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Jan 14, 2018 6:16 AM
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Jan 14, 2018 6:38 AM
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What do you think about this season's anime so far? |
Jan 14, 2018 6:42 AM
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Demonarion said: Why no mango? I don't know. I'm not drawn to manga. Maybe because it doesn't have sound. I didn't really try to read manga yet. |
Jan 14, 2018 6:48 AM
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Gwathgor said: What do you think about this season's anime so far? It's a pretty nice season so far. I only dropped one show for now (Poputepipikku). I like Violet Evergarden and Sora yori mo Tooi Basho the most after one episode. I am waiting for Saiki Kusuo no Ψ-nan 2 to start airing. I liked the first season. Overall this looks much better than the Fall season. |
Jan 14, 2018 10:22 AM
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So what is your political adherence? |
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Jan 14, 2018 11:46 AM
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Welcome back to Q&A ^^ Did you miss your HST? :p What do you think of the winter sports season so far? :) |
Jan 14, 2018 2:29 PM
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Do you prefer to watch anime while it's airing or watch the whole season at once? |
Jan 14, 2018 4:29 PM
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Emilia_Scarlet said: So what is your political adherence? I started watching some political videos on youtube a few months ago. At first there were videos of Milo Yiannopoulos or Ben Shapiro or someone "destroying" feminists and that stuff. They were fun to watch. Then I discovered channels with mostly political commentary. I am subscribed to The Daily Wire, Steven Crowder, The Rubin Report, Roaming Millenial, Lauren Southern... I think these are mostly conservative/libertarian channels. I agree with Ben Shapiro, Steven Crowder and Roaming Millenial on many views. I like Shapiro's logical arguments. I am more interested in ethics than for instance ecomony, so I prefer thinking about topics like abortion to taxes or such. In Slovenia (my country), I am less interested in politics. We have too many unneeded laws in my opinion and it's all become a mess. There are no good parties and they are traditionally divided in two sides, which oppose each other in almost everything. I am catholic so I guess I would lean more on the conservative side by american standards. I like the ideas of small government and freedom so I kind of like libertarianism too. But all in all, I am not educated in politics at all, so I don't thoroughly know what different ideologies stand for, so I can't say what exactly my political adherence is. I hope this was understandable to read. |
Jan 14, 2018 4:38 PM
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PhKay said: Welcome back to Q&A ^^ Did you miss your HST? :p What do you think of the winter sports season so far? :) Thanks. I did miss it a little. About the winter sports season. I have a lot of stuff over the weekends going on, so I have been watching less than last year I think. I follow women alpine skiing the most. As a fan of Mikaela Shiffrin, I am pleased with the season so far. Also, Meta Hrovat, a young Slovenian skier, is doing quite well. Hirscher is getting another overall crystal globe I guess in men alpine skiing. Jakov Fak is doing great in biathlon (3rd overall currently). Our jumpers are slowly getting better after a bad start of the season. There are only a few weeks left until the start of the olympics, so I am looking forward to that. I don't know how much will I be able to watch though. |
Jan 14, 2018 4:43 PM
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Gwathgor said: Do you prefer to watch anime while it's airing or watch the whole season at once? I usually watch anime while it is airing, but I don't think I prefer any of the options. Watching while airing is nice because it doesn't take much time at once, while binge watching does a bigger impact on me. So both are fine, but airing is more practical for me at the moment. |
Jan 14, 2018 8:39 PM
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Domenca said: Emilia_Scarlet said: So what is your political adherence? I started watching some political videos on youtube a few months ago. At first there were videos of Milo Yiannopoulos or Ben Shapiro or someone "destroying" feminists and that stuff. They were fun to watch. Then I discovered channels with mostly political commentary. I am subscribed to The Daily Wire, Steven Crowder, The Rubin Report, Roaming Millenial, Lauren Southern... I think these are mostly conservative/libertarian channels. I agree with Ben Shapiro, Steven Crowder and Roaming Millenial on many views. I like Shapiro's logical arguments. I am more interested in ethics than for instance ecomony, so I prefer thinking about topics like abortion to taxes or such. In Slovenia (my country), I am less interested in politics. We have too many unneeded laws in my opinion and it's all become a mess. There are no good parties and they are traditionally divided in two sides, which oppose each other in almost everything. I am catholic so I guess I would lean more on the conservative side by american standards. I like the ideas of small government and freedom so I kind of like libertarianism too. But all in all, I am not educated in politics at all, so I don't thoroughly know what different ideologies stand for, so I can't say what exactly my political adherence is. I hope this was understandable to read. Don't worry, it is understandable. I can agree to things like there being too many laws and national politics being... meh. I know some of those people but only slighty, You say you like discussing ethics such as abortion, so what is your stance on that? And what draws you to catholicism? |
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Jan 15, 2018 3:22 AM
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Emilia_Scarlet said: Don't worry, it is understandable. I can agree to things like there being too many laws and national politics being... meh. I know some of those people but only slighty, You say you like discussing ethics such as abortion, so what is your stance on that? And what draws you to catholicism? I would allow the option of abortion only if the mothers life is at risk. If it comes to that, the mother should be allowed not to sacrifice herself for her child. Under all other circumstances I am against abortion. My mother is catholic, so we have been going to church since I was born. What draws me to caholicism now are examples of Jusus' and saints lives. I like going to Holy Mass. I like to sing at Mass and I like music in general. |
Jan 15, 2018 4:18 AM
