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How true do you think is this preposition.....?
Do you think that the majority of people who give assertive answers or opinions are simply 'dead reckoning'. This analogy comes from marine navigation that when mariners are unable to get their accurate position through their Instruments they accept that their estimated position by dead reckoning to be their best position - which could be far from accurate at all.
1 AnswerReligion & Spirituality1 decade agoCapital Punishment..........................?
Do you think that capital punishment is a very primitive type of justice and while many may not condone it may be is a sign that we are still living in a brutal society ? Doesn't killing as a form of retribution drag the whole of society to the level of the criminal?
15 AnswersReligion & Spirituality1 decade agoCapital Punishment..........................?
Do you think that capital punishment is a very primitive type of justice and while many may not condone it may be is a sign that we are still living in a brutal society ? Doesn't killing as a form of retribution drag the whole of society to the level of the criminal?
14 AnswersPhilosophy1 decade agoAn obscure question ...........'Memes' and 'Noosphere'?
Dawkins came out with a theory about 'Memes' in recent years. Circa 1930/40 a French palaeontologist by the name Pierre Teilhard de Chardine, came up with the idea about evolution taking place at mankind's psychological level through the communication of ideas. Are Dawkins and Teilhard talking about the same thing?
1 AnswerPhilosophy1 decade agoAn obscure question ...........'Memes' and 'Noosphere'?
Dawkins came out with a theory about 'Memes' in recent years. Circa 1930/40 a French palaeontologist by the name Pierre Teilhard de Chardine, came up with the idea about evolution taking place at mankind's psychological level through the communication of ideas. Are Dawkins and Teilhard talking about the same thing?
3 AnswersReligion & Spirituality1 decade agoAn obscure question ...........'Memes' and 'Noosphere'?
Dawkins came out with a theory about 'Memes' in recent years. Circa 1930/40 a French palaeontologist by the name Pierre Teilhard de Chardine, came up with the idea about evolution taking place at mankind's psychological level through the communication of ideas. Are Dawkins and Teilhard talking about the same thing?
2 AnswersAnthropology1 decade agoA question on Evolution......?
If our brain and its associated intelligence is a culmination of our physical evolution in the animal kingdom, could it be possible that evolution could be possibly taking place in the world of our ideas, ideologies and technologies that drive science to produce the tools that are altering the face of the physical earth and the web of life on it today??? And if this is so wouldn't it be reasonable to assume that the major thrust of evolution now is on a psychological plain?
3 AnswersOther - Social Science1 decade agoA question on Evolution......?
If our brain and its associated intelligence is a culmination of our physical evolution in the animal kingdom, could it be possible that evolution could be possibly taking place in the world of our ideas, ideologies and technologies that drive science to produce the tools that are altering the face of the physical earth and the web of life on it today??? And if this is so wouldn't it be reasonable to assume that the major thrust of evolution now is on a psychological plain?
3 AnswersAnthropology1 decade agoA question on Evolution......?
If our brain and its associated intelligence is a culmination of our physical evolution in the animal kingdom, could it be possible that evolution could be possibly taking place in the world of our ideas, ideologies and technologies that drive science to produce the tools that are altering the face of the physical earth and the web of life on it today??? And if this is so wouldn't it be reasonable to assume that the major thrust of evolution now is on a psychological plain?
28 AnswersReligion & Spirituality1 decade agoWere Adam and Eve two real people back in time or Mythology to teach us something?
Particularly Christians; do you think that the story of Adam and Eve is a historical event or is it Mythology adopted to explore the human condition and our relationship to a Creator? I respect whatever is your view; Iam just curious to see how people generally view this issue today. Thank you
14 AnswersReligion & Spirituality1 decade agoHow will you convince someone who is young and addicted to alcohol to stop destroying them self ?
...... when they are aware of the full consequencies and feel helpless in trying to get off the booze? Could there be any possibility to permantley detox in order to regain mental stability?
7 AnswersPsychology1 decade agoWhat is Christianity fundamentally attempting .....?
to do to humanity? What is the short answer - excluding all the religious connotations if you can?
7 AnswersReligion & Spirituality1 decade ago"The Third Secret" by Steve Berry. Has anyone read it ........?
and if you are Catholic what is your take on it?
3 AnswersReligion & Spirituality1 decade agoHow long should the greiving period be after a spouse has passed away......?
How long is it proper say for a man to start a new relationship or even get married again? How much should the immediate sensibilities of the close family taken into account and for how long is it proper to wait before one ignores what the family thinks and goes ahead with a full blown new relationship?
Is there a protocol in these matters or is it up to the individual to decide?
What is your experience or opinion?
12 AnswersMarriage & Divorce1 decade agoFrom an evolutionary sense sexuality is a primordial..........?
human attribute where as spirituality is a recent development that actually defines us as human beings. Do you think that the appearance of Spirituality mark any specific direction for humanity or is it just a spurious phenominon?
4 AnswersPhilosophy1 decade agoFrom an evolutionary sense sexuality is a primordial..........?
human attribute where as spirituality is a recent development that actually defines us as human beings. Do you think that the appearance of Spirituality mark any specific direction for humanity or is it just a spurious phenominon?
3 AnswersReligion & Spirituality1 decade agoSexuality and Spirituality; what is the reason for the tension between these.. .?
two powerful human dimensionsand how does one explain the phenominon where the former is forgone to dedicate life totally towards the latter? This is not only a Christian phenomenon but it is manifested among the mystics if all the worlds major religions.
9 AnswersReligion & Spirituality1 decade agoSexuality and Spirituality; what is the reason for the tension between these.. .?
two powerful human dimensionsand how does one explain the phenominon where the former is forgone to dedicate life totally towards the latter? This is not only a Christian phenomenon but it is manifested among the mystics if all the worlds major religions.
3 AnswersPhilosophy1 decade ago