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Dec 10, 2009

James S Saint commented on Erin Ray's blog post Answer me these questions three

"You seem to be assuming that your mythos creates your religious view. The very first thought concerning this site was one of logic, not mythos. It was seen that the highest concept of a God logically had to be the total of all Reality rather than…"

Dec 5, 2009

Roman Kozlowski commented on Erin Ray's blog post Animal Origins and Religion

"Depictions of animals throughout humankind’s religions and folklore history have always represented the virtues and qualities of human attainment and endeavours. Bull = strength, eagle = farsightedness or insight into the future, serpent =…"

Dec 5, 2009

Jeff H commented on Erin Ray's blog post Animal Origins and Religion

""Since we are animals as well" point of contention. Animals have an advantage... The have instinct, which means they do God's will on autopilot. We have this free will thing. Better rewards, but certainly riskier."

Dec 4, 2009

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Dec 4, 2009

Jim G commented on Erin Ray's blog post Animal Origins and Religion

"My answer would be that there was nothing unnatural in those times to use #1, and also #2 humans have used animals in mythology in many if not every culture that has even been. Even the USA has the bald eagle. Since we are animals as well, I suppose…"

Dec 4, 2009

James S Saint commented on Erin Ray's blog post Body and Mind Unified?

"gneognostic , Well, I understand what you are saying, but how do you deal with "perfect concepts" like a perfect square that cannot exist in the physical. It is a concept that our mind grasps (not creates). Or the more importantly, the…"

Nov 8, 2009

gneognostic commented on Erin Ray's blog post Body and Mind Unified?

"james, you make the most sense to me when you're talking plato - about abstract labels (platonic forms), and the "divine realm". so to you, human consciousness is the ability to perceive forms, the bridge between the dual worlds. My…"

Nov 7, 2009

Erin Ray commented on Cally Grissom's blog post Phil #3

"Cally, I do not know that human consciousness is always directed toward something - some human beings are born with a mental disability or sustain an injury that causes a lack or loss of what is considered conscious or purposeful thought. Are these…"

Nov 7, 2009

James S Saint commented on Erin Ray's blog post Body and Mind Unified?

"Consciousness is a subject that I find mishandled in both the materialist world as well as the non-materialist world. The real truth lay between, just as there must be a middle ground between a mind and a brain. Consciousness is really only a name…"

Nov 7, 2009

gneognostic commented on Erin Ray's blog post Body and Mind Unified?

"That's an excellent question. One might say, it's THE question. The micro-level question "is there a mind and a free will?" has a fascinating symmetry with the macro level question "is there a god independent from the…"

Nov 7, 2009

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Nov 7, 2009

Erin Ray commented on Phi 214 Lynn Honegger's blog post Are the Scientists Right?

"Hi db, I guess the color of the Big Bang echo would not be a color because it does not fall within the visable on the electromagnetic spectrum. I also guess there are many colored holes in the cosmic rainbow. Thanks!"

Nov 7, 2009

Roman Kozlowski commented on Erin Ray's blog post God vs. Goddess

"JSS I don't agree. Look above at gneo’s comment and learn."

Oct 17, 2009

Roman Kozlowski commented on Erin Ray's blog post God vs. Goddess

"gneo I really have to totally agree with you on… “you have to take wisdom where you can get it.”"

Oct 17, 2009

James S Saint commented on Erin Ray's blog post God vs. Goddess

""Why confine yourself to just the bible? " Because that is the one people are most often arguing about. Christianity is the target, not Buddhism or Hinduism. But even if they were, their definition of "a god" is the same as the…"

Oct 16, 2009

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Answer me these questions three

Our last reading for this segment of blogging was titled human origins and religion but the selection was more about religious views on abortion rather than human origins. This topic has already received enough attention and really, nobody’s opinion is changing anyone else’s position on the issue. Here is a newer idea to discuss about human origins and religion relevant to this site. How does your mythos create your religious views? So is it your personal story that draws you to appreciate a… Read More

Posted on December 4, 2009 at 11:43pm — 1 Comment

Animal Origins and Religion

So, I was supposed to post on human origins and religion but I had thought. What about all those animal analogies in the Judeo-Christian texts? Is there a basis for the animal comparisons in regards to human circumstances? Lion=leadership, Lamb=pacifist, Dove=peace, Wolf=liar, Snake=evil, Flock=followers. In reality do these animals really display these human values or is there some sentiment towards animal worship? When the Israelites made a golden calf Moses melted it to ashes, then mixed the… Read More

Posted on December 4, 2009 at 9:33pm — 3 Comments

Drink Responsibly on Opposite's Day

What if, on Opposite’s Day, the view that an ultimate force apart from nature directs the universe and the view that all matter is generated through principles of randomness swapped places on the philosophical portico and for one day (Opposite’s Day) each opposing view took on the task of arguing for what typically it would argue against. When these views wake up the morning after Opposite’s Day did anyone learn anything besides a Bloody Mary does not work for that headache?

Posted on November 7, 2009 at 10:16pm

Body and Mind Unified?

Is there a purpose to human consciousness – Can it always be said that a conscious thought is driven by a purpose? My required reading for this class comments, “Consciousness is always conscious of…” Suggesting to me that every human thought is driven by a purpose. The debate in this reading is between naturalism as an explanation of human conciseness or a transcendent force apart from nature. I am always inclined to look at natural processes to explain human nature. The reading for this… Read More

Posted on November 7, 2009 at 9:37pm — 4 Comments

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At 12:18pm on December 5, 2009, Kernel John said…: Hi Erin,
I am John and until a week ago that's what I called myself from April 2009 when I joined RG until a week or 2 ago when I changed it to The Kernel. I started using this image in the midst of a huge RG debate about creating the source code for "Open Source Religion." The discussion was interesting but I was of the opinion that an emerging religion, like the one we are trying to express via this site, will not come about because of a logical rational (source code) approach alone. I thought the idea of a single source code, at this initial stage was kinda funny so I started using the image Colonel Saunders. I have been away from RD for a month or two and upon return decided I would change my name from John to The Kernel - which is a technology related term for the centre of computer source code.