I love existing, except for some of the physical pain I've endured. I'm an atheist who doesn't care for God debates, however that does not mean that i don't enjoy religious topics. Removing Abrahamic Gods from discussion, I would love to learn about other religions. I'm here for the...
What's wrong with the standard definition?
Metaphysics is a branch of philosophy that studies the fundamental nature of reality. It includes the first principles of being, identity, change, space and time, cause and effect, necessity, actuality, and possibility.
From that definition I think...
Love is the product of character traits and understanding. Emotions are products of character traits. Character traits exist and I see no reason to believe that character traits are chemical. Emotions change, and they come and go.
I see that love exists, it can exist rather if a person has...
I mostly agree. I'm not sure what the potential benevolence in humanity is proof of, but I do think that it is proof of purpose. There are genuine Christians in the world, but I think that there genuineness is severely misplaced and despite all their inspiring art and well meaning they are...
I try to show good will to all. Although I'm more logical than friendly. Of course I try to be a neutral observer until my emotions do get caught up in a cause.
I actually prefer to be kind, until it's thrown back in my face as a character flaw.
I've heard it all before; nice guys finish...
I'll stop short of God and say I do see the evidence for the soul is within the individual.
I really have no idea about evidence for God within me because I see no benevolence in nature, nor is their any sense of a God that plays fair, nor impartial.
History is mostly tragedy and ugliness! As for the future I see no reason not to depart from Christianity. The more humans grow past it, the better. Human nature is known by history. I see no reason to revere the faults of history just because Christianity recognized that many people are...
sec·u·lar
adjective
1.
denoting attitudes, activities, or other things that have no religious or spiritual basis.
"secular buildings"
Similar:
nonreligious
lay
nonchurch
temporal
worldly
earthly
profane
unsanctified
unconsecrated
unhallowed
laic
Opposite:
holy
religious
sacred
2.
CHRISTIAN...
I grew up secular despite being raised in a Christian home. I was secular before I even knew what to call it. I'm sure it was much the same way before when Christians defined it that way. Being secular is just an honest response to the injustice of having Christianity imposed on us.
Since human nature is a spectrum ranging from horrific and atrocious to noble and courageous I wouldn't be rushing to the thorney roses to unite with everyone. As far as things like religion, faith, race, gender, born sexual nature, culture, upbringing, diverse human nature, people need to look...
Anyone can call themselves Christian. I'm sure there are social and political factors for the religion. Most Christians have faith in the religion as it appeals and suits them, according to its influence, and sway. Genuine believers are rarer and absolutely radical in their beliefs of it.
I tend to hold people accountable to their beliefs and convictions they speak with their out front face. But I always get real patient when it comes to their actions. If a person is speaking literal Christianity I will consider them to be self deceived and emotionally driven, and desperate for...
I'd ask them by what criteria are they judging me by. Where's the proof that hell exists?
I feel like they are delusional.
It's either they are living a fantasy, or they themselves are tortured by the idea of hell, or they honestly think they know something or someone ideal. It's all in...
God would have to prove to be the more just, and compassionate one then my children. The power to create, and destroy doesn't warrant favor. So I agree that Abraham failed a rotten test. This God should have revealed his character, and also the character of Abraham and his child.
The whole...