-You want to be God? Saying that shows to me a high degree of arrogance, as you beleive that you could manage all of existence... -In your religion answer, you say that you have abandonded the philosphy of open-mindedness towards all religions and such, correct? If that is the case, I beleive you need to re-evaluate your position. +You have a wide variety of musical tastes, which is always good. +Young Frankenstein. +Most of your opinions are well thought out and explained, as you go into enough depth to give a person a good idea where you stand. -Your anarchy answer. I think it is arrogant to say "all the REAL anarchists died out a hundred years ago". Are you omniscient, because that is what it requires to know this. Sure, most people who describe themselves as anarchists are Hot Topic kids who want attention, but making no room for distinction is a bad trait.
Well, I'm not going to deny that I'm arrogant, but if I were God, wouldn't I by definition be able to manage all of existence? I would be omnipotent, omniscient, and omnibenevolent, none of which are qualities I now possess.
As for open-mindedness, let me first qualify my statement by saying that I am open minded towards all people, regardless of religion. I'll listen to Mormons who come to my door and talk to me about their faith because I'm interested in what they believe. I am not open-minded to the religion itself, however. Too often religion is an excuse for murder, brutality, and intolerance. A person, no matter how pious, is infinitely more rational than a dogma written in stone (or any other material).
As for anarchists, well I may be arrogant, but I can concede a point, and you're right, there may be a few people left who truly believe in real anarchy, and my rhetoric may have been a bit strong. But even if there are, it's still a bad idea in my opinion.
Well, it depends on what you feel the question means; are you thrust into being God from a mortal postion, or are you are, and always have been, God? If the case is the former, I don't think your human sensibilities could cope, even if were omnipotent, omniscient, omnibenevolant, etc... because, at your core, you are still a human who attained great power, and I am of the firm beleif that power corrupts...
Religion is quite often used as an excuse for those things, but it also the catalyst for great things... Would Martin Luther King, JR., have become a humanitarian if it were not for his Christian beleifs? Nobody can say... My point is that time has shown us that human nature leads us to beleive in a superiority of our own beleifs, and to regard those who do not share our beleifs as "savages", or the modern day equivalent.
Anyways, I wouldn't worry much about my no vote... by the looks of it, you are going to be accept pretty overwhelmingly.
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+ Bands, especially the metal bands!
I was pretty 'meuh' with your opinions, but I didn't dislike them, so sure.
And your paint picture; that was nice.
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-In your religion answer, you say that you have abandonded the philosphy of open-mindedness towards all religions and such, correct? If that is the case, I beleive you need to re-evaluate your position.
+You have a wide variety of musical tastes, which is always good.
+Young Frankenstein.
+Most of your opinions are well thought out and explained, as you go into enough depth to give a person a good idea where you stand.
-Your anarchy answer. I think it is arrogant to say "all the REAL anarchists died out a hundred years ago". Are you omniscient, because that is what it requires to know this. Sure, most people who describe themselves as anarchists are Hot Topic kids who want attention, but making no room for distinction is a bad trait.
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As for open-mindedness, let me first qualify my statement by saying that I am open minded towards all people, regardless of religion. I'll listen to Mormons who come to my door and talk to me about their faith because I'm interested in what they believe. I am not open-minded to the religion itself, however. Too often religion is an excuse for murder, brutality, and intolerance. A person, no matter how pious, is infinitely more rational than a dogma written in stone (or any other material).
As for anarchists, well I may be arrogant, but I can concede a point, and you're right, there may be a few people left who truly believe in real anarchy, and my rhetoric may have been a bit strong. But even if there are, it's still a bad idea in my opinion.
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Religion is quite often used as an excuse for those things, but it also the catalyst for great things... Would Martin Luther King, JR., have become a humanitarian if it were not for his Christian beleifs? Nobody can say... My point is that time has shown us that human nature leads us to beleive in a superiority of our own beleifs, and to regard those who do not share our beleifs as "savages", or the modern day equivalent.
Anyways, I wouldn't worry much about my no vote... by the looks of it, you are going to be accept pretty overwhelmingly.
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