Freethinker's corner
I will not go quietly into the night!
Author: drenn1077
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How do you prove something does not exist. Just as no atheist has been able to convince the believer that god does not exist, no atheist can convince either the religious, or the atheist who believes, that Jesus never existed. Sure, you can convince an atheist that Jesus did not run about doing miraculous miracles,…
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Everyone has been born. Everyone sees the world with new eyes full of hope and thinking that everyone is so happy, good, and nice. Do not be concerned. You will grow out of it. There was a time not too long ago that I felt there was potential goodness dwelling in all humans. Idealistic and…
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No one is exactly what they seem. What you see is what they let you see. Only time and interaction will reveal the true nature of the person behind the façade that they have erected. How many times have you thought you have met the perfect friend or companion only to discover later that they…
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My expectations rarely sync with outcomes. I expect outcome A, and most often the outcome is some other unexpected letter. I become disappointed. It is not as if I expect all things to proceed in an orderly way according to my desires. It seems though, most often, that things proceed counter to my desires. If…
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At a young age I prayed, to what god I know not… I do know it was a better god than commonly depicted in both the Old and New Testaments of the bible. Why, that god of the christian bible was nothing, weak and impotent, compared to the one I held in high esteem… indeed,…
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Equality, as in equality before the law, equality of opportunity. Human rights, the basic rights and freedoms to which all humans are considered to be entitled, often held to include the rights to life, liberty, equality, and a fair trial, freedom from slavery and torture, and freedom of thought and expression. (From the Free Dictionary)…
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The media and the politically correct are manipulating public opinion and forcing societal change without regard to whether it is positive or negative. One aspect is conservative the other very liberal. A tug of war is present in society. The conservative is very pro-business and religion. The liberal is pro-minority, any minority, and anti-white male.…
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A topic that has been explored before. Additional thoughts… Acceptance, though desirable, may not be possible for all groups seeking it. Toleration is more accepted by groups possessing sets of perspectives that are incompatible with other groups. Laws can be enforced to instill toleration but no law that attempts to force acceptance can be…
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Right behavior and wrong behavior… Right behavior and wrong behavior can only be defined in accordance to a set of moral standards. Moral standards vary from one individual to another. Behavior parameters can only be derived from one’s own set of standards. Keep this in mind. Humans have the capacity to develop right and wrong…
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