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Domenca said: Emilia_Scarlet said: Don't worry, it is understandable. I can agree to things like there being too many laws and national politics being... meh. I know some of those people but only slighty, You say you like discussing ethics such as abortion, so what is your stance on that? And what draws you to catholicism? I would allow the option of abortion only if the mothers life is at risk. If it comes to that, the mother should be allowed not to sacrifice herself for her child. Under all other circumstances I am against abortion. My mother is catholic, so we have been going to church since I was born. What draws me to caholicism now are examples of Jusus' and saints lives. I like going to Holy Mass. I like to sing at Mass and I like music in general. Why are you against abortion? And isn't both music and leading a good life (Im assuming thats what you meant) possible to achieve without religion? Why the need for religion? |
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Jan 15, 2018 11:07 AM
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Emilia_Scarlet said: Domenca said: Emilia_Scarlet said: Don't worry, it is understandable. I can agree to things like there being too many laws and national politics being... meh. I know some of those people but only slighty, You say you like discussing ethics such as abortion, so what is your stance on that? And what draws you to catholicism? I would allow the option of abortion only if the mothers life is at risk. If it comes to that, the mother should be allowed not to sacrifice herself for her child. Under all other circumstances I am against abortion. My mother is catholic, so we have been going to church since I was born. What draws me to caholicism now are examples of Jusus' and saints lives. I like going to Holy Mass. I like to sing at Mass and I like music in general. Why are you against abortion? And isn't both music and leading a good life (Im assuming thats what you meant) possible to achieve without religion? Why the need for religion? Because it is ending potential lives. They are possible without religion, but not without God, I think. It is much easier with religion. I think that religion is a human way of seeking God and truth. We catholics believe that God gave us the Church to deepen the connection with Him. And God is good and truth, so the Church is our medium to explore what is the truth. My thoughts about this are hard to express in english. |
Jan 15, 2018 1:47 PM
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Domenca said: PhKay said: Welcome back to Q&A ^^ Did you miss your HST? :p What do you think of the winter sports season so far? :) Thanks. I did miss it a little. About the winter sports season. I have a lot of stuff over the weekends going on, so I have been watching less than last year I think. I follow women alpine skiing the most. As a fan of Mikaela Shiffrin, I am pleased with the season so far. Also, Meta Hrovat, a young Slovenian skier, is doing quite well. Hirscher is getting another overall crystal globe I guess in men alpine skiing. Jakov Fak is doing great in biathlon (3rd overall currently). Our jumpers are slowly getting better after a bad start of the season. There are only a few weeks left until the start of the olympics, so I am looking forward to that. I don't know how much will I be able to watch though. yeah... Mikaela is gonna set a points record for the ages if things continue like this. Guess poor Lindsay works so hard for the most won races record of Stenmark only to be overtaken by her. She could become the greatest of all time if she remains healthy given her dominance at this young age. What do you think about Dagashi Kashi switching from full length to 12min episodes? |
Jan 15, 2018 1:51 PM
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PhKay said: What do you think about Dagashi Kashi switching from full length to 12min episodes? I think it's fine. It doesn't bother me. Maybe it's even better, because it got a little boring sometimes. |
Jan 15, 2018 2:25 PM
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Domenca said: Emilia_Scarlet said: Domenca said: Emilia_Scarlet said: Don't worry, it is understandable. I can agree to things like there being too many laws and national politics being... meh. I know some of those people but only slighty, You say you like discussing ethics such as abortion, so what is your stance on that? And what draws you to catholicism? I would allow the option of abortion only if the mothers life is at risk. If it comes to that, the mother should be allowed not to sacrifice herself for her child. Under all other circumstances I am against abortion. My mother is catholic, so we have been going to church since I was born. What draws me to caholicism now are examples of Jusus' and saints lives. I like going to Holy Mass. I like to sing at Mass and I like music in general. Why are you against abortion? And isn't both music and leading a good life (Im assuming thats what you meant) possible to achieve without religion? Why the need for religion? Because it is ending potential lives. They are possible without religion, but not without God, I think. It is much easier with religion. I think that religion is a human way of seeking God and truth. We catholics believe that God gave us the Church to deepen the connection with Him. And God is good and truth, so the Church is our medium to explore what is the truth. My thoughts about this are hard to express in english. How can one judge on potential lives? By that logic, it should be illegal to not constantly procreate because it creates less potential lives. You can't end something that haven't started anyways. So are all atheists immoral people because they don't know god, and everyone who has done good is somehow connected to god because otherwise it wouldn't be possible? Is it immoral not to believe? How do you know god is the truth anyways? |
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Jan 15, 2018 10:00 PM
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Are you ever going to update your profile more? |
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Jan 16, 2018 5:42 AM
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Emilia_Scarlet said: Domenca said: Emilia_Scarlet said: Domenca said: Emilia_Scarlet said: Don't worry, it is understandable. I can agree to things like there being too many laws and national politics being... meh. I know some of those people but only slighty, You say you like discussing ethics such as abortion, so what is your stance on that? And what draws you to catholicism? I would allow the option of abortion only if the mothers life is at risk. If it comes to that, the mother should be allowed not to sacrifice herself for her child. Under all other circumstances I am against abortion. My mother is catholic, so we have been going to church since I was born. What draws me to caholicism now are examples of Jusus' and saints lives. I like going to Holy Mass. I like to sing at Mass and I like music in general. Why are you against abortion? And isn't both music and leading a good life (Im assuming thats what you meant) possible to achieve without religion? Why the need for religion? Because it is ending potential lives. They are possible without religion, but not without God, I think. It is much easier with religion. I think that religion is a human way of seeking God and truth. We catholics believe that God gave us the Church to deepen the connection with Him. And God is good and truth, so the Church is our medium to explore what is the truth. My thoughts about this are hard