Tag: atheism
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Free-Will-Free
“We must believe in free-will. We have no choice.” ― Isaac Bashevis Singer The words, “free will,” as commonly understood, are without meaning. (Explanation here.) They are words that describe an illusion about reality. Like the word, sunset, describes the illusion that the sun is moving whereas, in fact, the sun is not moving. Rather…
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A Case for Free Will
A Case for Free Will I have a friend whom I respect and admire as a rational man of intelligence and insight. He disdains belief in the supernatural. He rejects the idea of a God who intervenes in natural process. He subscribes to the notion that whatever happens is the result of natural cause. That…
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God Determines
The ancient Greek philosopher, Epicurus (around 300 BCE), introduced the world to a conundrum called the Problem of Evil. It says: Since evil exists, God doesn’t. Here is the entire proof: Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able to prevent evil but not willing? Then…
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Texture
“What do you seek in life?,” was the question. “Texture,” said Clarissa, without hesitation, in her deep throated silken British voice as she sunned herself, settled on the lawn chair by the pool. She had studied philosophy at Cambridge. Her title of nobility was authentic. Lady Clarissa. She was 32 years old. Beautiful and intelligent…
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Fauna of Convictions
Fundamentally there is no point to being alive. People live. They don’t dwell on its pointlessness. Most fabricate a meaning for existence. They manufacture a point: to serve God, to make music, to nurture the family, to create art, to win races, to wreak vengeance … To do something or other. The doing is sanctified…
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From Mud, the Lotus
Out of the Mud Comes the Lotus “May all that have life be delivered from suffering” Gautama Buddha “Is it possible to conquer all suffering? Is that conquest even a rational idea?” Marvin Chester The foundational structure of Buddhism is enunciated in THE FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS: The world is full of suffering (dukkha). Suffering is…