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None of those, because I do not drink alcohol.What will I pour you ─ a single malt? An aged bourbon? A rum, perhaps? A boutique gin?
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None of those, because I do not drink alcohol.What will I pour you ─ a single malt? An aged bourbon? A rum, perhaps? A boutique gin?
You!None of those, because I do not drink alcohol.
Science can't show what is beyond the material realm which is the realm of science.
You didn't know that Baha'is don't drink?You!
Spiritless?
I'd never have guessed!
Actually no ─ I've always found them very reasonable, so I had no suspicions.You didn't know that Baha'is don't drink?
So you think it is unreasonable to have a religious law against consumption of alcohol?Actually no ─ I've always found them very reasonable, so I had no suspicions.
A curly question, that. I do, in the sense that I consider it a matter of choice, at least until an individual shows choice is out of reach.So you think it is unreasonable to have a religious law against consumption of alcohol?
The law is not about self denial. There is a reason for the law, it is for the benefit of the believers, and Baha'u'llah explains the reasons.A curly question, that. I do, in the sense that I consider it a matter of choice, at least until an individual shows choice is out of reach.
At the same time I know it's human instinct to derive a sense of self-worth, of virtue, through self-denial. It's just that self-denial when imposed is arguably not self-denial.
(I have a daughter who likes being a vegetarian, so I'm not without some experience with these concepts.)
I'd have thought refined sugars were higher up the list in the First World's health problems.The law is not about self denial. There is a reason for the law, it is for the benefit of the believers, and Baha'u'llah explains the reasons.
"With regard to your first question on alcohol and drinking, Bahá'u'lláh, fully aware of the great misery that it brings about, prohibits it as He expressly states that everything that takes away the mind, or in other words makes one drunk, is forbidden."Aug 28, 2015
Lights of Guidance/Alcohol, Drugs And Tobacco - Bahaiworks ...
Is qualia all in your mind?
I'm not trying to say real vs unreal.
Like I've read that the color pink doesn't physically exist. Yet we do see pink. So seeing pink is a real experience but does the color pink only exist in your mind.
real.....as in deathIn my view, 'real' means having objective existence, not purely imaginary / conceptual ─ therefore existing in the world external to the self, also called nature, and the realm of the physical sciences.
So when I dream, the subjects of my dreams are my own mental constructs, not entities which are real ie have objective existence.
How do you define 'real'? What test do you use to tell if something is real or not?
Thank you for that. I completely agree.
If you had only added the words "to me" at the end of that last sentence, then I would have agreed with that as well.
All social distancing, I hope?real.....as in death
and I believe we continue
there would be a huge dreamscape
with about 7billion participants
It's not a point for your argument.
It's in fact a reason to not care about unfalsifiable propositions, as they are literally infinite in number and indistinguishable from falsehoods.
I know, but you'ld be wrong again and it would also be incorrect to limit it to just "me".
Undetectable grass growing pixies ARE obsolete entities to invoke to explain why grass grows.
They are obsolete to the explanation of why grass grows.
They are entirely unnecessary, undemonstrable, unfalsifiable, unsupported, undefendable, unverifiable entities with no merrit whatsoever and no demonstrable manifestation or influence or impact to the process of grass growing.
Not "to me". But to the actual model of explanation of why grass grows.
And it is so by definition.
If a thing is unfalsifiable, then it is not testable. Then it is without detectable manifestation of any kind.
If a thing has no detectable manifestation, then it plays NO ROLE in ANYTHING.
Because to play role, to be a factor, in a phenomenon, that requires manifestation.
No manifestation = no merrit = no impact / value / factor.
In other words: obsolete.
Unfalsifiable things are ALWAYS obsolete.
@taykair
I note you marked my post with the "funny" rating.
First, I'll inform you that that is an abuse of the rating system and thus a violation of forum rules.
Second, if that's the best counter you can come up with to the points I actually raised, then I guess you loose the argument by forfeit. Apparantly you had nothing more worthy to reply.
Fine by me though.
I'd be happy if it existed inside.What if science was able to show that the spiritual realm did not exist outside of your head.
Would that matter to you?
Even if I had never become a Baha'i, I would choose not to drink alcohol, because both my parents were alcoholics.I'd have thought refined sugars were higher up the list in the First World's health problems.
But as I said, it's a matter of choice and if that's your choice I have no argument.
(Though there's some seriously delicious stuff out there.)
That seems reasonable. And it was your decision.Even if I had never become a Baha'i, I would choose not to drink alcohol, because both my parents were alcoholics.