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Old 10-21-2007, 07:40 PM
 
Location: The world, where will fate take me this time?
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Old 10-21-2007, 11:51 PM
 
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As an atheist who practices yoga, I always giggle when they talk about chakras and higher plains of perception.

So, humor me: do you have any empirical evidence to support any of these claims?
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Old 10-22-2007, 12:06 AM
 
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Old 10-22-2007, 09:08 AM
 
Location: The world, where will fate take me this time?
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As an atheist who practices yoga, I always giggle when they talk about chakras and higher plains of perception.

So, humor me: do you have any empirical evidence to support any of these claims?
Yes for sure and not empirical but scientifical evidence

how do science works? easy you develop a theory and make set of systematical experiments until you can make it a law or a constant yoga works exactly in the same way.

theory, there is a God that is waiting for you to return home

the experiments are the experiences you have in meditation, I've had them myself and I've been in those places, if you don't believe me maybe you should try it yourself.

Peace, Love, Light and Harmony
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Old 10-22-2007, 10:21 AM
 
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scientifical evidence?
Man, I'm sold.

Sorry, this smacks of cultism, and google seems to indicate the same thing.
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Old 10-22-2007, 11:09 AM
 
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scientifical evidence?
Man, I'm sold.

Sorry, this smacks of cultism, and google seems to indicate the same thing.
it is ok man, everybody has the right to believe in what they want and defend it, the difference between cultism or fanatism and true faith, is that cultism and fanatism are blind and they are intolerant with others ideas.

I once read that there is a concept like positive doubt, meaning that it is ok to doubt before believing in something until you've experienced it before hand and it worked for you, it is not good to have blind faith in something.

I'm happy that satanism is working for you man if it makes you happy, peaceful and refreshed.

Respect!
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Old 10-22-2007, 11:23 AM
 
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As I mentioned in my previous post, I'm an Atheist.
Not a satanist.
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Old 10-22-2007, 11:59 AM
 
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As I mentioned in my previous post, I'm an Atheist.
Not a satanist.
ahh ok, got confused by your nickname.

well then if atheism works for you and you are happy that's what is important

respect!
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Old 10-22-2007, 01:19 PM
 
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what stops you from killing people?
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Old 10-22-2007, 01:21 PM
 
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As I mentioned in my previous post, I'm an Atheist.
Not a satanist.
ive always wanted to ask someone of your conviction this; what stops you from killing people?
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