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Re: Nihilism [Re: Swami]
#1313968 - 02/17/03 10:32 AM (20 years, 11 months ago) |
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Does anyone here have a nihilist point of view? I used to spend a lot of time mulling it over, and it was depressing as hell. I'm one of the few people I know who doesn't believe in God or inherent moral laws or any type of spirituality. I think religion is probably needed to 'keep people in line' otherwise society would fall apart. I still live a happy life even without hope for heaven or fear of hell, though. Anyone else with me on this?
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Re: Nihilism [Re: Swami]
#1314105 - 02/17/03 11:10 AM (20 years, 11 months ago) |
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'Kept in line' as in following a set of rules. A lot of people would feel lost without religion. I wasn't specifically thinking of wars, but it does apply to that as well. Religious wars have been fought world-wide since time immemorial. I guess you do need a leader to motivate people towards fighting for a cause. If you ask me, religion in and of itself is propaganda wielded by those in power to frighten the confused masses into doing their bidding. I'm not sure if our involvement in Iraq could be considered a religious war. Is this what you are implying?
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Re: Nihilism [Re: Swami]
#1314157 - 02/17/03 11:27 AM (20 years, 11 months ago) |
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I think we're gettin a bit off-track here, but I see what you're saying. Oftentimes, the 'truth' lies somewhere between two extremes. Personally, I think the North Korean government has gone completely insane, what with human rights abuses and such. I make my opinions separate from any religious dogma, though. And I think that's what most people should try and do. Openmindedness and compassion are a lot more important than praying 5 times a day or getting baptized.
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Re: Nihilism [Re: Swami]
#1314203 - 02/17/03 11:47 AM (20 years, 11 months ago) |
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Heh, yah, I didn't say the War on Drugs wasn't insane. Because it is. I'm tired of living in fear of my own government. But I'd rather live here than North Korea obviously.
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Re: Nihilism [Re: ]
#1315107 - 02/17/03 05:13 PM (20 years, 11 months ago) |
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Mr. Mushrooms reminds me of my philosophy teacher from high school. Except cooler and drunk. Anyways, machines making machines...hmmm. So what if these machines become 'more concious' than us. Does that make us the animals? Or are we still concious and the machines simply become gods. Are retarded folks regarded as animals? I think there are varying degrees of conciousness, with no set line determining when you achieve it. We are evolving as we speak. In a million years, future humans will look back and Neo Mr. Mushrooms will be scoffing at the animals once again.
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Re: Nihilism [Re: ]
#1315274 - 02/17/03 06:08 PM (20 years, 11 months ago) |
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Man, I feel like you just took my brain out, swung it around a couple of times, ring it out and put it back in my head. Nice work. I'm too young for drinking, but too old for thinking.
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Re: Nihilism [Re: GRTUD]
#1322695 - 02/20/03 02:50 PM (20 years, 11 months ago) |
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So you're saying that nihilists are less human than priests?
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