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  1. nilsz

    Is religion somewhere between fact and fiction?

    By fact I here mean that which claims to present an accurate reflection of reality. Presenting this in an aesthetic fashion ideally comes second to it being accurate. Fiction is typically formed primarily to have an aesthetic or otherwise entertaining quality, and we don't expect its content to...
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    How do you understand the words true and truth?

    An exercise that I suspect would help us answer the question, is to present a number of example usages of the words, some which declare the words' meaning in relation to other words, and then hear whether you think these sentences make sense to you: "I was told that I would meet someone at the...
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    Norwegian radio show on intolerance towards atheists

    "They lose their jobs" "They get divorced" "Friends leave them" This is how the show starts out, describing the experience of atheists in the USA. Wednesday, 6th of May the Norwegian radio series Ekko had a show concering intolerance towards atheism in various countries. The show guests...
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    Monotheists: How do you describe your God?

    Recently when I was reading the Old Testament, hoping to better understand the context of passages, perhaps even uncover some non-obvious wisdom in Abrahamic religion, I talked about it with a friendly acquaintance. She said that it should probably not be taken too literally. In her view, God...
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    Which do you find most important...

    Discuss.
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    The Rationalists and their Holy Dictionaries

    A friend with an interest in history and linguistics has enlightened me to a tendency that is seen in many supposedly rational people. When these people confront such complex issues as racism and sexism, they typically acknowledge that these issues are bad, but only when they conform to some...
  7. nilsz

    What is morality?

    How would you, personally, define morality? Is it a conduct prescribed by the metaphysical? Does it have a societal function? Is it meaningless?
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    Short Story: A Senseless Conversation

    An unsettling short story concerning artificial intelligence and free will: https://sites.google.com/site/asenselessconversation/
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    My Problems with Religion

    Generally, I try to be tolerant and accommodating of other people's religious beliefs; I think most of us agree that it is not always our greatest priority to have other people adopt our convictions. I also recognise that spirituality can be empowering, not least through celebration of one's...
  10. nilsz

    Cultures of Honour

    I recently watched one of the episodes of Hjernevask produced by Harald Eia. It's a controversial series about controversial topics. I am somewhat sceptical to the way he presents things, but this episode about the causes of violence pointed me to an interesting sociological concept. A...
  11. nilsz

    What is free will?

    Do you regard free will as something that can be assigned responsibility? Do you agree that free will is something that is unshaped by the wider universe? Do you agree that, in order to be responsible, free will must have some awareness over what it is responsible? Do you agree that in...
  12. nilsz

    Hello!

    Hello Religious Forums! In the past I've participated on a different, now-closed forum where religious discussions were frequent to a degree that I found unwelcome, but since leaving that forum I've developed nostalgia for the passionate, often fiery discussions. Personally I consider myself...
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