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From Louis... Does any part of us survive after we die ? I know there is already a thread on this subject, but since the poster has suffered a recent loss, I was afraid my remarks might be in poor taste, so I'm starting my own thread to share some thoughts on mortality. To answer my own...

From Louis... So far, all I've done here is ask a few dumb questions without offering any alternative ideas - I'll offer one now and leave it for you to check out for yourselves. The only "philosophy of life" that ever appealed to me is somehthing called "Objectivism" - the brainchild of a...

From Louis .... When I first posted here, I wasn't too sure of what to expect. Now that I have a better idea of the level of intelligence I'm dealing with, maybe it's time to state my basic assumptions. I have never practised any religion because when I was young, I thought it was all a...

From Louis, an impartial observer.... A question for anyone familiar with Jewish history - I have read the story about Lazarus, who was supposedly "raised from death" by jesus. I have also read there was an ancient Hebrew ceremomy - a spring re-birth festival - during which a man would...

From Louis... No topic here - just looking for some place to compliment you and everyone else on the general excellence of this website. I've spent years trying to find something like this and I hope I never say anything strong enough to get myself barred. May I offer a pre-emptive apology...

From Louis... I once saw this question on a church pamphlet : " How do we know what's real ? " I considered that very unusual because most churches avoid thinking in that direction - some even have taboos against it. I didn't probe it at the time because I was a guest at that church...

From Louis... I would like some clear definitions of lables such as : Agnostic, Atheist, Rationalist, etc. All I know so far comes from one page in a Roman Catholic encyclopedia. Their definitions were not very clear ( and partly in Latin, which I don't understand ). "Rationalist"...

From Louis... I keep hearing how "merciful" God is - how much He loves us. If that's true, why does he allow so many bad things to happen to good people ? Some say it's always our own fault - we must have done something to deserve it. But surely that doesn't apply to innocent children who...

I've heard other people say many things about God's relationship to Satan. Of course, I'm aware that whatever they say is pure speculation because NO human has certain knowledge of such things. Which means MY speculations are as good as theirs. For example, some speak of God and Satan as if...

Can somebody explain just what people mean when they speak of "divine inspiration" ? The phrase would suggest an individual expressing ideas that he CLAIMS are not a product of his own mind but were implanted there by "something else". It seems to apply mostly to people who lived...

Hi, I'm Louis... I'm here to learn. I have never practised any form of religion because I have never UNDERSTOOD religeous belief or faith. I'm hoping to find somebody who can provide a rational explanation of WHY believers believe. For example : if I say I "believe" a statement, I mean I...