to express in english. How can one judge on potential lives? By that logic, it should be illegal to not constantly procreate because it creates less potential lives. You can't end something that haven't started anyways. So are all atheists immoral people because they don't know god, and everyone who has done good is somehow connected to god because otherwise it wouldn't be possible? Is it immoral not to believe? How do you know god is the truth anyways? As potential lives, I mean that if we let the cells be after conception, they become a human at some point. It should not be illegal not to constantly procreate. Before conception, action (sexual intercourse) is needed to create a life, while after conception the path to life is already in motion, without the need for actions other than basic things you need for living (food,...). I don't think completely moral and immoral people exist. There are moral and immoral actions, deeds, that are done by people. God is the ultimate good, so by doing something good or moral you follow God, even if you don't know it. I think that you have to believe in morality to be able to be consciously moral. One can not be certain of anything but himself, so he has to believe in many things to have anything in life. So I think it is useful to believe. I don't know if God is the truth, I believe it. |
Jan 16, 2018 5:43 AM
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vinroy11 said: Are you ever going to update your profile more? I don't think so. Why should I? |
Jan 16, 2018 8:06 AM
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Domenca said: Emilia_Scarlet said: Domenca said: Emilia_Scarlet said: Domenca said: Emilia_Scarlet said: Don't worry, it is understandable. I can agree to things like there being too many laws and national politics being... meh. I know some of those people but only slighty, You say you like discussing ethics such as abortion, so what is your stance on that? And what draws you to catholicism? I would allow the option of abortion only if the mothers life is at risk. If it comes to that, the mother should be allowed not to sacrifice herself for her child. Under all other circumstances I am against abortion. My mother is catholic, so we have been going to church since I was born. What draws me to caholicism now are examples of Jusus' and saints lives. I like going to Holy Mass. I like to sing at Mass and I like music in general. Why are you against abortion? And isn't both music and leading a good life (Im assuming thats what you meant) possible to achieve without religion? Why the need for religion? Because it is ending potential lives. They are possible without religion, but not without God, I think. It is much easier with religion. I think that religion is a human way of seeking God and truth. We catholics believe that God gave us the Church to deepen the connection with Him. And God is good and truth, so the Church is our medium to explore what is the truth. My thoughts about this are hard to express in english. How can one judge on potential lives? By that logic, it should be illegal to not constantly procreate because it creates less potential lives. You can't end something that haven't started anyways. So are all atheists immoral people because they don't know god, and everyone who has done good is somehow connected to god because otherwise it wouldn't be possible? Is it immoral not to believe? How do you know god is the truth anyways? As potential lives, I mean that if we let the cells be after conception, they become a human at some point. It should not be illegal not to constantly procreate. Before conception, action (sexual intercourse) is needed to create a life, while after conception the path to life is already in motion, without the need for actions other than basic things you need for living (food,...). I don't think completely moral and immoral people exist. There are moral and immoral actions, deeds, that are done by people. God is the ultimate good, so by doing something good or moral you follow God, even if you don't know it. I think that you have to believe in morality to be able to be consciously moral. One can not be certain of anything but himself, so he has to believe in many things to have anything in life. So I think it is useful to believe. I don't know if God is the truth, I believe it. Action is needed to sustain the life afterwards (and action, to some extent, is needed to make sure the baby come out healthy, such as avoiding vitamin A while consuming B9 for example). I fail to see the moral difference between: *Not having sex --> No baby, no consciousness was done harm to *Aborting a clearly not alive fetus --> No baby, no consciousness was done harm to Human consciousness is worth protecting, but we don't need to take action increasing the numbers of it because it creates an absurd moral framework (we both agree to this). Before the brain shows activity, there is reasonably no consciousness, therefore no rights were violated. Are you against embryonic stem cell research/treatment by the way? Of course completely moral and immoral people don't exist, but there's a cut-off point somewhere between a moral and an immoral person, and if you think all people on the moral side is religious OR driven by god, I don't know what you say. (If you say they are doing gods work incidentally that's fine). What do you do if you disagree with scripture or religious teachings? And you didn't answer if you thought it was immoral not to believe in god. Sorry if I come off as aggressive by the way, it's not my intent. But I feel like I can come off that way when discussing. |
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Jan 16, 2018 4:05 PM
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Emilia_Scarlet said: Action is needed to sustain the life afterwards (and action, to some extent, is needed to make sure the baby come out healthy, such as avoiding vitamin A while consuming B9 for example). I fail to see the moral difference between: *Not having sex --> No baby, no consciousness was done harm to *Aborting a clearly not alive fetus --> No baby, no consciousness was done harm to Human consciousness is worth protecting, but we don't need to take action increasing the numbers of it because it creates an absurd moral framework (we both agree to this). Before the brain shows activity, there is reasonably no consciousness, therefore no rights were violated. I still think the same way as before and I don't know how can I rephrase or what argument can I use for you to better understand my view on this or to argue your points. Maybe I look from a different time aspect (including future, not just present), I don't know. Emilia_Scarlet said: Are you against embryonic stem cell research/treatment by the way? I had to google that. From what I've briefly read, I'd say that I'm leaning to be against it. Emilia_Scarlet said: Of course completely moral and immoral people don't exist, but there's a cut-off point somewhere between a moral and an immoral person, and if you think all people on the moral side is religious OR driven by god, I don't know what you say. (If you say they are doing gods work incidentally that's fine). Maybe, but being called a moral person is a result of doing moral