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Which religion are you?

Discussion in 'The Lounge' started by TerranGod, Oct 15, 2007.

Which religion are you?

Discussion in 'The Lounge' started by TerranGod, Oct 15, 2007.

  1. Higgs Boson

    Higgs Boson New Member

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    So I take it his "scientific prayer" was tested using double blind method in controlled conditions and the results passed through a peer review?
     
  2. HuxleyStronghead

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    If you want to learn more you have to read the book: "The Power of your Subconscious Mind", It is very interesting. Worth the time and worth the money. I can only say that Dr. Joseph Murphy is a great man who found something very valuable.
     
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  3. Higgs Boson

    Higgs Boson New Member

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    How am I being funny? I am asking you a straightforward question because I suspect that you use the word "scientific" as a misnomer.
     
  4. HuxleyStronghead

    HuxleyStronghead New Member

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    No, no, I'm not using it as a misnomer. It was Dr. Joseph Murphy himself, in his book, who called it a scientific prayer.
     
  5. Higgs Boson

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    Then he used it as a misnomer. You cannot simply mess around in your head by yourself and then come to a scientifically sound conclusion. That's insane.
    That being said obviously neurology has a long way ahead and the link between your mental state and physical health is widely recognized although not completely known yet. I just don't want people to treat one of Murphys unscientific experiments as a scientific fact.
     
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    He wasn't entirely alone. He used already proved facts about the subconscious mind. For example the powers of suggestions, that the subconscious mind is like a sensitive plate that records everything.
     
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    I'm catholic and I believe that a man with no faith is a man with no purpose and a Godless nation will never hold united.

    That is why the United states is here and the soviet union is finished
     
  8. Higgs Boson

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    And why Sweeden and Scandinavia in general is the wealthiest and most socially prosperous region in the world while being the most atheist region in the world. By the way obvious troll is obvious.
     
  9. fcuker

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    sure, but whos got more control over world economy.. obviously the states, or else they wouldnt be considered the world superpower..
     
  10. Fenix

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    EU, China, Germany, United States. In that order.

    China has the world's economy by the balls, and Germany's not far behind.

    Do you know what the US's chief export is? It's trash. Our waste. We ship it to other places so they can recycle it and make more stuff.
     
  11. Higgs Boson

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    I thought of writing that but I didn't want to feed the troll. Oh well...
    For the slower amongst us (mr. fcuker) China is an evil godless pseudo-communist nation and Europe is the most secular continent of all with hefty social policies. Don't let those facts hit you in the head on your way out.
     
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    I get fired up for the holy spirit, I need to explode sometimes and share the love.
     
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    If only the banking system had a god then all US and EU banks wouldn't be technically bankrupt =/

    To feed a troll i'd say that classing any nation as godless or not is impossible since every system does not reolve around god , again why US banks are on the verge of collapse...then again they could keep playing with their balance sheets forever as the populous prays and doesn't notice their living standards have halved so maybe your right.

    Godless Oceania shall rule the world!
     
  14. HuxleyStronghead

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    Talking about nations reminds me of Barack Obama. It seems that after his election he failed to go to church about three times. Instead he went to a gym in Chicago. Well, I don't know what the current president really thinks about religion but his actions and excuses are a bit suspicious.

    Barack Obama skips Church
     
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    ijffdrie Lord of Spam

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    Wait, doesn't the average american skip church about that often?


    Why does a president in America need to be religious anyway?


    also: old article is old.
     
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    The problem is that he actually claims to be a Christian. Yeah I guess it is normal for people to skip church once in a while but he is the president. Also it seems they are comparing Obama with the presidents before him. And the presidents before him never skip any service.

    To my opinion, Barack Obama should openly admit that he is actually not a believer. He respects worshiping, as he said, but simply isn't a worshiper himself. Hell, he is the president. Who the hell needs a god in such a position? Well yeah, if comparing a god with a president, the god is more. But there are people far less than Obama and can live without a god, so he shouldn't be needing one as well.
     
  17. Higgs Boson

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    By admitting that you're not a devout Christian you pretty much comit political suicide. Even if he turns out to be an atheist that reads Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens as long as he wants to stay in office of some sort, he won't admit it. You can thank the U.S. general public and their Christian nation delusion.
    Personally while I don't really give a damn about anyone religion in a public office (as long as it doesn't intervene with the policies *cough* The whole of Republican party *cough*) from what I've seen he is most likely not an atheist. He is a Christian just not as devout as other people would like him to be.
     
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    ijffdrie Lord of Spam

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    I actually think this says absolutely nothing about his beliefs. Who knows, maybe he just prays alone. Anyway, we are talking about the first three weeks of his administration here, I can imagine him thinking god'd give him a free pass for reforming policy.
     
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    Barack Obama might as well be called a satanist, same goes to all those presidents before him. America hasn't had a decent president who wasn't a puppet hanging by the strings of the corporate tennis shoe in so long.
     
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    ijffdrie Lord of Spam

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    You realize satanist does not mean bad politician right? Satanism does not have anything to do with being randomly evil nowadays. I think a satanist president would actually be pretty cool.