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MikeDeich
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From: Rosario, Argentina
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Message 18 of 29 (545281)
02-02-2010 7:53 PM
Reply to: Message 14 by slevesque
02-01-2010 2:54 PM


Since your children don't have a soul technically, I guess your own purpose is devoid of sense.
This is rather harsh & unjustified. The belief in a soul, or God for that matter, has nothing to do with the belief in a religion. While Purpledbear does use the word theist, his statements are more against religion specifically. He never explains his personal position in detail, only that he feels organized religion is harmful to his daughters development. You can come to such conclusions even with a strong belief in God, although Pbear never claims one way or another. To me religion only simply tells us how we should believe in God. I personally don't feel the need to be told how to do something I do just fine on my own. Just like most atheists don't need to be told to be good people.
In regard to the OP, I am here to learn more than anything. I chose to open a business rather than pursue graduate studies. I double majored in Psych & anthropology, & wanted to pursue research in evolutionary psychology & primatology. I continue to read non-fiction books on primate behavior, history, & human origins....currently reading Guns, Germs, & Steel...great read! Anyway this forum helps me learn from those with more knowledge than myself, since I opted not to continue school. While I don't believe any creationist/ID will change my opinions on evolution, I still try to understand their arguments or laugh them off as the nonsense that they are....depending on which seems more appropriate. Ultimately though I see individuals incapable of accommodating faith (religious or otherwise) & supported facts.....although plenty of others have no problem with it. I suppose the only options are accommodate, ignore, or attack.....

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MikeDeich
Junior Member (Idle past 4558 days)
Posts: 24
From: Rosario, Argentina
Joined: 10-31-2009


Message 21 of 29 (545493)
02-03-2010 9:45 PM
Reply to: Message 20 by slevesque
02-03-2010 3:45 PM


I understand why you would get defensive, but I will disagree with the idea of a soul as being religious....the idea of a soul is spiritual, not religious. While I'm not religious, I was raised catholic...& I will mention "turn the other cheek"....too often in this forum emotion carries away legitimate conversation & debate....Lets all try to keep our heads a little bit.
But then again, in regards to the OP, we must all acknowledge that we do come here for a bit of a fight. A bit of heated debate that we all apparently feel strongly about. If we all held ourselves in in the same environments (either religious, theistic, creationist, academic, scientific, darwinian, etc) we all would miss the chance to learn from others of a different environment and maybe 'evolve' to be a better individuals more capable of living in a broader social environment human beings have been 'designed' by 'natural selection' to live in. Anyone feel free to disagree with my rhetoric.
Edited by MikeDeich, : No reason given.

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