... Or more completely:
Imagine a situation where there are no laws, no written rules of human behavior, no religious principles.
Would the concept of morality still exist?
Would huma...
Ok, I wanted to get some input on this. If a Christian believes in the big bang theory, is he/she still believed to be a Christian? I believe in the big bang, but still believe in God. I belie...
This question is in counterpoint to:
Why do you believe?
http://www.experts-exchange.com/Other/Philosophy_Religion/Q_23640576.html
That discussion allows theists to reinforce one a...
I exist.
I can't say you exist, but you can say "I exist".
If you could pinpoint the essence of that existence, what would you say it is?
This is mostly for fun discussion, so I'm giving fairly small points. However, if someone gives a really good (IMO) answer, I'll probably bump the eventual reward accordingly.
There's this ...
Sometimes when I read some versicles as that below, it gives me a shock, I can't understand how it is possible being G-d the own love to order men kill people and children, still more being on...
Ideas please, I would be interested in hearing them
I will award points based on what I believe are the merits of any given proposal, so plenty of opportunities here!
100 point increase ...
How would a divine being that possesses all these qualities maintain this description, based on the world they created & experience today?
They would, of course, KNOW about the problems - t...
Ok, people. Put on your best sophoristic hats. We need to argue why there is no god. Who cares what you really believe, that is irrelevant. I want to here your best argument for the non-ex...
These days it seem that an ever smaller percentage of the price we pay for things correspond to actual production costs.
It is increasingly percieved value (the designere name on Jeans, the...
dionysian or appolonian.
The purpose of life is to have fun as much fun as I can get, as long as I can get it.
The purpo...
Is any spiritual text adequate grounds for religious belief?
In other words, given that all faiths are based on some religious text (the Bible, the Q'uran, the Bhagavagita, etc.), are these...
If there wanst really a god. And it could be proved beyond a doubt, as that everone would beleive it so.
Would the world be a better/safer place to live?
i believe that the exsistance of can be proven right now , at least the God of the old testament of the christan and jewish bible. this would be possible based on tyhe fact that the location ...
This is rather an atypical question as it starts with an answer, what I hope for is your reaction to that answer, is it possible ? sensible ? comprehensible? correct ?
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What was the true nature of the Separation of Church and State clause? How has it been distorted in modern day times?
My understanding is that at the time when Jefferson proposed the separ...
There is this one arse munch that is hassling me, he is a real bible thumper and a hypocrite. He is attends about every function his Assembly of God church has. I wonder if it would make a d...
In this "philosophy and Religion" section, why almost everyone ask most of the questions related to Religion only and not to Philosophy ???
what could be the philosophy behind that?
1) What is this, the Golden Rule?
1a) As defined by those you know (and understand)?
1b) As defined more personally, for yourself? (different?)
What does it mean? Is there anything to it?...
We make stuff to make our lives easier; some might argue that it has ment that we have more time to have less time.
To what ends does mankind what to make life easier?
Does anyone know any links or any books that talk about "Can a Christian...?"
For example, here i have two questions:
1. Can a Christian play lottery? If not, then can he/she just open ...
Hi
Once, long ago, I was working as a barman in a pub, and somehow we started talking about Medusa, and thinking aloud, I said reflectively "I wonder what the meaning behind that myth is?" ...
Religious comments aside please.
I spent the past thirty years of my life living with someone whom I had once thought I was in love with. The past 18 years of that I came to question this ...
First a reminder, my POV remains favoring privacy, what goes on in your bedroom or mine is no business of anyone else. Preview: this Q started based upon news item in next comment (separated)....
