Philosophy - December 2007

2007-12-19 09:45:34 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

I guess it boils down to whether or not you believe in just one soulmate to be with you for your entire life or if you believe that you have many soulmates throughout your lifetime. I am beginning to believe the latter which would help (in my opinion) to explain infidelity, divorce and people leaving their mates for 'greener pastures.'

2007-12-19 09:44:38 · 6 answers · asked by getusedtoit 4

We kind of secretly execute self centeredness even when we help people.

YOU help people so YOU don't feel bad. You care, but the main reason YOU help them is so YOU don't feel bad if you didn't.

Did you realise this? I was thinking about it and dawned on me..what's your perspective?

2007-12-19 09:24:12 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-19 09:12:07 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Maybe it is a naive question. But even with most "decent" people, there often seems to be lacking basic genuine goodness, there are attacks on those who are vulnerable,
little digs designed to make themselves feel superior. Sometimes I just feel so fed up with the human race. I want a better world than the one we seem to have. Is it me who is wrong, am I perceiving things wrong, or are most people
hard and unkind?

2007-12-19 09:01:34 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-19 08:58:54 · 12 answers · asked by Five ***** Stat 1

"But men labor under mistake. The better part of the man is soon plowed into the soil for compost. By a seeming fate, commonly called necessity, they are employed, as it says in an old book, laying up treasures which moth and rust will corrupt and thieves break through and steal. It is a fool's life, as they will find when they get to the end of it, if not before."

It's from Walden, which I just began reading. It stood out to me, because I want to disagree with it a little... but in the end I think he's right.

What do you think?

2007-12-19 08:35:15 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

If so, what is Universal Happiness?
If not, do you think that happiness can only be defined by the individual?

2007-12-19 08:09:56 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I can understand that men would imagine and even "create" such a being - to kind of fill in the gaps of ignorance and fear, but realistically, no being could every make such a claim because there is the possibility that that being could be wrong.

Perhaps God should say, "I am the All in All - the beginning and the end..."

with the disclaimer: "As far as I know" or "within my observation of the dimensions I am abiding in..."

To say that the human mind is incapable of understanding God's confident reality only begs the question: "Why did God make men so far removed from the reality of God as to make the obviousness of God impossible, in the light of scientific observation?"

It is the supreme irony, if not the supreme joke, is it not?

2007-12-19 07:48:45 · 6 answers · asked by John Galt 2

They have that saying "careful what you wish for, you might get it" for a reason. Sometimes people think they want something until they get it & it comes with a set of circumstances they hadn't bargained for. I heard of a woman that won the lottery & it ruined her life. Her family all disowned her because they didn't think she gave them enough. She ended up in debt because she spent all the money (it wasn't a massive win. Yeah it would be hard to spend 30 million but you could spend 1 million in no time if you weren't careful!)

So, have you considered the consequences if you did win your heart's desires?

Sometimes we may fear success as well as failure. Change can be scary. When your wishes come true, your whole life may change...

Decide what you want and focus on it.
Dream big!
& don't be afraid once it's in your hands.
Embrace change...

:)

2007-12-19 07:31:31 · 13 answers · asked by amp 6

A) Deceased people who died and went into the light and are in Heaven and can't do everything they could do here and are forced an existance of nothing but peacefulness, grass, flowers and nothing else and they worship and serve God nonstop forever and ever whether they like it or not and have less freedom than what they had here because they have God "breathing down their necks" every second.


OR


B) Deceased people who died and refused to go into the light and are here on Earth haunting cemetaries, houses, building, and sometimes forests. They have ALL THE FREEDOM they could ever want. They can do whatever they want, experience whatever pleasures they want and don't have to worry about getting in trouble because they don't have
God "breathing down their necks" every second.



If both scenerios were to hold 100% true, then I'm happy for those "ghosts" and pity the ones in heaven.

2007-12-19 07:04:47 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Have you ever corrected, criticized, challenged, or accused someone in the name of "spirited debate" (the accusations could have been mistaken or unfair, but not deliberately so) and then seem them seem to go completely "off the deep end"? Did you feel some responsibility?

It may have been that a third-party (or parties) exacerbated the situation or that the person already had major "issues" to begin with. And perhaps you didn't do things maliciously. But would it still trouble you?

Sorry if this is unduly hypothetical, though I suspect on the 'Net, many people will relate to what I am vaguely describing. I don't want to go into specific, lest I be gossiping.

So, a general question for online debate: is there a responsibility to consider the mental health of those we engage (especially online)?

2007-12-19 07:03:20 · 9 answers · asked by Gnu Diddy! 5

To clear this up: I'm not religious! I just wanna know what you really wish you could know :)
Thanks for all answers!
Happy Crimbo

2007-12-19 06:52:47 · 22 answers · asked by Ethereal 4

I know this is pedantic but it's worth the argument!

2007-12-19 06:45:03 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

If so, you must be special.

2007-12-19 06:01:49 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I like that one : '' What I know is I know nothing.''

2007-12-19 05:50:43 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

According to the Bible Jesus died by a sword wound. What is going on? If he was not dead on the cross the Roman soldier should have minded his own business. He botched the deal.
You will not get around this one. That is why you still die.

2007-12-19 05:37:14 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is that how it goes?

2007-12-19 05:28:27 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-19 05:05:09 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-19 04:46:51 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-19 04:33:40 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

Any info is appreciated on question below:

State cultural relativism about morality. Also, explain how the relativist could reply to a few possible objections.

Thanks for your help!

2007-12-19 04:02:20 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-19 02:55:23 · 13 answers · asked by Yes 2

Sorry for the morbid question lol. But it is a living, evolving thing isnt it? All things must die at some point.

If it will die has any scientist/philosopher estimated when that will be?

(PS this is not a theological question, so I am not expecting theological answers)

2007-12-19 02:13:34 · 21 answers · asked by Chimera's Song 6

finding that

2007-12-19 02:10:10 · 5 answers · asked by walkovshame 3

2007-12-19 02:05:32 · 14 answers · asked by Britta Britta 6

Christ is the son of God, according to Him. But accordong to muslim faith, he is just a prophet like Muhammed. Doesn't this mean that the religion Islam is speaking that Christ lied and offended God because he spoke and preached and CLAIMED that He was a Son of God, but He's not!? Why is it that Muslims react by threatening the world of Holy war when their faith is being challenged? Did any christian reacted in a harsh manner like that?

2007-12-19 01:36:18 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-19 01:26:38 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm really struggling on this one...

If anyone could tell me what the meaning of life is then I'd be ever so grateful. :)

The furthest I have got is the integer 42 but that doesn't seem to tell me anything.

2007-12-19 01:16:19 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-19 01:02:27 · 16 answers · asked by =lost soul= 2