Chuck , I have answered your Questions in a general sort of manner and if you think otherwise I cannot help it. I cannot be more specific , as for my proselytizing that is what it may appear to you. I readily listen to other peoples' beliefs , but if I am not convinced by them as you are not by me , what can be done. Discussions doesn't always help in understanding other people or changing one's viewpoint , I have been closely following your and Lee's arguments and I see that you haven't come even close to accepting one another.
On Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 8:23 AM, Chuck Bowling <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 1:49 PM, RP Singh <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Chemical activity in the brain is due to nature , within me and >> outside me. When the cosmic egg came to be , it was at the behest of >> nature , and that which evolved out of it after the Big Bang was >> already inherent in it as an apple tree is inherent in the apple >> seed.Serotonin and dopamine levels control behavior and the material >> causative factors against psychological factors only go to show that >> psychological activity is based in material activity in this material >> body. And this material activity is controlled by Nature , that within >> me and outside me. I am the sum total of my genetic endowments as >> nurtured by the environment. I didn't choose my genes or the >> environment in which I was born and as such whatever I am is due to >> Nature. Even my present environment was chosen by me according to my >> capability and interest out of that which was available. > > Wow. I don't want to be too aggressive here but that sounds like a load of > BS. > > First, your reply didn't even come close to answering my question and second > it appears to have said exactly nothing. > > Again, sorry for the bluntness but that's how I am. > > Would it be possible for you to rephrase your reply using less ethereal > prose? You sound like a politician trying to put spin on an accusation that > he slept with a 17 y/o hooker. > > To try and smooth things over a bit I'd just like to say that it is my > understanding that this group is here for the purpose of exploring our > beliefs and philosophies. I want to make it clear that I have absolutely no > problem with you discussing your god and pondering his actions. In fact, I > welcome it. I am always in search of a truth beyond myself. But, it appears > to me that the sole purpose of your original post was to proselytize your > god without really seeking out an alternative view. > >> On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 10:10 PM, Chuck Bowling >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > >> > On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 10:32 AM, RP Singh <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> Whatever work I do and the effort that I make , is it God doing it ? >> >> No , I do it all , but It is God who gives me the strength to do it. >> >> Without His strength even the resolve to do anything wouldn't come to >> >> my mind. >> > >> > Now when you say that God is giving you strength can you be more >> > specific? >> > Is he providing your mitochondria with more ADP or is he upping your >> > serotonin or dopamine levels to give you a greater feeling of reward for >> > your accomplishments? >> > >> > And, if so, can you tell me exactly how he does that? I mean, is he >> > causing >> > re-uptake inhibition or is he actually producing a greater volume of >> > chemical messengers at the synapse? >> > >> > I guess if it's psychological strength it would have to be the latter. >> > If it >> > were greater physical strength then you'd probably be able to lift cars >> > off >> > the ground. >> > > >
