 - Last login: 7 days agoMartgwalker
- Martin is a 42 year old married guy from Brooklyn, New York, USA.
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- Member since Jan 10, 2007
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Dec 5, 2007 4:09pm
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For those interested, a blog I've been posting to for the past couple of months... Philosophical exploration of topics new and old.
rationalphilosophy.net [rationalphilosophy.net]
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paranoiaparadise T-Shirt Shop - funny designer vintage Clothing and stylish Club…
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Aug 18, 2007 4:28am
340 reviews
fun, clothes, t-shirt
http://www.paranoiaparadise.com/
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Our own Putain. Fun clothes from france.
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Buntys reviews
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Mar 29, 2007 4:22am
552 reviews
stumblers, photography
http://bunty.stumbleupon.com/
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Fascinating (scary) stumbles. And wonderful photography. Her own images with commentary on processing, etc.
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StumbleUpon - thejesusmyths web site reviews and blog
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Mar 20, 2007 3:58am
29 reviews
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http://thejesusmyth.stumbleupon.com/
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This stumbler runs a great blog site offering a forum for a reasoned debate on matters of religion vs. non-religion.
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viviano82s reviews
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Mar 17, 2007 5:41am
37 reviews
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http://viviano82.stumbleupon.com/
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Great pages, right from the first cartoon...
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StumbleUpon - freethinkahs web site reviews and blog
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Mar 17, 2007 5:38am
124 reviews
stumblers, philosophy
http://freethinkah.stumbleupon.com/
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Great Valery quote, and interestingly eclectic taste in music...
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StumbleUpon - serendipity2s web site reviews and blog
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Mar 8, 2007 4:24pm
255 reviews
stumblers, photography
http://serendipity2.stumbleupon.com/
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Beautiful images; mystical presence
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Feb 6, 2007 4:39am
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I've seen and heard the argument that an atheist or rational worldview requires the same kind of faith as a theist worldview. The premise being, as far as I can tell, that we don't know what came before or led to the creation of the universe, therefore we rely on a faith in the idea that it wasn't created by a divine being...
But, it seems to me that the fatal flaw in the theist perspective is that they rely on a rational worldview just as a non-theist does. They trust reason and predictability in their everyday lives. When driving a car, they trust that pressure applied to the brake will bring the car to a halt, not god, for instance.
We all rely on reason in our everyday lives. We all draw logical conclusions from facts. We all make a presumption that the world will continue to operate in the way that it has operated in our experience. We rely on the fundamental processes of space, time, and causality.
This means, if we are logical about it, that those who believe in God actually live their lives to a great extent by the same beliefs and principles as those who don't believe in God. And when a believer uses reason and logic, they use it because it is sensible and predictable, not because it comes from God. So, for a believer to attack a non-theist perspective as faith-based, is, quite frankly, hogwash.
Site with some good ideas on this...
Chicago EDU Reason vs Religion
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StumbleUpon - cooky2002mishus web site reviews and blog
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Feb 5, 2007 6:56pm
34 reviews
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http://cooky2002mishu.stumbleupon.com/
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it strikes me that mishu possesses a rare combination of openness, thoughtfulness, kindness and pazzaz...
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Jan 21, 2007 3:48am
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Evolution operates in accordance with the universal laws of space, time, and causality.
By analyzing the emergence of life in the context of universal laws (which are fixed and objective) we can draw conclusions about evolution, morality, and life's meaning and purpose that are rational and incontrovertible. If we explore how these laws affect the shape and form of inanimate matter (particles, galaxies, solar systems and planets) we can establish a connection between life as a form of existence and the existence of the material universe.
Before life emerged the universe consisted entirely of inanimate material -- dust, rocks, gases, dozens of elements in varying proportions. Matter exists because its form is persistent. This is not tautological! Many forms of matter do not persist (radioactive isotopes) and therefore exist in vanishingly small quantities. The material universe consists overwhelmingly of elements and forms that are persistent. This observation applies to macroscopic as well as microscopic material forms (planetary systems as well as hydrogen gas atoms).
This is objectively true and provable; in our universe, where existence is governed by the laws of space, time and causality, things that persist tend to exist in greater quantities than things that don't persist.
How does this apply to life and to evolution? All living things comprise matter, but can we really say that the meaning and purpose of a marmot relates to the form of a rock?
However, even though life is a more complex form of existence than inanimate matter, it must abide by universal laws and principles. The living form is a form of existence. It persists by sustaining itself and reproducing itself. With life, though, the form persists rather than the material instance of the form. Life goes on, even though the individual dies or the species becomes extinct. The living form evolves not through some quirk or fluke, but because evolution reflects the natural influence of the laws of space, time, and causality.
Evolution then is a phenomenon governed by universal laws. Evolutionary psychology succeeds in explaining life's phenomenon because it models the concept that the form of life persists.
(For an elaboration of this powerful new philosophy, please refer to "meaninginmylife.com [meaninginmylife.com] .")
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