Re: Mind's Eye life-forms

Captain Picard of Star Trek Next Generation is my favorite.

On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 9:57 PM, archytas <nwterry@gmail.com> wrote:
> Well said James - though I'm short on examples of wise and prudent
> leaders.
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> On Jan 9, 1:56 pm, James Lynch <ashkas...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Perhaps agnosticism is somewhat honest, but not necessarily so. For
>> religious authority I hold no quarter, and in the area of personal
>> spirituality I am somewhat of a libertarian. My political stance is
>> secular and humanistic in that I find the conclusions of both atheism
>> and theism unnecessary toward the ends of maintaining equitable and
>> practical representation. Albeit difficult to pursue ethical ideals in
>> complex social situations, the honest attempt at pursuing it in each
>> instance is the mark of wise, prudent leaders and authentic authority
>> (if there is such, this seems to near it more than not). Toward the
>> ends of a resilient, healthy, thriving social organism I think this
>> has proven itself a viable and practical pursuit. As individuals I
>> think it is likewise prudent to recognize the prevalence of
>> naturalistic fallacy in producing the opposite effects in the rise of
>> fascism in general. I think there is a likewise reduction in the
>> operations of conscience and foresight, a rise in sense of unity, loss
>> of individuality and free thinking (as opposed to imperative thought,
>> reduction of counterfactual thinking).
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>> On Sat, Jan 7, 2012 at 3:09 PM, malcymo <malc...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Yes James, agnosticism is honest (rational). Theism and atheism are
>> > both matters of faith. But atheist are only a reaction against the
>> > political power of the theists dont you think?
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>> > On Jan 5, 2:29 pm, James Lynch <ashkas...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> Probably not as much good as the separatism and bipolar politics of
>> >> fighting over which supernatural forces are most authentic or supreme.
>> >> I find agnosticism to be very honest, but my imagination is a little
>> >> unorthodox as we have all seen here. :p
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>> >> On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 4:20 AM, gabbydott <gabbyd...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> > Exactly! What good does it do sitting on the fence all day long...
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>> >> > On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 9:04 AM, pol.science kid <r.freeb...@gmail.com>
>> >> > wrote:
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>> >> >> i find agnosticism quite suspicious....
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>> >> >> On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 10:09 AM, Allan H <allanh1...@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> >> >>> Opps maybe it me that is creating this nightmare  world..
>> >> >>> Allan
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>> >> >>> On Jan 4, 2012 5:36 AM, "Allan H" <allanh1...@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> >> >>>> Welcome Eman I hope I have the name right,
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>> >> >>>> I am tending to agree with you, there are to many incidents and wide
>> >> >>>> spread similarities.
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>> >> >>>> But as I am writing this that maybe I (we)  are all including this world
>> >> >>>> are a figment of RP's very furtile brain and when he dies and this very
>> >> >>>> creativeness ceases to exist the total universe would cease to exist ----
>> >> >>>> now on the bright side if this is true all of the poverty,  hunger, will be
>> >> >>>> gone. All the killing going on in the name of power will end..
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>> >> >>>> Hmmm
>> >> >>>> Beyond  my comprehension or imagitive ability,  but if it is true, I as
>> >> >>>> part of your collective imagination demand you put an end to it now!!!!
>> >> >>>> Imaginary Allan
>> >> >>>> Or is that worst nightmare Allan,  are you having difficulty deciding go
>> >> >>>> to tore local hospital and purchase that excessively  costlt treatment,
>> >> >>>> doesn't matter as everything  ceases to exist
>> >> >>>> Then again
>> >> >>>> Allan
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>> >> >>>> (What do you expect a 5 in the morning with a storm raging (now cut out
>> >> >>>> this storm si I can go to sleep,,--- whoever you are)
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