On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 10:26 PM, RP Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Chuck , I have answered your Questions in a general sort of manner and > if you think otherwise I cannot help it.
Well, you did reply but I didn't see much substance in the response. I guess that could just be my interpretation or possibly cultural differences. If so I apologize. If not, I'd suggest more effort at clarity in your attempts to communicate your thoughts. > 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. In my opinion the goal isn't to be convinced. It is to explore by comparison and contrast our differing worldviews. This may or may not lead to enlightenment. > 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. > That is not true. Of course I can only speak for myself but I feel that my discussions with Lee have led to significant insights into his personality and his views. There is not much more that one can ask for in an exchange is there? > 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. > >> > > > > > >
