"I don't believe in spirits, souls, or ghosts. Those are all examples of a kind of spirit. The only other kind of spirit I know of is, spirit in the sense of enthusiasm or pluckiness, as in "school spirit" or "team spirit."…"
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Atheistic Spirituality
Started this discussion. Last reply by Unseen Sep 10, 2011. 58 Replies 3 Likes
A contradiction in terms? Perhaps, however, what word would be used otherwise to describe the state of, in a sense, being aware of being the universe, being aware of its self? And further of that…Continue
Hi I'm an ENT
Started this discussion. Last reply by Christopher Wild May 14, 2011. 3 Replies 2 Likes
Well at least I have been up until reading a post here that asserts that an atheist is not someone who believes there is no god but, someone who merely doesn't believe in god. If this assertion is…Continue
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T A A replied to Epiphileon's discussion 'Atheistic Spirituality'"I have recently noticed that the word spirituality is more and more common in media. I personally think it's a ridiculous copout. Canada has many closeted agnostics. I specify agnostics because I have never met an "atheist" who…"
Epiphileon replied to Merlin Mercer's discussion 'Arguments for evolution'"Here is a good resource page, Understanding Evolution.
Since this is a friend I won't recommend my line for belligerents who throw the "just a theory" line at me, i.e. "I refuse to insult your intelligence by believing you…"
Epiphileon replied to Rene Guzman's discussion 'difference between atheism and agnosticism'"That is an absolutely awesome phrase I love it."
Epiphileon replied to Merlin Mercer's discussion 'Inevitable Morality'"Good day Merlin, and thank you. I'm not sure what you mean by "built into our conscience", and I've seen a number of references to morality being genetic. I would in no way support the idea that morality is genetically…"
Epiphileon replied to Merlin Mercer's discussion 'Inevitable Morality'"Yes Steve I am well aware of that, other abilities that may fit the notion of "fittest" though could be deceit, manipulation, and ruthless selfishness."
Epiphileon replied to Merlin Mercer's discussion 'Inevitable Morality'"This was one of my first questions after rejecting Christianity, and accepting a natural science interpretation of reality. A problem here is that whatever one decides upon as morality, is in a sense, an entirely unnatural phenomenon. Unless of…"
Epiphileon replied to Garrison's discussion 'Atheismisms'"Mother of Weirdness!!
Father of Strangeness!!"
Epiphileon replied to Garrison's discussion 'Atheismisms'"Fornicating Black Holes and Pulsars!!
"TANSTAAFL!!! There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch" Robert Heinlein, "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress".
TANJ There Ain't No Justice, Larry Niven, Somewhere, I think, in…"
Albert Bakker replied to Epiphileon's discussion 'Atheistic Spirituality'"Well, you can in principle spin this out almost endlessly. What about a derivative, like getting inspiration (breathing into) ? That can be construed to mean sets of ideas that come from some supernatural realm into your head by virtue of you being…"
oneinfinity replied to Epiphileon's discussion 'Atheistic Spirituality'"I don't think it's an impoverishment of language to find and use a word that more specifically represents what you are actually trying to express.
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Epiphileon replied to IEatDinosaurMeat's discussion 'Just a theory'"There's a reason pi is an irrational number, but it certainly is not "intelligent design.""
Epiphileon replied to IEatDinosaurMeat's discussion 'Just a theory'"Just an FYI from a former evangelic preacher man, most protestants who know their doctrine will dismiss this, as the pope is at best a heretic, and at worst the anti-Christ."
Heather Spoonheim replied to Epiphileon's discussion 'Atheistic Spirituality'"Evolutionary psychology is obscure at the best of times, but I don't know of anyone other than Jaynes who is suggesting any major events more recent than 10,000 years. In one criticism someone actually pointed out that the earliest…"
Epiphileon replied to Epiphileon's discussion 'Atheistic Spirituality'"I still don't understand why your posts do not have a reply button, so sorry this is out of place.
In this statement,
"Jaynes' argument for modern consciousness being relatively recent is actually hard to refute, I am not by any…"
Heather Spoonheim replied to Epiphileon's discussion 'Atheistic Spirituality'"There is no great deal of offense here, but you've taken a very authoritative role in directing this conversation, going so far as to be dismissive of one of my musings as 'entirely just a nice idea'.
Later you stated:
As…"
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- Practically I'm an atheist, totally defensibly, I'm an empirical non-theist. I by no means think that is a cop out, there is just no way I know of that the possible existence of something that could be called "god:" can be absolutely ruled out. So as an ENT (being able to call myself that may have a little to do with it) I state that in the creation of "what is" as well as the development of life on Earth, there is absolutely no necessity of, nor evidence for any god like entity.
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