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Jim G True North

I am what I am Id is what Id is The heart is in the Id The truth shines through when there is authenticity I am popeye the sailor man We need to sacrifice nothing My sisters' stories are nothing My story is already sacrificed Continue

Added by Jim G on December 12, 2009 at 12:00am — No Comments

James S Saint The Philosopher Knows and Saving Mankind

Most people do not believe that Mankind needs saving, but that is a large part of why he actually does. He is not responding to actual threats because he is not interested. He is not interested because he does not believe any are real. He knows that he has created illusions of threats so as to spur interest in the directions of his interest and thus believes all threats are but reflections of his own design. Yet the real threats go unattended. There is one thing that you can do to literally sav… Continue

Added by James S Saint on December 11, 2009 at 8:30pm — No Comments

James S Saint Logical Proof of the Existence of God

Definitions; A god == who/whatever absolutely determines what can or cannot be. The God == Who/Whatever absolutely determines all that can or cannot be. If such a power and characteristic is not essential to being a god, then in what way is anything a god??? --------------------- Determination is the effect of a determiner and thus if determination exists, a determiner exists. A) If things are determinate, then whatever is determining them exists (the determiner).… Continue

Added by James S Saint on December 10, 2009 at 11:00pm — 12 Comments

david thurman Is Theological Naturalism the inevitable outcome of a process that Redefine God is a part of?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiritual_Naturalism Secular and religious reductionist/determinists argue about control. The Secular reductionist argues for no control and thus man is independent from control and thus man is in control. Religious reductionists argue for Control, that is independent from man (and/or woman) and thus turn and define that control. My arguments against religious reductionism has always been, if you define… Continue

Added by david thurman on December 10, 2009 at 9:00am — 10 Comments

brichie71 Student PHI-214 Religion and Human Origin (PHI-214)

I find this the most difficult question because I am in search for my own understanding of religion right now and I am not 100% sure if I believe that man was created or if man evolved from some other animal. I find myself believing that it can be both. Here is why, I believe god did create all things and therefore humans, but because we have seen in science that everything has evolved from something else in order to adapt to the ever changing world, that I can not completely agree that God crea… Continue

Added by brichie71 Student PHI-214 on December 9, 2009 at 12:38pm — 1 Comment

Andrea Teal Shinn Human Origins, Final Thoughts PHI 214

The world has come quite far since 1973 when Roe v. Wade went to the Supreme Court. Now, being pro-life means something very different, even if the idea behind it is the same. With any luck, in the next 40 years, we can go just as far, and perhaps not have labels like "pro-life" or "pro-choice". Wouldn't it be nice if the sanctity of life was respected by all, every life mattered and was considered before rash decisions were made. Perhaps people need to stop focusing so much on what their right… Continue

Added by Andrea Teal Shinn on December 7, 2009 at 6:55pm — 1 Comment

Andrea Teal Shinn Human Evolution....? PHI 214

found this interesting article today on national geographic from right before tgiving.... is respect to human origins, isn't interesting to consider where the species could be headed. the implications of each scenario are interesting, amazing, and really, almost entirely plausible. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/11/091124-origin-of-species-150-darwin-human-evolution.h… Continue

Added by Andrea Teal Shinn on December 6, 2009 at 11:28pm — 3 Comments

Laili Dalloul Phy 214 final thoughts

Abortion is such a hard topic to discuss, and so I found it very difficult to read different peoples posts without getting heated. I am religious, and I do agree that abortion is not the best idea. On the other hand, I can see why people get abortions. I really see myself in the middle, not taking either side. If you take abortion away, you are taking away a womens decision about her own life that she be made by her, not others. But, on the other hand, many more babies would live, even if they a… Continue

Added by Laili Dalloul on December 6, 2009 at 10:31pm — 2 Comments

PH214 Lori T. Religion and Human Origins - PHI 214

Abortion and the question of when a fetus is considered to be alive are two very hot topics. As I said in another post, I believe abortion is inevitable. It will always be around whether we, as humans, like it. I tend to agree with the Liberals to a point. They believe that abortion is OK if the fetus is going to live a life that is "frustrated" (i.e., grave deformity that would be life deprived, painful, frustrating for both child and parent). (Stewart p. 309). Of course, frustrated is a term t… Continue

