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  1. NoGuru

    For the love of god, can someone explain who created god?

    I'll do my best.... First off, you can't simply classify an entire system of beliefs as being that of a mental disorder. Whether you like it or not, we all have those beliefs... all of us. Things we "know" but we don't even "know." For example, the average person "knows" how the U.S. came to...
  2. NoGuru

    The Teen Obesity Problem in America."

    It's the human condition and a society promoting the opposite with readily available means to self destruct. Some fascinating research done by Dr. Watzlawick and a few others resulted in some extremely fascinating findings. Essentially, and with children especially, humans will do the opposite...
  3. NoGuru

    The Bible, its Pussyfooting Translators, and its Lack of Veracity

    I'm your huckleberry :) You mean the translators were regular people? Like how some nasty things in most of the "Terms and Conditions" you agree to have nefarious intent yet they sound all nice and proper in the document? /sarcasm I would expect nothing different. Let's say you have a church...
  4. NoGuru

    Is God real?

    By no means. The dogmatic bit is that often experiences are tossed out, but I feel we're tossing the baby out with the bathwater. We have no current means to test this, so we move in the opposite direction, that's where I see some amount of dogma. Agree and disagree. I see a neurologist on a...
  5. NoGuru

    Is God real?

    And that's your opinion and the opinion of others. Tell someone who's had a near death experience however, and truly believes they saw the light that just because you can't reproduce it then it holds no value. Your argument makes sense, I'm not denying this whatsoever. The devaluation of...
  6. NoGuru

    Is God real?

    Numerology. 12 equates to 3, 3 represents divine unity. It's all over the place. But that's a side note... It's in no way similar to a belief in a God figure. Similarly, Christianity is different from Taoism, as well as Hinduism, and all are simply a means of understanding the world around us...
  7. NoGuru

    Is God real?

    Any path we take is going to be defined by the path. Imagine if our numbering system were 3 based, or 4 based. Someone talking of a 10 based number system would sound like a lunatic, and the 3 based number system would still be self proving, just like ours is now. Empirical evidence is just as...
  8. NoGuru

    Is God real?

    I agree with this completely. This is where I somewhat part with you on ideas. Now to believe any one sect as having 100% of the truth I feel is foolish, but when so many, from all walks of life having completely distinct cultures, have a similar notion, I think it unwise to completely dismiss...
  9. NoGuru

    What is wrong with those people who don't believe in God?

    They are not you? What's the point? +1 Truth is subjective +1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See above. You mean I can touch myself and not get sent to hell for eternity which doesn't even fit the crime???? Sweet! /sarcasm Sums it up right here. "God" and what most people think of God (guy...
  10. NoGuru

    Is God real?

    Let's set "God" aside for a moment. Having children of my own now, it's amazing to watch them go through the same discovery process as I did when I was young. As a father I try to council my oldest on this danger or that, and he is bound and determined to do everything the hard way and not heed...
  11. NoGuru

    Finding God

    I've seen it, and read the multiple replies to that effect. :) It's just such a reversal of what we typically think. Not saying you're wrong by any means and I'm a bit of a joker. Your post reminded me of the old story of the astronaut who came back from space and said something to the effect...
  12. NoGuru

    Finding God

    Clarify "in the darkness." If you mean by staring into a dark room and God jumps out like Zoolander, then nay! If you mean by experiencing the vast silence and expanse within yourself, I could get on board with this. I believe anyone earnestly looking for something is going to find it. We...
  13. NoGuru

    The last post is the WINNER!

  14. NoGuru

    Would you want to live in a Utopia?

    What is a Utopia? I voted other, because I think the whole idea is a tad silly. In the religion of parents, they thought they would one day live forever in perfect peace. Go farm the land, drink fine wine (but never get drunk), and just be happy all the time.... Let's go down that route: In 1...
  15. NoGuru

    Questions for Polytheists?

    I'm no Guru (no pun intended), but I'll attempt to answer these as best I can. First, you have to change the way you think of "God." I grew in a fundamentalist Christian religion so am deeply familiar with the God idea from that perspective. An all powerful being that is separate from us...
  16. NoGuru

    If There's No Intelligent Design....

    "Technology" has done some of us too much good.... Case in point:
  17. NoGuru

    Tempted to report this..... ;)

    Tempted to report this..... ;)
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    If There's No Intelligent Design....

  19. NoGuru

    Neat Facts

    Your immune system is not allowed into your brain because the body knows it will attack brain matter. There's a "line" in your blood stream where the immune system is stopped and only messenger cells are allowed with injured viruses or other things it needs a cure for so the brain can make...
  20. NoGuru

    Book Of Mormon Trivia!

    "Is this an A?" U&M: "No" "Is it a B?" U&M: "No" "a C?" U&M: ...... "Is it a C?" U&M: "No" "Is it a D?" U&M: "No" Do you realize how impossible translating a language with casting lots would be? ... did he tell you that? Just curious, how do you know he's not just making that up? EDIT...
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