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@Shila
It's a belief system they follow.
Yep, folks made up stuff and did stuff, and therefore some folks still do stuff.
And all flesh is composed of the stuff of the universe, whether it be Hindu, Buddhist, Jewish or Elephant.
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@AdaptableRatman
There is what I refer to as the GOD principle, though I only use the word GOD as a point of reference.
So for sure the air that I breathe, is relative to unknown principles of space, time and existence, and perhaps the purpose of it all.
But the magic mangod hypotheses that arose out of human ignorance are so naively flawed...And certainly by today's standards come with totally outdated texts.
Even so, I never dismiss the idea that life on Planet Earth might have been seeded long ago by an advanced intelligence, so as such any mangod hypothesis is going to be analogous.
Nonetheless, the ritual and baloney that arose with mangod societies and culture is pointless in terms of appeasing or appealing to some beings that came here once and are now long gone.
But this is just another guess, and of course might also be total bunkum...Though, based upon our own experience, I still think it reasonable to suggest that creation and existence must conform to a universal law or principle...A principle, which any other intelligence or mangod is also subject too, rather than being the reason for it.
So the charisma of ennobled men in glamorous gowns and big pointy hats, chanting and infusing the air of majestic Cathedrals with incense, really floats your boat. And to be honest, I also find such performances entertaining to watch...Though it's all a bit RuPaul.
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@TheGreatSunGod
Some faith is necessary.
There are a 101 real things to have faith in.
Pretend mangods are a waste of time and effort.
Pagan style worship and devotion to the natural environment is far more meaningful.
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@TheGreatSunGod
No apology necessary BK.
It was good old immaturity and you've now grown up a bit.
Still a way to go...You will realise that lying in bed all day and having a few hens in the back yard, ain't a long term solution.
And neither is religion a long term solution...Just another way of wasting precious time...In this sense Ratman is just as naive and immature as you.
In my opinion.
But hey, what do I know.
I'm 65, have a lovely partner and two lovely successful daughters, own my own home and have enough money in the bank to see me out... No GOD necessary.
And when I die, my component atoms will be rendered back to Planet Earth and the Universe and may well be recycled...Such is reincarnation...No GOD necessary.
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@Mall
Self harming was once described as a mental illness.
Nowadays it's a must for the trendy.
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@AdaptableRatman
Addiction to religious highs too.
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@TheGreatSunGod
True.
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@AdaptableRatman
Threads always stimulate good brain activity.
Though extracting wisdom from wit is not everyone's ball game.
Yep. Marie Curie sacrificed herself in the name of science, and hubby Pierre was run over by a horse and cart.
They both discovered that shit happens.
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@Shila
I have Buddhist relatives who back in the day ran a retreat centre in Scotland.
I visited regularly.
It was good fun.
They are now run of the mill, capitalist materialist pseudo Buddhists.
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@Shila
Back to the Bible in the morning.
Yep, if there is one on the bookshelf I will sit with my back to it at porridge time.
Though I think that any bible has long since been recycled.
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@FLRW
Yep.
Testosterone overenthusiasm do ya think?
I've got a new friend, her name is Yachilveveyachali.
Though I still have feelings for Shila.
Not forgetting Mrs Zed of course.
And any other cutie that catches my eye.
Thought Yachi and Shila only metaphorically catch my eye.
It's their minds that enthral me.
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@Greyparrot
What you and others like you.
That's you then.
Yep, we're here for a universal nanosecond, genes and all. And then nothing.
And the Earth will be here for a universal minute or two and then be vaporised by it's lord and master.
To what extent Earth formed intelligence will pervade the universe is fascinating to think about, though it's cultural origins I'm guessing will be dominantly technological, rather than biological.
And shellfish sure were and still are amazing critters.
The temporary lives and deposition of shellfish, is in some ways similar to the temporary lives and deposition of organic data...Both familial, both genetic, both laying the foundations for the future of something.
Whether or not shellfish formed separatist cultural and religious societies is not possible to say.
Though Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists and Jews are just you and I in various disguises.
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@TheGreatSunGod
Herpes is a common virus, not necessarily an STD.
Herpes is common in chickens.
Always wash your hands and penis when you've been cuddling your birds.
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@yachilviveyachali
Nice to have another woman on board.
So let me give you something to think about.
In respect of material/universal evolution, how do you envisage the future role of organic intelligence?
That asked:
Every nation will have it's messy bits in someone's eyes.
And relative to scale, Planet Earth is either a tiny speck of cosmic dust or an inexhaustible ball of molten lava.
And I speculate that your origins are culturally different to mine.
And for sure, simulation theory has its pro's, so in that respect what I imagined has no guarantee of being a factual representation of reality.
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@TheGreatSunGod
Who is we?
Not you.
As far as I am aware, you still haven't dipped your love sausage into a juicy passion fruit.
When you give in to urges, you're still leaving a sticky mess all over your "entire sex magic books".
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@Shila
Less women voted for Trump than men.
Probably.
I won't bother to fact check
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@yachilviveyachali
Where would we be if women were not willing to have children?
Well, some might argue that at 8.2 billion and rising, then there is no problem, other than several billion selfish organisms denuding Planet Earth of it's resources.
So perhaps we would be better off if some men were to keep their dicks in their pants.
So, depending on where you live and what you experience, your observations and acquired expectations of gender roles might be different to mine...That's just the way things are.
Therefore I think that your concerns are perhaps more reflective of your own threatened gender role and masculine self worth, rather than a concern for the human species.
