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John Dodds replied to Rocky Oliver (LotusGeek)'s discussion 'What xian/religious sayings get on your nerves?'John Dodds posted a blog postKnowledge VS Belief
I've been studying comparative religions and as many different branches of science as I can understand for about 7 years (5-12 hours daily). I have learned the difference between belief and knowledge. The two are not interchangeable. If belief had knowledge it would not be able to be called belief, it would be knowledge. Believing is not good enough for me, I want to know. I Only then can I attempt to repair my mistake. I have learned that I am not comfortable relying upon belief to shape how I…See More
John Dodds replied to Moral Atheist's discussion 'Is Marriage Reserved for the Religious?'"Marriage is not about the relationship between a man and a woman. It is about their relationship to their society. Long, long ago relationships survived without marriage. Almost all primitive societies have no documents, laws or other signs to show…"
John Dodds posted a blog postT-Shirt Idea
I got a new idea for a t-shirt. Please tell me what you think? "Religious? You might be myth-taken!"See More
John Dodds commented on John Dodds's blog post 'Pursuit of happiness.'"("to improve my knowledge and abilities") is not a goal that is to be reached. It is a process that will never end. The "happiness" for me is the process. I do feel satisfaction upon accomplishing a task but that isn't the…"
John Dodds commented on John Dodds's blog post 'Pursuit of happiness.'"Thank you by the way for being the first person to respond to my first submission. It was exactly the type of response I was hoping for."
John Dodds commented on John Dodds's blog post 'Pursuit of happiness.'"I think that happiness and unhappiness are both inherent. It is our choice that makes the difference. I work towards a goal because I like to improve my knowledge and abilities. If I believed that happiness comes with achieving a goal…"
John Dodds posted a blog postPursuit of happiness.
Pursuit of Happiness I feel great sympathy in the pain of my fellowman as he searches for happiness. He spends great amounts of energy, money and power, looking for happiness. He seeks to find happiness. He thinks that it is out there somewhere. Happiness is like love, just one of our many emotions. It is not an item to get. I already have both; they are inherent in our mental and emotional makeup. The only question is how to put them into effect. It has nothing to do with what occurs in the…See More
Monica Salcedo (Monicks) left a comment for John Dodds"Welcome to Think Atheist, John! It is great to have you here.
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Knowledge VS Belief
Posted on March 27, 2012 at 8:03pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
I've been studying comparative religions and as many different branches of science as I can understand for about 7 years (5-12 hours daily). I have learned the difference between belief and knowledge. The two are not interchangeable. If belief had knowledge it would not be able to be called belief, it would be knowledge. Believing is not good enough for me, I want to know. I Only then can I attempt to repair my mistake. I have learned that I am not comfortable relying upon belief to shape…
Continue T-Shirt Idea
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 2:29pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
I got a new idea for a t-shirt. Please tell me what you think?
"Religious? You might be myth-taken!"
Pursuit of happiness.
Posted on June 13, 2011 at 3:47pm 3 Comments 2 Likes
Pursuit of Happiness
I feel great sympathy in the pain of my fellowman as he searches for happiness. He spends great amounts of energy, money and power, looking for happiness. He seeks to find happiness. He thinks that it is out there somewhere.
Happiness is like love, just one of our many emotions. It is not an item to get. I already have both; they are inherent in our mental and emotional makeup. The only question is how to put them…
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- At 4:54pm on July 18, 2011,
Gaytor said… - Hi John. I want to help you with something that you would have no reason to know. The blog about the t-shirt idea should be done differently. Either you could use the "Activity" section on the Home page which will go out on the front page, or you could put it on a shirt and post it as a picture. We added the activity section for short thoughts just like this. People can respond directly to it. Another thought, you can sell the idea as a license to a shirt company or you could make it an option for a company like cafepress.com to make and just give you a percentage each time that they sell them. There are few places that do that too. I hope that this helps. I like the idea!
- At 1:03pm on May 23, 2011, Monica Salcedo (Monicks) said…
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