http://www.theitzone.org The Open Discovery of the Truth and the Quest for Understanding through the Abolition of Ignorance and Close-Mindedness Sat, 27 Feb 2010 13:01:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en For all intent and purposes we know, to our extent to know, that a personal interactive god most likely does not exist. Does this mean that there is no such thing we might refer to as god-like existing...of course not, there may very well be a god-like entity that is simply ... http://www.theitzone.org/intelligent-design/ There's an old expression "Lord grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference." by Saint Francis of Assisi Which could be updated to ' May I have the ability to understand what can ... http://www.theitzone.org/rational-god/ "I think therefore I am" is actually a stupid statement to make..."I am thinking, therefore I exist." is equally stupid... because both literally mean you must think to exist...therefore a rock does not exist...neither does the air we breathe...etc... it' like the saying ' if a tree falls in the woods and ... http://www.theitzone.org/i-think-therefore-i-am/ Everyone is, to an extent prejudiced...everyone, to an extent, has some degree of bias... it's human nature. Humans are like fish, we are attracted to those things that are the most agreeable to us, like a nice shiny lure...and we are repelled by that which is the most offensive. And it can differ ... http://www.theitzone.org/objectivity-and-the-media/ If we have to have prisons...then we should ensure that their stay there is safe, well-kept, and they are afforded only the necessities of life. They should be put in a cell of their own, with a clean bed, toilet, a desk, get 3 square meals a day in their cell, ... http://www.theitzone.org/prisons-3/ Quote: An eye for an eye is an inhumane form of treatment that is beneath us. Do you think putting a person into a 6x8 box for several years, to live among people who are considered the worst society has to offer, being told when to get up, when to go to ... http://www.theitzone.org/prisons-2/ Prisons are an antiquated form of punishment , for all intent and purposes we've been using the same system for thousands of years...and aside from modernization and some human rights adjustments, not much has changed... 1. someone commits a crime 2. we lock them up 3. they stand trial 4. if convicted we lock ... http://www.theitzone.org/the-prison-system/ A person asked in a forum I attend...are people cowards...to which I replied: Most people aren't cowards...they're passive... that's why 100 people will walk by someone getting the crap beat out of them in an alley and one person might stop and help the guy... people generally, don't want to get involved...they're passive... this ... http://www.theitzone.org/passiveness/ Quote: Global warming is not real Technically that statement is correct...and I've expressed this point a few times over several threads... the planet is not going through a period of increased warmth... we are going through a period of over-sustained warmth. Meaning we are staying warm too long. Ice cores show that the planet goes through ... http://www.theitzone.org/global-warming/ Quote: Quote: Quote: For atheists to claim they've "proved" that a Creator doesn't exist is incredibly arrogant, given the miniscule time frame we have been gathering scientific data. I agree. Anyone making absolute claims is suggesting they posses absolute knowledge. Would you also consider it "incredibly arrogant" for someone to claim that god has ... http://www.theitzone.org/is-there-a-god/