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Recent content by vijeno

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    Who here believes in "Scientism"?

    I appreciate that you tried to be precise. Trouble is, you missed a crucial detail: What is science? If we define science as "the scientific method", which in turn we define as nothing but 1. make a hypothesis that is falsifiable, 2. try to gather evidence for it, 3. try to gather evidence...
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    Creationists, why do you attack evolution?

    I'm sure some people see it that way. But then again, behind a "turf war" like that (which isn't actually a physical war), there are psychological motivations. I'd like to explore those. Just to add a little personal-story oomph: Back when I started debating religion on the internet, I...
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    Creationists, why do you attack evolution?

    I find it interesting how you switched the topic from attacking an idea, to attacking people, all while avoiding the question posed. Let me repeat: What do you think you stand to gain from attacking evolution?
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    how do you feel when threatened with Hell?

    It makes me feel for them. I feel compassion. Having been there myself, albeit in the last millennium, I feel like I want to help them out of their delusion, which is the actual hell, because it really exists - only it exists inside of them.
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    Memorizing scriptures: Mnemotechnics, loci method etc

    Yeah, it's interesting how ancient texts often seem to be structured around memorization, because people often lacked the means to write them down. I also find complex symbols such as the zodiac or the kabbalistic tree of life, or the chakras very interesting in that regard. They offer a...
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    Memorizing scriptures: Mnemotechnics, loci method etc

    I forgot to ask - how did you adapt them?
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    Memorizing scriptures: Mnemotechnics, loci method etc

    Potatos-potatoes, if you catch my drift. Or in other words, I'll burn the bridge once I crossed it. 3 of Wands, The Sun, or something... :-)
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    Memorizing scriptures: Mnemotechnics, loci method etc

    Thanks! I am very very glad and thankful about it. It's such an improvement to my whole life! The strangest thing: I always had a vivid imagination. And I tried a bit of memory improvement techniques back in college, in the 90s. I'm sure that loci method was in there, but it didn't stick... I...
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    Your Religion

    I am an agnostic atheist. I derive a lot from ancient (and modern) stoicism, and a bit from buddhism. To summarize stoicism: Disengage from everything over which you have no control. To summarize buddhism: Yes, and that includes your own thoughts. To summarize it all: Don't fall for your own...
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    Ask me about personal development and spirituality

    Here's my life, all of it, in about 100 words: ;-) I am 52. Spastic diplegic, diabetic, a bit overweight. Raised catholic. I had a few years of intense, somewhat "fundamentalist" christianity in my teen years. Later I grew out of it and became an agnostic atheist. I am forever fascinated...
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    Memorizing scriptures: Mnemotechnics, loci method etc

    My story is classic: Always had a terrible memory, suffered a lot because I wanted to learn new things, learning is one of my biggest motivations, I love languages and find religions fascinating, but my poor memory stifled my progress. Greek mythology, just the names of the 12 Olympians were a...
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    The Big Bang Theory is dead.

    Lol. You preach to people who are not saved and hence cannot understand your lunacy, in your own twisted logic. So the preaching is completely useless. Challenge: Stop doing it. Just for a week. See if you feel better then. Come back and tell us your experience.
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    The Big Bang Theory is dead.

    "saved"? Gibberish. A word without meaning, except in your phantasy novel. Ah. So it's an ego thing. It makes you feel better to look down on others and preach down to them because they need saving while you are already saved. Thanks for clarifying.
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    The Big Bang Theory is dead.

    Yes, and if you haven't understood any one of L.Ron Hubbard's made up words, it means it's your fault and you have to learn until you understand every last one of them. It's one of the oldest, cheapest tricks in the book. I'm fairly confident that they already pulled that one before Jesus was...
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    First Gospel?

    Sure! I heard of it once in a video, but I was too lazy or too busy with something else or whatever to investigate it, and I always like me a good fringe theory. At worst, it's something to laugh and shake my head, at best I get to learn a little bit more about Marcion.
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