Culture
25 Feb 08
Originally posted by StarrmanWhy should debate be added to a piece of litrerary work for it to be legitimate ? To appease the dumb?
Which is why there should be some initiation of debate or something don't you think? Not everyone will be aware of the content of all cultural entities which might be posted there, we need to share ideas and knowledge. Perhaps I was a bit hasty in alerting, we'll see if it is reinstated.
A piece of work should be able to stand alone, and be enjoyed by those who wish to enjoy it. It should not have to be turned into a debate.
I mean no insult by my response, just saying it as best as my own limited vocabulary can.
Originally posted by vistesdTo view the world as art is hard I know,
Anybody remember this kind of discussion back right after Spirituality was created and separated from debates? Anybody notice that almost all philosophical discussion takes place on Spirituality? (If I want LJ or Starrman to sort me out on the correspondence theory of truth, or get Dr. Scribbles to sort me out on logic, where will I post my question if I w ...[text shortened]... ure—as long as the post is composed in iambic pentameter... (Do I need to say, “Just kidding”?)
so taking solace in my bed I go.
Night all 🙂
Originally posted by huckleberryhoundOkay, I'm not really up for the debate any more, but you surely realise the difference between writing a literary work and posting a thread about another literary work? The original work does stand alone, your post however might require some context or opinion, these are discussion boards, not art galleries.
Why should debate be added to a piece of litrerary work for it to be legitimate ? To appease the dumb?
A piece of work should be able to stand alone, and be enjoyed by those who wish to enjoy it. It should not have to be turned into a debate.
I mean no insult by my response, just saying it as best as my own limited vocabulary can.
Either way, I'm too sleepy, if you feel like starting a thread about the poem again or whatever, I'll take part tomorrow.
Originally posted by StarrmanI just don't think your opinion alone is worthy reason for moving it.
Okay, I'm not really up for the debate any more, but you surely realise the difference between writing a literary work and posting a thread about another literary work? The original work does stand alone, your post however might require some context or opinion, these are discussion boards, not art galleries.
Either way, I'm too sleepy, if you feel like starting a thread about the poem again or whatever, I'll take part tomorrow.
A bad decision in my opinion.
Good night.
Originally posted by huckleberryhoundI'm guessing the mods also had an opinion on it, and if you'd spent the energy you did on this thread convincing them otherwise, it probably would have been reinstated hours ago...
I just don't think your opinion alone is worthy reason for moving it.
A bad decision in my opinion.
Good night.
Originally posted by StarrmanChristianity is a set of beliefs, therefore a set of thoughts. If Christianity can "carry out" anything, so can any thought. Else you stumble into inconsistency.
Nonsense, institutions thrive on the lack of current dependence, they operate through tradition, not through application to the present.
I have no idea what you mean by 'a thought can carry out'.
Originally posted by PalynkaThat balloon means nothing, all safety law beliefs of all tyre types are thoughts. Your post makes me want to drown myself in cream cheese for fear of the cracker people.
Christianity is a set of beliefs, therefore a set of thoughts. If Christianity can "carry out" anything, so can any thought. Else you stumble into inconsistency.
i. All spirituality isn't religion
ii. All religion isn't institutional.
This debate's confusing. The first statement must be true; just consider atheistic philosophers concerned with the soul. eg. Hume
The second statement, although probably true (people talk of personal religion as opposed to institutional), has little to do with the first.
Originally posted by pootstickBefore he descended into inanity, I asked him to claim a difference between religion and spirituality. He chose to claim that all religion is institutional and some spirituality isn't. This is why I was addressing just ii.)
i. All spirituality isn't religion
ii. All religion isn't institutional.
This debate's confusing. The first statement must be true; just consider atheistic philosophers concerned with the soul. eg. Hume
The second statement, although probably true (people talk of personal religion as opposed to institutional), has little to do with the first.
Regarding your example, I would say that no meaningful definition of soul is truly non-religious or it runs the risk of collapsing into a non-metaphysical definition.
Originally posted by huckleberryhoundI hereby provide huck's disagreement with me as further evidence for my claim.
So should all philosophy be religion ? Seems spirituality is where philosophy and religion meet. The answer of the unkown question seem to be the main topic for both disciplines, as is moral conduct.