Rythmcubed

@Rythmcubed (11)

United States • Age 36

Joined myLot 17 years ago

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Do you think faith is a necessary component to atheism?

howhigh @howhigh (757) • Canada 24 Apr 07

maybe the question is better put by asking who makes the bigger leap of faith the monk or the atheist?

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Rythmcubed Indeed, you ask a good question. The truth is, both require an equal amount of faith, though atheists try to guise it with science. Honestly, nobody knows the answer and it is impossible to prove either way, so agnosticism is the only one that requires no...

7 May 07

Why is evolution still considered to be a theory?

wierdmage @wierdmage (7) • United States 29 Apr 07

What I mean is, it is pretty much a proven fact, yet still considered to be a theory. Just look towards bacteria, antibiotic resistance, fossils, etc. Evolution offers much more of an explanation towards how live started versus...

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Rythmcubed It is not a postulate because it has a wide array of physical evidence supporting it. It is not a law because it is simply too large and not entire well-defined to be entirely, absolutely applicable 100% of the time. However, Universal Gravity is also a...

7 May 07

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Socrates - A Philosopher whom I admire!!

gloria777 @gloria777 (1674) • India 14 Mar 07

Socrates was an ancient Greek philosopher who is widely credited for laying the foundation for Western philosophy. Socrates was the most interesting and influential thinker in the fifth century whose dedication to careful...

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Rythmcubed While he is certainly a strong stone in the foundation of modern thought, he had his shortcomings. First, Socrates was moderately arrogant, and thus devoted much of his time to a purpose less noble than what he was most likely capable of. As we know, Socrates...

6 May 07

Are you an Intellectual? Or just Intelligent?

funfreak2k2 @funfreak2k2 (1734) • India 23 Apr 07

i feel i am none. i think i am gaining intelligence to become an intellectual. Who do you think you are?

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Rythmcubed Being an intellectual is not about being old, wise, having a PH.D, or studying Socrates. Intellectuality is about open-mindedness and pursuit of knowledge. It is, of course, necessary to have a degree of intelligence, but they are mutually exclusive. Most...

5 May 07

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