Added by PH214 Lori T. on December 6, 2009 at 8:53pm — No Comments

Andrea Teal Shinn Redefine God and Human Origins, PHI 214

Talking about abortion, especially in terms of religion, always gets heated. For many, it is hard to see past religious tendencies or bias's, to see the real truth of the issue. This doesn't just happen with abortion, but with any topic in which people have strong opinions. For me, coming from a religious background and having retuned that for myself, I have always had some problem with finding holes in other peoples arguments, especially the religious ones. Rather than prove myself right, I ten… Continue

Added by Andrea Teal Shinn on December 6, 2009 at 6:44pm — No Comments

Redefine God Angel


Free website - Wix.com Angel (the Song) that was co-created here on RG has received a lot of attention lately. When something starts to unveil it's potential that I personally have a part of creating (which includes all of RG)... I will push down… Continue

Added by Redefine God on December 6, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

John Matthewson Atheism is a misunderstanding about "time"

Many years ago, when I first contemplated how we could have conscious experience I imagined that the brain was like a computer. Its parts were arranged over a few centimetres of space and at each instant it had a particular state in which some components were active and others quiescent. I then wondered how my experience of time passing could occur. The first model of time passing that sprang to mind was of my "brain machine" being "washed over" by events in the world. A bit like exposing my br… Continue

Added by John Matthewson on December 6, 2009 at 5:32am — 8 Comments

Shushila Christiansen LOVE, JOY AND PEACE OF THE LORD

http://ksolo.myspace.com/actions/showSongProfile.do?' /> LOVE, JOY AND PEACE OF THE LORD Luke 2:8-12 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the L… Continue

Added by Shushila Christiansen on December 5, 2009 at 3:30pm — 1 Comment

Cally Grissom Phil 214 #3

This topic I believe should be more talked about since it’s happening on a daily basis, every where. The only time it gets really any attention is when a new law comes out and needs to be voted on or something. Over the past years abortion has created more attention through movies, television shows, and songs. It’s funny how it’s so avoided but really it’s around us all in society Continue

Added by Cally Grissom on December 5, 2009 at 11:21am — 3 Comments

Erin Ray Answer me these questions three

Our last reading for this segment of blogging was titled human origins and religion but the selection was more about religious views on abortion rather than human origins. This topic has already received enough attention and really, nobody’s opinion is changing anyone else’s position on the issue. Here is a newer idea to discuss about human origins and religion relevant to this site. How does your mythos create your religious views? So is it your personal story that draws you to appreciate a par… Continue

Added by Erin Ray on December 4, 2009 at 11:43pm — 1 Comment

Erin Ray Animal Origins and Religion

So, I was supposed to post on human origins and religion but I had thought. What about all those animal analogies in the Judeo-Christian texts? Is there a basis for the animal comparisons in regards to human circumstances? Lion=leadership, Lamb=pacifist, Dove=peace, Wolf=liar, Snake=evil, Flock=followers. In reality do these animals really display these human values or is there some sentiment towards animal worship? When the Israelites made a golden calf Moses melted it to ashes, then mixed the… Continue

Added by Erin Ray on December 4, 2009 at 9:33pm — 5 Comments

david thurman Science is Secular Animism- Biology is like rock or even worse a machine. .

I'm just flipping science upside down and saying that it displays all the characteristics of inverse animism. Now not everyone in science does this. But generally speaking that's to a degree how it's taught, it's how our brain can wrap around it most easily, I would contend when held firmly is simply Secular animism. the problem lays in the persons biology they have no ability perceive outside that paradigm due to their biological state.They are stuck so the very best they can do is look at biol… Continue

Added by david thurman on December 4, 2009 at 1:57pm — 4 Comments

Cally Grissom Phil 214 #2

This section on Religion and Human origins relates to Open Source because a person can have their own personal beliefs which may or may not be the same as another’s. Beliefs and opinions are personal and should never be criticized just like a person’s belief of pro-choice or pro-life. Also, all though one may have different opinions they can still communicate effectively and come to agreements with another of different views, just like Open Source. Continue

Added by Cally Grissom on December 4, 2009 at 1:06pm — No Comments

david thurman Where is the kingdom of God exactly?

Where is that kingdom exactly? Does it exist in some other reality, is it a thing, or a place what the heck is it? If you found it how would you describe it? Would you rely on other testimonies of it, would you describe it how/ Does it actually exist, what does it mean to exist?. I think here on Redefine God, we are continuously rolling around through and off of this construct or idea at a variety of levels. How we understand this has direct bearing on our values, morals, behaviors, our sense of… Continue

Added by david thurman on December 4, 2009 at 9:00am — 101 Comments

david thurman I want to welcome the 200,000 additional humans to this world today. Thank God 16,000 children died to day from hunger related dieseases or it would have been that many more.

