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Atheists & Agnostics

defacto7

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10. I agree with you completely

Reply to Duppers (Reply #6)

Sun Aug 26, 2018, 05:36 PM

Aug 2018

But the word god is a word. I'm redefining it. If someone attributes god to a supernatural being, I'm trying to show that their sense of awe is natural within our own brain as their mind tries to define what they feel and observe... as it tries to make symmetry out of chaos.
You may be right about capitalization but I don’t have much fear for words. It's still not illogical in a creative sense. Anyway, theists who read this with a capital G might be confused just a little; maybe it will help.

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Experiencing the Presence of God [View all] defacto7 Aug 2018 OP

Have I ever felt oneness with our creator? Croney Aug 2018 #1

You haven't felt oneness with the natural forces defacto7 Aug 2018 #5

You seem to be sort of a pantheist. Voltaire2 Aug 2018 #9

More of an ignostic. It's the semantics. defacto7 Aug 2018 #11

I'm a solotarian SCantiGOP Aug 2018 #14

Damn, I've been left behind. defacto7 Aug 2018 #15

Sounds like you had some endorphins kick in. bitterross Aug 2018 #2

I agree. I don't ascribe it to any higher being... defacto7 Aug 2018 #4

Sorry re my post below. Duppers Aug 2018 #7

Sorry for the confusion and I don't mind your comment. defacto7 Aug 2018 #13

I added an edit. Hopefully it makes the point more clear. defacto7 Aug 2018 #18

Higher power still reeks of determinism bitterross Aug 2018 #8

I agree with your point of view. defacto7 Aug 2018 #12

Yes. mia Aug 2018 #3

Thank you for the reply, mia defacto7 Aug 2018 #19

You are not saying there's an entity Duppers Aug 2018 #6

I agree with you completely defacto7 Aug 2018 #10

Might you be fluent in more languages than just English? Croney Aug 2018 #16

Colloquial, who knows. Just bad grammar. defacto7 Aug 2018 #17

I have felt a deep awe RussBLib Aug 2018 #20

I've never experienced mind altering drugs.. defacto7 Aug 2018 #21

If it's all about feeling the presence, you should join the Hawaiians and worship Pele... Towlie Aug 2018 #22

Why? and of course. defacto7 Aug 2018 #23

Yes, I read your essay. It's typical and easy to refute with commonly known quotes. Towlie Aug 2018 #24

If that's how you read it, I'm sorry. defacto7 Aug 2018 #25

I have Blind Faith edhopper Aug 2018 #26