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One thing I learned from ten years of being in the US Army Infantry is that there are indeed atheists in fighting positions. Just when was your tour of duty?

Ah, I see. And by posting this here, are you inviting discussion or just sharing your perspective? I only ask so as not to interfere with your intent by discussing what you've written.

Couldn't agree more. Ever read Epstein's (1995) Thoughts without a Thinker?

Ah, I see. So if I may ask, what really needs to be defended here? What I mean is , do you feel the need to explain or defend a personal view?

I was thinking "Defending Your Life" with Albert Brooks and Meryl Streep.

Wait, I think I saw this movie. Weren't you played by Albert Brooks? :)

Couldn't agree more. There is a temptation here to explore your ideas of ego defined as a "false self" and ego as an executive function, since there seems to be both occurring at the same time. I've been reading Epstein's "Thoughts without a thinker" and "Psychotherapy without the self" along...

Which brings up an entire host of subjects, any one of which would derail the thread. :)

In psychological terms, "common sense" is really little more than heuristically based thinking, far from being fact. Clearly, your credibility is lacking.

No, this is not a fact. Please produce any credible data you have on the subject.

Wow, I don't know how you could fit so many wrong things into one small paragraph. so many right wing authoritarian types like to make pronouncements about pedophilia and the gay community without having the slightest bit of evidence. The ignorance is astounding. There is absolutely no evidence...

Yup, pretty much says it all. I was okay with the stink of zen, but that post pretty much defines the person behind the rhetoric.

We have problems that confound the situation as well. A fraction of the Earth's population uses a disproportionate amount of resources and causes most of the problems with waste and greenhouse gases. More than just a population problem, and looking at it as just a population problem would be...

Happy Birthday Wil!

That answers my question, at least from your perspective Juan, thank you. I don't have a dog in the hunt here, but the thought process and the human experience aspect of spirituality is always worth a little investigation. You are right that sometimes it takes quite a few words to convey a...

Agreed. I think I would define "serves" as that which promotes human flourishing. I guess what I'm getting at is that the dividing line between the two types of Christianity seems pretty sharp and if there is any debate on things like validity, probability, lineage, doctrine etc, ultimately we...

Humanity in general.

Fair enough! But then, why do we argue which one is best?

stupid question: Which version of Christianity serves man best?

Couldn't agree more.