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Atheism is certainly the embrace of arbitrariness. Nihilist dipshittery.
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@TheRealNihilist
If you say there is no ultimate reality, you are saying there is no truth. Obviously, this makes you a liar.
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Of course you can't tell me that God doesn't exist. This is obviously a fallacy. A fallacy so deadly that it literally undermines the person who says it. You might as well be saying, "I can not be trusted to tell the truth, because I deny truth itself!"
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@TheRealNihilist
Existence itself is the evidence for God. To say there is no ultimate reality is an untenable position. It is patently foolish.
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@TheRealNihilist
Your denial of evidence does not negate evidence.
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@disgusted
The truth is that I believe you are a nihilist, so explaining anything to you is a waste of time.
I feel nothing but pity for you, because you are very deceived. You really do deserve your loneliness.
The good news is that it doesn't have to be this way for you.
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@Fallaneze
@3RU7AL
Given that 3ru7al refers to God as noumenon, it sounds like that would make him an idealist.
But it is true that we as human beings deal in the realm of abstraction, that is, we interact with reality through representations of reality rather than reality directly.
I think the easiest way to demonstrate this is to take up 2 rocks. One rock plus one rock equals two rocks, right? Well yes, but on closer examination these two rocks are not identical. If one rock doesn't equal one rock, how can one rock plus one rock equal two rocks? We are dealing with representations of reality rather than reality itself.
If this was understood, it would really wreck some paradigms, I tell ya.
But The Ultimate Reality is by definition NOT noumenon. That is, all noumenon are contingent on The Ultimate Reality.
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@disgusted
Once again for the terminally slow.Define sexual immorality.
What you do in the restroom at the club.
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@TheRealNihilist
If there is no ultimate reality, that means nothing is real. Clearly you are having an experience, which soundly proves there is some form of existence(reality). The position that there is no ultimate reality or God is self defeating and untenable.
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@zedvictor4
It is not impossible knowledge. It can even be reasonably ascertained.
The Ultimate Reality is by definition the greatest, highest, and all inclusive reality. It accounts for everything that exists.
If The Ultimate Reality had a beginning or end, that would make it a temporal entity, that is, a time bound entity. This is nonsensical, because the existence of Ultimate Reality cannot be contingent on time, time must be contingent on The Ultimate Reality.
Therefore we know that God is pre-eternal.
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Sometimes the hardest thing for me to do around here is not resort to name calling and mockery. People are so rude to me. It seems like the dumber someone is, the more arrogant they are. When I condescend to accommodate the learning disability of the person I am talking to, they just insult me more and declare victory.
It is not easy for me to be to be nice. It is hard. I look at these people who can't control their emotions, and say whatever is on their minds. No restraint, no self control. I see these people as weak and foolish people. They pitiable and hopelessly ignorant.
It is not easy to love. It is easy to hate. I don't think this is appreciated enough.
I pray that my untruth not obscure the truth of God, fool that I am.
A prayer of Fr SophronyO Eternal Lord and Creator of all things, in your inscrutable goodness you have called me into this life and have given me the grace of baptism and the seal of the gift of the Holy Spirit. You have instilled in me the desire to seek your face. Hear my prayer!I have no life, no light, no joy, no strength, no wisdom without you, O God. Because of my unrighteousness, I dare not lift my eyes in your presence. But I obey you who said:Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.Truly, truly I say to you, if you ask anything of the Father He will give it to you in my name. Until now you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.Therefore I now dare to approach you. Purify me from all stain of flesh and spirit. Teach me to pray rightly. Bless this day which you give to me, your unworthy servant.By the power of your blessing enable me at all times to speak and to act with a pure spirit to your glory; with faith, hope and love, humility, patience, gentleness, peace, purity, simplicity, sobriety, courage and wisdom. Let me always be aware of your presence.In your boundless goodness, O Lord God, show me your will and grant me to walk in your sight without sin.O Lord, unto whom all hearts are open, you know what I need and what is necessary for me. You know my blindness and my ignorance. You know my infirmity and corruption. My pain and anguish are not hidden from you. Therefore I beg you: Hear my prayer and teach me by the power of your Holy Spirit the way in which I should walk. And when my perverted will leads me otherwise, O Lord, do not spare me, but force me back to your way.Grant me, Lord, to hold fast to what is good by the power of your love. Preserve me from every word and act which corrupts the soul, and from every impulse that is unpleasing in your sight and harmful to the people around me. Teach me what I should say and how I should speak. If it be your holy will that I be quiet and make no answer, inspire me to be silent in a peaceful spirit that causes neither harm nor hurt to my fellow human beings.Establish me in the path of your commandments, and until my last breath do not let me stray from the light of your ordinances. May your commandments be the sole law of my being in this life and for all eternity.O Lord, I pray to you: Have mercy on me. Spare me in my affliction and misery and hide not the way of salvation from me.In my foolishness, O God, I plead with you for many and great things. Yet I am ever mindful of my wickedness, my baseness, my vileness. Have pity on me! Cast me not away from your presence because of my foolish presumption. Increase rather in me the right presumption of your grace and grant that I, the worst of people, may love you with all my mind, all my heart, all my soul and all my strength, as you have commanded.By your Holy Spirit, Lord, teach me good judgment and sound knowledge. Let me know the truth before I die. Maintain my life in this world until the end that I may offer worthy repentance. Do not take me away while my mind is still blind and bound by darkness. When you are pleased to end my life, give me warning that I may prepare my soul to come before you. Be with me, Lord, at that awesome hour and assure me by your grace of the joy of my salvation.Cleanse me from secret faults. Purify me from hidden iniquities. Give me a good answer at your dread judgment seat.Lord of great mercy and measureless love for all people: Hear my prayer! Amen.
