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New Testament "abomination" Pilgram wrote: Luke 16:15, King James Version, in context: 14 And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him. 15 And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your...

This thread is WAY too tempting, could ya'll cut it out please?!?!:eek:

Yeah Quantum Mechanics!!!! I love quantum physics! Have you tried the quantum brownie diet? Yum! :)

Perfectly understandable and a wise course of action. When speaking of the magical versus the logical, I always go to the root of the matter which, to me, is existence itself. Seems to me everyone agrees there is a "Source of All Things". Apparently, the only point of contention is...

One man's logic is another man's magic.

1. Knowing the truth and eliminating untruths are two entirely different things. I don't have beliefs, proper, nor do I presume to know the truth. 2. Our ideas regarding "civility" and "respect" are incompatible. Is it civil to even suggest that someone pretend to be something they are not...

So, in your opinion, is morality avoiding self-interests and not hurting other people? And if so, do you perceive these things as moral only because you believe this is what God wants us to do? i.e. do you perceive any benefit, aside from pleasing one's God, in acting morally?

How does a moral act differ from what one's God wants one to do? And how does habitually and alacritously choosing the moral path differ from being what one's God wants one to be?

With what do you equate being "righteous", in a human?

This actually interests me. Imagine such a person, as the newest member of a very small community that witnessed him acting in this manner on several occassions. He wasn't saving the world, but merely "doing the right thing" in the small matters that presented themselves. And he was a...

I appreciate the difference. Thank you for clarifying. Assuming the other guy knows what you know (that the store often makes "mistakes" in its own favor which could be a thread in itself), why do you, personally, consider it a moral act?

I didn't mean to imply that you thought the church was "in charge of morality". Let me try a different approach... You said the following: Obviously, you feel justified in taking advantage of a chance to "get even". But let's say that you're standing in the checkout line and the guy in...

If I have muses, they are unrelenting. Writing is simply thinking "out loud" for me. That's why I say that what I write is not what I believe, but rather where I happen to be in my thought processes on that particular subject. I have done as you suggested. Is it your intention to convey...

I understand what you're trying to say. Or not to say, as the case may be. So tell me, what does your background, upbringing etc., etc., tell you morality is? (Excuse the grammer)

Thank you for responding. I'm really more interested in the logic on which you base your opinions. If you disagree with me, tell me where and how I went wrong in my thought process. I can understand wishing things weren't as they appear to be, but what is accomplished by refusing to look...

Thank you Vajradhara. I find your name kind of appropriate in a thread mentioning Professor Hawking. I think his achievements are the result of a search for an explanation of what is as opposed to the more popular search for support of what is believed. No truth can ruin him because he is...

ROFL! Come on, girls, LET'S GET HIM!!!

It isn't my safety I'm worried about. Some hold their view of reality very dear and it literally hurts them when it doesn't test well and I'm not going to do that. That's all. I need people who aren't going to go off the deep end when they find out that something they believe probably isn't...

You're clearly more suited to this forum than I. I'll go. Arthra: I find your views very interesting. Perhaps we will meet up at another time.

I'd like to re-introduce myself. Sort of. The posts I make here are merely opinions. Not even opinions, really, but more like suspicions. They are conclusions drawn from the information I have with the caveat that if contradictory information comes to light, my "opinions" will change. i.e. If...