personal experience has been the exact opposite. It's all about gradual progress--and that progress is very real....
In a sociology college course, taken long ago, the professor gave example of a tribe that punished infidelity by applying burning hot coals' to...
If your faith is based on fact, there is certainly no display of it in that post. Why couldn't a Muslim make the same argument and condemn you for...
No problemo -- it explained a lot for me too, particularly in helping to understand my father and grandfather better. Re dogballoon's comments...
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