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thbobby

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17. Trying to be esoteric (difficult for me)

Thu Jan 11, 2018, 01:56 PM

Jan 2018

Many of the parameters of the universe (strength of gravity, the charge of an electron, and others) seem to be fine-tuned to allow complexity and life. Perhaps god or something created the universe in such a way that life would develop and survival of the fittest would guide what it would develop into. Would, I guess, explain why suffering is universal.

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I wish we could have more active members of this group who [View all] MineralMan Jan 2018 OP

I believe in aliens, they are coming and soon. Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #1

I fear that I am without any Xbox or other similar devices. MineralMan Jan 2018 #2

I worship at the device by screaming at Microsoft for never having the server working Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #5

Well, I can see how driving that way would be far safer MineralMan Jan 2018 #8

Catholic AND born-again? trotsky Jan 2018 #3

Loooong story, believe it or not my born again experience happened Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #4

Addiction is a monster, absolutely. trotsky Jan 2018 #6

Recovering Catholic, now Unitarian. redstatebluegirl Jan 2018 #7

Unitarian Universalist? MineralMan Jan 2018 #10

Yes, I normally say UU but some don't know what that is. redstatebluegirl Jan 2018 #11

OK. Thanks. That helps me to understand your search. MineralMan Jan 2018 #13

I am also UU cilla4progress Jan 2018 #16

Very inclusive, indeed. MineralMan Jan 2018 #22

Confusing cilla4progress Jan 2018 #27

There are several types of Unitarianism. MineralMan Jan 2018 #28

Yes, cilla4progress Jan 2018 #30

There is also Christian Unitarianism, which is a non-trinitarian Christian MineralMan Jan 2018 #32

Ahh - cilla4progress Jan 2018 #45

I am agnostic more than atheist thbobby Jan 2018 #9

That seems to be a common issue. MineralMan Jan 2018 #12

Trying to be esoteric (difficult for me) thbobby Jan 2018 #17

Well, I see all of that stuff as simply how the universe is. MineralMan Jan 2018 #18

I agree with you thbobby Jan 2018 #21

I think it's possible for anyone to understand the universe on some level. MineralMan Jan 2018 #23

Pagan cilla4progress Jan 2018 #14

Thank you. I hope you'll join some of the discussions with your MineralMan Jan 2018 #15

Thanks, cilla4progress Jan 2018 #19

OK. I can understand that point of view, for sure. MineralMan Jan 2018 #20

I would love to have cilla4progress Jan 2018 #29

While it may seem so, that's probably because my ethical compass MineralMan Jan 2018 #31

I often say that my religion is cilla4progress Jan 2018 #46

Well, we are all affected, anyhow. MineralMan Jan 2018 #47

Defensive cilla4progress Jan 2018 #50

There are religous people who wish others ill, and MineralMan Jan 2018 #52

Because of my benign religious background cilla4progress Jan 2018 #57

Well, there is the fight against LGBTQ rights by MineralMan Jan 2018 #59

Ok, cilla4progress Jan 2018 #60

I would agree. PragmaticDem Jan 2018 #24

We would likely learn all the things religions have in common MineralMan Jan 2018 #54

I am a former christian who converted to Judaism Gothmog Jan 2018 #25

It appears that you have gone back in time. MineralMan Jan 2018 #26

I was agnostic, became Christian, studied Judaism with an eye to convert, and am now Pagan. Still Blue in PDX Jan 2018 #62

We would also benefit from respectful dialogue. eom guillaumeb Jan 2018 #33

Where does any disrespectful dialog appear in this thread? MineralMan Jan 2018 #34

Speaking of the religion group as a whole. guillaumeb Jan 2018 #35

This thread has a theme. If you want to talk about something else, MineralMan Jan 2018 #36

Are there rules for each thread? guillaumeb Jan 2018 #38

See this link for your preferred topic. MineralMan Jan 2018 #41

My comment stands. guillaumeb Jan 2018 #43

.. MineralMan Jan 2018 #44

And that starts with not defining other's beliefs (or lack thereof). trotsky Jan 2018 #37

Sorry, I have been asked to stay on topic. guillaumeb Jan 2018 #40

Here's a thread all pre-made for that argument. MineralMan Jan 2018 #42

Perfect! trotsky Jan 2018 #51

My pleasure. MineralMan Jan 2018 #53

I have created a new thread for the topic you introduced. MineralMan Jan 2018 #39

Royal 'we' again, huh? AtheistCrusader Jan 2018 #61

Another misunderstanding? guillaumeb Jan 2018 #64

Unlikely. AtheistCrusader Jan 2018 #67

Raised loosely Episcopalian Lordquinton Jan 2018 #48

Thank you for that insight. MineralMan Jan 2018 #49

Growing up Methodist, drafted into baptism, preached born again... pbmus Jan 2018 #55

We're the same age. It takes a long time to learn everything. MineralMan Jan 2018 #56

Another UU here. 3catwoman3 Jan 2018 #58

Jew edhopper Jan 2018 #63

and again you forget about the agnostics Angry Dragon Jan 2018 #65

No, but I sure wish you'd MineralMan Jan 2018 #66