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Augustus

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  • Terese
    Happy birthd.....Happy New Year! :D
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    Terese
    Terese
    Yes, i saw your exchange with Laika, so that's why i cut myself short when saying 'happy birthday' :D
    Augustus
    Augustus
    hehe, just noticed that you didn't write the whole word.

    Always interesting that your mind often sees what it expects to see rather than what is actually there.
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    Terese
    Terese
    i've often found myself doing that :) I once thought noodles was not in my pantry, looked inside and did not find them. Mum checked, pointed to it, lo and behold it was right in front of me! Ah the subjectivity of reality :D
    Laika
    Happy Birthday Augustus. :)
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    Augustus
    Thanks for the birthday greetings.

    It's not really my birthday though, I never give accurate personal information to websites ;)
    Laika
    Laika
    Lol. Its something I should do really. Happy New Year then. :D
    Augustus
    Augustus
    Happy New Year too :D
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    Chakra
    Hey Augustus, I just had a couple of questions about your views, if you wouldn't mind answering. I see in many of your posts the mention of "fictions" that we all believe to be true (such as a 'singular humanity'). I was wondering if you could tell me other ideas that you believe to be "fictions" and why so? And of course, if you have a thread/post that elaborates on this, please let me know! Thanks!
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    Chakra
    Chakra
    Wow, that was certainly a lot more than I expected! Thanks for the in-depth reply, and I'll definitely check out that thread.

    Before I answer your question, do you mind elaborating more? I want to make sure I answer you correctly.
    Augustus
    Augustus
    In the universal monotheisms, 'we are all god's creatures' so share a common bond of humanity and a common purpose. The Pagan Romans had no such concepts though, so Romans didn't share a common 'humanity' with 'barbarians'.
    Chakra
    Chakra
    In Hinduism, all living entities are "God's creatures" so humanity is not special in that regard. It is idealistic in the sense that bodily differences are secondary to the spiritual similarity among humans (soul etc), but it acknowledges that not everyone will have the same views.
    MD
    Are you a historian? I enjoy reading your posts here.
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    Augustus
    Augustus
    I'm most interested in Classical and Late Antiquity. Mostly late antiquity, especially early Islam. Unfortunately, it is ridiculously complex so the more I read, the less I know. I never like sticking to one particular topic and it just ends up throwing cat after cat amongst the pigeons. I live in SE Asia.
    Chakra
    Chakra
    I have to say that I enjoy reading your posts as well. Your perspectives are very interesting.
    Augustus
    Augustus
    Thank you for the kind words :)
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