actions. You can change from being a moral to an immoral person by doing immoral deeds and vice versa. I don't know if you know what God is for me. Something unlimited, incomprehensible, infinite, ultimate. So being good, moral, truthful (basically all that is good) brings people closer to God, because he is the ultimate good and being bad alienates us from God (good). You don't have to be religious to be moral, you have to be good. Emilia_Scarlet said: What do you do if you disagree with scripture or religious teachings? And you didn't answer if you thought it was immoral not to believe in god. I usually don't disagree. I think it relies on your interpretation, how you understand scripture and teachings. I don't understand some things, I doubt many things many times. Language and cognition are very interesting things... What do I do then? I think about it and I try to understand it. Emilia_Scarlet said: Sorry if I come off as aggressive by the way, it's not my intent. But I feel like I can come off that way when discussing. You are not too aggressive. I like answering your questions. Sometimes I feel like I can't put my thoughts into words well enough. I think this took me over an hour to write and it's just like ten sentences... But I don't mind, I think it's beneficial. |
Jan 16, 2018 4:22 PM
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Domenca said: Emilia_Scarlet said: Action is needed to sustain the life afterwards (and action, to some extent, is needed to make sure the baby come out healthy, such as avoiding vitamin A while consuming B9 for example). I fail to see the moral difference between: *Not having sex --> No baby, no consciousness was done harm to *Aborting a clearly not alive fetus --> No baby, no consciousness was done harm to Human consciousness is worth protecting, but we don't need to take action increasing the numbers of it because it creates an absurd moral framework (we both agree to this). Before the brain shows activity, there is reasonably no consciousness, therefore no rights were violated. I still think the same way as before and I don't know how can I rephrase or what argument can I use for you to better understand my view on this or to argue your points. Maybe I look from a different time aspect (including future, not just present), I don't know. Don't worry, I get you. I was almost going to just write that we're done here, because both people have told their views and neither is convinced by the other's reasoning. Since I have the law firmly on my side for once, I'm not particularly bothered by your disagreement. Emilia_Scarlet said: Are you against embryonic stem cell research/treatment by the way? I had to google that. From what I've briefly read, I'd say that I'm leaning to be against it. Why? We're not even going to abort anyone, we're just using already aborted fetuses to save lives. Emilia_Scarlet said: Of course completely moral and immoral people don't exist, but there's a cut-off point somewhere between a moral and an immoral person, and if you think all people on the moral side is religious OR driven by god, I don't know what you say. (If you say they are doing gods work incidentally that's fine). Maybe, but being called a moral person is a result of doing moral actions. You can change from being a moral to an immoral person by doing immoral deeds and vice versa. Uh, yes? But at a specific instant in time, you are one or the other. I don't know if you know what God is for me. Something unlimited, incomprehensible, infinite, ultimate. So being good, moral, truthful (basically all that is good) brings people closer to God, because he is the ultimate good and being bad alienates us from God (good). You don't have to be religious to be moral, you have to be good. But why is your treatment in the afterlife a result of whether you believe in historical theories rather than your morality? And I get (at least somewhat) what God means to you. I was raised religiously, I've been in contact with a ton of religious people. I'm (obviously) not religious anymore, but I have a fairly good idea about it. Emilia_Scarlet said: What do you do if you disagree with scripture or religious teachings? And you didn't answer if you thought it was immoral not to believe in god. I usually don't disagree. I think it relies on your interpretation, how you understand scripture and teachings. I don't understand some things, I doubt many things many times. Language and cognition are very interesting things... What do I do then? I think about it and I try to understand it. Isn't that the wrong way of approaching it? Anyways, you said usually, so what do you actually disagree on and how do you approach that? Emilia_Scarlet said: Sorry if I come off as aggressive by the way, it's not my intent. But I feel like I can come off that way when discussing. You are not too aggressive. I like answering your questions. Sometimes I feel like I can't put my thoughts into words well enough. I think this took me over an hour to write and it's just like ten sentences... But I don't mind, I think it's beneficial. I was like that when I was younger, dw I get it. Responses in bold. |
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Jan 16, 2018 5:09 PM
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Why? We're not even going to abort anyone, we're just using already aborted fetuses to save lives. It's hard to argue when I don't know enough about this. It sould be fine to use the aborted fetuses that mothers didn't choose to die for resulting in abortion for research if the parents allow it I think. Uh, yes? But at a specific instant in time, you are one or the other. Yes. But why is your treatment in the afterlife a result of whether you believe in historical theories rather than your morality? And I get (at least somewhat) what God means to you. I was raised religiously, I've been in contact with a ton of religious people. I'm (obviously) not religious anymore, but I have a fairly good idea about it. It is not a result of whether you believe in historical theories. Isn't that the wrong way of approaching it? Anyways, you said usually, so what do you actually disagree on and how do you approach that? I don't know, is there a correct way of approaching it? One major thing in Catholic Church I have problems believing in is Confession. Why should I tell some priest my sins if God can forgive anything? I approach that by thinking about it and by observing myself when I go to Confession and by talking about it. Confession is the hardest thing to do for me. Maybe it's because people are bound to sin and it is very hard, almost impossible to let go of it. |
Jan 16, 2018 6:23 PM
#26
