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by suminonA
Wed May 28, 2008 3:36 am
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: Questions you've wondered about your fellow pwebbers
Replies: 595
Views: 159456

Also, suminonA, do you ever post in Milagre? 'Cause I've never seen any of your posts here. I do. :) Including this one, the search says that I have 22 whole posts in "Milagre Town Square". :D I post more in "Religion and Moral Philosophy" and "The Game Room", but that...
by suminonA
Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:50 am
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: Is God a Jack@ss?
Replies: 36
Views: 17790

This thread must have been based on the implicit premise that, that "something" exists. :) Most (if not all) theologies do that. Not that I have any idea if the debate in this thread could be indexed under theology.

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by suminonA
Fri Apr 11, 2008 6:56 am
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: Why do you believe what you believe?
Replies: 32
Views: 13353

As to the existence of one or many Gods, there is only one logical explanation: WE DO NOT KNOW. We, as mere human beings, do not and CAN not know the nature of God. We can speculate, we can believe just about anything, but the truth will only be revealed when we die. Therefore, all the churches tha...
by suminonA
Thu Mar 20, 2008 3:31 am
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: Why?
Replies: 76
Views: 30231

so then where the hell does religion come from? If we can agree on what BB said, then we have to acknowledge that religion is arbitrary. The need to have something intelligible to come out of something unintelligible. BeansBrother, I have to say that I like your contribution to this discussion so f...
by suminonA
Wed Mar 19, 2008 8:55 am
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: Are these beliefs … umm … religious ?
Replies: 51
Views: 23583

Welcome, Azarel :)

Don't worry, in this thread there is no limit for spiritualization. ;)
Actually, I think the whole board is like this, so I hope you'll feel comfortable discussing your ideas here.

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by suminonA
Wed Mar 19, 2008 2:11 am
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: Why do you believe what you believe?
Replies: 32
Views: 13353

Re: Why do you believe what you believe?

I would like to know some other people's view points of why they feel they believe in God or don't. The reason I ask is because I would like to try to understand people's reasoning behind their beliefs in such things as God (or lack of) and religious practices. For me it's all about consistency (fr...
by suminonA
Wed Mar 19, 2008 2:07 am
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: Are these beliefs … umm … religious ?
Replies: 51
Views: 23583

Thanks for the clarification. :)

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by suminonA
Tue Mar 18, 2008 1:28 pm
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: Why?
Replies: 76
Views: 30231

The only thing that says the rules are undeniable are the rules themselves. It's rather circular. That's exactly my point too. The problem is not "the game" (the meme itself is harmless, while having educative potential), but as KennEnder notes, the fact that this kind of "playing&qu...
by suminonA
Tue Mar 18, 2008 9:40 am
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: Why?
Replies: 76
Views: 30231

And if there's not a hell, all they're doing is blowing hot air. Metaphors aside, no, you can't say I'm playing the game. Why? Because I'm not, and I've told you that. I do not proclaim my status of winning or losing. I do not inform others about it. I do not insist other play it. I don't follow th...
by suminonA
Tue Mar 18, 2008 8:10 am
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: Why?
Replies: 76
Views: 30231

Meh. [...] :)
It's interesting that you respond to a meme wiht another meme. Long live te memes ! ;)

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by suminonA
Tue Mar 18, 2008 3:54 am
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: Why?
Replies: 76
Views: 30231

"The Game" as described by BB is an example not only of arbitrary rules, but of arbitrary and non-deniable rules . I mean, there is a rule like : you can't not play the game after you are aware of it's existence. So it's not like you play the game because you've chosen to respect its rules...
by suminonA
Mon Mar 17, 2008 9:45 am
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: Are these beliefs … umm … religious ?
Replies: 51
Views: 23583

I'm a bit surprised that you don't have a clear reason (at least for yourself) to have reached those conclusions. At this point, it seems to me that you are as irrationally an atheist as some others are irrationally theists... For the record, the reason : "because people around do it" is n...
by suminonA
Mon Mar 17, 2008 1:58 am
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: Are these beliefs … umm … religious ?
Replies: 51
Views: 23583

BB, if I read you correctly, you are 100% non-religious. But, are you "spiritual" ? As you can see in this topic, there is a more or less subtle distinction (I'm still not sure where is the line between them). Also, you said in some other topic that you are a "cultural Jew", so I...
by suminonA
Sat Mar 15, 2008 7:57 am
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: Does YFD have a human face?
Replies: 30
Views: 13976

"perfected" means what it sounds like. For example, doesn't need glasses, not balding, no hearing loss, no broken limbs, etc. etc. Why not use "perfect" then? The form you used sounds like it was imperfect at some point, and then it was perfected ... As an observation -- one exc...
by suminonA
Thu Mar 13, 2008 1:58 am
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: Does YFD have a human face?
Replies: 30
Views: 13976

I believe that God's body is perfected, glorified, and immortal. Therefore, he will not sin and die, as we do.
What does it mean that it is "perfected" and "glorified" ?

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by suminonA
Fri Feb 08, 2008 5:00 pm
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: Are these beliefs … umm … religious ?
Replies: 51
Views: 23583

Maybe because it seems to be helpful. ;)

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by suminonA
Fri Feb 08, 2008 3:09 am
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: God's Will
Replies: 29
Views: 10621

Well, now it depends on what you mean by "objective truth". For me "objective truth" is the kind of truth that science has access to. Subjective truth is the kind of truth religion and philosophy has access to. Most of the times, the two are not refering to the same "facts&q...
by suminonA
Thu Feb 07, 2008 3:24 pm
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: Are these beliefs … umm … religious ?
Replies: 51
Views: 23583

jotabe, to what point are you replying exactly, with your previous post?

