this is for my Philosophy class. I want some opinions because I'm stuck in-between.
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I think in the case of religion, far more people are influenced by family than anything else.  The two largest religions, Christianity and Islam do not foster an atmosphere where questioning the foundations of the faith are encouraged.\n\nThis is the exact opposite in Judaism.  Jews are required to analyze their religion and question everything.  For thousands of years Jews have gathered together to discuss various facets of their religious beliefs.\n\nSo when a person is born into a Christian family, they tend to consider themselves part of the clan, so to speak, and these people are usually not independent enough to start asking the tough questions.\n\nEvery once is a while a person without any previous bias will look for a particular faith to adopt.  They read and ask questions, and then hopefully find a religion that satisfies them.
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Good triumphs in time.  Good ultimately triumphs over evil.  Life is eternal.\n\nTake your pick.
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Freedom is the only value I have, understand and will protect at any cost. I feel u share similar points of view to a life.\nThere is a freedom! Even a prisoner has got one if he wants to, your mind is free and one can stop u thinking until u're dead.
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Neither, I'm in the middle on this issue.  It's a shame most people don't know there's a middle ground.\n\nYou said something original.\n\nOK, why?: To say a single cell should be granted the rights of a human person is probably one of the most absurd things I've ever heard.  On the other hand, to say it's OK to kill a 7 month old fetus that is little different from a new-born is just as absurd.\n\nMiddle ground can be achieved when we realize what it means to be human... to think (at least to the point that you might care if you were aborted or not). That is why I believe we should limit abortion to 22 weeks - the time of the development of the neo-cortex.
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Excellent food for thought!\n\nConsidering the fact that I am more of a spiritual person than religious, I would just go on in life as it is.  My father always questioned the theory of evolution -vs- the teachings of the bible.  We would have long arguments about what was right.  I know what I believe in my heart.  There has never been any real proof of anything, either way, so I don't believe my life would change as I believe that there is a supreme being by which my choice to call is God.  I do believe that I will be rewarded for all the good that I do here on earth and I do have full faith that there is a better place waiting for me.  I also believe that in my heart, I am punished for all my wrong doings as I, like all ppl, am instilled with morals and values, of which for me, are very high. \n\nPerhaps in having morals and values, we have the ability to pass judgement upon ourselves, thereby passing on what we believe to be an acceptable punishment should we choose to do so.  This is through the guilt we feel for wrong doing and the happiness for the positive in life.
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A college student was in a philosophy class which had a discussion about God's existence. The professor presented the following logic: "Has anyone in this class heard God?" Nobody spoke.\n\n"Has anyone in this class touched God?" Again, nobody spoke.\n\n"Has anyone in this class seen God?"\n\nWhen nobody spoke for the third time, he simply stated, "Then there is no God."\n\nOne student thought for a second, and then asked for permission to reply. Curious to hear this bold student's response, the professor granted it, and the student stood up and asked the following questions of his classmates:\n\n"Has anyone in this class heard our professor's brain?"\n\nSilence.\n\n"Has anyone in this class touched our professor's brain?"\n\nAbsolute silence.\n\n"Has anyone in this class seen our professor's brain?" When nobody in the class dared to speak, the student concluded, "Then, according to our professor's logic, it must be true that our professor has no brain!"\n\n(...The student received an "A" in the class.)
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I would go for truantology. You couldn't have biologytology but. That would be a tautology.
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You are arguing BOTH sides of this debate. WTF side are you on?
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well i think is a  nice poem and i don't think it is a contradiction but a consistency through all of it . i also think that it is important for God to be chosen and not imposed this is what free will is all about . let those who chose Him to do so and let those who reject Him to do so too . i see not problem whit that . at the end we will get what we look for .\n plz let us know where u get it from .
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Give me liberty or give me death.\n\nOppression and tyranny has been the status-quo for much of human existence. The US "experiment" in self-governing was a provocative idea that seems to work, economically and for the benefit of all.\n\nPS. except for those that benefit from tyranny.
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There is a perspective that I've adopted that allows me to put things in focus. Look at it this way; negativity exists to define the good and vice versa. \n\nThat reminds me of a "Six Feet Under" preview. In it, one of the characters asks, "Why do people have to die"? The other character responds, "To make life have worth". \n\nTo say that God allows some thing like rape, suggests that you have insight into how God works. Many people may feel, "as you believe, so it shall be". However, not one person on the planet could give you a confirmation on God and God's intentions. It's left to each individual's interpretation and belief.\n\nI understand where you are coming from, though. You're thinking, 'If God is so powerful, why doesn't God intervene'? I don't have a difinitve answer for that. But think of it this way; if God intervened all the time, how would any one learn any thing? \n\nOf course, it's not as if we're learning much as it is. However, most of us know better. We make our own decisions and whether we know it or not, our decisions affect every one around us.\n\nPeople get raped but also, some thing good happens. Not necessarily some thing equally and oppisite, though. However, down the line things will balance out.\n\nLife is full of in justices. You must know that, every thing moves in cycles and as the old saying goes, "what goes around, comes around". A rapist may not be punished today but one day his sins will be punished.
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I think it's a good idea to educate yourself on differing beliefs.  It makes you take a closer look at your own, and it should also help you to defend those beliefs (or possibly change them- you never know, you could be wrong now).  College is a place where lots of people question their faith, and I think it's extremely important to know what you believe and why before you go.  As for whether reading other things has strenghtened or hurt- definitely the former.  I didn't form my beliefs until I was a young adult, so I had lots of time before then to figure out what exactly those beliefs were.
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The issue you are really trying to get at is this- Are events predetermined or not. And that means ALL events including human thought. You should research the topics "determinism" and "quantum mechanics" and then decide on an answer for yourself. One is definitely the deciding factor, but either way free will is excluded.
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well, isn't this the core question of the human race? Is there a point to it all? From a bigger perspective (like the billions of years old unimaginably big universe perspective) I'd say probably not as we're very finite beings and the time and space we take up in the universe at large doesn't really register as more than a blip, but on a personal level there are many things I aspire to like expanding my knowledge, sharing love and warmth, experiencing interesting sensations (think food, music, reading, sex, etc) and seeing as much of this vast and fascinating universe as I possibly can and I try my best to do good by others.\n\nJust because I do not believe in the human soul, the god(s) and an afterlife doesn't mean I don't intent to get the most out of the short timespan I've been given in this bizarre place. Although I must admit it is sometimes hard to resolve the human ego that screams 'I am the center of the universe' with the rational knowledge that in the grand scheme of things I do not really matter. But everybody should be allowed a crisis of faith from time to time, we're all human after all.
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I'm not sure about your school, but mine allows Logic to be considered a humanity. It would (more than likely) be under philosophy. I know a lot of people in my major (Computer Science) take this course.
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I truly believe we should all make our own decisions on what we believe.  Take all the information and come to your own conclusion.  Keep researching and learning.  No one has all the answers or there won't be questions.  If something feels right to you - it is right to you - and that is most important.  The bottomline, regardless of all the extra fluff people add, is love God, love one another.  If we all practiced this the world would be a better place.  Good luck finding you peace!  Take Care and always ask!
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This link should help.\nhttp://arthursclassicnovels.com/arthurs/philosophy.html