> It's hard to argue when I don't know enough about this. It sould be fine to use the aborted fetuses that mothers didn't choose to die for resulting in abortion for research if the parents allow it I think. I'm sorry, this sentence is hard to follow. Can you rephrase? > It is not a result of whether you believe in historical theories. Then why is being Christian a requirement to get into heaven? > I don't know, is there a correct way of approaching it? One major thing in Catholic Church I have problems believing in is Confession. Why should I tell some priest my sins if God can forgive anything? I approach that by thinking about it and by observing myself when I go to Confession and by talking about it. Confession is the hardest thing to do for me. Maybe it's because people are bound to sin and it is very hard, almost impossible to let go of it. You could disagree. instead of trying to justify it You don't have to follow religion, talk to some well-read person and ask for their justification. The problem with a lot of religious things is that they made sense back then, but not now (ie Muslims not eating pork). Why would you adhere to confession when it's not even written in the bible? This is the thing that I could never understand about Catholicism. Confession makes sense from a practical perspective, but not from a theological one. I mean, at one hand, it is a symbolic action, and a way to show you are truly sorry, both on a personal level (it takes effort to admit wrong-doings, and it psychologically helps talking about things) and on a token level (paying money is a token gift to show your remorse), but it also gives the church money, which it can use to do good. Now that's not what realistically always happens (it's always best to donate as directly as possible) but in theory it makes sense. Realistically, do four times the good (the number taken straight from the bible) of the bad you did (if you stole $10 with no way of giving it back, donate $40 to charity and talk to someone about it (not a friend) and you'll have the same effect. Your wrongdoing somehow made the world a better place, and you've taken a clear stance against it. (Out of all the religious rules, the 3x one is probably my favorite). |
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Jan 16, 2018 6:26 PM
#27
(Since people seemed to like these, I'll post it to everyone. Tell me if you want future one's or not). Quiz time! Without googling, try to answer the following questions? 1. What ethnicity was sent to internment camps in the United States during World War 2? 2. The controversial leader of what country has compared himself to Hitler and encourages civilians to murder drug users? 3. What American president is the first one to speak to the president of Taiwan since 1970? 4. What is the most common religious affiliation in Australia? 5. What is the most common cause of death in people with diabetes? 6. By using a non-rotating black hole to convert the mass of cats to energy, how many cats would you need to power Norway for a year? |
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Jan 16, 2018 6:59 PM
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Have you ever watched Marmaduke? |
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Jan 17, 2018 6:40 AM
#29
It's hard to argue when I don't know enough about this. It sould be fine to use the aborted fetuses that mothers didn't choose to die for resulting in abortion for research if the parents allow it I think. I'm sorry, this sentence is hard to follow. Can you rephrase? - I related to my thoughts on abortion (that it can be allowed if the mothers life is in danger). I agree with you on using the already aborted fetuses, but parents must allow it and I can't agree with using fetuses that were not aborted the only way I think is fine (because there should not be any). Then why is being Christian a requirement to get into heaven? - I don't think that it is. You could disagree. instead of trying to justify it You don't have to follow religion, talk to some well-read person and ask for their justification. The problem with a lot of religious things is that they made sense back then, but not now (ie Muslims not eating pork). - I don't need everything justified. Why would you adhere to confession when it's not even written in the bible? This is the thing that I could never understand about Catholicism. - I think that it's good for Confession to exist for practical usefulness. Not everything good is in the Bible. Confession makes sense from a practical perspective, but not from a theological one. I mean, at one hand, it is a symbolic action, and a way to show you are truly sorry, both on a personal level (it takes effort to admit wrong-doings, and it psychologically helps talking about things) and on a token level (paying money is a token gift to show your remorse), but it also gives the church money, which it can use to do good. Now that's not what realistically always happens (it's always best to donate as directly as possible) but in theory it makes sense. - I agree. I don't give money to Church. Realistically, do four times the good (the number taken straight from the bible) of the bad you did (if you stole $10 with no way of giving it back, donate $40 to charity and talk to someone about it (not a friend) and you'll have the same effect. Your wrongdoing somehow made the world a better place, and you've taken a clear stance against it. (Out of all the religious rules, the 3x one is probably my favorite). - I think that is a nice thing to do, but it is not well applicable for some sins, e.g. cheating, lying... |
Jan 17, 2018 6:44 AM
#30
Emilia_Scarlet said: (Since people seemed to like these, I'll post it to everyone. Tell me if you want future one's or not). Quiz time! Without googling, try to answer the following questions? 1. What ethnicity was sent to internment camps in the United States during World War 2? 2. The controversial leader of what country has compared himself to Hitler and encourages civilians to murder drug users? 3. What American president is the first one to speak to the president of Taiwan since 1970? 4. What is the most common religious affiliation in Australia? 5. What is the most common cause of death in people with diabetes? 6. By using a non-rotating black hole to convert the mass of cats to energy, how many cats would you need to power Norway for a year? I already saw this on other branches, so I should know some answers. 1. Asian 2. President of the Philippines or something. 3. Trump. 4. Christian or non religious. 5. Something with heart, cordial something. 6. 35726,5789426. |
Jan 17, 2018 6:46 AM
#31
vinroy11 said: Have you ever watched Marmaduke? Actually, I have. It was a slovenian dub I think and it was quite bad. I don't remember much of it. |
Jan 17, 2018 8:19 AM
#32
Jan 17, 2018 9:07 AM
#33
Domenca said: Emilia_Scarlet said: (Since people seemed to like these, I'll post it to everyone. Tell me if you want future one's or not). Quiz time! Without googling, try to answer the following questions? 1. What ethnicity was sent to internment camps in the United States during World War 2? 2. The controversial leader of what country has compared himself to Hitler and encourages civilians to murder drug users? 3. What American president is the first one to speak to the president of Taiwan since 1970? 4. What is the most common religious affiliation in Australia? 5. What is the most common cause of death in people with diabetes? 6. By using a non-rotating black hole to convert the mass of cats to energy, how many cats would you need to power Norway for a year? I already saw this on other branches, so I should know some answers. 1. Asian 2. President of the Philippines or something. 3. Trump. 4. Christian or non religious. 5. Something with heart, cordial something. 6. 35726,5789426. Shame, but oh well. 1. Wrong... sort of. It was the Japanese, after the Pearl Harbor attacks. 'Asian' isn't an ethnicity. 2. Correct! The man's name is Rodrigo Duterte, and somehow he has massive support. 3. Correct! It's Trump. The call was highly controversial, since China doesn't recognize Taiwan 4. Correct... sort of. It's actually 'no religion' as long as you separate Protestants and Catholics. 5. Correct... sort of. Cardiovascular disease claims 75% of diabetes patients eventually, if you were to narrow it down further, then I don't know. 6. Wrong! The answer is seventeen. |
