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Recent content by eudaimonia

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    Satanism and Objectivism

    Okay, that's the final straw. The OP is fine, but Francine's post is just gratuitous Ayn Rand-bashing. I'm sick of this, and since this is tolerated here, I'm off this site for good. Goodbye, everyone. eudaimonia, Mark
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    Angels and Guides

    Yes to both, in the sense that I believe that everyone (I hope) has what may be called the "better angels of one's nature" which may serve as guides. But I don't believe that they are separate beings, but merely aspects of one's own psychology. I think the unconscious mind can be a source of...
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    Atheists: Does Life Have Meaning For You?

    I don't believe that anyone has died without justice. Anyone who wrongs you has not gained anything. They have accomplished only their own degredation, whether they realize it or not. People who only seek unworthy goals only achieve unworthy lives. That is justice enough. eudaimonia, Mark
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    You and Your Enemies

    Enemies? No enemies as such. There are people who create an oppressive feeling for me, such as those who engage in gratuitous abusive ad hominem comments on Ayn Rand or Objectivists anytime Rand's name is even mentioned. This has caused me to leave one message board, and I just might leave...
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    The Values of Transhumanism

    Altruism? This seems like window-dressing more than anything necessary to transhumanism. I think the Extropian Transhumanists would probably disagree on this point as well. See The Extropian Principles Version 3.0: A Transhumanist Declaration, by Max More. eudaimonia, Mark
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    Religion, Philosophy, and spirituality

    I see that the Rand-hecklers are p***ing in the topic. I'm very disappointed because I expected better of Religious Forums. I thought there was a higher caliber of people posting here. I guess that I was wrong. It looks like no one wants a mature discussion on the meaning of religion...
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    What Do You Feel is Wrong With Yourself?

    By what standard and for what purpose? eudaimonia, Mark
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    What do you feel is wrong with atheism?

    The only thing wrong with atheism is that I prefer to identify myself by my worldview (Eudaimonism) rather than to state what I am not (I'm not a theist, therefore I'm an atheist). Atheism is little more than a footnote to my worldview. eudaimonia, Mark
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    The Authority of "Ought."

    It seems to me that the authority of ought is simply that what one ought to do is a necessary means to some needed good. And so its authority is simply of the form: "it is in your best interests to do X. If you don't do X, you'll miss out and might be hurting yourself." Of course, in society...
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    Religion, Philosophy, and spirituality

    Your quip is childish. :rolleyes: I have come to expect better of you than gratuitous Rand-bashing, so let's leave those comments out, shall we? Thanks. eudaimonia, Mark
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    Athiest Design

    Any answer I could give you can be followed by the question: Why does that "why" exist as it does? "Just because" MUST be the final answer reached. eudaimonia, Mark
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    Were the Moon Landings a Hoax?

    2070 is fine with me. And I'm not saying it shouldn't be a private venture, or that Americans have to fund the effort all by themselves. Of course they were. We landed on Callisto instead. Couldn't you tell that the "Earth" was made of paper and intended to hide Jupiter? eudaimonia, Mark
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    Atheists: Does Life Have Meaning For You?

    No, life has meaning for me. I take "meaning" here to "mean" a purpose that matters to oneself. My life matters to me in the most fundamental and objective sense -- it is my very existence. A purpose that contributes to my existence as a living human individual matters to me. This goes deeper...
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    Were the Moon Landings a Hoax?

    Perhaps we should go to Mars. First, human explorers are best situated to dig for evidence that life may have once existed on Mars. Second, we should go there as a spiritual quest. Much as the Moon was a meaningful and symbolic milestone in human achievement, so too would Mars be the next...
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    Eastern-Religious Concepts in Used in the Media

    I don't think that's true in the case of Buddhism. There is no "lifeforce" or "soul" in Buddhism, and therefore nothing that goes anywhere. eudaimonia, Mark
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