Do you think there's some kind of spiritual substance in the universe?
Lordling Send a noteboard - 14/09/2009 02:42:22 PM
Mein Gott, I thought all Americans were super-religious people. Honestly, I am a bit surprised.
And just so nobody misunderstands, I'm an atheist myself. Meaning I don't believe anything in this world was created by some being, not by god or by some impersonal force or entity. (I think that about covers it?). If I could be religious, I'd choose to be a pagan.
Nonetheless, I don't think I'm a full materialist either. Perhaps ideas do exist in some form somehow, how the fck should I know!
And just so nobody misunderstands, I'm an atheist myself. Meaning I don't believe anything in this world was created by some being, not by god or by some impersonal force or entity. (I think that about covers it?). If I could be religious, I'd choose to be a pagan.
Nonetheless, I don't think I'm a full materialist either. Perhaps ideas do exist in some form somehow, how the fck should I know!
This message last edited by Lordling on 15/09/2009 at 07:05:05 PM
Do you think there's some kind of spiritual substance in the universe?
14/09/2009 02:42:22 PM
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On a gut level, I think all substance is teleologically tied to one or more kinds of consciousness.
14/09/2009 04:03:31 PM
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aaah but who says we can percieve all there is to percieve in relation to our persons?
14/09/2009 04:14:08 PM
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But merely positing a soul (as a spiritual substance) doesn't actually explain anything.
14/09/2009 07:46:35 PM
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i'm not saying that all inexplained qualities are due to "soul"
14/09/2009 07:50:27 PM
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Re: i'm not saying that all inexplained qualities are due to "soul"
14/09/2009 08:05:41 PM
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I think there is definitely a spiritual force that underlies the unity of all things
14/09/2009 06:11:01 PM
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Rum.
14/09/2009 08:25:46 PM
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YES! *NM*
16/09/2009 02:10:55 PM
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How are we not married? *NM*
19/09/2009 04:10:13 AM
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Not the way I'd put it, as jh notes, but unquestionably.
15/09/2009 03:17:22 PM
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The material universe precludes a purely natural cause.
18/09/2009 12:04:16 PM
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One little correction
20/09/2009 12:34:13 AM
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That makes it more complex, but I agree the same basic problem persists.
07/10/2009 12:11:07 PM
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