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Jan 17, 2018 9:09 AM
#34
Favorite thing about Michiko? |
“Please take responsibility, okay?” |
Jan 17, 2018 9:19 AM
#35
Domenca said: It's hard to argue when I don't know enough about this. It sould be fine to use the aborted fetuses that mothers didn't choose to die for resulting in abortion for research if the parents allow it I think. I'm sorry, this sentence is hard to follow. Can you rephrase? - I related to my thoughts on abortion (that it can be allowed if the mothers life is in danger). I agree with you on using the already aborted fetuses, but parents must allow it and I can't agree with using fetuses that were not aborted the only way I think is fine (because there should not be any). How are you even supposed to use non-aborted fetuses for stem cell research? And why should the dad need to allow it? The dad has no rights when it comes to deciding things like this... When he carries the baby or at least can prove himself to be the father he can have a say in the matter. Whose parents are we even talking about though? Then why is being Christian a requirement to get into heaven? - I don't think that it is. [b]It is 100% a requirements in Protestantism at least. I'm not as well-read on catholicism, but at least according to Dante it is xD I don't see why it shouldn't be one based on what I know. Or how do you get into heaven?[b] You could disagree. instead of trying to justify it You don't have to follow religion, talk to some well-read person and ask for their justification. The problem with a lot of religious things is that they made sense back then, but not now (ie Muslims not eating pork). - I don't need everything justified. Why would you follow something that you can't justify? Why would you adhere to confession when it's not even written in the bible? This is the thing that I could never understand about Catholicism. - I think that it's good for Confession to exist for practical usefulness. Not everything good is in the Bible. Fair enough Confession makes sense from a practical perspective, but not from a theological one. I mean, at one hand, it is a symbolic action, and a way to show you are truly sorry, both on a personal level (it takes effort to admit wrong-doings, and it psychologically helps talking about things) and on a token level (paying money is a token gift to show your remorse), but it also gives the church money, which it can use to do good. Now that's not what realistically always happens (it's always best to donate as directly as possible) but in theory it makes sense. - I agree. I don't give money to Church. Realistically, do four times the good (the number taken straight from the bible) of the bad you did (if you stole $10 with no way of giving it back, donate $40 to charity and talk to someone about it (not a friend) and you'll have the same effect. Your wrongdoing somehow made the world a better place, and you've taken a clear stance against it. (Out of all the religious rules, the 3x one is probably my favorite). - I think that is a nice thing to do, but it is not well applicable for some sins, e.g. cheating, lying... It doesn't have to be an exact value. Say you've ruined someones life by cheating on them, then take four people from rock bottom and get them back on track. Or I dunno, save 4 lives? |
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Jan 17, 2018 11:03 AM
#36
Demonarion said: Your thoughts on the concept of fate/destiny? God knows everything, so he knows what will happen in the future, but he also gave people free will. We can choose what we do because of free will. The future is somehow set, but we are not forced into it. |
Jan 17, 2018 11:05 AM
#37
vinroy11 said: Favorite thing about Michiko? How uncontrollable she is and wild. |
Jan 17, 2018 11:26 AM
#38
How are you even supposed to use non-aborted fetuses for stem cell research? And why should the dad need to allow it? The dad has no rights when it comes to deciding things like this... When he carries the baby or at least can prove himself to be the father he can have a say in the matter. Whose parents are we even talking about though? You are not supposed to use them. It has to be the real father to have a say. Parents of the fetus. It is 100% a requirements in Protestantism at least. I'm not as well-read on catholicism, but at least according to Dante it is xD I don't see why it shouldn't be one based on what I know. Or how do you get into heaven? You get to heaven by being good. I do think it's much harder for non christians, because they don't get as much help. Heaven and afterlife are very inscrutable for human mind in my opinion. I just believe that there is an afterlife and that justice is served, but I don't know how. Why would you follow something that you can't justify? I don't know, I sometimes have a hunch or a feeling that something is good even if I don't have rational grounds for it. It doesn't have to be an exact value. Say you've ruined someones life by cheating on them, then take four people from rock bottom and get them back on track. Or I dunno, save 4 lives? Ok. |
Jan 17, 2018 11:33 PM
#39
>You are not supposed to use them. It has to be the real father to have a say. Parents of the fetus. How do you even prove it is the real father? And why should he get a say when he doesn't have to carry the baby? >You get to heaven by being good. I do think it's much harder for non christians, because they don't get as much help. Heaven and afterlife are very inscrutable for human mind in my opinion. I just believe that there is an afterlife and that justice is served, but I don't know how. I'm sorry, but can you back this up? http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/catholic-church-confirms-atheists-still-go-to-hell-after-pope-francis-suggests-they-might-go-to-8634479.html |
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Jan 18, 2018 8:46 AM
#40
