Do theists not comprehend the concept of disbelief in God? (verses, principle)
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And ukrkoz was paying attention. The poster just disagreed with you.
So the real question is how long until you realize that you're building up a body of evidence that your response to any disagreement is directing childish nonsense at the people you disagree with?
I wonder whether 'faith' has a therapeutic effect?
Do you know much about meditation and 'mindfulness'?
Well, it has been shown that mindfulness actually stimulates the growth of new neurons.
It alerts the mind and improves memory and cognitive functions.
So, maybe there is something like that going on?
That made me laugh, 303Guy.
I've been meditating for over 40 years...hours and hrs and hrs and hrs and hrs a sitting.
My memory is so bad, my cognitive functions are nil...and alcohol and drugs got rid
of most of my neurons...doesn't matter how many could grow back.
Of course, I do not do 'mindfulness' meditation.
Never could figure our why anyone would want to
pay any attention, at all, to their mind; I think it is a Buddhist thing...
I practice Raja Yoga... more of a Hindu tradition.
I haven't posted here in awhile, I would like to reiterate...I believe someone should
'know and directly experience ' God...not have a blind faith.
I think atheists and agnostics are very honest with themselves....if they can not attune themselves
to the subtle unseen...so be it.
It's honest...I can't attune myself to astrophysics....so...
And ukrkoz was paying attention. The poster just disagreed with you.
So the real question is how long until you realize that you're building up a body of evidence that your response to any disagreement is directing childish nonsense at the people you disagree with?
You want to know how I would have defended myself against the accusation of inventing lies ? By simply quoting the words the poster said that I thought was a lie , and let the discussion continue from there . But since you are unable to do this, you choose this route instead .
Ah well, when it's all you have and you cant actually prove what you lied about....,
And ukrkoz was paying attention. The poster just disagreed with you.
So the real question is how long until you realize that you're building up a body of evidence that your response to any disagreement is directing childish nonsense at the people you disagree with?
Obviously he/she wasn't, since he/she attributed something to wallflash that he did not say. Maybe you are the one who needs to be told to pay attention.
Obviously he/she wasn't, since he/she attributed something to wallflash that he did not say. Maybe you are the one who needs to be told to pay attention.
There's a difference between making a mistaken attribution and categorically not paying attention. Regardless, my point was how incredibly often the poster resorts to rude insulting behavior when faced with reasonable people who disagree with him. I'm sure if it were worth the time and effort (it isn't) I could dig up a dozen more examples. That pattern of behavior is more relevant than what the poster is actually saying, and will continue to be so until the poster begins behaving in a more mature manner. That kind of behavior is chilling to the discussion. How many casual posters won't post because of such behavior being deemed acceptable? It is important to make clear that such behavior is not acceptable.
There's a difference between making a mistaken attribution and categorically not paying attention. Regardless, my point was how incredibly often the poster resorts to rude insulting behavior when faced with reasonable people who disagree with him. I'm sure if it were worth the time and effort (it isn't) I could dig up a dozen more examples. That pattern of behavior is more relevant than what the poster is actually saying, and will continue to be so until the poster begins behaving in a more mature manner. That kind of behavior is chilling to the discussion. How many casual posters won't post because of such behavior being deemed acceptable? It is important to make clear that such behavior is not acceptable.
I hear what you are saying, but you don't know whether it was purposeful or not. Maybe wallflash has had several run ins with the poster before, and the poster tends to do that. In that case, it would be fair to say that the poster is either not paying attention, or the poster is willfully misrepresenting what is said. Either way, why should that not be pointed out? Those same "casual posters" should know what type of people they are dealing with.
Now, I am not saying that is the case, as I am not wallflash, but it certainly could be.
Originally Posted by Tzaphkiel
...faith is focusing ones attention on god
in every moment,
in every situation,
in every circumstance...
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You know I love ya, Tzap...but I disagree.
Focusing one's attention on God every moment...is, well, focusing on God every moment.
It has nothing to do with faith, per se.
Faith is a belief in something you have not seen...it could be used more often with the
word 'blind' faith...don't get me wrong.. it is a sweet thing!
(I digressed here into expounding on my opinion of 'focus'):
One can NOT focus on anything they have not known, seen or experienced for themselves.
Otherwise it is like focusing on a photo of a puppy...that you have never met!
You are really not focusing on the actual puppy, but the 'idea' and stories of the puppy.
And that is sweet, also...and has it's bennies.
Focus on God every moment is the natural result of love...the infatuation, obsession
and addiction one
has once one has experienced this Divine Being, the One, the All That Is, directly and intimately.
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