All, I wrestled with this topic a lot and stumbled on some interesting new ways to look at it. None of them are religious based. If you want to get an overview, take a look at the FREEWILL tab on my website A3society.org. Bruce
On Feb 6, 1:12 pm, restless <[email protected]> wrote: > Excellent point. I have met a few people who were brutally honest in > offering up their opinions towards others without conscience, not > fully understanding the impact their statements produce, were you to > be as honest in their direction they would think you were trying to be > mean to them,. Then I have met people who were honest only to get a > reaction out of someone, delighting in making others > uncomfortable. .,Living your life as honestly as you can within the > confines of the law can take courage depending on the circumstances of > the area you live in, as when the time comes to step out of our > comfort zone and deal with outside influences takes courage if your > going against the universal thinking of what is the status quo, > > On Feb 5, 5:41 am, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Those few with "unique and refreshing" ideas can get themselves into a > > lot of trouble as they are usually/often in conflict with their > > society and society runs on herd mentality- a means of survival/ > > coping mechanism which has mutated into many other forms of behavior. > > > How do you define a "hermit"? Isn't living a lie in relationships > > lonely? Is the "white lie" of social intercourse preferable to > > honesty? Is honesty a form of courage or hubris? Yes- we are "groomed" > > in many ways regarding behavior and choices but the ancient myths are > > built on and fascinated with disobedience against authority and they > > remain with us today on the therapist's couch in the form of guilt and > > anger- hopefully to be resolved. > > > Cameron (Britain) is fed up with diversity! :-) This, from the > > remnants of the British Empire! > > > "If you don't like the heat, stay out of the kitchen."- Harry Truman, > > I think- or was that about where the buck stopped? At any rate, > > logical consequences should be explored to prevent depression and > > shock. And- there are societal taboos- though filtered by various > > cultures and religions. > > > On Feb 3, 1:11 pm, restless <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I think in reality we are not free. We are constricted {thinking} wise > > > by who raised us up with their beliefs right or wrong, with societies > > > beliefs foistered on us by all manner of media, school, job etc > > > dictate appropriate actions to fit into society, unless we become > > > hermits but then we are still prisoners of other peoples thoughts and > > > beliefs, It is a constant struggle to break out of the contraints and > > > obtain our own visions and ideas apart from the masses, that is why it > > > is so rare to find someone with unique and refreshing ideas. > > > > On Feb 3, 7:42 am, RP Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > A person thinks , feels , acts and reacts consciously so to all > > > > intents and purposes he is a free agent even though he may be bound > > > > completely by God's will. And as such he is accountable for his > > > > actions. That's what matters. > > > > > On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 7:35 PM, pol.science kid <[email protected]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > I know it was not gender specific.. U said 'that matters'.. Does it > > > > > matter to the individual..what does matter.. > > > > > > On 1/29/11, RP Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> Whether everything is predetermined or everyone is free ---doesn't > > > > >> matter. A man thinks , feels , acts and reacts ---that matters. > > > > > > -- > > > > > \--/ Peace- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -
