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  1. Otherright

    please don't compare Jesus to Mithras

    I started reading the Atheist Camel yesterday during some free time. I thought it was fairly decent. Then, I came to section 21, Happy Easter AKA Mithras Resurrection Day. I sighed and said to myself 'well he just destroyed his credibility.' Please stop comparing Jesus to Mithras. It...
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    Consciousness: A question to be answered by which?

    Consciousness is one of those phenomena that is ever-elusive. It is a commonality we all share, yet something incredibly complex that has both science and philosophy struggling for definition. Which is a better realm for the study of consciousness; science or philosophy? Why do you think so?
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    Does the change in season affect you?

    As a writer, like clockwork, when autumn is upon us, I enter this mania where I produce more work over about a six week period than I do all year. This started for me, two days ago, on the 23rd. I felt it all day on the 22nd, this need to write, then the next morning it just exploded. It...
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    Kentucky Vs Amish: Religion Vs Safety

    Eight Amish men have been arrested in KY for not adhering to a state law that requires them to put an orange triangle sign on their buggies. They claim that their religion prohibits their displaying the "loud" color. The state claims that it is for safety concerns on the highways. At the...
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    5.8 in DC Area

    A 5.8 earthquake in the DC area. That was unexpected. Oh well, I guess its only a matter of time before our fault line has some adjustments to make. Quake rocks Washington area, felt on East Coast - Yahoo! News
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    Prosecutor or Defense? What would you be?

    If you were an attorney, and had to do one of the two, would you be a prosecutor or a defense attorney and why? What would be your motivation for either?
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    Religious Reform

    Someone had asked earlier about what we'd do to reform our religion, if given the opportunity. As a Buddhist, mine were these. Any thoughts on these three? Is there anything else in Buddhism others would see changed? 1) Delete Hindu concepts that have bleed into it. 2) Refine the moral issues...
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    Infinity Symbol found at the Center of Milky Way

    'Infinity Symbol' Found at Center of Milky Way - Yahoo! News I don't know it doesn't necessarily look like an infinity symbol to me. I think its just a case of someone seeing something they need to see. What do you think?
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    Favorite Buddha Quote

    There is some wonderful wisdom in the sayings of the Buddha. What is your favorite Buddha Quote? Here are a few of mine to get the ball rolling: "Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and...
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    63 year old takes down robber

    You gotta love that muscle memory. 63-year-old holds off robber with rear naked choke - Cagewriter - UFC Blog - Yahoo! Sports
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    What's Your Take on Buddhism?

    I would really like peoples' opinions on buddhism. Especially those of Christians and atheists. I would think that buddhists and christians could get along ideologically because of equal attention to the need for compassion and love. I would think atheists and buddhists could get along well...
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    Belief-o-matic. What are you?

    Have you taken the Belief-o-matic quiz at Belief Net? My results were fairly dead on, but I didn't expect the third result. Belief-O-Matic - Beliefnet.com My top three were: 1. Theravada Buddhism (100%) 2. Mahayana Buddhism (93%) 3. Unitarian Universalism (92%)
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    Is it a Sign for the End Times?

    The OC Fisher Reservoir in San Angelo State Park in West Texas is blood red and all the fish are dead. Even though science has an explanation for this, it is bacterial, do you see this as a sign of the End Times as described in Revelations when the second angel pours his vial into the seas...
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    Your issues with religions and beliefs

    We all walk our own path. We choose to believe or suspend belief based on our rationalization. But we all have opinions and those opinions forge our world view. In regards to belief systems and religions, what are some of the issues you have with those systems? Feel free to discuss, debate...
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    Controlling Computers with Brainwaves

    I received a reply that was somewhat skeptical when I made the position that there is technology that allows us to control computers, and other electronics with our brainwaves. It purported that this was pseudo-science or science fiction. What do you think. Is it possible to control computers...
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    Tan Le's Magic Helmet: Where are we going?

    Tan Le's new helmet detects brainwaves and translates them allowing us to control computers and such with our thoughts. Where do you think this technology is going? What good or evil applications do you think we will use this for? Are you looking forward to this going mainstream? It gets...
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    Time Travel Impossible

    Well, what do you know, the hard science sci-fi writers were right, time travel is impossible, according to a new study by Hong Kong scientists. Thy believe the possibility of time travel is settled once and for all, and the answer is no. Where do you stand? Time Travel Impossible, Say...
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    Cosmic Rebirth Encoded in Background Radiation?

    Penrose is at it again. While I respect the man to ends when it comes to his work in physics, I am now actually starting to believe he is pushing his own agenda in physics because of the leverage he has in the physics community. He, along with Hameroff, published the Orch-Or model some 15 or...
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    2 Kings should be taught in School

    I think 2 Kings 2:23-24 should be taught to all children, both in Sunday school and secular school? Do you agree?
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    Christians: Who answers prayers of others?

    Assuming that prayer works as a tool of faith, when Christians pray, God answers their prayers (or Christ acting as a mediator, as it were). When a Hindu prays, and genuinely believes his prayers are answered, if your belief is in a Christian God, then who answered this person's prayer? What...
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