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Lately, I’ve been thinking about how disconnected modern philosophy seems to be from lived experience. We argue endlessly about language, logic, and abstract theories — but do those discussions really help us understand ourselves, others, or the world we live in every day? It seems that philosophy ...

I mean, he drowns people, sets plagues upon them, tells them to commit genocide, pulls Abraham's leg about sacrificing his own son just to "test" him. The world is full of misery and strife, especially the area around the "sacred" city of Jerusalem. The "God" of the Bi...

Perhaps conflict feels like power . This idea might describe the completely uncooperative nature of the Trump administration too. It doesn't have to be smart to feel strong; it just has to disrupt and create conflict. Your idea , Lacewing, does predict why Elon Musk regrets his divorce from Trump W...

attofishpi wrote: ↑Wed Jun 11, 2025 2:01 am Hey, sorry if you are taking that as some personal 'it's pointless talking to LW' thang!

No, I didn't.

attofishpi wrote: ↑Wed Jun 11, 2025 2:01 am ..I'm just pondering with what my reasons are for discussing esoteric matters on this forum.

Okay.

attofishpi wrote: ↑Wed Jun 11, 2025 2:01 am Nice to chat, glad you're back on the forum.

Thanks

attofishpi wrote: ↑Mon Jun 09, 2025 10:12 pm

Lacewing wrote: ↑Mon Jun 09, 2025 4:14 pm Thanks for the discussion.

No worries, not sure what the point is though.

Okay. I guess we're both GOOD then -- I've put as much energy into this right now as I care to, also.

Carry on with all the other stuff you do that has a point.

Thanks for the discussion. "What 'belief'?" You believe GOD to not exist This is what I said a few posts ago, and it is more accurate than what you are imposing on me above. Well, as you know, I don't have beliefs in any gods... at least not in the way that we human beings tend to imagine ...

It was we, ourselves, who decided humans were the pinnacle of creation... and we made up god-stories to give it 'credibility'. So much make-believe -- maybe even more than that of children. Yes? Really? Your belief is totally contrary to my knowledge . What 'belief'? What 'knowledge'? Do you not se...

There could be much more than being human... with all of the ideas and limitations that come with that. Why do we think that being human is the end all, be all? Why shouldn't we? I'd prefer the human form than any other... /... What are you suggesting? Well, you certainly can [/i] focus on what you...

Please excuse me for jumping into your conversation... it looks more interesting than what's going on elsewhere... 8) It's clear at least to me, that you are scared of having to render yourself an ATHEIST, and what that may entail in your future.. Uh, no shit? In a No God world as I understand it &q...

Fairy wrote: ↑Thu Jun 05, 2025 10:55 am Is it a banning offence to do what I’ve done, do you know?

It should be.

If it's not philosophy or reasonable or humorous swordplay... what is it?

I just ended up wanting to hurt him the way I was hurting, so I chose to trash him on this forum. That makes me a rubbish person I know, but that’s just who I am. I’m quite a nasty person when it comes to dealing with men, mostly because men have messed with my emotions and treated me very badly al...

Stop lying to yourself,You wanted to hurt me. You were absent from the forum for over a year. Then when you came back the first post you entered was about the Harbal and Fairy drama. You could have posted anything but you desperately wanted to indulge your curiosity with the drama, you could have j...

To be honest I wished now that I’d never agreed to take him on, when he pursued me. .../... I regret it so much, because all it’s done for me is cause suffering and painful and hurtful feelings. Earlier... in another Universe... The only nirvana I’ve been blessed to experience in this earthly physi...

accelafine wrote: ↑Thu Jun 05, 2025 9:35 am He's been publicly trashed on here before by a woman. Actually I think he deserves it. That's my opinion.

EVERYBODY has been trashed on here.

From the O.P.:

Fairy wrote: ↑Fri Sep 20, 2024 1:56 pm You can only break your own heart.

Only Harbal knows the truth about my personal character, not you, nor anyone else on this forum. Now that you have resumed your contact with each other, obviously because you are so concerned about his welfare, you can find out the actual truth about my character, you can now ask him what I’m reall...