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25 Sep 2005, 4:13 pm

Religion is a menage a trois between philosophy, metaphysics, and literature.

Really, for what more could you ask?


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25 Sep 2005, 5:08 pm

Thagomizer wrote:
Religion is a menage a trois between philosophy, metaphysics, and literature.

Since metaphysics is already just a branch of philosophy that would make it a redundant member in your three-some.
Religion does not need a written record in order to exist, so literature is therefore more of a voyeur than a participant.

I'll say it again: the function of religion is to provide a culturally common answer the question "why am I here?" The answer to that question determines how you will face death (whether it is your own or someone else's) and how you will behave between now and then. Religion is a descendant of philosophy because fear of death could not exist without self-awareness.

Philosophy (in the words of Rene Descartes) says: "I think therefore I am."

History says: "You are alive now, but eventually you won't be."

Religion says: "Act morally now because death is not the end and you will be punished for your mistakes after you die."

Science says: "Eat or be eaten. In the end we're all food for worms."


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13 Nov 2005, 11:49 am

Jetson wrote:
Thagomizer wrote:
Religion is a menage a trois between philosophy, metaphysics, and literature.

Since metaphysics is already just a branch of philosophy that would make it a redundant member in your three-some.
Religion does not need a written record in order to exist, so literature is therefore more of a voyeur than a participant.

I'll say it again: the function of religion is to provide a culturally common answer the question "why am I here?" The answer to that question determines how you will face death (whether it is your own or someone else's) and how you will behave between now and then. Religion is a descendant of philosophy because fear of death could not exist without self-awareness.

Philosophy (in the words of Rene Descartes) says: "I think therefore I am."

History says: "You are alive now, but eventually you won't be."

Religion says: "Act morally now because death is not the end and you will be punished for your mistakes after you die."

Science says: "Eat or be eaten. In the end we're all food for worms."


Acting morally cos your afrade to do otherwise meens nothing...


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24 Nov 2005, 1:56 am

they fit together, in that they don't fit together.



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24 Nov 2005, 5:19 am

lol


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27 Nov 2005, 6:11 pm

Economics and Society is involved as well.


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28 Nov 2005, 10:51 am

eh

id put those under all 3 actaully :P

more politics and philosophy than religion


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28 Nov 2005, 7:38 pm

Socially
Politically
Economically


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03 Dec 2005, 5:52 pm

All these topics cause people to think a lot and discuss a lot.

If I want to post something about a certain topic, I could write
"Philosophy: topic name enter here"
or
"Politics: topic name enter here"
or
"Religion: topic name enter here"

This could cause less confusion.



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03 Dec 2005, 7:01 pm

The three have a lot in common. They deal with how people view the world, and they are easy to disagree about.



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03 Dec 2005, 7:03 pm

yeh thats valid hadnt thort of that.


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