Do You Question Your Beliefs?
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Topic: Do You Question Your Beliefs?
Posted By: TheAlaniDragonRising
Subject: Do You Question Your Beliefs?
Date Posted: 21-Jan-2012 at 17:27
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I thought this to be a good question to ask after reading an article on how to beat the confirmation bias. So here I am asking. Do you question your beliefs? When I say this I'm meaning when a subject comes up do you question if what you believe could be wrong in order to try and base your decisions on rational thoughts?
------------- What a handsome figure of a dragon. No wonder I fall madly in love with the Alani Dragon now, the avatar, it's a gorgeous dragon picture. |
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Posted By: Centrix Vigilis
Date Posted: 21-Jan-2012 at 19:32
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Do you question your beliefs?Generally... no. when a subject comes up do you question if what you believe could be wrong in order to try and base your decisions on rational thoughts? No.. I do not question whether I am wrong but whether I have been objective as I define that. Unless I am drinking tiswin in excess... I am always rational... as I also define that. ------------- "Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence" S. T. Friedman Pilger's law: 'If it's been officially denied, then it's probably true' |
Posted By: TheAlaniDragonRising
Date Posted: 21-Jan-2012 at 20:33
 ------------- What a handsome figure of a dragon. No wonder I fall madly in love with the Alani Dragon now, the avatar, it's a gorgeous dragon picture. |
Posted By: tjadams
Date Posted: 22-Jan-2012 at 02:29
Yes. Years ago I had my Catholic faith shattered into shards of glass that could not be repaired. It was a series of events that served as an epiphany in my awakening of thinking, "Hold on, this isn't what my faith is supposed to be about." Now through the preceding years, I've tripped over roots of faith and have come to another, comfortable, level that I can live with.
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Posted By: medenaywe
Date Posted: 22-Jan-2012 at 03:02
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Panta Rei people!I grew up in Church courtyard,near my grandma's house(15m).Belief is not a question of God&faith but knowledge and life experiences improvements!I take them as purposes of my existence.More I learn&know close to Creator I am!That was a child wish:I will reveal your secrets Creator,that's our life purpose!I agree His secrets are not all so pleasant for us but revelation is!We Live it within,it full fills us! |
Posted By: Centrix Vigilis
Date Posted: 19-Jul-2012 at 15:17
right and wrong are questions of morality. and the home for philosopher, theologian and any other practitioners-adherents of like believers and or their ongoing development as necessary prerequisites for societal behavior... objectiveness is the home of the historian. ------------- "Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence" S. T. Friedman Pilger's law: 'If it's been officially denied, then it's probably true' |
Posted By: d' artagnan
Date Posted: 21-Aug-2012 at 19:59
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I technically have no true religion because I'm agnostic but as i do believe in God I feel I'mallowed to have a opinion.
I don't question my beliefs because every time I take a breath I think god that I'm alive and I have to breathe fairly continuously I am constantly reminded that there is a god. So no I don't questionmy beliefs. ------------- Hunter Johns "We're surrounded? Good, now we can kill the bastards in any direction." — Col. Chesty Puller | Korean War |
Posted By: artfreak28
Date Posted: 11-Feb-2013 at 19:40
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A great topic disputing the validity of religion in relation to its affects on early history and creation myths. These questions of the existence of god and god's relationship to human beings has been a central argument since the beginning of recorded history. This link is to an article I read recently talking about a subject that seems to be overlooked by college history classes today. http://www.yurtopic.com/society/nature/evolution-creationist.html - http://www.yurtopic.com/society/nature/evolution-creationist.html |
Posted By: Ollios
Date Posted: 12-Feb-2013 at 13:26
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Do you question your beliefs?Generally... Yes, I do. when a subject comes up do you question if what you believe could be wrong in order to try and base your decisions on rational thoughts? I have already accepted that, it has no rational proof. You can't persuade someone who don't believe. ------------- Ellerin Kabe'si var, Benim Kabem İnsandır |
Posted By: yomud
Date Posted: 12-Feb-2013 at 19:52
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No !!!!!! if we question our
Beliefs than it is not our beliefs ! ------------- yomud are free people |
Posted By: yomud
Date Posted: 12-Feb-2013 at 20:04
i dont belive in religion . religion is just a tool to control people in old time but i do believe in god i mean i need to believe in god in hard time of my life this easy my life's pain some time in hard times we need to prey to something but religion is great lie ! we have our own religion the religion of humanity at least this is my religion ON ONE can tell me what is sin what is NOT ------------- yomud are free people |
Posted By: TheAlaniDragonRising
Date Posted: 13-Feb-2013 at 00:07
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objectiveness is the home of the historian. ------------- What a handsome figure of a dragon. No wonder I fall madly in love with the Alani Dragon now, the avatar, it's a gorgeous dragon picture. |
Posted By: TITAN_
Date Posted: 26-Feb-2013 at 07:06
I believe in a Celtic deity, firmly! She is real, I can prove it any time!  No one can question that belief....
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Posted By: Centrix Vigilis
Date Posted: 26-Feb-2013 at 09:46
I not only can.... but just did.... have done it here before.... and will do it again. The key is I generally reference it to a historians necessity for objective analysis versus moralization after the fact; or to revise an historical event to satisfy a personal motive and agenda. I've given out dozen of links reference the historical method and it's veracity...whether ya choose to use it is another story. Iow. If yer bucket of shih tzu is to attempt moralization without at least objective analysis then jump in and splash....but what it does not make you or those so inclined, in my professional historians opinion, is historians. Professional or layman. Right and wrong are moral constructs not historical analytical tools. The fact they remain relevant insofar as historical analysis is concerned is subjective and was still subjective even during the era in which the event occurred. Unless, as I noted elsewhere, ya attempting to study the historical development of morality and it's impact and ongoing influence...still using the damn method. And even then the inherent bias is difficult to avoid. As we a remain creatures of our environment and the culture we experience. And as such, is a general negative in the historical examination of the event unless very, very, carefully disassociated within the examination. And if ya can't deal with that then become a philosopher or a theologian. But don't insult my intelligence or credentials; when it comes to my ability to judge when or when not the method is being attempted with this theologian-philo psycho babble. Amen
------------- "Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence" S. T. Friedman Pilger's law: 'If it's been officially denied, then it's probably true' |