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The Etiology of the Pyramids and Sunburns on White People	July 23, 2008, 5:31PM
by: quirky_one
A long time ago in a galaxy very, very near here there was the Earth. Of course Earth is in our galaxy but it was named Dirt World at the time so it is kind of different. At the time (the time being the somewhat less than definitive "long time ago") humans had just finished evolving from dinosaurs and were really tired. While they lay down to take a nap, aliens came and started poking around the Earth (still at this time named "Dirt World"). They were employees of an intergalactic real estate firm looking to buy up planets that had been foreclosed on. They apparently liked what they saw because they bought it despite the price being significantly higher than they expected. Needless to say, the newly evolved humans were quite shocked to awaken to aliens moving all their stuff around. The aliens were equally surprised to find that the humans had not gotten the eviction notice. Of course Earth had gotten the notice but at the time everyone had been dinosaurs and nobody could read. The aliens, already upset at the Earth's steep price, held a meeting to decide what to about the humans. After digging up some violent dinosaur footage meant strictly for home viewing, it was deemed convenient to label them as "savages" and have them placed into reeducation camps were they would be forced to watch reruns of pro-alien films like E.T. and My Favorite Martian. The aliens couldn't have expected better results. Stephen Spielberg was nominated for best director and violent xenophobic uprisings dropped by 90%. Unfortunately the good times came to an end when a bootleg copy of Alien III fell into the human's hands. Public opinion polls showed a marked decrease in the alien approval rating. People began questioning the laser force field prisons and soon angry youths were throwing rocks and calling the aliens hurtful names. Meanwhile, intellectuals huddled in coffee shops and wrote petition letters to the ISCS (redundantly named "The Intergalactic Space Congress of Space" in true bureaucratic style). The letters didn't seem to have any effect and the authors got old and died. Tensions continued to get worse and soon human forces under the command of Dan Quail's distant ancestor, Steve Quail, drove the aliens from the Earth (now no longer named Dirt World but actually named Earth). In response, the hard line intergalactic government under pressure from real-estate special interest groups launched an invasion fleet to Earth. The original name of the operation was dropped by the administration in fear that "Operation Earth Smash" gave the mission an overtly aggressive feel. The newly named "Operation Earth Hug" deployed on Stardate <*<>* (which admittedly means very little to anyone who doesn't run on Northern Quadrant Sector 5112A Standard Time). Congress however only approved a single landing zone just west of the Nile River. Having found this information by looking at the ISCS's user friendly website, the human decided to build up defenses in the area. After reviewing several promising designs, a brilliant defense was selected. The pyramid provided a perfect anti-landing device and humans began building them all over the useless alien landing strip now called Egypt. When the aliens arrived and tried to land, the pyramids kept poking the bottom of their spaceships. It was very frustrating. They sent an appeal to the Intergalactic Space Congress of Space for a new landing zone but by the time the Bylotar Opposition Party exhausted its filibuster, their attempt at landing in central Mexico had been thwarted as well. On Stardate <*<<* Grommela Purgonotte, the first female Fishmander to become President, came to power. It had generally been forgotten that a Starfleet had continually circled Earth (still often referred to as "Dirt World" in a derogatory sense) for over a thousand years. The gas prices at the time induced severe budget cuts and the fleet was recalled. After several days of drunken street celebrations, mankind received its many political prisoners who had been held on Pluto for around eighty generations. The result however was a gangly race with a pale, snow-like complexion. The new arrivals found that rather than returning to a glorious homecoming, they were made fun of by their peers. As if that was not enough, the sun that had provided their ancestors with sustenance now burnt their skin and turned it unattractive shades of red. They appealed to a now much more sympathetic ISCS which granted them compensation for their unjust treatment and minimal exposure to sunlight as part of "alternative interrogating techniques". The ghostly white humans received an oddly timed outpouring of alien sympathy because the now two thousand year old "laser force field prison notes" that had only recently been leaked to the press. The result was that whites in return for their suffering were given three eternal gifts: sunscreen, really big shade hats, and Europe. Of course the Palestinians who were given a small arid region along the Mediterranean in return for the Continent were not pleased but they were given strong assurances that their new home would remain theirs forever.
