Mike, Pick a quote from what you believe is a valid source, and we'll see what comes up. You never know, I might indeed claim the quote did not originate from...
... The original Bible? What on earth (or not on earth) are you referring to? The provenance for most parts of all versions of the Bible, especially the New...
Hi again, Mike, Before addresssing some of your points, I want to ask whether you have read the New Testament or whether your criticisms are second-hand. The...
Hi Mike, ... I'm not sure which views you are referring to. I don't htink Objectivism is a cult. I think that ritualistically following each of Rand's ideas...
Hi Folks I thought some of you might be interested to know that Dr. Branden will be speaking at a conference at Santa Clara University (Santa Clara, CA) on...
Nice post, Rich! YOu were saying some of the things I was trying to say in my original post. One thing that I've learned over the years is that whether you...
... I think it's even dicier than that. The gospels are all over the place anyway. And of course John has always been the flavor of the month- the way he's got...
... a dragon. The fact that I don't see the poor thing is enough. ... strongly, I would need to supplement that feeling with sensory evidence, or I would tell...
Mike, Interesting question. To my knowledge, the only scripture recorded from Christ went into the original Bible, so if it is in both the original and the...
Rich, If I don't see a dragon, I don't need to *prove* there isn't a dragon. The fact that I don't see the poor thing is enough. If I feel a dragon is there,...
Mike R. says there is no God. In fact, his action shows that he is for some reason motivated to tell Stephanie this. But Mike leaves out, for starters, that it...
The big question on Christianity is "are the teachings fundamentally good?" If Christianity is based on the teachings of Christ, I believe the result is we...
Hi Steph:) Actually, most folks responding to your post have been agreeing with you, with Mike Lee and myself being the only dissenters:) Mike Lee did not...
Hi Mike:) I have yet to respond to Stephanie's own post. Personal quandary:( But I have no such feelings about responding to yours:) The main issue for me in...
... I don't want to throw cold water on those who are trying to humanize and reform Christianity. But I do think that when talking to non-Christians, there are...
Gee, Lance, I feel I didn't make myself clear earlier. There is no God, not because I say so, but because there just ain't such. I definitely do not find the...
Oy veh, Paul, It sounds like you're saying it is absolutely true that absolutes are destructive. Them's the kind of statements that Albert Ellis has made in...
Thanks to Paul, Chris, & Mike for their feedback. You all bring up some interesting points. I have one clarification and that's to Chris' comment, in which he ...
Interesting. I had a similar thought today while filling up my car with expensive gas: Most people--whenever they do come close to holding or expressing an...
Hi, Stephanie. It would seem that you and I have similar notions of "spirituality" and "religion". In response to the Rand paraphrase, I'd say that the...
Unofficial updated entry: Forgiveness: Letting go of hoping for a better past. Lance ... From: r grakut Sent: 19 June, 2006 10:44 I looked up "Forgiveness" in...
Just chiming in here. How I classify myself really often depends upon whom I'm talking with. If "theist" means belief in a transcendent, personal deity, then...
... Christopher & Stephanie, For most people, it does not matter whether or not their view of existence is right, as long as they have a vision that works for ...
Hi Stephanie, I do agree with a number of your observations regarding Christianity. I find that the essence of the teachings of Christianity, the *principles*...
Hi Mike, It is with trepidation that I respond to this post, knowing the negative attitude many on this board have towards religion in general. As regards to...
Hi Chris:) From my perspective, benevolence is what I indulge in to feel more *human*. I like feeling that human beings are, mainly good at bottom. I like...
Walter, I really enjoyed reading your essay. I was unaware benevolence was an Objectivist value. I would consider benevolence to be a "positive" activity one...
You know, a lot of people have asked me that. I used to date someone who was Buddhist and really was into Ken Wilbur but I'm not sure if it helped the ...
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