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Steve Armitstead replied to Gallup's Mirror's discussion 'Child euthanasia in Belgium'"If only there was a way when people like doctors, church men or politicians say there is no need for euthanasia in cases of extreme suffering, to give them the same amount of pain and ask them to let us know when that pain should be stopped. If they…"
Steve Armitstead replied to bongani muthwa's discussion 'What is an Ideal world System of ruling?'"An ideology is not wrong because some people misbehave whilst espousing one version of it. There are many versions of anarchism, not all are compatible. There are revolutionary anarchists who believe in violent overthrow. There are non-violent…"
Steve Armitstead replied to bongani muthwa's discussion 'What is an Ideal world System of ruling?'"Yes, anarchism has such a broad range of thought, and not all of them are compatible. However, democracies are similar. Politicians have heated debates, indulge in smears and slurs, and even parties have divisions. That's humanity for you."
Steve Armitstead replied to bongani muthwa's discussion 'What is an Ideal world System of ruling?'"I think it is very difficult to picture how these sorts of structures work if you haven't experienced them. Having been part of management committees in the voluntary sector, both as a chairperson and a non-voting attendee, as well as a…"
Steve Armitstead replied to bongani muthwa's discussion 'What is an Ideal world System of ruling?'"That is the problem with any autocracy: it is their definition of benevolence. They know best, and I am sure that their good intentions go the way of all good intentions including religious ones. How can any atheist believe that one person can be…"
Steve Armitstead replied to bongani muthwa's discussion 'What is an Ideal world System of ruling?'"The point is that everyone is making sure it is beneficent; more heads to make it surer. If only one person is in charge who makes sure they are?
Anyway, I am not sure if you are posing this absurdity to state your lack of confidence in…"
Steve Armitstead replied to bongani muthwa's discussion 'What is an Ideal world System of ruling?'"In that case wouldn't beneficent anarchism be the best of all forms of human society?"
Steve Armitstead replied to bongani muthwa's discussion 'What is an Ideal world System of ruling?'"I do think that we have got stuck into thinking democracy is the status quo we have now; that's where I think anarchistic thinking comes in - to help us see that democracy could be so much more than we have now. Coops, mutuals, trade or…"
Steve Armitstead replied to bongani muthwa's discussion 'What is an Ideal world System of ruling?'"I've been wondering if PURE democracy is now possible. I'm talking NO elected officials - just administrators. EVERYTHING could be decided by popular vote. Not many people would be interested in participating in huge detail except,…"
Steve Armitstead replied to bongani muthwa's discussion 'What is an Ideal world System of ruling?'"@H3xx
P.S. I've ruled out Anarchy because once you analyze it, it's really just disorganized Democracy. There has to be rules, laws, and codes of conduct, and they cannot discriminate against people. They also cannot be written in stone.…"
Steve Armitstead replied to bongani muthwa's discussion 'What is an Ideal world System of ruling?'"I would like to see a move towards Atheistic Anarchy as a form of government. There are too few people making the decisions that affect the world. Not just politicians, democratic or autocratic, but also the boards of multi-national…"
Steve Armitstead commented on Steve Armitstead's blog post 'Do atheists believe in spirituality?'"Yes, -kinesis, from Greek "κίνησις", movement, motion, is a suffix that denotes movement. Ironically, modern Greek pronunciation of…"
Unseen commented on Steve Armitstead's blog post 'Do atheists believe in spirituality?'"Hey, folks, it's "kinesis" not "kinisis." "
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Do atheists believe in spirituality? Part 2
Posted on November 5, 2013 at 6:30pm 1 Comment 1 Like
I have decided, logically, and because it is easier, to address one issue in each part of this blog
Firstly, one problem that comes up in discussing spirituality, and came up in the comments, was the terminology and its confusion or association with religious or theist ideology.
As may be obvious the words ‘spiritual’ and ‘spirituality’ are derived from the word ‘spirit’. Many definitions of the term 'spirit' given in Encarta are connected to humans in a normal context: life…
Continue Do atheists believe in spirituality?
Posted on November 3, 2013 at 4:19pm 67 Comments 3 Likes
I would like to hear people's views on the topic of spirituality. Some starting viewpoints to discuss and develop further. The first question I would ask is: is it possible to be an atheist and believe in some form of spirituality, however defined?
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