topic: Life
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A Dying Breed	July 18, 2008, 6:26PM
by: Sin_Suffix
Have you ever noticed how performance theaters seem to be dying out? With movies and T.V. who wants to pay $20-$300 to go see a play? Or a comedian? Or even a magician? Live entertainment is slowly, but surely, dying out. This has been happening for the last 4 decades now. Yet there are some things t.v. and movies just cant give you. For the old, it can be memories of theaters when they were young. For the young it can be seeing real people do amzing things. It makes performances real. Or for people like me, who are beyond amazed at how much work are in the set, lights, and sound. I am Head Light and Sound Technician at a local community theater. I dont make tons of money. I don't work 40 hours a week. However, every time an elderly person says "Wow that was great. Brings me back to my youth!" or I see a little kid looking dumbstuck I cant help but smile. And thats what makes my job worth it. Most people these days have lost track of what they wanted. Remember the days when you were little and you wanted to be a firefighter? Or a policeman? Or a nurse? Why did you want that job? To help people? To save lives? Do you still want that job? Money has a habit of blinding people, making them lose touch with real human reasons. Of course you need money to survive. But when you are picking something to do for the rest of your life, money shouldnt be the only factor. Would you want to go to a psychologist who could really care less about your mental health, but who loves your money? My business is dying. Yet I still do it. Why? Becuase it makes me happy, and makes other people happy. Also, you can always find a way to do something you like. Even if its just volunteer work. Of course people will knock you down for it. Oddly enough it happens to me all the time. They say "But dude, you can make so much more doing this! Or this!" Let them be miserable at their $15 an hour job while you are happily chipping away making minium wage at the job you love. One day it will pay off. I encourage you to remember why you want to do things. And stick by what makes you happy. Not many people do that any more. And dont give up. I know that sounds cliche, but I mean it.
topic: Rants
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A view on open minded christianity.	July 15, 2008, 9:29PM
by: The_Dustin_Volta
Many people speculate that there is no point in being a Christian because there is the possibility that God does not exist, but I think, regardless of whether God exists or not, if you live a good, christian lifestyle, even if God doesn't exist, you will experience no negative consequences. For example, a good, keep in mind open minded [thats very important] Christian will not kill someone, for it is against their religious creed, therefore pointless taking of lives will not ensue innocent people just trying to live there lives. Think about this as well, a Good christian will not lie to you, which is a very respectable characteristic for anyone to have, truthfulness doesn't cause the pain and anguish that lying can produce. Also, A good Christian loves everyone around them, regardless of their personality/beliefs[Thats right, a real christian doesn't hate gay people], everyone enjoys feeling loved and wanted, and a good Christian can bring love and happiness to all who inhabit this planet with them. In short, I believe that there is no reason to believe a good Christian is living a pointless life, because if they are an open minded, truthful, loving person, there indeed a point, the point being they are making the world a better place.
topic: Philosophy
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my beliefs	July 14, 2008, 7:09PM
by: twiggi228
First things first i am agnostic. Why you might ask? Well by the time I'm done with my rant you should understand. And here we go! I believe all religions are right but not that stupid bullshit where you run into a room full of people, blow it the fuck up, and get 20 30 40 virgins. Whatever. Don't care what anybody says its bullshit, but all other religion ex: Buddhism, Greek myth, catholicism, Christianity, and so on and so forth are right. Why you might say because the all go to one single god. And my belief is that they are all chasing the same god its just the path you choose to walk. which goes back to why I'm agnostic I'm looking for the least bumpy trail.
