Like I said, I'm LOOKING to read informed discussions/debates on questions of free will and predetermination.
I'm not interested in hearing half baked interpretations.
I'm interested in reading discussions/writings on free will and predetermination.
Specifically, what I think I'm interested in is the Christian context of this argument - concept of 'original sin' and all that.
When I was at school, in French literature classes, I studied a bit about the...
I recently read something on the effect of subliminal messages on the mind.
The basic premise was that our subconscious mind has more control over us than our rational waking mind. The subconscious controls our feelings and actions and is more powerful than our conscious mind, and that our...
I've been doing some reading on Buddhist thought - the Four Noble Truths
I came across many interesting things; one of which was this person who was commenting on the sensations he felt during meditation - that during meditation he was witnessing his mind. Questions such as "Who was I?", and...
Hi, my experience of Buddhism thus far is that I've attended some meditation sessions, learnt some yoga, attended a talk by S.M. Goenka, listened to talks by Jack Kornfield, and read about the Four Noble Truths. So, I have a reasonable basic understanding of what it's all about. I think that...
My opinion on this quote from the Bible is that this kind of teaching was formulated by the religious leaders to keep the masses under control.
Clearly, by convincing the indentured and servant classes that there is another power (God) controlling their fate, it would help to change their...
The hardest thing in the world is making a decision and sticking with it. I've learnt this lesson the hard way in life. Nonetheless, it never becomes easy.
I feel I've begun to make progress in a business capacity, but a part of me is still saying 'go on, go off on your travels again, take...
Yes, I would agree with this statement.
Speaking frankly, facing one's own nature can be overwhelming and depressing.
A conscious acknowledgement of the imperfection of one's own nature through religion, I think, helps to release one from a downward spiral of despair and depression.
I...
An interesting branch of theology. I found this basic definition of the doctrine:
The idea of good and evil being two sides of the same coin intrigued me.
Just saw an interesting documentary on the Nazi involvement in Tibet prior to WW2.
The theme was that prior to WW2, the belief was that there was a superior group of beings from outer space that had crash landed on to earth to whom the Nazis (the Aryan race) were related.
Himmler...
I think that in psychology circles, the belief is that by far the most significant contribution to a person's character is their environment i.e. how they were brought up, treated etc. Very little is concerned with innate ability.
I'm not I agree with this logic entirely but how one is...
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Hi, I originally posted this in the Buddhism part of the forum but I thought I should post it here to see what sort of response I get:
I got the following response from someone:
that it was from...
Hi, I've already posted in the forum before but not here and so I feel it is a good idea to make a posting about myself.
I'm 28, male and live in London, UK. I have a small business that's not doing too well at the moment. When I'm not trying to run the business, I'm out cycling or doing...
Hi, I've read the posts above. Chaoism sounds interesting. However, it sounds more like just a name for dealing with life from a purely commonsensical point of view rather than from the point of view of a set religion.
P.S. "Fra. is an abbreviation of Frater, latin for Father," - frater...