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Maybe its my paranoia but Orwell's 1984 left an impression on me. The thought that everybody must comply to a specific way of thinking, reasoning, and logic. I know some religions pack that kind of pressure. However i wonder if there are secular people who want to go down the road of rightspeak, and so forth.
My major hope is that mind programmers are in the minority.
There may come a time when people are considered justifiably religious, or unjustifiably religious.
It seems that at some time one group of people will want to officiate what other people do. That is not very democratic though.
Its interesting, there is always a democratic answer, but many people will instead choose a power mongering authoritarian answer instead.
No. I regularly dine with friends who are believers, and I respect their right to their point of view, which is almost never relevant anyway.Do you feel the need to eradicate religion?
Well, they've always been under fire from each other; at times religion has funneled the worst, the most savage, in tribalism ─ a history of the Crusades or the Thirty Years War will underline my point, as will paying attention to who was winning or losing power / money in the process.We seem to be living in an unique time in history where religious people are constantly under fire moreso then at any time in previous history.
No. History says the marketplace will sort that one out in the end.Is it right to force people to change their religious beliefs and convictions?
Wat nonsense. We, quite rightly, judge people all the time.No.
And no one should judge another person regardless their religion (etc).
Wat nonsense. We, quite rightly, judge people all the time.
I disagree. It seems to me that judging people is an essential skill for dealing with the world. Far from signifying bias, it should imply reasoned conclusions based on evidence. What I would certainly agree can be problematic is a hasty judgement on inadequate evidence, or on inappropriate criteria, e.g. your example of how somebody looks.Judge has a negative connontation in english. When you judge someone, you (as per dictionary) quickly form a bias an personal opinion of them through you lens.
So if I judged you by how you look, Id be forming an opinion based on my own bias. (Which happens say in say forming stereotypes). It is seen negative because many people form opinions about someone or something without asking for clarity or the opinion of another without forming an already made decision to decern whether their opinion is bsed on truth or not.
Instead of judging and forming an negative comment (what non sense), put judgement of whether what is right or wrong aside and ask for clarification to get a better idea of decerning what you disagres with and what you do not.
Its hard to build conversation when we judge each others opinions on our eyes rather than we decern what is right or wrong after clarifying whats said and understood between both parties.
Yeah, I do it. I hate stepping in stuff.But we all do it, all the time, of necessity.
Do you feel the need to eradicate religion? If so , why?
Are religious people profitable to society or not?
How are religious people to be judged?
Is it necessary in todays society to reject religious people?
We seem to be living in an unique time in history where religious people are constantly under fire moreso then at any time in previous history.
Is it right to force people to change their religious beliefs and convictions?
Intrinsically very similar I think.We'd need to ban socialism first.
Do you feel the need to eradicate religion? If so , why?
Are religious people profitable to society or not?
How are religious people to be judged?
Is it necessary in todays society to reject religious people?
We seem to be living in an unique time in history where religious people are constantly under fire moreso then at any time in previous history.
Is it right to force people to change their religious beliefs and convictions?
Im not religious in a traditional sense, but i have convictions that are certainly not secular.
Maybe its my paranoia but Orwell's 1984 left an impression on me. The thought that everybody must comply to a specific way of thinking, reasoning, and logic. I know some religions pack that kind of pressure. However i wonder if there are secular people who want to go down the road of rightspeak, and so forth.
My major hope is that mind programmers are in the minority.
Who needs a religious or secular class of people pontificating to the masses? YouTube has their fair share of these folks on all sides.
Nope
Yup, all sorts of religious people work in and contribute to society
Why do we need to judge them?
Nope
I don't think it is all that unique
Nope
A few things
1) 1984, the book, was published 69 years ago
2) 1984, the book, is a work of science fiction
3) 1984, the year, was 34 years ago
And just where are you seeing, or coming across, mind programmers?
Who are you referring to as a Mind Programmer?
Minds necessarily evolve - truth seeking minds especially. Some need to go thru some crazy **** in order to see why it's crazy.Do you feel the need to eradicate religion? If so , why?
Are religious people profitable to society or not?
How are religious people to be judged?
Is it necessary in todays society to reject religious people?
We seem to be living in an unique time in history where religious people are constantly under fire moreso then at any time in previous history.
Is it right to force people to change their religious beliefs and convictions?
Minds necessarily evolve - truth seeking minds especially. Some need to go thru some crazy **** in order to see why it's crazy.
A mind programmer uses indoctrination, and high pressure tactics, and techniques to coerce others into a specific way of thinking. cults for example. Or socialist propaganda.