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And there is chaos and chaos. If you start making hypothesis about chaos you end up looking for your lost keys just under the lamp post, while they will be found under a car two blocks away. But who cares, you wrote beautiful and acclaimed papers in prestigious journals (edited by friends of friends), and the guy who comes up with the keys will be received at the back door and given a bowl of soup and the occasion of resting his tired bones for a while near the fire. PS who is John Galt? Last edited by beppe; 06-08-2010 at 03:07 PM. |
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Not all religious people are alike. Although many believe that there is a larger reality behind the veil, some—whether out of superstitious fear, mistakenly supposed duty, or other reasons—will close their eyes to any evidence that contradicts any cherished dogmas which are affixed to that belief; while others will come to terms to that evidence and release those aspects of their religion that don't conform to reality no matter how personally painful or frightening it may be. |
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If you release those aspects of religion that don't stand up to scientific method then what exactly is left?
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06-08-2010, 04:15 PM | #148 | |
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For anyone curious/interested in Taoismen I would warmly recommend:
The Tao of Pooh and The Te of Piglet both by Benjamin Hoff http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tao_of_Pooh As for more eastern spirituality, Yoga and Meditation I would recommend: Autobiography of a Yogi: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autobiography_of_a_Yogi That being said here's an interesting post about Philosophy and Spirituality: http://www.writespirit.net/blog/arch...ity-philosophy Quote:
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