Burden of proof...
it depends on the situation, I think.
Most of time is on the one proposing a statement.
But I would not go into a church or temple and demand evidences.
Separation of state and religion(s), and complete freedom within the limits of the law would be fine for me.
All morality is subjective, in my opinion. Morality codes are agreed upon by groups of people, but in the end all values are expressions of emotions, attitudes, reactions, feelings, thoughts, wishes, and desires, and have no independent objective or external reality or reference in the real...
Thanks, Hockeycowboy.
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Satan to me is a living idea rather than an entity. I don't believe in deities, angels or demons.
But yes, it exists, Evil exists and it influences the world. That's quite clear and under everyone's eyes.
Yep, mortality is something I think about quite often.
Like...
Thanks, Daemon Sophic.
Well, I like Dungeons & Dragons ( second and third edition ), World of Darkness, GURPS, Warhammer ( the old one, first edition ).
About martial arts, I tried my hands with many styles.
Boxe, kick boxing, wado-ryu karate, krav maga, ju-jitsu, judo. A jack of all trades...
Everything is acceptable for someone.
Anyhow, torture has became a big deal only in recent times. All cultures praticed it, to some degree. Most pratice it nowadays. Man is a natural torturer.
Right and wrong are subjective. As italian, I envy your freedom of speech... here you would not be allowed to express your position so freely ( and in my opinion, that's no good ).
Sammaiel translates "Poison of God". It's the jewish angel that opposed the creation of humankind and destroys the souls.
For satanists, it's one of the Hell's Lords.
Suffering is mostly unavoidable. Through experience and careful planning it can be reduced, however.
And no, for me it has no higher meaning or purpose.
More like a moral nihilist who likes discussing moral philosophy nonetheless.
I consider Good and Evil human concepts, yet not arbitrarily defined concepts. All cultures share some traits that are considered "good" at least inside the community, like empathy, cooperation, altruism. Same goes...