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What is the highest level of education you have attained?
Enrolled into College
What causes are you concerned about today?
Ignorance and religious zealots
Which religion (if any) do you follow?
Agnostic
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jordan.mason's Top (3) Replies by other users' votesAs this may be a vague answer, it is in relation to a “ambig[ious]” question. It would be impossible to relate my impetus to every circumstantial situation in life. Because that is impossible, I relay my general philosophy of my personal “drive” in life.
My essential existence, provides pleasure within the bounds of the social good.
So, by combining a Kierkegaard existentialism, with a Mill Utilitarian ethical theory, I find meaning for myself, through the success and happiness of others and myself, in my my existence.
“The greatest good, for the greatest number[, as it relates to my subjective reality.]”
This is a relativistic approach with strict guidelines. It allows me to have flexibility in my morality, personal pleasures, reasoning, and ideological/theological beliefs, as they meet my hedonistic, changing and evolving ideas of pleasures. While simultaneously, keeping my own evolution in check in regards to that of greater society at large; hence the utilitarian aspect of it.
This has opened my eyes to the beauty and wonder of the simplistic realities in life. I can enjoy the intricate nature of a leaf, or the artifices of nature. Simply put, there is nothing in this life that says I must “drive” myself to do anything that I don’t want to do. My very existence is optional, my choices in relation to society are optional. It is to my benefit that I chose certain choices over others. But those choices are optional and dependent upon my personal tastes and ideas of satisfaction.
- written 6 months, 3 weeks ago – voted for by zharl
[quote SoulRising]
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable-if anything is excellent or praiseworthy-think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me-put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.
Philippians 4:8-9
I do not just type or read these words I believe them:) “US Citizen w/Rights”:)![/quote]
So who defines what is “lovely?” Who decides what is “admirable?” Who decides these fundamental things?
If the Pope says that the Jews killed Christ, and it would be “admirable” to kill them, would you? (E.G. The first crusades under Pope Urban IV)
All Conspiracies Are Satanic –> This premise is false right from the beginning. So were the differing viewpoints during the Council of Nicea/Chalcedon considered conspiracies?
People like you are why the rest of the educated world scoffs and dismisses most Christians.
I hope you come up with another developing justification for hatred and condemnation. This is as I can so clearly see, another bullsh!t reason to hate and condemn another human being, instead of love them as you were instructed. I remember as a child the other kids that would say, “Santa=Satan!” These nonsensical little kids, just wanted some reason to put someone else down. And now here we are dealing with conspiracies all stemming from Satan.
Given the foundation of the United States of America was started with a conspiracy to overthrow our prior rulers, i.e. England. The Declaration of Independence was based on years of conspiring, rebellious dissidents under her Majesty’s control. Hence, eventually they acted on their conspiracy and it was then a form of treason. You can take your argument based on it’s false premise, and say:
All Conspiracies Are Satanic
The United States was based on a conspiracy
Therefore, the United States is Satanic
I think you people are insane.
- written 9 months, 2 weeks ago – voted for by alltorndown2
“I don’t think it’s normal to beat myself and hit my head everytime
i get this angry.”
Actually, this is alot more “normal” than you would think. By hitting your head, cutting yourself, or any other act of mutilation you are forcing your body to release endorphines. Endorphines are natural pain-suppressant and happy hormones that are released from your Pituitary gland in your brain. However, there are better and more healthy outlets for this natural drug, like hard excercise.
You aren’t abnormal if that is what you are thinking …
- written 1 year, 5 months ago – voted for by zapper