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Forum: Daily Grind 01-31-2009, 01:05 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 385
Posted By David E
Yes, marital fidelity. Less chance of AIDS if you...

Yes, marital fidelity. Less chance of AIDS if you have one or several wives, vs. more promiscuous secular outlook. Since we are talking about Africa, the religion would probably be Anglican or...
Forum: Daily Grind 01-31-2009, 12:01 AM
Replies: 245
Views: 4,216
Posted By David E
A first grader could understand what good and bad...

A first grader could understand what good and bad manifestations of religion are: blowing up a plane vs. Salvation Army collections would be a simple example.



Well, its true in the case of Muslim...
Forum: Daily Grind 01-30-2009, 11:43 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 385
Posted By David E
And from the other thread: “b) there is part of...

And from the other thread:
“b) there is part of me with a purpose that transcends my physical health so I'm just going to lie here and die. If given the opportunity, I will give the gift of such...
Forum: Daily Grind 01-30-2009, 11:33 PM
Replies: 245
Views: 4,216
Posted By David E
Why is that odd, shouldn't utility actually be...

Why is that odd, shouldn't utility actually be the main reason to adopt a system of beliefs, secular or religious? Why subscribe to them if they are not useful to you in guiding your life?

Today...
Forum: Daily Grind 01-30-2009, 11:29 PM
Replies: 245
Views: 4,216
Posted By David E
Many religious people think God reveals himself...

Many religious people think God reveals himself to them all the time. They attribute phenomena to him that science can’t explain - everything from the mathematically improbable coincidences we all...
Forum: Daily Grind 01-30-2009, 11:24 PM
Replies: 245
Views: 4,216
Posted By David E
There are some hard-core religious settlers, but...

There are some hard-core religious settlers, but as far as I know they are within the 1948 borders and do not advocate the genocide and destruction of any Palestinian nation. Do you have some...
Forum: Daily Grind 01-23-2009, 10:00 PM
Replies: 245
Views: 4,216
Posted By David E
I didn't say they didn't think force might be...

I didn't say they didn't think force might be necessary, only that they want a two-state solution and peace. As you say, they differ among themselves as to how to achieve that. The problem with this...
Forum: Daily Grind 01-22-2009, 05:06 PM
Replies: 245
Views: 4,216
Posted By David E
I know you are coming from a good place on this...

I know you are coming from a good place on this and you want to be objective with regard to both sides (as do I), and that there are two sides to every story. But the reality in this case is that the...
Forum: Daily Grind 01-22-2009, 05:03 PM
Replies: 245
Views: 4,216
Posted By David E
Come on, believing in an afterlife doesn't mean...

Come on, believing in an afterlife doesn't mean you don't do what you can to sustain yourself physically. You do have a body and have incarnated for a reason after all. It's real impact is in...
Forum: Daily Grind 01-22-2009, 04:54 PM
Replies: 245
Views: 4,216
Posted By David E
I am glad that the content of Ahmadinejad's...

I am glad that the content of Ahmadinejad's speech was benign as you pointed out. But it has little bearing on who he really is and what he represents. Even a stopped clock is right two times a day....
Forum: Daily Grind 01-22-2009, 04:32 PM
Replies: 245
Views: 4,216
Posted By David E
With regard to the AA comic, I want to point out...

With regard to the AA comic, I want to point out that the person in the program who stops using no longer makes his friends and family miserable. He/she now has a sense that they are not the most...
Forum: Daily Grind 01-13-2009, 10:09 AM
Replies: 245
Views: 4,216
Posted By David E
Just saw a news item that illustrates my point...

Just saw a news item that illustrates my point about the dangers of moral relativism of Western European Secularism better than I ever could. I should be gleeful about how clear this is if it weren’t...
Forum: Daily Grind 01-13-2009, 10:06 AM
Replies: 245
Views: 4,216
Posted By David E
No, no, I am saying that Euro and I have had...