How do you even prove it is the real father? And why should he get a say when he doesn't have to carry the baby? - The mother should know who the father is. Because the baby could not exist without him. I'm sorry, but can you back this up? http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/catholic-church-confirms-atheists-still-go-to-hell-after-pope-francis-suggests-they-might-go-to-8634479.html - This is from the Catechism of Catholic Church: (Who goes to hell?) 1034 Jesus often speaks of "Gehenna" of "the unquenchable fire" reserved for those who to the end of their lives refuse to believe and be converted, where both soul and body can be lost.614 Jesus solemnly proclaims that he "will send his angels, and they will gather . . . all evil doers, and throw them into the furnace of fire,"615 and that he will pronounce the condemnation: "Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire!"616 (What is needed to go to hell?) 1037 God predestines no one to go to hell;620 for this, a willful turning away from God (a mortal sin) is necessary, and persistence in it until the end. In the Eucharistic liturgy and in the daily prayers of her faithful, the Church implores the mercy of God, who does not want "any to perish, but all to come to repentance":621 (What is hell?) 1056 Following the example of Christ, the Church warns the faithful of the "sad and lamentable reality of eternal death" (GCD 69), also called "hell." 1057 Hell's principal punishment consists of eternal separation from God in whom alone man can have the life and happiness for which he was created and for which he longs. (this is from http://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p123a12.htm ) So, atheists reject the existence of God. If they stay atheist until death, they are eternally separated from God and that is hell. |
Jan 18, 2018 9:00 AM
#41
Domenca said: How do you even prove it is the real father? And why should he get a say when he doesn't have to carry the baby? - The mother should know who the father is. Because the baby could not exist without him. I'm sorry, but can you back this up? http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/catholic-church-confirms-atheists-still-go-to-hell-after-pope-francis-suggests-they-might-go-to-8634479.html - This is from the Catechism of Catholic Church: (Who goes to hell?) 1034 Jesus often speaks of "Gehenna" of "the unquenchable fire" reserved for those who to the end of their lives refuse to believe and be converted, where both soul and body can be lost.614 Jesus solemnly proclaims that he "will send his angels, and they will gather . . . all evil doers, and throw them into the furnace of fire,"615 and that he will pronounce the condemnation: "Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire!"616 (What is needed to go to hell?) 1037 God predestines no one to go to hell;620 for this, a willful turning away from God (a mortal sin) is necessary, and persistence in it until the end. In the Eucharistic liturgy and in the daily prayers of her faithful, the Church implores the mercy of God, who does not want "any to perish, but all to come to repentance":621 (What is hell?) 1056 Following the example of Christ, the Church warns the faithful of the "sad and lamentable reality of eternal death" (GCD 69), also called "hell." 1057 Hell's principal punishment consists of eternal separation from God in whom alone man can have the life and happiness for which he was created and for which he longs. (this is from http://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p123a12.htm ) So, atheists reject the existence of God. If they stay atheist until death, they are eternally separated from God and that is hell. But how is being atheist related to your morality? What if I'm simply an atheist because I believe religion is inaccurate but adhere to the moral frameworks of it by sheer accident? |
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Jan 18, 2018 9:12 AM
#42
But how is being atheist related to your morality? What if I'm simply an atheist because I believe religion is inaccurate but adhere to the moral frameworks of it by sheer accident? - Atheists don't believe in the creator. So the world and everything that happens is only a reaction to something that happened beforehand (the big bang being the first). So there is no free will and morality. |
Jan 18, 2018 9:46 AM
#43
Domenca said: But how is being atheist related to your morality? What if I'm simply an atheist because I believe religion is inaccurate but adhere to the moral frameworks of it by sheer accident? - Atheists don't believe in the creator. So the world and everything that happens is only a reaction to something that happened beforehand (the big bang being the first). So there is no free will and morality. Uh, I think you misunderstood me. Assume your religion is correct and god exists and so on, and in that universe there is an atheist that, by sheer accident, follows the rules of Catholicism except she is a firm non-believer. She has seen no proof of God's existence and never will. What moral shortcoming does she have that makes her deserve hell? |
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Jan 18, 2018 2:15 PM
#44
Emilia_Scarlet said: Domenca said: But how is being atheist related to your morality? What if I'm simply an atheist because I believe religion is inaccurate but adhere to the moral frameworks of it by sheer accident? - Atheists don't believe in the creator. So the world and everything that happens is only a reaction to something that happened beforehand (the big bang being the first). So there is no free will and morality. Uh, I think you misunderstood me. Assume your religion is correct and god exists and so on, and in that universe there is an atheist that, by sheer accident, follows the rules of Catholicism except she is a firm non-believer. She has seen no proof of God's existence and never will. What moral shortcoming does she have that makes her deserve hell? I think that this scenario is almost impossible. I'd say that she probably doesn't deserve hell. |
Jan 18, 2018 2:29 PM
#45
Domenca said: Emilia_Scarlet said: Domenca said: But how is being atheist related to your morality? What if I'm simply an atheist because I believe religion is inaccurate but adhere to the moral frameworks of it by sheer accident? - Atheists don't believe in the creator. So the world and everything that happens is only a reaction to something that happened beforehand (the big bang being the first). So there is no free will and morality. Uh, I think you misunderstood me. Assume your religion is correct and god exists and so on, and in that universe there is an atheist that, by sheer accident, follows the rules of Catholicism except she is a firm non-believer. She has seen no proof of God's existence and never will. What moral shortcoming does she have that makes her deserve hell? I think that this scenario is almost impossible. I'd say that she probably doesn't deserve hell. According to your religion she does. But let's take it a step further if you want to make it more realistic. Say now she doesn't follow each and every rule of Catholicism, but she undeniably lives a good life. She saves about 50 or so lives through her year (through ACTIVE action, ie action that would not have been taken by someone else in her place) and have done minimal harm towards her surrounding. Does she deserve hell? |
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Jan 18, 2018 3:21 PM
#46
