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dravenwriter @dravenwriter (232) 19 Mar 07

I give you four reasons: Vanity, a feeling of superiority, discontent, and emotional decision making. These factors are described in detail in this article: http://www.helium.com/tm/167911 What are your thoughts on the...

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Chiang_Mai_boy Good site Leavert. Belief in evolution is the root cause of terrorism. That is a bit off the deep end, even for you.

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dravenwriter @dravenwriter (232) 6 Apr 07

Why do we ascribe human features and characteristics to our gods? In my opinion, it comes down to a basic lack of humility leading to assumptions that our species is the center of the universe. Many can not accept that we are only...

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pangeacat That is a very interesting question. Let me see if I can accurately articulate my opinion on two points. 1) I think that many people believe that human beings are "better" than any other species they know of because of that whole higher brain to body weight...

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dravenwriter @dravenwriter (232) 6 Apr 07

Why do we ascribe human features and characteristics to our gods? In my opinion, it comes down to a basic lack of humility leading to assumptions that our species is the center of the universe. Many can not accept that we are only...

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kamran12 another thing if you have carefully read my reply, which i believe you did, i do not approve of attributing any human feature, trait or even physical concept or theory to GOD.

8 Apr 07

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dravenwriter @dravenwriter (232) 6 Apr 07

Why do we ascribe human features and characteristics to our gods? In my opinion, it comes down to a basic lack of humility leading to assumptions that our species is the center of the universe. Many can not accept that we are only...

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kamran12 I appreciate your disagreement as this the only best way to evolve intellectually, but wouldn't it be better if you could precisely state the disagreement? i am looking forward to go ahead:-)

8 Apr 07

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dravenwriter @dravenwriter (232) 6 Apr 07

Why do we ascribe human features and characteristics to our gods? In my opinion, it comes down to a basic lack of humility leading to assumptions that our species is the center of the universe. Many can not accept that we are only...

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kamran12 A little reference! above para in which i described my view, the words are roughly from a 7th century Religious leader Imam Ali's speech, to which i agree. he also happens to be my great great grand father who lived 13 centuries ago:-). I must clear that these...

8 Apr 07

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dravenwriter @dravenwriter (232) 6 Apr 07

Why do we ascribe human features and characteristics to our gods? In my opinion, it comes down to a basic lack of humility leading to assumptions that our species is the center of the universe. Many can not accept that we are only...

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kamran12 Well! I must say that, however hard i would have tried, I could never resist to answer this post. I am not an expert or knowledgeable person but a student with lack of writing skill and proficiency, in the language, I am writing this reply. I would request you...

8 Apr 07

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dravenwriter @dravenwriter (232) 6 Apr 07

Why do we ascribe human features and characteristics to our gods? In my opinion, it comes down to a basic lack of humility leading to assumptions that our species is the center of the universe. Many can not accept that we are only...

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tommy408 More than lack of humility, I think its the comfort factor that made us dream of a human like god. We are comfortable to believe that god made us with his own hand because we could not imagine a "hand" not involve in making anything. We make not only god,...

8 Apr 07

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dravenwriter @dravenwriter (232) 6 Apr 07

Why do we ascribe human features and characteristics to our gods? In my opinion, it comes down to a basic lack of humility leading to assumptions that our species is the center of the universe. Many can not accept that we are only...

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sumofalltears If we are made in Gods image then God would have to be imperfect and flawed as we all are, or maybe God has a warped sense of humor. As for creating gods with human features, I think that is an act of desperation on our part. Humans don't seem to relate...

8 Apr 07

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dravenwriter @dravenwriter (232) 6 Apr 07

Why do we ascribe human features and characteristics to our gods? In my opinion, it comes down to a basic lack of humility leading to assumptions that our species is the center of the universe. Many can not accept that we are only...

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coachflaps Indeed we are but a tiny dot in a huge universe. We also like to think that species from other planets will somehow have humanoid features, yet another example of the human ego at work.

8 Apr 07

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dravenwriter @dravenwriter (232) 17 Mar 07

The ideas of a deity, life after death, reincarnation, etc. do not fit in with my view of the universe. The universe consists of matter and energy, and while we are ignorant about how the vast majority of the universe actually...

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Azrayel I believe that religion was created to give people some sort of comfort in life. The views of religion conflict with my beliefs, but i believe the morals and values that it teaches is valuble to society.

17 Mar 07

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dravenwriter @dravenwriter (232) 17 Mar 07

How would we know either way? http://www.helium.com/tm/157126

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revdauphinee I firmly believe humans have free will for in everything in life we must make choices !

17 Mar 07

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dravenwriter @dravenwriter (232) 17 Mar 07

How would we know either way? http://www.helium.com/tm/157126

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Odin27 I believe we have free will but that it is heavily influenced by different factors making many of our choices fairly fixed. What do you consider free will to be? If everything was completely determined then life would simply be a machine, each...

17 Mar 07

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dravenwriter @dravenwriter (232) 17 Mar 07

How would we know either way? http://www.helium.com/tm/157126

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Odin27 My idea of free will is based on human consciousness and decision making. How do you factor consciousness within a universe of just matter and energy? I would have thought it would be another factor considering matter and energy on its own isn't self aware. If...

17 Mar 07

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