topic: Philosophy
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To quote George Carlin..	July 4, 2008, 1:56PM
by: mainstream
George Carlin on religion. "When it comes to bullshit, big-time, major league bullshit, you have to stand in awe of the all-time champion of false promises and exaggerated claims, religion. No contest. No contest. Religion. Religion easily has the greatest bullshit story ever told. Think about it. Religion has actually convinced people that there's an invisible man living in the sky who watches everything you do, every minute of every day. And the invisible man has a special list of ten things he does not want you to do. And if you do any of these ten things, he has a special place, full of fire and smoke and burning and torture and anguish, where he will send you to live and suffer and burn and choke and scream and cry forever and ever 'til the end of time! But He loves you. He loves you, and He needs money! He always needs money! He's all-powerful, all-perfect, all-knowing, and all-wise, somehow just can't handle money! Religion takes in billions of dollars, they pay no taxes, and they always need a little more. Now, you talk about a good bullshit story. Holy Shit! But I want you to know something, this is sincere, I want you to know, when it comes to believing in God, I really tried. I really, really tried. I tried to believe that there is a God, who created each of us in His own image and likeness, loves us very much, and keeps a close eye on things. I really tried to believe that, but I gotta tell you, the longer you live, the more you look around, the more you realize, something is fucked up. Something is wrong here. War, disease, death, destruction, hunger, filth, poverty, torture, crime, corruption, and the Ice Capades. Something is definitely wrong. This is not good work. If this is the best God can do, I am not impressed. Results like these do not belong on the résumé of a Supreme Being. This is the kind of shit you'd expect from an office temp with a bad attitude. And just between you and me, in any decently-run universe, this guy would've been out on his all-powerful ass a long time ago. And by the way, I say "this guy", because I firmly believe, looking at these results, that if there is a God, it has to be a man. No woman could or would ever fuck things up like this. So, if there is a God, I think most reasonable people might agree that he's at least incompetent, and maybe, just maybe, doesn't give a shit. Doesn't give a shit, which I admire in a person, and which would explain a lot of these bad results. So rather than be just another mindless religious robot, mindlessly and aimlessly and blindly believing that all of this is in the hands of some spooky incompetent father figure who doesn't give a shit, I decided to look around for something else to worship. Something I could really count on. And immediately, I thought of the sun. Happened like that. Overnight I became a sun-worshipper. Well, not overnight, you can't see the sun at night. But first thing the next morning, I became a sun-worshipper. Several reasons. First of all, I can see the sun, okay? Unlike some other gods I could mention, I can actually see the sun. I'm big on that. If I can see something, I don't know, it kind of helps the credibility along, you know? So everyday I can see the sun, as it gives me everything I need; heat, light, food, flowers in the park, reflections on the lake, an occasional skin cancer, but hey. At least there are no crucifixions, and we're not setting people on fire simply because they don't agree with us. Sun worship is fairly simple. There's no mystery, no miracles, no pageantry, no one asks for money, there are no songs to learn, and we don't have a special building where we all gather once a week to compare clothing. And the best thing about the sun, it never tells me I'm unworthy. Doesn't tell me I'm a bad person who needs to be saved. Hasn't said an unkind word. Treats me fine. So, I worship the sun. But, I don't pray to the sun. Know why? I wouldn't presume on our friendship. It's not polite. I've often thought people treat God rather rudely, don't you? Asking trillions and trillions of prayers every day. Asking and pleading and begging for favors. Do this, gimme that, I need a new car, I want a better job. And most of this praying takes place on Sunday His day off. It's not nice. And it's no way to treat a friend. But people do pray, and they pray for a lot of different things, you know, your sister needs an operation on her crotch, your brother was arrested for defecating in a mall. But most of all, you'd really like to fuck that hot little redhead down at the convenience store. You know, the one with the eyepatch and the clubfoot? Can you pray for that? I think you'd have to. And I say, fine. Pray for anything you want. Pray for anything, but what about the Divine Plan? Remember that? The Divine Plan. Long time ago, God made a Divine Plan. Gave it a lot of thought, decided it was a good plan, put it into practice. And for billions and billions of years, the Divine Plan has been doing just fine. Now, you come along, and pray for something. Well suppose the thing you want isn't in God's Divine Plan? What do you want Him to do? Change His plan? Just for you? Doesn't it seem a little arrogant? It's a Divine Plan. What's the use of being God if every run-down shmuck with a two-dollar prayerbook can come along and fuck up Your Plan? And here's something