Where I come from, gender equality is the established norm...And it suits me fine.
The other day I had an electrical engineer come and install a new electricity meter, and she was extremely competent...We chatted about her children...No problem.
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@Shila
You're typing quicker than I can get to bed.
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@Shila
I said
Night Night.
I'm just off to the watering hole.
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@Shila
You're winding me up.
Night Night Shila.
Time for bed over here.
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@TheGreatSunGod
I couldnt ever see myself do all what Buddhists do.
Nope, kung-fu would be a bit too strenuous.
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@Shila
I've never seen a Buddhist on a trike
I've never seen a Buddhist on a trike
Wherever I've bin
I never miss a thing
But I've never seen a Buddhist on a trike.
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@TheGreatSunGod
I saw the new topic, and instantly thought, more BK nonsense.
So do you have dragons in the hen house too.
But hey, if it involves a lot of nudity and sex, I'm in.
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@Shila
Notwithstanding the logistical challenges of getting 20,000 Elephants to Germany.
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@Shila
These things don't happen overnight.
Some women must have voted for Trump.
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@AdaptableRatman
You obviously don't read the sub-text.
Meaning is not exclusive to Mangod hypotheses.
I promote the ideas of a meaningful Universe, a GOD principle and a human purpose.
I just don't go a bundle on ludicrous modern Mangod ritualism, developed from archaic Middle Eastern mythology...So one might be referred to as evangelical in that sense.
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@Greyparrot
I would suggest that in certain societies men are evolving, to be less wired.
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@AdaptableRatman
I only suggested that Buddhists like to go Ommmmm.
I had no idea who went Ommmm first.
Same with Mangod...Who invented the first Mangod?
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@yachilviveyachali
Hmmmmmm.
I'm just guessing that we are from two very different cultural societies.
A life of domesticity and male dominance, are not most "western" women's objectives anymore.
Women's brains are just as capable as a man's brain.
And men are just as capable as women, at caring for children.
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@RemyBrown
Controversial indeed Remy
And what does I want abortion banned for all anti-abortion women, actually mean?
And for sure, communism is not species compatible.
Because although people might be basically the same in form, they certainly do not share equality of brain power.
As some people aptly demonstrate.
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@Sir.Lancelot
Old style, Asian based creation and existence hypotheses, that developed into theo-political systems of people management and social culture.
Basically no different to to the development of the Mangod hypotheses that developed and spread from the Middle East, through Europe and beyond.
Still no nearer to knowing the truth of creation and existence though.
Who has the best book, provides the best entertainment and has the most lavish costumery, is just pretentious nonsense.
RC's are good at pretentious nonsense, Hindus like to occasionally hurl brightly coloured powder at each other and Buddhists like to go Ommmmmmmmmm.
Whatever is takes to float ones boat, I suppose.
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@yachilviveyachali
For sure, in culturally repressive systems the subjugation of females is still prevalent. Which is why I was questioning your origins and cultural habits.
The reality is, that if men and women are treated equally with the same access to education and opportunity, females prove to be just as clever, if not cleverer than their male counterparts.
In most "Western" societies where there is a well developed sense of equality, the old style concept of a career as "wife and mother" is now largely obsolete.
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@ADreamOfLiberty
Good.
I'm glad the you were pleased with your purchase.
Fortunately, you weren't hit with a 10% surcharge.
Though, I think that import duty has always been a thing.
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@AdaptableRatman
Nope.
Evangelicals, as a theistic sub-group, might be more associated with Protestantism.
Whereas the term evangelical has a broader meaning... Zealous in advocating or supporting a particular cause.
I know this because I lifted my finger previously...I do try not to quote references inappropriately if at all possible.
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@Shila
That's why we have a Pope.
Someone's gotta wear the big hat.
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@yachilviveyachali
Did you just teleport from the 19th Century. Yachilviveyachali.
Or from another galaxy, with a name lie that.
Actually sounds a bit Uzbek...Are you an Uzbek?
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@AdaptableRatman
Albert was a bit of a lad then.
A bit of a clever lad.
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@n8nrgim
Albert was an agnostic then, a bit like myself.
Though Albert was more hirsute.
Deo is a common reference term for an agnostic principle of Universal meaning or purpose.
And not necessarily a reference term for a wild looking hirsute bloke in a dress and sandals.
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@FLRW
Have you donated to Jim's rescue appeal yet.
Though perhaps Donald could find him a job in the State Department for sexual equality.
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@FLRW
Thanks Stephen.
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@Shila
HaHa.
I just did a quick search and found that there were approximately 280 Elephants in Germany.
There are about 172 in the USA, 22 in Canada and 70 in the UK.
Fucking immigrants.
No doubt Trump will be deporting the big grey sponging bastards.
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@Shila
You still have 10% tariffs imposed by Trump on your exports to America.
Doesn't concern me...I export nothing to America.
10% of nothing is nothing.
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@Shila
The comparative, is relative to the brains tendency to develop an habitual response or dependency to certain stimuli, thereby producing a long term addiction.
We now have a generation or several generations addicted to smartphone connection...Which is no different to heroin, alcohol or nicotine addiction.
The nature of the stimuli might be different, but the effect is the same.
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@AdaptableRatman
If you check you dictionary, you will find that evangelical perfectly describes a zealot.
And I am an atheist 24/7, and have never been anything else.
Have you been a Catholic for 65 years?
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@Sir.Lancelot
Zealotry.
Good word.
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