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Piety
Don't listen to what moral philosophers have to tell you about piety. Piety comes from the heart; You can't buy salvation with what you do because God isn't a vending machine.
Piety is not what you do but what dwells within your heart that God loves.God knows what's in there. He doesn't care for shows that people put on or the flapping of lips ( Read more... ) -
OH SNAP
http://www.amazon.com/Officially-Licensed-Skywalker-Ceremonial-Jacket/dp/B00421A4E0/
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A philosophy that could actually be bad for you
[Amusing! The schizo bunch decided to ban me again for the 3rd time after unbanning for the 2nd time... Perhaps they have finally made up their mind. Since I've already wrote up a response, I gave it to the poster and will also reproduce it here... Since it offers a view to one of the not-so-great aspects of the philosophical habit ( Read more... ) -
The two postures
I think it is more productive to attempt explaining to people as to why we believe in what we believe in, instead of debating with them in order to change their minds ( Read more... ) -
COMMUNITY BOZOHEAD ELECTION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO APRIL 14TH
I came back to check if the election is over.
It's not.
Because there is still a FOUR WAY TIE (with one vote each) the vote has been extended to April 14th.
Given that there is no way to catch up to Belgium's record unless they actually get a government, we should either give up or try writing to the Belgian government. oh wait THEY DON'T HAVE A ( Read more... ) -
Philosophy must be non-useful to be exciting
Philosophy can not be useful. Otherwise, it'd be boring and nobody but pragmatists would sit around discussing it.
Think of, let's say, a shovel.
Useful? Yes. Exciting? Heck no.
Look at pragmatism. Useful? I suppose. Exciting? About as much as a shovel.People usually don't think about things unless ( Read more... ) -
srs bsns ರ_ರ
http://community.livejournal.com/philosophy/1961132.html
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Thought you'd never live to see this day
...when faux_philosophy is more active than philosophy and real_philosophy COMBINED.
(insert Charlie Sheen quotation here)
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