I feel better
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@croweupc
Studying history is actually a big part of what lead me to Orthodoxy.
History happens to be one of my favorite subjects. I will go out on a limb and say that I probably know more about the reformation than you.
Also, I don't appreciate the fact that you keep insinuating that I don't have a mind of my own. It makes you look very prejudice.
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@croweupc
The Roman Catholic Church broke away from The Orthodox Catholic Church nearly 500 years prior to the reformation. They are technically heretics.
It is reqlly not that big of a surprise to us that the reformation happened. Unfortunately, there were a lot of barriers keeping the reformers from finding their way back to the Orthodox Church. Not the least of which being that at this time, most of the church was under Muslim rule and politically isolated from the west.
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@croweupc
There is plenty that is practical in the writings of the saints. In fact, I would argue that the good majority is practical.
Something that protestantism doesn't have is a real therepeutic method.
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@Dr.Franklin
No one is saying that The United States has a state religion.
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@Dr.Franklin
I don't believe what you are saying about Dennis Praeger simply because you say it. I want evidence. I will accept a transcript.
If you cannot provide that, I can only assume that this is a matter of your interpretation.
I don't think asking for this is unreasonable.
If you don't want to, it's whatrver.
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@Dr.Franklin
I diid nothing to deserve your abuse. I can't watch videos, not won't.
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@croweupc
There is plenty that is profound in the.writings of the saints.
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@Castin
That is a very protestant idea, but it is not what we Orthodox believe.
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@Dr.Franklin
Your interpretation is not a transcript.
I can't watch the video.
I have good reason that is irrelevant.
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@Dr.Franklin
I told you I can't watch the video, so give me a transcript.
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@Dr.Franklin
What would be a real example of this?
And what is an example of Dennis Praeger being against this?
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@Dr.Franklin
Can you elaborate on what that means?
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@Dr.Franklin
What does seperation of church and state mean to you?
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@Dr.Franklin
Fyi I can't watch these videos.
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I disagree.
Also, I am very religious. Does that make me stupid?
Dennis Praeger doesn't even share my religion.
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Oh wait, Alex Jones, because anyone who is on that much brainforce and ultra male vitality must know what is really going on.
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I don't really listen to talk radio, but I always thought Dennis Praeger had a good head on his shoulders.
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@TheRealNihilist
You are wanting me to prove that The Ultimate Reality exists?
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@TheRealNihilist
You are wanting me to scientifically prove that when we use the word God, we are referring to The Ultimate Reality?
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@TheRealNihilist
What do you consider evidence?
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@TheRealNihilist
God is The Ultimate Reality or Supreme Being.
Are you going to address this or are you going to avoid the subject and talk trash?
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@TheRealNihilist
No, I am speaking one thing at a time as an adaption to your John Forbes Nashing my posts in the hopes we can go through this slowly and thoroughly.
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@Outplayz
The indignant wailings of an invalid carry no weight. The truth is what carries weight. The truth is that your idollatry has blinded you to what is obviously immoral.
Very selfish. Very arbitrary.
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@Vader
A patient who does not follow the doctors orders can not expect to get well.
The reality is that the church has within its experience the cure for depression.
If you are not reading the writings of the church throughout history on these things, you are not really taking advantage of what has been handed down to you.
The therepeutic method of the church certainly cures depression.
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@RoderickSpode
Interesting fact, Jesus said "blessed are the pure in heart, they will see God"
The eightfold path in Buddhism is actually a guideline to heart purification.
That said, there is nothing that buddhism has that isn't already a part of Orthodox Christianity. I would say that Christ completes what is missing in Buddhism. We also have a rich monastic tradition.
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I think it is worth noting that the therepeutic method of The Orthodox Church is an effective cure for depression.
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I just finished paying off my student loans last paycheck
Feels good, man.
Next paycheck I will be completely out of all debt.
I would advise paying off all your debts. I would also advise avoiding debt like the plague. I know some pretty smart people who would make exceptions for things like house mortgages and such, they are probably right. Still makes me nervous.
Also, avoid bad habits like addictions. Eat little. Spend little. Always save a chunk of your paycheck. Be diligent in your work. Take overtime when it is available. In all things be content.
What should we do about student loans?
Pay them off.
Pay them off quickly.
Always put in more than minimum payment if you can.
And yeah, maybe getting rid of them entirely is a good idea, but I am not going to junp on that right away.
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@Outplayz
Your idea of what is sexually moral leads to unwanted pregnancy and abortion.
Keep telling yourself this is moral.
I think you are blind to the obvious.
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@TheRealNihilist
Gos is The Ultimate Reality or Supreme Being.
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@TheRealNihilist
You don't know what you are talking about. Since you are incapable of responding to me without breaking up my posts, you will now get twitter responses.
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I predict that instead of correcting your behavior and engaging me like an adult, you are going to double down and continue to hurl abuse my way while defending yourself in vain. Maybe even try to turn it around on me.Well, if you do as I predict, this conversation will be useless. If you adjust to the right attitude, maybe we will have a fruitful conversation.
Called it.
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@ludofl3x
You are projecting your own haughtiness on to me.
I am simply waiting for you to stop being whipped around wildly by your passions, and engage me in a civilized, reasonable, adult like manner that is conducive to conversation.
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@ludofl3x
Fallacy misidentification is in itself a fallacy.
But you are not asking me because you want an answer. You are simply mocking.
Because you are, as I said, behaving in an immature manner.
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@ludofl3x
Self declaration is not proof of identity.
But of course, if you believe little boys when they say they are little girls, I am not going to convince you of that.
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