Here's a thought for all the philosophers here...do you agree?
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The collective unconscious (as coined by Jung) would most certainly explain common elements in world mythology.  Many cultures have a flood story (the original one from the Middle East was found in the Epic of Gilgamesh, I believe).  The sun is worshipped in ancient Middle Eastern cultures, ancient Britain (as hinted by the Stonehenge monument) and in the Americas.  The rituals are different (culturally motivated), but the symbols and their meaning are similar, if not identical.\n\nSo yes, you're right!
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Are you asking about Choice Theory?
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I am sorry to not be able to offer better company. If it is of any relief, I did meet one guy a long time ago who was a true atheist. His belief was that mankind would be better off the sooner they realized that a higher power was neither existant nor necessary. I was intrigued to find someone of such a like and opinion. Although I do not agree, I did respect his thoughts and beliefs. Unfortunately, the rest of the class overheard and went off on him. I had to apologize for it was not my intention when I first asked. So, no, you're not alone.
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I don't understand the question, but I agree with Miz.  Keep up the good work.  I love the questions; they make me laugh.  Does anyone believe them?  Anyway, thanks, and oh, come to Pantheistic Universalism.  We are waiting.
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Wow, very interesting........I dont agree with only those 2.\nI would agree with those who say a variety.  Since there ARE more than just those 2.
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Philosophers have wrangled with this question for centuries and I comes down to this:  You simply cannot prove that you exist.  You can't even prove that the outside world exists.  After all, 'you' could just be a brain in a vat somewhere being stimulated by electrodes that make you 'see', 'feel', and 'touch'.  What philosophers have come up with is the concept of a "Properly Basic Belief".  It means that if there is no evidence whatsoever to the contrary, then you can probably safely assume that it's true.  However, that doesn't mean you can prove it.  And of course you have to be open to the possibility that evidence may turn up at some time.  So until there is evidence that I don't exist, I'll stick with the philosophers and say it's a "Properly Basic Belief" that I exist.  And of course, there's the old standby of "I think, therefore I am."
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You are right, because, in the end... you are the one that makes the choice and distinguishes right and wrong.. all the people answering the question only state their opinions, you take in the answer as as true or false. :) Take Care
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I think we have first the abiity to choose. What good would it do to have options if we didn't know what to do with them? And yes, I think things need a "reference point" so to speak in order to "exist." Yet when God created the world He created everything else before he created man. Maybe this question is not as simple as it seemed when I first read it. Oh dear.
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Yes............I agree.......\n\nxxx
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Hello dear!\nGreat wondering! This is my perception of existence! It is really like that! Of course it does not agree with the laws, dimensions and way of thinking, but I am convinced that this is the truth!
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Dear zen\nPatz have stated pretty much what I was thinking in a so complete and beautiful manner that I shall refrain from writing anything else here.\n\nOops! "Not an answer"!  Hmm...let me see...it could be...\n\nCheese!
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No, but that is an interesting idea.\n\nAny thoughts, Answers Team?
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I believe in questioning.  Dogma is nothing more than that.  If we believed everything that was writing ans aid, where would we be now?  That in itself is a matter of opinion and some people would asy we were better off, but would we be?  The world is flat and we can't fly........
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Now there is a truly original thought!  How refreshing.  I will make that my question to ponder as I go to sleep tonight.\n\nThank you.
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That is an awesome point and I never really thought about it like that till you said this.  Thank you for sharing your point of view.  It was scintillating.  I'm not trying to be smart, I'm very serious.  Thank you!
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Present. I believe you have just described every pragmatist ever born. they are cynical in there aapproach to solutions and yet optomistic that a solution does in fact exist to all problems. That is is just how they avoid making mistakes and increase their efficiency.
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Finally a decent out of the box agnostic thinker.  I personally am atheist, because the creation of a creator is just as probable as us being created in the first place.  But the creation of the two are that much more improbable.  \n\nHowever, on your theory, why do you propose that we are mistakes rather than a side effect...