No, no, I am saying that Euro and I have had lives with the opportunity to give meaning to and many others have not. See the first post in the British Bus ads thread. It's about the comfort of a...
Forum: Daily Grind 01-13-2009, 10:01 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 385
Posted By David E
Well, sometimes guilt is bad, and sometimes it's...

Well, sometimes guilt is bad, and sometimes it's good. Depends on what the guilt is over. You would have to give an example of what you mean for it to make sense.

Sounds like you may be speaking...
Forum: Daily Grind 01-11-2009, 08:07 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 385
Posted By David E
Even Worse Bus Ads: Britain Secularist Society

In a related topic to the Washington DC bus ads, The British Humanist Association placed ads on London busses that make even less sense: "There's probably no God, now stop worrying and enjoy your...
Forum: Daily Grind 01-11-2009, 08:02 PM
Replies: 245
Views: 4,216
Posted By David E
In my case I feel the same. But you and I have...

In my case I feel the same. But you and I have been pretty lucky. For millions, this is not the case. This is a good segue to a new thread I am starting about similar bus ads in Britain, and a more...
Forum: Daily Grind 01-11-2009, 07:44 PM
Replies: 245
Views: 4,216
Posted By David E
In profession and affiliation more than in deed....

In profession and affiliation more than in deed. It's hard to live up to standards and do the right thing when you have a lot on the line. In historical context, slavery was near universal for all of...
Forum: Daily Grind 01-11-2009, 07:38 PM
Replies: 245
Views: 4,216
Posted By David E
Yes! Otherwise, the choices are: "Chairman Mao",...

Yes! Otherwise, the choices are: "Chairman Mao", or "whatever you think is right". And I argue that the consequences of these are not good at all.



The teaching of it must be transmitted through...
Forum: Daily Grind 01-11-2009, 06:38 PM
Replies: 245
Views: 4,216
Posted By David E
I gave the car travel analogy as an example of an...

I gave the car travel analogy as an example of an invention that works pretty well, despite what problems it has. Not as an example of a an enduring institution. If we had hover cars, we would switch...
Forum: Daily Grind 01-10-2009, 11:47 PM
Replies: 245
Views: 4,216
Posted By David E
By using the word “universal” I mean absolute...

By using the word “universal” I mean absolute (vs. relative) morality, that is, if stealing is wrong, it applies to everyone, like I tried to explain in my reply to Prudence. By universal, I don’t...
Forum: Daily Grind 01-10-2009, 11:36 PM
Replies: 245
Views: 4,216
Posted By David E
Even though I know this is common, it's pretty...

Even though I know this is common, it's pretty alien to me and I can't see how this would play out in your daily life. Are you saying you really think there is no objective right or wrong? What...
Forum: Daily Grind 01-10-2009, 11:25 PM
Replies: 245
Views: 4,216
Posted By David E
See, but I don't think the Buddhist influence is...

See, but I don't think the Buddhist influence is just ceremonial. It's the basis for their sense of morality. And the fact that there is ceremonial participation indicates that there is more of a...
Forum: Daily Grind 01-09-2009, 02:02 AM
Replies: 245
Views: 4,216
Posted By David E
I have been advocating the guidance of a fixed...

I have been advocating the guidance of a fixed set of moral values (vs. Moral Relativity). But in every age, these have to be applied to the situation by using our intelligence and logic (Situational...
Forum: Daily Grind 01-09-2009, 01:42 AM
Replies: 245
Views: 4,216
Posted By David E
Why is that a problem? Our criminal law reflects...

Why is that a problem? Our criminal law reflects our beliefs – shouldn’t murder laws apply to any two people given the same circumstances? Why would it be wrong for one but not the other? (See my...
Forum: Daily Grind 01-09-2009, 01:31 AM
Replies: 245
Views: 4,216
Posted By David E
I see from these posts that religion and God for...

I see from these posts that religion and God for most here triggering associations with specific negative historical and theological aspects. Please look at post #167 where I tried to clarify the...
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