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by suminonA
Thu Feb 07, 2008 3:22 pm
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: God's Will
Replies: 29
Views: 10621

Well, I guess it depends on the specific "certainty" and on who is doing the evaluation.

Absolutely everything is relative, haven't you noticed yet? ;)

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by suminonA
Thu Feb 07, 2008 3:14 am
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: God's Will
Replies: 29
Views: 10621

Well, now that that was clarified, I have a question (actually, there are more than one): How are Humans supposed to know a deity’s will? Can they know it unequivocally and then try to carry it out the best they can, or is it only a “post factum” knowledge? How can other Humans know, that the ...
by suminonA
Thu Feb 07, 2008 2:49 am
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: Are these beliefs … umm … religious ?
Replies: 51
Views: 23583

Wait a minute ... is anyone here putting the numbers (e.g. 1, ¾, 0.33, pi, sqrt(-1) ) and the meta-physics on the same level? Let me explain: for me, the numbers are just concepts that help us describe the “reality” (or generally speaking physical phenomena). As it happens, we can count objects...
by suminonA
Wed Feb 06, 2008 8:09 am
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: An Idea to Reinvigorate Pweb
Replies: 15
Views: 6368

Thats just because nobody plays the games. They're boring.
You're welcome to bring new games in the room! :)

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by suminonA
Wed Feb 06, 2008 4:46 am
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: Are these beliefs … umm … religious ?
Replies: 51
Views: 23583

This begs the question "Does the metareality matter?" If you think about it as another spatial dimension, we're all living on the same intersection of it. The reality of our plane is unaffected by the nature of the meta-reality. Isn't it? Edit: Imagine the metareality as a sphere, and our...
by suminonA
Wed Feb 06, 2008 2:41 am
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: God's Will
Replies: 29
Views: 10621

eriador, I don't see why do you insist to have your interpretation of what others say explained, without accepting the possibility that maybe, you don't understand the point the others wanted to make. I find Rei's explanations very comprehensible, and your "paradox" non-implied. Even if yo...
by suminonA
Tue Jan 15, 2008 2:59 am
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: It's newbie to rhyme with boobie
Replies: 35
Views: 13704

Squiggly, welcome to the World! :)

Be good to your parents even if they love you either way. ;)

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by suminonA
Sat Jan 05, 2008 6:07 am
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: 10 Things Christians and Atheists Must Agree On
Replies: 6
Views: 4949

No, in reality, if changing minds is your thing, there's only one way to do it:

Lead by Example.
If this is the only thing one learns from this article, it would be worth the while. :)

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by suminonA
Mon Dec 10, 2007 2:04 am
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: If the Tribe of Dan showed up?
Replies: 13
Views: 7352

Cooper, in my case, it wasn't the "squeeze over squeeze box" that made the first version of your opening post incomprehensible, but the lack of any separating commas, plus the use of too many verbs in one place. Whenever one writes exactly the way they speak, with no pause between ideas, t...
by suminonA
Wed Nov 28, 2007 4:24 am
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: poor kitty...
Replies: 36
Views: 22591

... it collapsed ...
:lol:

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by suminonA
Wed Nov 28, 2007 3:19 am
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: Does YFD have a human face?
Replies: 30
Views: 13976

Scientists might be able to explain the how of "soul," but I don't see how that would necessarily negate the philosophy of it. I don’t think it will „negate” any philosophy. And it wouldn’t „prove” anything either, because as you say, science can answer the „how” questions...
by suminonA
Tue Nov 27, 2007 5:27 am
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: Does YFD have a human face?
Replies: 30
Views: 13976

Physical face? Perhaps. I'm not too attached to the notion of a humanoid God. Someone asked what need a singular Being would have for biological sex. What need does a Being which exists outside of the physical cosmos have for bipedal locomotion? Eaquae Legit, the question about the gender, as this ...
by suminonA
Mon Nov 26, 2007 3:24 am
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: You're in a desert
Replies: 30
Views: 14892

Hmm, that's a coherent explanation. Thanks!

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by suminonA
Mon Nov 26, 2007 2:35 am
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: If the Tribe of Dan showed up?
Replies: 13
Views: 7352

Thanks. :shock:

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by suminonA
Mon Nov 26, 2007 2:04 am
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: Does YFD have a human face?
Replies: 30
Views: 13976

Regarding the sex of God, I like what you said, KennEnder. What would physical sex mean to a singular being? It really seems more of a non-issue to me.
Given your interpretation of "likeness", that's understandable. That question in particular is for those who voted "YES".

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by suminonA
Fri Nov 23, 2007 12:39 pm
Forum: Ender's Game Movie Rumors, Speculation and Fan Art
Topic: Who else thinks it will suck?
Replies: 51
Views: 44745

Do you want me to search for the value of your argument from an algebraic POV?

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by suminonA
Fri Nov 23, 2007 12:36 pm
Forum: Milagre Town Square
Topic: Islam
Replies: 36
Views: 17302

I think humans are inherently egocentrical. :D

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