Sin or Error for Faith & Reason Faith and reason go together. Specifically, they should be considered one—inseparable. However, historically, they haven't been linked because religion has dwelled primarily upon sin and truth. Yet, neither of these ideas is precisely the point of reason. Therefore, this...
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An X (Twitter) user declared - If Jesus isn't the focus of worship in your church, it isn't a Christian church.I say that's unfortunate. Consider this:The cortex (see image) is directly connected to the senses. You cannot use the cortex without activating elements of the...
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If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent him. Voltaire François-Marie Arouet (French: [fʁɑ̃swa maʁi aʁwɛ]; 21 November 1694 – 30 May 1778) was a French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher. Known by his nom de plume M. de Voltaire, he was famous for his wit, and his criticism of Christianity—especially of the...
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Image claim citations. Neanderthals, A Culture That Survived (Approximately) …400,000 Years The Neanderthals have a long evolutionary history. The earliest known examples of Neanderthal-like fossils are around 430,000 years old. The best-known Neanderthals lived between about 130,000 and 40,000 years ago, after which all physical evidence of...
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The Full Development of Homo Sapiens Turns on Suffering -- Christ Set An Perfect Example for How It Must Be Confronted Happy Easter (He is Risen!--traditional good news greeting for Easter Sunday), and belatedly Good Friday (since Friday involves the crucifixion, there can be no "good...
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Likes, and the like, undermine the independent thinking of the population. Specifically, social feedback is destroying (has destroyed) civility and citizen problem-solving. "Likes" are a narcotic to the mind of a person aching to make a connection. As a result, social media naturally teaches people...
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On QUORA: How do I know the truth? Truth is established when a hypothesis meets both the necessary and sufficient conditions. Note especially that the proposed hypotheses must be disprovable. The necessary condition is met when a hypothesis explains the observed situation. The sufficient condition is met when all but one hypothesis, including unknown hypotheses, have...
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Original Quora question: The assertion that "absolute truth cannot be known" seems to be self-defeating, as one who holds that cannot at the same time believe it to be absolutely true. Can you help me understand how this is not a self-defeating argument? I am grateful...
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What if the story of the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah In the Book of Genesis is true? Around 1650 B.C.E., The destruction of Tall el-Hammam, a Bronze Age city in the Jordan Valley, by an exploding comet or meteor may have inspired the biblical story of Sodom...
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A serious problem that is easy to solve - finally Develop your prefrontal cortex (i.e., your capacity to reason) so that the SELF (habit) does not blindly and "self-referentially" decision-make. Simply begin & remain searching forwhat is true. Stop reflexively doing what makes you feel good....
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