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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Relying on Protestantism to Ease Loneliness |
| ToughDiamond |
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Replies: 17
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| The pastor here graduated from the North America Bible Institute and his theoretical level is insufficient. Whether he defends the Bible or refutes the theory of evolution, most of his words are based on wrong facts. It makes me suspect that the believers they want to attract are rural people who h... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Capitalism VS Feudalism |
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Replies: 12
Views: 113
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| Is the transition from feudalism to capitalism inevitable? I would say it's inevitable unless you can deprive a feudal country of access to technology and all the other shiny things that fuel the transition, and even then they'll evolve into capitalism by themselves, it'll just take longer. People d... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Bible beliefs: Does a soul exist separately from the body? |
| ToughDiamond |
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Replies: 2
Views: 38
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| I never accepted the idea of a real soul. There are so many aspects of mental activity that science has shown to be functions of the physical brain, that there wouldn't be much left for a soul to take with it if it flew away. So I suppose the "immortal soul" is one of those concepts that u... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Trust |
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Replies: 20
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| Hmm.......trust - "Firm belief in the integrity, ability, or character of a person or thing; confidence or reliance." I've never expected anybody to have perfect integrity. We all have our breaking point if we're pushed far enough. In some sense of the term I'm a social realist. Some peopl... |
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Topic: Sick |
| ToughDiamond |
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Replies: 12
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| It's rare that I get clinically ill, but I've rarely felt completely healthy either. |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Rishi Sunak wants to stop GPs from providing sick notes |
| ToughDiamond |
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Replies: 15
Views: 413
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| I can't wait until the next election so I can vote out this bunch of wankers. Me neither! There's been a bit of speculation that he'll call the election early next week to try to take the sting out of the local elections on Thursday. But I wouldn't be surprised if he tries to hang on as long as pos... |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: Songs, Anthems, and Music for Women |
| ToughDiamond |
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Replies: 233
Views: 3,715
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: What if the Internet had been available to us as children? |
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Posted: Yesterday, 11:16 pm
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Replies: 26
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| It might have been a godsend to me after the real-life teaching style had become largely unintelligible. I don't think I'd have been too distracted by social media and all the other fluff, as I was rather nerdy by nature. But who knows? |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: Songs, Anthems, and Music for Women |
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Posted: Yesterday, 11:04 pm
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| Anyone for off-the-wall 1978 hippie feminism? Trigger warning: may weird you out, or otherwise piss you off. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pG8Xv5QZywk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pG8Xv5QZywk Here's the full album playlist for anybody who liked the above track: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Watching movie scenes with people doing dangerous stuff |
| ToughDiamond |
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Posted: Yesterday, 5:32 pm
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| I find it scary sometimes, but not so scary that I feel bad. The scene that scared me most in "recent" years was in Blade Runner that I saw ca. 1995, when the robot was about to knock the protagonist off the edge of a tall building. I remember saying out loud "oh you bastards!" I... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: NTs Can Be So Weird |
| ToughDiamond |
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Posted: Yesterday, 3:06 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 119
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| ^ Well yes, mainstream society must be very insecure if they've got to lie to each other to boost each other's self-confidence. I hate to see unnecessary personal attacks, but why can't people just be neutral and confine their support to offering practical help? As it is, everybody has to crank out ... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: What DON'T you like to smell? |
| ToughDiamond |
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Posted: Yesterday, 2:47 pm
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Replies: 39
Views: 432
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| The smell in the air when farmers and park authorities fertilise the land. Few enjoy it, but few get so annoyed about it as I do. What the hell is it anyway? There are non-smelly fertilisers. Why can't they use those? Is it poop? They spray sewage on fields around here and it stinks. It smells like... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: What DON'T you like to smell? |
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Posted: Yesterday, 2:17 pm
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Replies: 39
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| I forgot to mention the smoke from barbecues, especially those cheap dummied-down ones that are full of chemicals to make them easy to use. I live in a crowded, built-up area in the UK and I can't hang my clothes out to dry without that crap sticking to them and making them stink. Oh, and the stink ... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Showering Everyday |
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Posted: Yesterday, 1:16 pm
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| I don't trust Bing's privacy policy so I did a StartPage search and got much the same result - there's no need for most people to shower every day. I think showering once a day is over the top, and certainly not necessary for most people. It's probably more of a ritual than a properly thought-out go... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: NTs Can Be So Weird |
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Posted: Yesterday, 12:44 pm
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| Yes NTs can seem quite weird to me. Not just weird but plain wrong. But I have to remember that weirdness is in the eye of the weirded-out. Hard to hold that thought if they've got any power over me and they're using it in a way that seems wrong or weird to me. And I'd rather not make excuses for th... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: What DON'T you like to smell? |
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Posted: Yesterday, 12:35 pm
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Replies: 39
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| Most artificial scents. Some types of meat. I think one of them is a certain cut of pork. That strange aroma around the fertiliser and pesticide section of supermarkets. It feels like it's sticking to my lungs. The smell in the air when farmers and park authorities fertilise the land. Few enjoy it, ... |
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