Teachers don't 'believe' in a theory - they accept it and teach it based on the standard of evidence. If more robust and rigourously tested evidence to the contrary comes to light, then that will form the basis of the science classes of the future. That's how science works. It's not a question...
Steady on England. Led Zep, The Cult, The Stones? Gonna give us oldies a heart attack trying to gyrate our arthritic bones, thinking we've 'still got it'. :D
To me, paganism is about the relationship we have with the land around us. I'm an atheist pagan, meaning that I get my spirituality from Nature without resorting to the supernatural. The physical world is pretty spectacular as it is.
A timely thread for me, this one. My best mate is dying of a brain tumour and probably has just weeks to live. In the two weeks I've had this knowledge, it's made me evaluate what I think about how my life should be. Most of us are too hung up on crap - latest clothes, latest gadgets, latest...
OK. Morally it would be considered wrong to allow the consequences of suffering to arise if they can be avoided. That's my stance. Why? Because suffering causes both physical and mental harm and, having experienced both, I can safely say that it's something that I don't want to experience it if...
Hey Orias. How's things? I've been reading a few recent threads on Satanism. I'm intrigued. I'm an atheist, so I've got no interest in theistic satanism, so would you recommend reading LaVey? Any other authors / sources you could suggest?
Cheers.
Luna, I think this is the problem many people have in accepting evolution. They see the current complex product (e.g. the eye), but can't accept that many incremental steps were taken to reach that level of complexity.
Sorry, I thought I did answer your questions.
I conceded that suffering in and of itself isnt wrong, as it is merely a physical or emotional state.
I then said that the situation could be considered wrong if suffering was allowed to continue when it could be alleviated.
I then explained...
Have you ever suffered, Sandy? If so, how did it make you feel? Would you rather it continued or would you prefer it to have stopped? Biologically, we have an aversion to suffering. If it can be eliminated, then it makes our lives more pleasant.
Perhaps the suffering itself isn't wrong (biologically, suffering is an emotional or physical state), but what could be considered wrong is the fact that it can be alleviated but it isn't.
The preventable continuation of suffering would be considered by most as being wrong. This is what I...