else, another problem you might have: Suppose your prayers aren't answered. What do you say? "Well, it's God's will." "Thy Will Be Done." Fine, but if it's God's will, and He's going to do what He wants to anyway, why the fuck bother praying in the first place? Seems like a big waste of time to me! Couldn't you just skip the praying part and go right to His Will? It's all very confusing. So to get around a lot of this, I decided to worship the sun. But, as I said, I don't pray to the sun. You know who I pray to? Joe Pesci. Two reasons: First of all, I think he's a good actor, okay? To me, that counts. Second, he looks like a guy who can get things done. Joe Pesci doesn't fuck around. In fact, Joe Pesci came through on a couple of things that God was having trouble with. For years I asked God to do something about my noisy neighbor with the barking dog, Joe Pesci straightened that cocksucker out with one visit. It's amazing what you can accomplish with a simple baseball bat. So I've been praying to Joe for about a year now. And I noticed something. I noticed that all the prayers I used to offer to God, and all the prayers I now offer to Joe Pesci, are being answered at about the same 50% rate. Half the time I get what I want, half the time I don't. Same as God, 50-50. Same as the four-leaf clover and the horseshoe, the wishing well and the rabbit's foot, same as the Mojo Man, same as the Voodoo Lady who tells you your fortune by squeezing the goat's testicles, it's all the same: 50-50. So just pick your superstition, sit back, make a wish, and enjoy yourself. And for those of you who look to The Bible for moral lessons and literary qualities, I might suggest a couple of other stories for you. You might want to look at the Three Little Pigs, that's a good one. Has a nice happy ending, I'm sure you'll like that. Then there's Little Red Riding Hood, although it does have that X-rated part where the Big Bad Wolf actually eats the grandmother. Which I didn't care for, by the way. And finally, I've always drawn a great deal of moral comfort from Humpty Dumpty. The part I like the best? "All the king's horses and all the king's men couldn't put Humpty Dumpty back together again." That's because there is no Humpty Dumpty, and there is no God. None, not one, no God, never was. In fact, I'm gonna put it this way. If there is a God, may he strike this audience dead! See? Nothing happened. Nothing happened? Everybody's okay? All right, tell you what, I'll raise the stakes a little bit. If there is a God, may he strike me dead. See? Nothing happened, oh, wait, I've got a little cramp in my leg. And my balls hurt. Plus, I'm blind. I'm blind, oh, now I'm okay again, must have been Joe Pesci, huh? God Bless Joe Pesci. Thank you all very much. Joe Bless You! " -George Carlin, 1937-2008.
topic: Life
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your place in the stars	July 3, 2008, 6:59AM
by: The_Dustin_Volta
When one dies, so many questions come to mind... where do we go? is there completion? void? well here goes my view on the matter: When you die, your soul, which is your true innermost being, becomes a star. that star then unifies with the universe, the first and last resting place of a being...keep in mind that the star is not just a ball of gas as some believe, it is in actuality an amaglam of spiritual energy which manifests into your very own ''heaven''. The brightness of this star depends on how good of a person you were in your previous life, for example Ghandi would have a very luminous star, and hitlers would be dim, possibly fading out of existance. And within these heaven microcosms skies, there are more stars, and the cycle continues. Basically, when you die, you get your very own personal existance within the creator [the universe].
topic: Philosophy
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Who does Obama think he is?!	July 1, 2008, 12:37AM
by: DUKER777
So apparently Barack Obama thinks that you don't have to believe in Jesus to get to Heaven. NEWS BREAK, that's what it's all about you retard. Think about it, if you didn't have to believe in Jesus then there would be no hell. Going to church and doing good deeds isn't the way to heaven. It's just the right thing to do and we should all be like that instead of shooting one another because somebody stole your video game system. What if you didn't have to pay for things when you went to buy something at the store. But his whole belief on Christianity is astoundingly WRONG. You have to believe in Jesus. Plus this dude thinks there is more than one path to god and Heaven. Wrong again, there is ONE path that leads to salvation and one path that leads to damnation. You don't the wrong path to get to the right place. You can't take the left road and end up at the end of the road on the right, it doesn't work that way.
topic: Rants
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Racism - Caucasians, Africans, and Middle Easterns	June 30, 2008, 6:17AM
by: Amy_Kervorkian
