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Ray R. replied to Melvinotis's discussion 'How to acknowledge good fortune?'"If you actually read what I wrote , instead of attempting to be pithy , you would have noticed I said , "quite a lot to do with good outcomes" . I did not , at any time use the qualifier , "always" , and take umbrage at your…"
Ray R. replied to Holo Gram's discussion 'Does every living animal have a consciousness?'"I would further add that consciousness is what it's like to feel something and actually know you're feeling it ."
Ray R. replied to Melvinotis's discussion 'How to acknowledge good fortune?'"I believe that good planning and making reasoned decisions have quite a lot to do with good outcomes ."
Ray R. commented on Wesley's video
Wolf Blitzer Asks Tornado Survivor if She Thanked the Lord; Replies She's an Atheist
"I thought her response was spectacular . It takes courage to openly state disbelief in absurd fairy tales smack dab in the middle of Jesus and meth country . Wolf Blitzer isn't the sharpest knife in the drawer . I saw him get absolutely…"
Reg The Fronkey Farmer left a comment for Ray R."Thanks for the add Ray. I like you level of tolerance for the religiously minded statements that some members make!! I don't suffer them either."
Ray R. commented on Dan's blog post 'Wolf Blitzer Asks Tornado Survivor If She Thanked the Lord;...'"I think Rebecca is awesome ! It took quite a bit of courage courage to state her disbelief in fairy tales smack dab in the middle of Jesus and meth country . That being said , Wolf Blitzer isn't exactly the sharpest knife in the drawer . I saw…"
Ray R. replied to Holo Gram's discussion 'Does every living animal have a consciousness?'"Consciousness entails self awareness and reflection . I would posit that while some higher order mammals and a few birds may meet this criteria , most do not . Animals are immensely capable of feeling joy , pain , sadness , suffering , ect . But…"
Ray R. replied to Ron Humphrey's discussion 'insane comment following tornadoes in Oklahoma'"Your god is an asshole ."
Ray R. commented on Matthew's blog post 'Seen a FB about Tornados today in KS and OK.'"The level of idiocy required to expel a statement like that is staggering ."
Ray R. replied to Holo Gram's discussion 'Should illegal aliens in the US be denied medical care?'"Absolutely not . Denial of medical care is immoral and inhuman ."
Ray R. replied to Unseen's discussion 'The Racists Really Won't Like This!'"Neanderthals were not truly a separate species , as the definition of speciation is the inability mate and produce viable offspring . H. sapiens neanderthalensis and h.sapiens sapiens were subspecies of humans that were able to mate and produce…"
Pope OoO (Out of Order) left a comment for Ray R."Nice. His 9th, climaxing with Ode to Joy still gives me goosebumps. To me, it's such a special piece that I reserve listening to it for only special occasions.
Which, by the way, impresses me as an atheist. I'm forced to conclude that such…"
Pope OoO (Out of Order) left a comment for Ray R."Nice. His 9th, climaxing with Ode to Joy still gives me goosebumps. To me, it's such a special piece that I reserve listening to it for only special occasions.
Which, by the way, still impresses me as an atheist, how inspiring such yearnings…"
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Beethoven the Radical .
Posted on January 20, 2013 at 8:55am 11 Comments 1 Like
Approximately one week ago , there was a discussion regarding the influence of music on atheism . Many commented on music they felt was important and meaningful . The vast majority of postings regarded popular music and groups . Apart from myself , however , there were only two very brief mentions regarding a composer , without which , todays' popular music would not have been possible . I'm referring , of course , to Ludwig Van Beethoven. A man who singlehandedly freed music from the bonds of… Continue
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- At 3:58am on May 22, 2013, Reg The Fronkey Farmer said…
Thanks for the add Ray. I like you level of tolerance for the religiously minded statements that some members make!! I don't suffer them either.
- At 7:14am on May 21, 2013,
Unseen said… Thanks for friending me. How's it going?
- At 1:18pm on May 19, 2013, Pope OoO (Out of Order) said…
Nice. His 9th, climaxing with Ode to Joy still gives me goosebumps. To me, it's such a special piece that I reserve listening to it for only special occasions.
Which, by the way, impresses me as an atheist. I'm forced to conclude that such yearnings and creativity result from a primal need to connect ourselves with each other, and with the world, in order to understand and affect each other and the world. Beethoven did that.
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