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Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism Reasons not to believe in God: 3 of 188
First off, it is a shame that we are to understand that this question is referring to the Christian god. There are a lot of religions in the world and there is a lot of time to make up new religions. Atheism is not the rejection of Christianity. It is the rejection of religion in general as a moral/ethical guide for living.Ba... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism Reflections: Atheism: 4 of 80
Atheism has definitely gotten lazy. Maybe atheism is dead. It has certainly been redefined. At the very least, people no longer care what it means.Recently, atheism has come to mean you don't believe in the god that was presented to on Sundays at church when you were younger. At some point, the atheist decided to take a stand... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Thoughts on God The true form of God: 1 of 19
God is a possum that lives in the dumpsters behind my apartment. Sometimes when you're walking down the alley back there, you can see God before he scurries away. Aside from it being God, the possum - all possums are filthy-looking creatures. Their tails are all slick and meaty, they've got that hairless big-eyed face.It's a ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 The Obama cult: Is the Second Coming nigh?: 3 of 37
Thanks for your interest in the Obama cult! We trust that you are as blown away as us by the grace and coolness that our leader Barack Obama exhibits every day while doing the toughest job in the country. Not only is he dreamy; he's intelligent, awesome, and part African American. It is as if the coolest kid in your high scho... More..
Politics, News & Issues > News Industry The bias of mainstream media: 7 of 71
If we were just looking for facts from our mainstream media, the news would be a list of bulleted sentences, each as simply worded to communicate the facts with as little room for misunderstandings as possible. It would be either printed or read by a robot. Since we're not THAT interested in the facts, we get much more. We g... More..
Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes How to write a folk song: 1 of 10
First, learn three chords on the guitar. I suggest G, C, and either F or D. Each of these can be played several different ways and it is perfectly fine to pick the way that is easiest for you. Practice strumming the strings while playing these chords in different patterns. It is important to be able to switch chords quickly w... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: The voice within: 3 of 28
The voice within begins in the morning. It didn't have to tell me to wake up, but once I'm awake it latches on. The first issue on the table - should I get out of bed just yet? The early issues resolve quickly and I drift into my day, being instructed with ease by a tiny, sleepy voice, beginning to wake up. After being awake ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Philosophical Concepts Exploring the concept of time: 7 of 38
The concept of time is just that - a concept. Outside what we have thought up, there is no time (just like anything else.)The past exists only in our memories, what has been recorded, and through the effects that occur after an event. The future exists only in our imaginations. Everything that has ever happened has happened i... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Comparative Religion Theories on the soul: 5 of 25
The soul is the ego. The ego is a collection of thoughts, memories, and beliefs that are created by and exist in the brain. The brain is an organ in the body. The body dies.We use the term 'soul' a lot, but if we were to stop and think of what we are referring to, we'd find that it is none other than the ego - the personality... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Buddhism Zen and mind: 2 of 10
Zen and mind - opposites? No, the same thing? Not really. Well, you can't comprehend zen with your mind, but zen would naturally "include" mind......but because there is nothing to zen, there would be nothing to mind - so neither would exist. No, lets start from the beginning.In the beginning there's every single thing that e... More..