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PF Ordo Hereticus
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- The ability to destroy a planet is insignificant compared to the power of the Force.
Life itself was a lightsaber in his hands; even in the face of treachery and death and hopes gone cold, he burned like a candle in the darkness. Like a star shining in the black eternity of space.
Yoda: Dark Rendezvous
"But those men who know anything at all about the Light also know that there is a fierceness to its power, like the bare sword of the law, or the white burning of the sun." Suddenly his voice sounded to Will very strong, and very Welsh. "At the very heart, that is. Other things, like humanity, and mercy, and charity, that most good men hold more precious than all else, they do not come first for the Light. Oh, sometimes they are there; often, indeed. But in the very long run the concern of you people is with the absolute good, ahead of all else..."
John Rowlands, The Grey King by Susan Cooper
"You come from the Lord Adam and the Lady Eve", said Aslan. "And that is both honour enough to erect the head of the poorest beggar, and shame enough to bow the shoulders of the greatest emperor on earth; be content."
Aslan, Prince Caspian by CS Lewis
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Originally posted by MaskedOne View PostImaginaries always amused me for some reason.
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kidding... please do not take this post to indicate that I believe in a god"Don't ever miss a good opportunity to shut up." - Harvey Davis "Gramps"
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Originally posted by dgirl1986 View PostI havent read all of the content so I apologize if this has been covered, but...
I am an Atheist also and I am trying to find my spot spiritually and am currently going through testing different things. One thing I wonder is what do you think of Tarot?
After all, since tarot so much relies on having a relationship with the deck and whatnot, it is basically saying that it's all up for personal interpretation. It's just proverbs with pictures, and everyone can get use out of proverbs.
This all sounds like I'm manipulating my friends. I hope you understand.No one tells the wind which way to blow.
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Originally posted by dgirl1986 View PostBut science doesnt know everything...yet
The interference pattern produced when a coherent light source is shone through parallel slits onto a background shows us that light travels as waves. However, when photons are induced to pass through individually their discrete impacts are probabilistic. Photons as particles therefore demonstrate an awareness of their function as wave components without having any intrinsic qualities to which this behaviour can be attributed. The same phenomenon has also been observed in similar experiments involving electrons, atoms and some molecules.
I believe that dead matter exists in symbiosis with living matter and that the motion of dead matter orbiting the Sun is governed by the same intangible laws which determine events on Earth. Although an advanced understanding of Astrology can give us clues, any science is limited by the limitations of man.
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The Gaze of the Abyss
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Originally posted by Amadi View PostI gotst one:
If you previously followed a faith, why did you turn towards Atheism?
Sounds sarcastic, but my "faith" requires exploration, experimentation, and removal of self delusion.Every moment of a life is a horrible tragedy, a slapstick comedy, dark nihilism, golden illumination, or nothing at all; depending on how we write the story we tell ourselves.
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Originally posted by Amadi View PostI gotst one:
If you previously followed a faith, why did you turn towards Atheism?Originally posted by B. de Corbin View PostMy faith led me to it.
Sounds sarcastic, but my "faith" requires exploration, experimentation, and removal of self delusion.No one tells the wind which way to blow.
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Originally posted by Amadi View PostI gotst one:
If you previously followed a faith, why did you turn towards Atheism?Satan is my spirit animal
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Originally posted by Amadi View PostI gotst one:
If you previously followed a faith, why did you turn towards Atheism?"Don't ever miss a good opportunity to shut up." - Harvey Davis "Gramps"
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Originally posted by Amadi View PostI gotst one:
If you previously followed a faith, why did you turn towards Atheism?
So I pretty much tried to force my mind open to faith. Unfortunately, faith isn't really something you can force. So I gave up on that eventually. I'm just not capable of believing things on faith alone, I need some modicum of evidence.
Anyway, I've come a ways since then in terms of personal acceptance, and beyond just religious views too. S'all good.Yikes, all that cultural appropriation that used to be here tho
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Originally posted by Amadi View PostI gotst one:
If you previously followed a faith, why did you turn towards Atheism?There is something pagan in me that I cannot shake off. In short, I deny nothing, but doubt everything. - Lord Byron
Come forth into the light of things, let nature be your teacher. - William Wordsworth
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Originally posted by Roknrol View PostHoly crap, when did you turn to the Dark Side?
I just found myself realizing that I no longer believed in god(s)... but I don't remember a single ah-ha moment.
As you said, science has results... god(s) do(es)n't"Don't ever miss a good opportunity to shut up." - Harvey Davis "Gramps"
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