ulalume

@ulalume (713)

United States • Age 34

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If religion is real, what purpose do other galaxies and planets serve?

ulalume @ulalume (713) • United States 4 Nov 09

Lately I have been studying space in my free time. Of course, starting with some Carl Sagan to get more into it scientifically; as he is fairly easy to understand. Now a question I raise is, what purpose do all of these other...

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ulalume You're counter question actually is very interesting and has sparked my interest. I've genuinely never considered things in that light, and its great! Not that I necessarily agree with it, but it is interesting. I personally don't believe in my life having any...

26 Nov 09

Peoples Beliefs Of No Religion

Nicapol @Nicapol (67) • United States 12 Nov 09

I would like to hear some peoples beliefs that don't fall into any specific religion Like where we go after we die. Why things happen. Do people believe in karma. Things like that.

beliefs

religion

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ulalume I am an atheist (basically). Where do we go when we die? To our grave. I personally believe in all things being energy (on some level or another). I think its rational to believe that all things that have energy will continue to have energy, even after they...

12 Nov 09

If religion is real, what purpose do other galaxies and planets serve?

ulalume @ulalume (713) • United States 4 Nov 09

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I can, in no good conscience, call Scientology a religion. This is a cult.

Andrealoves7and8 @rogue13xmen13 (14402) • United States 27 Oct 09

There is more and more evidence everyday piling up against Scientology. The reason why is because most are against this group of people who dare call themselves a religion. On ABC's "Nightline" on October 22 and 23, 2009, there...

abuse in scientology

how dare they call themselves a religion

scientology is a cult

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ulalume Of course it is a cult, however it is no more of a cult than any other religion. The only reason you are calling them out is for the extremity of their beliefs. I am a psychology major in college, and I have spent time writing several papers on the idea of...

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The 10 percent.........

lodz28 @lodz28 (86) • Philippines 25 Oct 09

last sunday our pastor discuss about the importance of tithing.This is the 10 percent of our gross income give back to God.Have you ever done this.This is one of our responsibilities as created beings to give glory and honor to...

10 percent give back to god

tithing

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ulalume I do not think it is necessarily biblical that a person has to give 10 percent of their earnings to god (IE: the church). I think those verses have more to do with giving up parts of your lives specifically for god. Your time is just as important as the money...

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Do you think what ever you see is correct?

jskarthik1 @jskarthik1 (66) • India 4 Sep 09

Atleast, I want to know why this is so, if it's so.

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ulalume I personally think it is religion that deludes us, more than any thing. I have personally kind of moved on from any idea of any permanency. In a way, that makes every little thing; however temporary and fleeting it is, more special in many ways. Religion gives...

4 Sep 09

Do you think what ever you see is correct?

jskarthik1 @jskarthik1 (66) • India 4 Sep 09

Atleast, I want to know why this is so, if it's so.

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ulalume It is, minimally, more correct than things I do not see. One could be philosophical and ask, "Is anything real?"; but for all intent and purpose, things I see are real. I don't like the philosophy of doubting the physical world. It is okay to believe in...

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Does anyone like Rush Limbaugh?

Carson11 @Carson11 (332) • United States 31 Aug 09

I do. He is my hero. His views match more than the 23 million that listen to his show everyday. Many are unable to listen to him because of work or other reasons. There are millions of people that don't listen now because what we...

rush is my hero

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ulalume I don't like him. I don't like "commentators" that people cling to as if they are a proper source of news. I've never really listened to his show except in passing when my father is listening to it (he likes it), and occasionally in the car with him. He is...

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Religious People are Gluttons

Christoph56 @Christoph56 (1504) • Canada 31 Aug 09

I've been a long time user of message boards, from long before I found this site. One of my favorite sites to use was one called "Hi5", but one thing I see over and over again on their philosophy boards, is that most people on...

reliigon gluttons takers spenders

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ulalume I would imagine most people on here, religious or not, don't really care about the pay on here. Why? Because as you show, it takes years or extreme posting to actually make money. People just like sharing their opinions. I am an atheist, and sure I like to...

31 Aug 09

Why is it hard for the Educated People to believe in God?

stevelvis @stevelvis (394) • Philippines 29 Aug 09

Science has been proving a lot of things when it comes to tangible things. But what about the existence of a God? Why are the intelligent scientist and even the regular men who are good at what they do, doesn't seem to recognize a...

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ulalume Well, I am an ex-Christian so I suppose your opinion on me actually reading the Bible and searching for god is kind of irrelevant to who I am. I have personally read the entire Bible and have been to quite a few churches/sought after God on my own time....

30 Aug 09

Why is it hard for the Educated People to believe in God?

stevelvis @stevelvis (394) • Philippines 29 Aug 09

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ulalume People don't believe in God for many reasons. Scientifically speaking, God is not proven; therefore why should an educated person believe in him? The implication that Education = not believing in God is kind of ridiculous, unless I am allowed to correlate that...

29 Aug 09

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should i really take consider religion between us?

honeyb @maniolas06 (193) • Philippines 25 Aug 09

i know a guy who is not a christian, and am a christian... if there comes a time that our friendship become romantic, would i consider that? knowing we had different religion. i wonder how would religion really affects...

relationships

religion

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ulalume Biblically speaking it would be deemed sinful to pursue this type of relationship. Realistically speaking if you both have significantly different viewpoints a romantic relationship would probably not work out. The media and movies tend to portray "good"...

27 Aug 09

would you consider this cheating?

hiswillnotmywill @hiswillnotmywill (260) • Philippines 25 Aug 09

would you consider this cheating?You are a married person and you start chatting with your college crush. Then while chatting with him or her you felt that some old feeling is back and you feel so excited and even have the urge to...

cheating

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ulalume Well, this is the beginning of the "bridge" to cheating. Feeling are feelings, we all have them. It is not easy to deny your own feelings. If you are chatting with someone you once liked, of course you will probably have these types of feelings. That said,...

25 Aug 09

which is better? classical guitar or electronic guitar?

sirkana15 @sirkana15 (106) • Philippines 23 Aug 09

i love the sound of classical guitar...it is so cool and relaxing. i also love electronic guitar because it is capable of changing sounds. which is better for you?

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ulalume I like them both for different reasons. It all depends on the atmosphere you want to get. I play in a black metal band, and we use additional instruments such as acoustic guitars (classically picked) and symphonic elements. Those in comparison to the heavily...

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How do you handle people saying you arent looking for a job hard enough"?

Patsie Hatley @Hatley (163776) • Garden Grove, California 22 Aug 09

I know that my son is really working at looking for a job and hew' was using monster on the net. I was talking to a resident here whom'I like and when I told him my son had beenout of work for quite some'time he asked me if my...

dont say i am not looking for work

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ulalume I'm in a similar position. I would suggest he look on Indeed.com, as it compiles job results from many sites (including Monster and others). Other than that, it is not really laziness. Its just hard to get a job. If he has another schedule to adhere to as...

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How can a religion be viewed as accurate if they are open to interpretation?

ulalume @ulalume (713) • United States 11 Aug 09

This question primarily must coincide with the fact that religious texts have the tendency to be interpreted by different people in different ways. If one is expected to properly follow some all powerful being, call him God, and...

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ulalume The predicament remains the same. The evidence provided is hardly evidence at all. Minimally, it can be evidence of virtually whatever someone desires it to be. If I can't prove a god-like Creator, why should I attribute the universe and all in it to him? It...

22 Aug 09