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Can’t we all just get along…?

July 24th, 2007 · by Miko · 5 Comments

I’ve been reading, perhaps ad nauseum which could be my issue, the debate of theist and atheist apologetics regarding the source of ethics. The debate can be summarized as follows:
Theist: Atheists cannot be ethical without resorting to theist arguments. Therefore, God.
Atheist: Theists don’t understand the Euthyphro dilemma. God and morality cannot both exist. Therefore, not […]

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Tags: Doubt

On Suffering.

July 24th, 2007 · by John · 7 Comments

There wisdom in the following quote from the Buddhist monk, Matthieu Ricard, but I’m a bit disturbed by it as well:
We want the world to allow the unconditional fulfillment of all our aspirations.
And since this does not happen, we fall prey to suffering.
Our search for happiness is more often founded on our illusions than on […]

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Tags: Buddhism