"Sadly the two primary experiences with Mary Jane I had, were 'watching people decide how far Portland Oregon was from Albany Oregon via apriori reasoning', and 'one man at a Mensa party explaining his WII war experience by walking to…"
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James Cox replied to Gallup's Mirror's discussion 'Extinct humans'"I expect that they are not 'dead', but became neighbors!
It is just that 'burial' rights or rituals became part of culture fairly recently. Before this, their remains dropped where where they died....
Over time genetic…"
James Cox replied to Gallup's Mirror's discussion 'Extinct humans'"When I took my year of anthropology, early 80's, I was a little concerned about 'sampling'. Now it appears the epigenetic effects might also be very important. I recently watched a documentary that mentioned possible…"
James Cox replied to Gallup's Mirror's discussion 'Extinct humans'"I expect that is a camera trick, a little like a 'cone head' prop....."
James Cox replied to Kari Flores's discussion 'Dealing With Religious Customers At Work'""I respect you for been Sooo BOLD! You must do what you think and know is right for YOU!
GANDHI SAID ” Strength of number is the delight of the timid. The Valiant in spirit glory in fighting alone"
Very nice, except for the moment…"
James Cox commented on Chelsey Carlson's photo
Reality Test
"Yes, while it seems desirable to believe that we are 'masters of our own fate', sadly this can be compromised by our irrational thinking, and sometimes the effects of others.
I am at the local hospital library, their music indicating…"
James Cox commented on Physeter's blog post 'What’s a Physeter? A post about metaphors and prophecy'"I guess, I have a great feel for whales generally from one scene in 'Hitchhickers Guid to the Galaxy', where due the 'Improbability Drive' a sperm whale appears and contemplates it's existence while in freefall. It begans to…"
James Cox replied to Gallup's Mirror's discussion 'Extinct humans'"For seeming plastic casts these are rather nice!
I am tempted to look at my HS graduation pictures for a funny afternoon of memories. Does make me wonder why our graduating class never seemed to invite 'everyone' to our reunions. Maybe a…"
James Cox commented on Reg The Fronkey Farmer's photo
Correct
"Yes, sadly.
I recently watched the 2008, 'Dawkins VS Lennox' debate. Sadly I felt that Dawkins was a little too respectful to Lennox, and both used an ad-hominum attack in their openning remarks! Lennox used every opportunity to preach,…"
James Cox replied to Kari Flores's discussion 'Dealing With Religious Customers At Work'"Our individual technical expertise is not always up to extreames.
Our social 'intelligence' is a little underdeveloped, and so we really should consider it as needing improvement.
Most times theists are a little mis-guided in their…"
James Cox commented on Chelsey Carlson's photoReality Test
"Sadly I found that many people in my family could not take this 'test', and make a good showing.
My grand mother who waited the better part of 50 years for the return of our grand-father, and died without relief.
My father who seemed to…"
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Footprints in the sand...
"There is great deal of sand to leave foot or butt prints. I am happy that there is also a great deal of mud!"
James Cox replied to Kari Flores's discussion 'Dealing With Religious Customers At Work'"Yes, but the counter-revolutionaries are always pushing back! The magic word is 'survive'...."
James Cox commented on Dylan Martin's photo
Recycle Your Dog And Cat Shit.
"Sorry, the employment office computer system blocked my access to the above site..."
James Cox replied to Kari Flores's discussion 'Dealing With Religious Customers At Work'"I suggest to find your way as a kind person in such a context. You are there to be 'helpful', not to 'save souls', to 'preach to the fallen', or 'consult Revelations'.
If someone offers you a…"
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- Ex-catholic, recovering rationalist, post modernist. Trying to learn 'how' to have a string of 'nice' days with wonder, adventure and joy. Education: environmental science, philosophy and mathematics. Interests: establishing our 'Eden Again Eco Sancuary' to preserve family timber and meadow land, eco-education program and permaculture.
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- 53-58
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- Married
- Why are you here?
- I had been the co-director of the PSU SOS student group, and Portland Vancouver Humanists 1981-82. Dr. Kirkendall, Humanist of the Year was my mentor from 1982 till 1992. I believe in the virtue of independent rational thought and think that the sciences bound to rationality and compassion can solve most of our social and planetary issues.
- The religion you left
- Catholic
- Why you left your religion.
- I started reading Russell while very young. Worked on logic issues surrounding religious claims and found numerous contradictions. Wrote two papers during my philosophy training concerning the classical proofs for the existence of god, and found them lacking. Determined that I did not do well being a member of any personality cult. Studied cults and ideology to determine psychological manipulations.
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- Yes
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Comment Wall (4 comments)
- At 7:39am on October 9, 2012,
Hope said… Glad to be friends on TA :-)
- At 2:08pm on August 14, 2012,
archaeopteryx said… Troubles? I have no troubles - I'm the prototype for Alfred E. Neuman!
I understand from one of your posts that you dabble with electricity --
- At 12:28pm on May 26, 2012,
stobbins said… if you have studied the iching then you will know it is not founded upon superstition or randomness but rather rather an exact statement of where the physical universe is now. Everything that everything does has brought them to that exact moment upon which where the sticks lands. Even the act of deciding to use them, the act of gathering them etc. was spawned by everything in the universe preceding that moment. According to Chinese thought the iching then gives one a formula to decipher what that means...it is considered to be a science rather than a mystical religious interpretation. By the way, the Hindus invented astrology in much the same way. the physical relationship between the celestial bodies places gave one the ability to extrapolate a future much like physicists try to predict the behaviour of sub atomic particles prior to their experiments. ps try to explain to yourself how and why some quantum particles are thought to exist in two separate spaces by leading scientists.
- At 10:03am on March 14, 2012,
Robert Karp said… Welcome to the Think Atheist community James! Join us in the chat on the bottom right of the screen and feel free to ask questions and get involved as much or as little as you want! Welcome again and make yourself at home!
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