OT: was christianity the invention of a Troll?

[blindbaby]

Find what out?

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

Do people actually live by the 10 Commandments?

Obviously not 1 politician does.

 

[dare2be]

They've done studies and found that if people learn a fact online, or are taught information that they know is readily available online with a quick Google search, the brain is less apt to remember the information.

I don't know where I heard that from, but I'm sure I can Google it and find out.

Just ignore the 2 search results that pop up from this thread.

 

[blindbaby]

 

[Eddie_Shack]

They've done studies and found that if people learn a fact online, or are taught information that they know is readily available online with a quick Google search, the brain is less apt to remember the information.

I don't know where I heard that from, but I'm sure I can Google it and find out.

Why do I feel as though I've read that before?

I actually saw it on Colbert, but here's an interesting and pertinent article.

Piece of Mind: Is the Internet Replacing Our Ability to Remember?: Scientific American

 

[dash]

I actually saw it on Colbert, but here's an interesting and pertinent article.

Piece of Mind: Is the Internet Replacing Our Ability to Remember?: Scientific American

Remind me to bookmark that link...

 

[Eddie_Shack]

Siri, tell me to remind that one guy to... do the thing. With the computer.

 

[SLY]

All I have to say is the movie Enter the Void is really fucked up.

[YOUTUBE]bKRxDP--e-Y[/YOUTUBE]

 

[blindbaby]

Only in religious circles can you be called "close minded" for not seeing the benefits of being "close minded".

 

[Bizzle McDizzle]

Do people actually live by the 10 Commandments?

Obviously not 1 politician does.

Just as well as we live by any other set of rules, like the constitution, or music piracy laws, or facebook T.O.S.




the 10 commandments can be summed in a single sentence
"DON'T BE A DOUCHEBAG"

so no, obviously there are plenty of douchbages.

 

[Bizzle McDizzle]

They've done studies and found that if people learn a fact online, or are taught information that they know is readily available online with a quick Google search, the brain is less apt to remember the information.

I don't know where I heard that from, but I'm sure I can Google it and find out.

“Never memorize something that you can look up.”
― Albert Einstein

 

[mattola]

 

[mattola]

 

[Eddie_Shack]

 

[SLY]

I broke the rules at Hard Rock Cafe in NYC for this photo. I just loved that backdrop.

 

[blindbaby]

That's great, man; rep. ^^

 

[Bizzle McDizzle]

there's no Fonzie in that picture!!!

 

[SLY]

All the world’s major religions, with their emphasis on love, compassion, patience, tolerance, and forgiveness can and do promote inner values. But the reality of the world today is that grounding ethics in religion is no longer adequate. This is why I am increasingly convinced that the time has come to find a way of thinking about spirituality and ethics beyond religion altogether.

-Dalai Lama

The moment we admit that questions of right and wrong, and good and evil, are actually questions about human and animal well-being, we see that science can, in principle, answer such questions. Human experience depends on everything that can influence states of the human brain, ranging from changes in our genome to changes in the global economy. The relevant details of genetics, neurobiology, psychology, sociology, economics etc. are fantastically complicated, but these are domains of facts, and they fall squarely within the purview of science.

-Dalai Lama

 

[mattola]

its this type of belief that I can understand and adapt to. Its this thinking that I can easily believe and follow. I love this thought process.

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All the world’s major religions, with their emphasis on love, compassion, patience, tolerance, and forgiveness can and do promote inner values. But the reality of the world today is that grounding ethics in religion is no longer adequate. This is why I am increasingly convinced that the time has come to find a way of thinking about spirituality and ethics beyond religion altogether.

-Dalai Lama

Quote:
The moment we admit that questions of right and wrong, and good and evil, are actually questions about human and animal well-being, we see that science can, in principle, answer such questions. Human experience depends on everything that can influence states of the human brain, ranging from changes in our genome to changes in the global economy. The relevant details of genetics, neurobiology, psychology, sociology, economics etc. are fantastically complicated, but these are domains of facts, and they fall squarely within the purview of science.

-Dalai Lama

 

[SLY]

Just a little more ammo showcasing stupidity in people as a result of religion.

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's government will "track down" those responsible for making an amateurish film clip mocking the Prophet Mohammad, a senior official said, Iranian media reported on Monday.

"The government of the Islamic Republic of Iran condemns ... this inappropriate and offensive action," First Vice-President Mohammad Reza Rahimi said, according to the Mehr news agency.

"Certainly it will search for, track, and pursue this guilty person who ... has insulted 1.5 billion Muslims in the world."