"Closest thing to a philosophy forum..."

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
Originally posted by JS357
[b]"That which makes one want to wake up the next morning, is more like it for me. Thus it need not be very grandiose, and the specific reason can vary from day to day. And having variety in one's reasons for living, not knowing what they will be in the future, can be part of what makes life interesting. And that m ...[text shortened]...

..... in context that "that" could be the imperative of a normal transit time bowel movement.[/b]

Originally posted by twhitehead
I would be interested to know what flaws you see in it. Could you start a thread on the subject? Also reference the youtube in question and I will re-watch it.

Originally posted by FreakyKBH
Copy.

Originally posted by JS357
How Zen-like of you. To be fully human includes making it to the loo in time.

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
Difference with a distinction or synonym: an atheist and an infidel?

Originally posted by JS357
Are we staying secular in this thread?

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
Originally posted by JS357 (Page 3)
[b]I thought yu offered to embark on a secular philosophical analysis of the question of the meaning and purpose of life, which included their "absolute" sense.

One suggestion so far is, the m and p of life is pretty much what you make of it.

We haven't quite gotten to the issue of absoluteness of this ...[text shortened]... things moving.

Postscript: What would philosophy do if there were no hypothetical questions?

Originally posted by JS357
OK, GB, thank you. This thread has shown me that this forum is not a close enough thing to a philosophy forum to sustain secular philosophical discussions, amongst even a handful of contributors.

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
Leading topical questions I've asked have been rejected as inappropriate. Would you please ask a few?

Originally posted by JS357
Like "Questions of what makes something true, what makes something moral, what makes something real, what makes something important,..."?

I have come to see that if I want to speak intelligently on such questions, I need to do some research, and then, I find that there is nothing more I need to do than that research.

Pivotal Question (still begging for a definitive answer)

"If God didn't exist, what possible difference would it make whether or not people put their faith in Him?" -JV.

Also, I've read lengthy posts on this forum by atheists who don't believe God exists yet quote Old Testament Passages in argumentative attempts to portray God as a cruel and vicious Person: isn't there a logical disconnect in there somewhere?

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
Also, I've read lengthy posts on this forum by atheists who don't believe God exists yet quote Old Testament Passages in argumentative attempts to portray God as a cruel and vicious Person: isn't there a logical disconnect in there somewhere?

Originally posted by twhitehead
No, there is no logical disconnect. What do you think of Gandalfs character? Do you think it is impossible to discuss Gandalfs character unless you believe he was a real wizard? If I quoted passages of the Lord of the Rings and made Gandalf out to be a rather senile old Wizard, whilst simultaneously denying believing in Gandalf, would there be a logical disconnect?

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
[b]Pivotal Question (still begging for a definitive answer)

"If God didn't exist, what possible difference would it make whether or not people put their faith in Him?" -JV.

Also, I've read lengthy posts on this forum by atheists who don't believe God exists yet quote Old Testament Passages in argumentative attempts to portray God as a cruel and vicious Person: isn't there a logical disconnect in there somewhere?[/b]

Originally posted by twhitehead
No, there is no logical disconnect. What do you think of Gandalfs character? Do you think it is impossible to discuss Gandalfs character unless you believe he was a real wizard? If I quoted passages of the Lord of the Rings and made Gandalf out to be a rather senile old Wizard, whilst simultaneously denying believing in Gandalf, would there be a logical disconnect?