Emilia_Scarlet said: Domenca said: Emilia_Scarlet said: Domenca said: But how is being atheist related to your morality? What if I'm simply an atheist because I believe religion is inaccurate but adhere to the moral frameworks of it by sheer accident? - Atheists don't believe in the creator. So the world and everything that happens is only a reaction to something that happened beforehand (the big bang being the first). So there is no free will and morality. Uh, I think you misunderstood me. Assume your religion is correct and god exists and so on, and in that universe there is an atheist that, by sheer accident, follows the rules of Catholicism except she is a firm non-believer. She has seen no proof of God's existence and never will. What moral shortcoming does she have that makes her deserve hell? I think that this scenario is almost impossible. I'd say that she probably doesn't deserve hell. According to your religion she does. But let's take it a step further if you want to make it more realistic. Say now she doesn't follow each and every rule of Catholicism, but she undeniably lives a good life. She saves about 50 or so lives through her year (through ACTIVE action, ie action that would not have been taken by someone else in her place) and have done minimal harm towards her surrounding. Does she deserve hell? Which rules doesn't she follow? I don't know if you can live an undeniably good life that way. I'm not even sure about the previous case. Also I am not to judge anyway, so it's about if I believe that God should send her to hell or not. I don't know. God knows. He judges fairly and I believe that. If she is good enough she doesn't go to hell. This is getting too hypothetical for me. I think that, according to my religion, you have to be careful not to go to hell and you have to try to help others not to go hell and you are not to point at others and say whether they go to hell or not. The title of that article probably wasn't an exact quotation of the official statement of the Church. http://www.catholic.org/news/hf/faith/story.php?id=51077 The Catechism of the Catholic Church explains that "Since it rejects or denies the existence of God, atheism is a sin against the virtue of religion but the imputability of the offense can be significantly diminished in virtue of the intentions and the circumstances" (CCC#2125). Edit: Also this: http://www.xt3.com/library/view.php?id=9728 |
DomencaJan 18, 2018 3:30 PM
Jan 18, 2018 4:03 PM
#47
>Which rules doesn't she follow? I dunno, I don't know all the catholic rules. She obviously doesn't do any religious ceremonies, and for the sake of it, let's say, I dunno, she steals apples, uses god's name to swear and sleeps around on weekends. >He judges fairly and I believe that. Is this your gut feeling talking again? I dunno, god seems pretty biased against non-followers. >The title of that article probably wasn't an exact quotation of the official statement of the Church. That's fair, but the point here isn't really whether Perfecta mcCharity is going to heaven or not, but whether atheism is immoral or not. But at least that's one thing you got up your sleeve against Protestantism. |
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Jan 18, 2018 4:31 PM
#48
>He judges fairly and I believe that. Is this your gut feeling talking again? I dunno, god seems pretty biased against non-followers. >The title of that article probably wasn't an exact quotation of the official statement of the Church. That's fair, but the point here isn't really whether Perfecta mcCharity is going to heaven or not, but whether atheism is immoral or not. But at least that's one thing you got up your sleeve against Protestantism. Two parts of the article I edited in my last post: 1. "For those who are not formally and visibly members of the Church, “salvation in Christ is accessible by virtue of a grace which, while having a mysterious relationship to the Church, does not make them formally part of the Church, but enlightens them in a way which is accommodated to their spiritual and material situation. This grace comes from Christ; it is the result of his sacrifice and is communicated by the Holy Spirit”;81 it has a relationship with the Church, which “according to the plan of the Father, has her origin in the mission of the Son and the Holy Spirit”." (Par 20) 2. ...As for atheists it is even more difficult, but if through no ill will someone cannot believe in God, but nevertheless lives a morally upright life then in some way God's grace will be able to work. Obviously here it depends on each individual and we have to leave it up to God to judge. I guess atheists can live a somewhat moral life, but I don't think that atheism itself is moral. Atheism doesn't recognize God, therefore there is no difference in good or bad because they both don't really exist. The same goes for moral and immoral. |
Jan 19, 2018 1:14 PM
#49
Domenca said: >He judges fairly and I believe that. Is this your gut feeling talking again? I dunno, god seems pretty biased against non-followers. >The title of that article probably wasn't an exact quotation of the official statement of the Church. That's fair, but the point here isn't really whether Perfecta mcCharity is going to heaven or not, but whether atheism is immoral or not. But at least that's one thing you got up your sleeve against Protestantism. Two parts of the article I edited in my last post: 1. "For those who are not formally and visibly members of the Church, “salvation in Christ is accessible by virtue of a grace which, while having a mysterious relationship to the Church, does not make them formally part of the Church, but enlightens them in a way which is accommodated to their spiritual and material situation. This grace comes from Christ; it is the result of his sacrifice and is communicated by the Holy Spirit”;81 it has a relationship with the Church, which “according to the plan of the Father, has her origin in the mission of the Son and the Holy Spirit”." (Par 20) 2. ...As for atheists it is even more difficult, but if through no ill will someone cannot believe in God, but nevertheless lives a morally upright life then in some way God's grace will be able to work. Obviously here it depends on each individual and we have to leave it up to God to judge. I guess atheists can live a somewhat moral life, but I don't think that atheism itself is moral. Atheism doesn't recognize God, therefore there is no difference in good or bad because they both don't really exist. The same goes for moral and immoral. Is atheism immoral in a world where God exists? Saying that nihilism and religion is in a binary relationship with each other is also a silly thing to state. Moral exists independent of religion, it just isn't objective. |
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Jan 19, 2018 1:14 PM
#50
It's quiz time again! Remember: no googling. 1. Who was the Green Party candidate for the 2016 US presidental elections? 2. What Ukrainan peninsula was annexed by Russia in 2014? 3. What's the most common cause of death in the US with no definite proof of causation by the four most common lifestyle risk factors? (Smoking, Alcohol consumption, inactivity, poor diet). 4. Ex-NBA player and Trump supporter Dennis Rodman have received media attention for his controversial relationship with whom? 5. In what modern day country is Waterloo located? 6. What statism-opposing 20th century novelist is famous for the novel Atlas Shrugged? 7. According to Buddhism, what goal do you reach you reach when you are released from Samsara? 8. What Zimbabwean president resigned in 2017 after threats of impeachment? 9. What is the highest ever recorded blood pressure in a human? |
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