Humanity – a species, and a race. I mean, we always refer to ourselves as the human race, don’t we? So why do we refer to ethnicity, as race? If a person is given abuse on the basis of their skin colour, we call it ‘racial abuse’ or ‘racial hatred’. In saying that, are we not, in fact being against them ourselves? By saying is is racial, we are implying they a different race to us. But, are we not all members of the human race, and therefore, the same race? Racial hatred is something that has been a big issue in recent years. Not just between Caucasians and Africans. But between African and Middle Eastern peoples, and in many ways, this new blend, is the more serious. It is true, that Caucasian peoples are known for being racist against many people on basis of their skin colour. But, in recent times, this has been a motive for returned racism. Now, it is unacceptable for me, to call someone a “nigga” when they may call me a “hillbilly” or “hickey” and be free to do so. Does that seem right to you? Shouldn’t the answer be to punish BOTH groups, rather than just the one who’s ancestors have had a history or being racist and favour someone who has a past of racism, is the past a good motive for favouritism? Not only, are Caucasians and Africans fighting now, it is Africans versus Middle Easterns, that is more problematic. As both ethnic groups have received extensive, and in some cases violent racism in the past. The deem it fit to give out racist abuse. But, not only the ‘white man’. The racism between the two ethnic groups, has become more intense as years have gone on. Now, I can hardly walk down a corridor, at my high school, and not see an African boy fighting with a Middle Eastern boy, simply to try and prove who is better. I wonder to myself, why does it matter what ethnicity you are? We all have our own traits, Caucasians are fair, because the regions we inhabit have less sunlight than others, and we tend to be larger because of the more intense winters we have. Inversely, Africans have harsher, and hotter environments, making their skin darker, and their muscles more prominent as they would not survive if weak. The fact that racism has ‘declined’ in Britain since the 60’s and 70’s is utter horse shit. We say it has declined, because it has been covered up by the government better. They know what to say now, and who to hide. But, yes, racism has decreased. Towards African people. Because we’re not fighting them anymore, they’ve not come to our country recently seeking a new life, as they had after WWII. Now, we are at War with Afghanistan and Iraq. So, as we’re not all our there fighting, we want someone here to attack. And this is how the racism is continued, by insulting, attacking and showing a general prejudice towards Middle Eastern people. The same thing occurred during our conflict with the IRA, but that was in a way, different, because the Irish were racist back. This, I believe was a good thing, as a good kick in the teeth at that stage calmed down Britain slightly. But, now we are just as bad as we ever were. I would like to finish on a point related to a word commonly related to racist Caucasians, and this word is ‘nigga’ or ‘nigger’. It comes from the word Nigeria, and is designed as a derogatory statement for an African person. In a comedy sketch, Chris Rock, an Afro-American Comedian, outlined ‘The difference between a black person and a nigger,’ he said all of it in jest, perhaps. But if you watch his sketch, you can actually see the differences. I believe he was correct in these statements, even if he might not have meant them. As someone commented on this video, ‘a white boy would’ve never gotten away with that, someone would’ve shot him!’ This is sad, but true. My final question is this: How can calling an African person a ‘nigger’ be a bad thing, if in music, such as Busta Ryhmes – We Made It, they constantly refer to themselves as ‘niggers’?
topic: Rants
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A Bunch of Updates	June 29, 2008, 11:19PM
by: eon
I've completed work on an assortment of little updates to the site which I will detail here: 1. Polls: You now have the ability to post polls both in the site forums and in groups. To post a poll inside of a group or forum topic, click the 'New Post' link and then click the 'Post a Poll' link. As some have suggested, this may change the social dynamics a bit. I'm going to see how this goes and I may consider adding in some controls to help keep things from getting too crazy (if indeed they do.) 2. Easier group invites: You can now invite someone to your group by clicking a link directly from their profile. To find the link, scroll down to the section of their profile where you normally find links to see what groups they are a member of, add them as a friend, etc.. I have also upped the maximum group invitations to 30 per day. 3. Blog comment notifications: You will now receive a notification when someone posts a new comment to your blog (in the same place as the 'New Comments' notification). When you click the link, you will have a display of your blog entries where only the entries with new comments will show up. You will also find some new links to toggle between different ways of viewing your blog entries. 4. Only display pics with new comments: Similar to the new viewing options for blogs, when you click your 'New Pic Comments' notification, you will now see a page which only shows your pics which have new comments. You'll have links to toggle between these views. This should come in super handy for you Andromeda people who have like 80 pictures and have to go hunting for which ones have new comments every time you get a notice. 5. There is also something new in the forums which you may or may not find. If you do find it, I hope you like it. As always, be on the lookout for any bugs which have been introduced. I've tested everything pretty well, but a few always sneak in somehow. And: Enjoy...