Sorry about the long title. This is my biggest issue or concern, that apparently no one really cares about. Apparently people figure that a growing global population is not a problem. I have a deep foreboding sense about the future that this is our destruction. I actually have no hope that our view will change. I've watched for 40 years at the silence on this topic it deafening. I see virtually all global conflicts and problems in relationship to this. I see all of our environmental issues in re… Continue

Added by david thurman on December 3, 2009 at 10:53pm — 5 Comments

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James S Saint replied to Jeff H's discussion 'God, Logic, and Faith' in the group Logician's Log
So I take it that you believe that ONLY Jesus can bring sight to the blind??
3 hours ago
Jeff H replied to Jeff H's discussion 'God, Logic, and Faith' in the group Logician's Log
James... you made my point...Jesus had to bring sight, the blind man didn't have it in him to do it himself.
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James S Saint replied to Jeff H's discussion 'God, Logic, and Faith' in the group Logician's Log
Haha.. Well, as to whether someone can understand or identify "Holiness", I have to say, "I can". The only issue is whether it can be taught. Teaching is the ENTIRE issue (communication). Jesus was a teacher for a reason. He didn't just run around…
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Jeff H replied to Jeff H's discussion 'God, Logic, and Faith' in the group Logician's Log
:-) You make me smile James. Tozer's point is that man cannot logic His way to God because there are factors he can't identify because he in innately blind to them. Holiness... who of us can begin to identify that quality. I think I started to catch…
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James S Saint replied to Jeff H's discussion 'God, Logic, and Faith' in the group Logician's Log
But God speaks to Philosophers too. ]:o) And yes, I had read the article, but that guy isn't a philosopher but a spiritualist. I have no disagreement with him. He just doesn't display understanding, logos, but rather emotional appeal, pathos. He is…
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Jeff H replied to Jeff H's discussion 'God, Logic, and Faith' in the group Logician's Log
I think philosophers imagine, and sometime their close. I think that only God can reveal himself to us. We don't have the eyes to see, unless God first "spits on the ground, stirs up some mud" and heals our "blindness". Did you look at the article?…
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James S Saint replied to Jeff H's discussion 'God, Logic, and Faith' in the group Logician's Log
Jeff, that is what philosophers are for. ]:o) WE know how to "see" the eternal and what is and isn't.
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Most people do not believe that Mankind needs saving, but that is a large part of why he actually does. He is not responding to actual threats because he is not interested. He is not interested because he does not believe any are real. He knows that…
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Jeff H replied to Jeff H's discussion 'God, Logic, and Faith' in the group Logician's Log
ahhh but now come an interesting seque.... How do we search that which is entirely foreign to us. Everything for us is in "time", how do we explore "eternal"? We only know finite. How do we approach the infinite? I'll again recommend Tozer, but ins…
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James S Saint replied to Jeff H's discussion 'God, Logic, and Faith' in the group Logician's Log
Yes, we always have to start in the middle of the puzzle without knowing how far anything extends in any direction. So we have to take one piece and examine what is surrounding it (what isn't it) and see what matches and what doesn't. If we are smar…
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Tolerance of "Teachings"
Disclaimer: This isn't a rant on teachings out in the world, but on those inside the Christian Church.
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Jeff H replied to Jeff H's discussion 'Here we go again...~Can you hear me sigh...~'
Forgiveness isn't the issue. I'm not the one harmed in the first place, and second, who am I to hold a "sin" against anyone when my own stack is so tall. That's not what I mean James. I mean I will not let falsehood go unchallanged. Readers can det…
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PH214 Lori T. commented on brichie71 Student PHI-214's blog post 'Religion and Human Origin (PHI-214)'
That is most definitely a quandry you are in. You're stuck between what the mind thinks it should know versus what seems hard to wrap your mind around. I understand that. I can't wrap my mind around the fact that we were evolved from monkeys. It mak…
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Jeff H replied to Jeff H's discussion 'God, Logic, and Faith' in the group Logician's Log
fundamentally identify the reduce... if I understand you correctly.
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Jeff H commented on James S Saint's blog post 'Logical Proof of the Existence of God'
I thougt your logic was sufficient to move forward.... :-)
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