Freethinker's corner
I will not go quietly into the night!
Author: drenn1077
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On the existence of god Is there a god? Is it a god that is presently worshiped or one that we do not know of, or is there one at all? There are many religions in existence in the world. There is no evidence to support the existence of the god or gods in any…
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Religion, with its promises, provides the wherewithal for people to commit treacherously hideous acts of violence. Religious belief promises everlasting life to those who obey and accept their god. If it is in service to that god, then committing an act that results in your earthly death, ends in everlasting eternal life in paradise. I…
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The information presented in this post has not been verified by the FDA. This information has been adapted from the August 2021 issue of “Life Extension Magazine“. President and other prominent figures including Mark Twain have visited Lithia Springs, Georgia, because of its famous lithium water. Lithium may provide neuroprotective benefits even at low doses.…
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Everyone would like to think that their government has their best interests at heart. Most often this thinking is fantasy. Americans have recently learned how little regard some politicians have for the common man. It was well shown how favoritism was given to rich donors. Only crumbs from the table were reluctantly provided the average…
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Have you ever wondered if it would be possible to upload your mind to a artificial brain? Would you still be you? Even if the brain controlled a human looking body, would it act like you, would it see out of the body as you do now and experience a conscious state as you do…
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Is this America or is this China? Here in America, we have a Constitution that guarantees free speech, yet on popular media censorship is rampant. I suppose we can be thankful that the penalties for saying something forbidden are not as harsh as in China, but they are nevertheless frustrating. On Facebook I have noticed…
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Despite denials humanist and atheist groups hold ideologies. These are adopted credos, or beliefs, decided upon without any research, or sometimes even in contradiction to research. You find quite quickly when you attempt to join such groups that ideologies exist. If you are in disagreement with those beliefs, you are hounded until you either blithely…
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An incident occurs, but at the time its gravity of meaning is not realized. Many incidents occur over time that are of that nature. They remain in your mind, your memory of them occurring time and time again. It may take years for the gravity of those incidents to gel and develop into hatred. You…
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What was, isn’t. What will be isn’t yet. All we have is now and that is where your mind should be. To avoid unpleasant memories, concentrate on another memory, or concentrate on the present, where you are, and the things going on around you. A delete function is unavailable, and so, unpleasant memories must be…
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Fret, worry, anger, anxiety, your emotions are on automatic. Your memory, mostly images, or thoughts without form, seem to initiate emotional reactions in the same degree as actual reality. Naturally, memories are desirable in order to learn, and to not make the same mistakes over and over. The flaw, I think, is that the memories…