topic: Site News
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In response to...	June 29, 2008, 2:56AM
by: Jareth
This, I suppose I should post as an article. This is in response to a comment that Eon made regarding my article, "To wax a little more philosophically.." He'd posited some interesting comments, and those that I could explain better I did, some of the others I did not respond to I felt were covered by that which I DID respond to. I leave it to the reader to draw conclusions and such. Where would the balance be if consciousness were continually brought in, but never returned? (To die, and have your spirit remain in the dirt with the body?) What would the point be of that output of energy? This assumes that the "spirit" is a distinct entity, possessing it's own energy. How do you know that what we perceive as "consciousness" is anything more than a sequence of memories, stored on what is essentially an organic computer? Once the physical body is destroyed, perhaps the memories are erased and everything that was once perceived as "spirit" or "consciousness" is simply a heap of lost data? This is an entirely possible theory, and I really cannot agree nor disagree with it. There really isn't much that I can identify as proof one way or another on that. However here is where a slight exercise in logic comes in. As in, if we were no more than a mere supervamped computer, how would that negate the concept of spirit, or spiritual energy? I defer, as reference, to the numerous documented projects detailing something that so far I am aware of has no other conjecture. These projects involve Kurlian(sp) photography, which give a very visual indication of a certain type of electromagnetic field that surrounds and envelopes the body, and which also has been noted to change color, size, and even shape apparently depending upon the individuals mood and state of being. In fact, further research in the last several years has shown that the state of this field tends to influence the body's health, and not the other way around. This is a field that is not observable in human bodies after death. Now I suppose that this could be stated to be a field generated by the operation of the "human computer", but either way without God or whatever to say, how can we know it's not just a by product of the machine operating, varying due to the operating parameters, or the real spirit? I would submit the further, documented experiments conducted by Robert A. Monroe (deceased) of the Monroe Institute, that demonstrate in observable and documented means a mode of human existence that does not necessitate the human body. I encourage anyone to google these names, you will find information. As well, Dr. Monroe published a trilogy of books (albeit the latter two seemed to be more of a chronicaling of his experiences rather than his scientific works) describing in fairly good detail how he went about experimenting with his Out Of Body Experiences, and proving what was and was not fact. What about the concept of when the body dies, the spirit simply ceases to be? Balance? Perhaps. This is a little more plausible than the previous, if the energy of that spirit were somehow recycled back into the stew of reality as raw. Then it could be more believable. Yes, this is where I think you're missing something. What energy are you talking about here? What exactly needs to be recycled? I think you're assuming there to be some kind of spiritual energy that needs to be dealt with. Why must there be? If the spirit is only a construct of the mind, then it doesn't exist in any real way. In this way, the spirit is virtual and virtual things can definitely go "poof". Well.. that being so, wouldn't electricity fall under the category of not existing in any real way? We cannot see or touch electricity, it has no quantifiable substance, only an effect that we have learned over centuries to measure and eventually harness. I do not as yet see any reason to think any differently of this energy that I speak of. There already is rudimentary means of measuring it, and even observing it, due to the previous research into the electromagnetic field. And what I would see being recycled, is the information that is carried within the energies of each individual. Afterall, what IS a thought, or memory? A perturbation of the EM field that is generated and transmitted within the brain, conducted along the synapsis and nerves, and all the little gooey things in the brain. Well, it makes sense to me that all that we learn is carried within our beings as an altered, or modulated, EM frequency. As we learn and grow our energies change due to the addition of more frequencies. This is how I suspect that we as a collective ALSO (not the only way, but it contributes) learn and evolve. By the recycling of these alterations into the mass pool of energy that we all exist in as is. That being, the EM field that permiates everything, us, plants, planet, sun, solar system. As stated before, if you look far enough into any given solid object you will find that it is created of EM particles, or energies. Proton, neutron, electron. Therefore, I see that as being the most common elemental constituent, something that even IF spirit did not exist, we all have in common with eachother and everything else. The original primordial ooze, if you will. This kind of observation just makes it seem like it's not such a far leap in logic. I'm thinking that, while this energy might not be observable within the body after the body expires, it leaves that and returns to the mass pool. Whether the individuality is kept in it's form or not, I cannot speculate. It would seem to me an idea both reeking of balance and making more sense as to why live at all.. the classic reincarnation theory. Why does life have to make sense or have a purpose? You're projecting a very human desire onto your interpretation of reality. Of course, just because we wish something doesn't make it so. Reincarnation theory is very elegant and it's pleasing to imagine. I'll give it that. But that's all I'll give it. Reincarnation isn't necessary to explain anything. It isn't some kind of missing piece that we need to fit. I may be trying to make it make sense, indeed this IS the thinnest part of all my conjecture, but I STILL have no reason to say it isn't a truth. But I will admit it is a bit weak by itself. Yes, this implies a creator, gestalt, superbeing. I can not logically and without ignorance conclude against such a being. Nor can I remove some form of evolution of that creation. And thus, the last chunk of your argument breaks down. There is no need for a creator. Whether or not there is one is open to debate, but we don't need one to explain anything. My only convincing observation on this matter, is the pure artwork I see in existence. I just cannot see the kind of beauty I see just.. happening. Blah, between conversations, surfing the net for information on other things, and just feeling lazy on a day I cannot leave the ship, I'm about worn out writing. I tried to keep this shorter and simpler, maybe I accomplished it?
topic: Philosophy
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