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Author Topic:   The Case Against the Existence of God
BMG
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Message 39 of 301 (301586)
04-06-2006 1:52 PM
Reply to: Message 37 by Phat
04-06-2006 1:32 PM


Re: A Legend in our minds or a Reality outside them?
Hi Phat.
I must admit, often I hear of the phrase "common sense" but rarely, if ever, is a definition attached to it. Both sides of the debate appear to use it, but what is your definition?
P.S. The only definition of common sense I remember is Einstein's: "Common sense is the accumulation of prejudices by age 18"; or something along those lines.

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BMG
Member (Idle past 237 days)
Posts: 357
From: Southwestern U.S.
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Message 269 of 301 (302398)
04-08-2006 12:41 PM
Reply to: Message 263 by lfen
04-08-2006 11:17 AM


Re: Beings and Things
Hi Ifen.
Your ideas sound incredibly similar to Hinduism, more specifically, the Upanishads (I hope I am not off topic, but WTH).
The fundamental assumption of the Upanishads is that there exists but one true reality in the universe- Brahman. Brahman is sexless, formless, eternal, infinite, and totally impersonal.
Moreover, they posit all beings, or things-everything- is an expression of Brahman.
Thus, Life is an illusion (Maya) arising from the ignorance of the true nature of reality-Brahman.
Just thought I would throw that in.
edit: threw in previously forgotten fourth sentence.
This message has been edited by Infixion, 04-08-2006 12:47 PM

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