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  1. Elliott

    Q&A about Judaism

    So the question becomes, how do we explain the fact that we were banished from the land not once, but twice? That by definition is not eternal. It is of course true that we would return to the land, that was never in question.
  2. Elliott

    Q&A about Judaism

    The translation is fine, but it doesn't address what i was talking about.
  3. Elliott

    Q&A about Judaism

    I suppose i should begin by sharing that i follow Orthodox. So far as i know, there is no explicit or implicit reference to Zionism in Torah. The only thing that i know of in Torah is that Jerusalem is called Tzion. There is at least one problem with Zionist ideology which does contradict...
  4. Elliott

    Feeling empty and alone

    I understand
  5. Elliott

    Feeling empty and alone

    I wasn't aware we were debating at all. I thought it was just a nice conversation. My mistake.
  6. Elliott

    Question about psychic powers

    I think it's safe to say, even for those of us who do believe such a thing is real, we have no practical frame of reference to answer such a question. We each have our own ideas of course.
  7. Elliott

    Feeling empty and alone

    I thought i made my position clear earlier but i see i was mistaken. As humans we are not limited by nature at all. Via meditation and self improvement we could effectively change ourselves so that our emotions do not control us. If this was accomplished by society as a whole we would find...
  8. Elliott

    Feeling empty and alone

    We've both presented our positions at this point so I'll leave it at that.
  9. Elliott

    Feeling empty and alone

    You don't think there's a better way to live? Is survival of the fittest the best we got?
  10. Elliott

    Feeling empty and alone

    The reality is, even with algorithms, humans are prone to mistakes; many fatal mistakes in fact. One may logically conclude that emotions are part of the problem.
  11. Elliott

    Feeling empty and alone

    I thought so too at one time. Who knows, maybe it is better to be rid of them.
  12. Elliott

    Feeling empty and alone

    Star Trek does not give a detailed explanation of Vulcan practices. That being said, Vulcans spend their live working on mental discipline in an effort to banish all emotions. As i mentioned, meditation plays a very important role in this practice. Practically speaking, i don't think our goal...
  13. Elliott

    Feeling empty and alone

    As a trekie i am officially insulted. But there is hope for you yet. Recite ten heil-spocks and you'll be on your way to redemption.
  14. Elliott

    Feeling empty and alone

    I understand and what you're saying does make sense. The issue is that the majority of us struggle with our emotions, regardless of which kind of emotion it is. I realize it's a little different with sexual emotions. I myself see my unchecked emotions as a major problem in my own life. This is...
  15. Elliott

    Feeling empty and alone

    It would appear your friend didn't have it as bad as Massimo2002. As you said, your former-roommate had friends. Massimo2002 is struggling with friendships. You will also find that there are many guys who do have a hard time being friends with women. I think that is a common occurrence.
  16. Elliott

    My Thoughts on Time Travel

    This is an intriguing comment. Are we actually "traveling through time?" Another perspective could be that we are "prisoners of time." We can go where we want in space, but we remain trapped in the ever changing Present. I can't choose a point in time where i would like to travel to.
  17. Elliott

    My Thoughts on Time Travel

    Practically speaking, so far as i know, there is no known method of time travel. There isn't even an inkling of an idea how to time travel. Of course if there were i wouldn't have brought this up at all.
  18. Elliott

    My Thoughts on Time Travel

    I found myself thinking the other day, what if there was only one point in time that we call the Present? In order to travel to a different point in time one would need to travel to a different point with it's own Present. But if there is only one Present then it would not be possible to travel...
  19. Elliott

    Feeling empty and alone

    I know that we all go through hardships in our lives and each of us respond differently. As for myself, i came to realize, after experiencing betrayal my whole (literally), on a subconscious level i have been keeping people out of my heart. I have some family and friends that i still interact...
  20. Elliott

    Reincarnation and Time Travel

    There have been recorded cases of people who testified that they were able to uncover lost memories from their past lives by means of hypnosis. When speaking of reincarnation we are speaking of the soul. Therefore, it is logical to conclude that if we have a soul that was in the world before...
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