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No. I said clearly that all religions lack evidence for a separate God. No .all religions lack evidence. And so they all deserve to be thrown in the trash bag. But I'm just curious about the absurdity of the Christian theology

I think all religions are heart based . There is not a single evidence about Yahweh or zeus or Allah etc a separate God who lives in the sky and judges you. ..it's all taken on blind faith . But the problem with Christianity is in addition to lack of evidence. The theology is contradicting. Which makes it even worse . And yet ironically its the world most popular religion lol.

Yes but they believe two contradicting things about Jesus. The first is that he is God himself in the flesh . The second is that he is God's only begotten son ,who god sent him on earth to repent all of humanity's sins starting with the original sin . These two ways at looking at Jesus are contradictory . Which one is he ? God himself or just his son ? What about the Holy spirit? You see its a very messy and complicated theology. Unlike Islam and Judaism.

So 3=1 ? How does that work ? Do they believe in one God or three gods ? Is Jesus the godhead himself or just the son of God? Or maybe both at the same time which is mind boggling to understand.

I want to know the basics of the Christian faith . Which is the belief that God is three persons. Unlike other monotheistic religions which believe that God is one person . Apparently Christianity make a subtle difference than other monotheistic religions. So I want to understand it more. How could it be a monotheistic religion while claiming that God is a trinity?

I have an urge these days to do something crazy and stupid and reckless. Something to push me out of my comfort zone . Like maybe trying alcohol or trying drugs like weed or cocaine .idk hiking in the mountains. Sky diving. Idk really. I'm confused. I just want an adrenaline rush through my veins. At the same time my rational mind knows that these things can be very harmful and dangerous. But I just wanna get out of my same as everyday boring life and do something extreme to get high off it . I'm 25 and I didn't live a hot and exciting teen years. I'm confused. Should I try one of those ideas or should I wise up and not risk damaging myself In any significant ways .

@Benton so do you suggest to Me to try it out or I'm better off avoiding it to not turn into addiction and disassociation? Have you smoked weed yourself? Also it's illegal in my country..so I will have a hard time finding a dealer.

Isn"t weed has mind-altering compounds that affect both your brain and body. It can be addictive, and it may be harmful to some people’s health. Yes You Can Get “High” but is it worth it? It’s why most people try weed. The main psychoactive ingredient, that stimulates the part of your brain that responds to pleasure, like food and sex. That unleashes a chemical called dopamine, which gives you a euphoric, relaxed feeling. It May Affect Your Mental Health ? From doing a Google research i found that Not everyone’s experience with weed is pleasant. It often can leave you anxious, afraid, panicked, or paranoid. Using weed may raise your chances for clinical depression or worsen the symptoms of any mental disorders you already have. Scientists aren’t yet sure exactly why. In high doses, it can make you paranoid or lose touch with reality so you hear or see things that aren’t there. Your Thinking May Get Distorted It can also cloud your senses and judgment. Whats up with that? A tangent question: Do you still smoke it until today ?

Maturity is the antithesis of being childish. As we grow older, our maturity often grows too. But that doesn't mean young people aren't mature. Most of them are without a doubt. But it doesn't apply to everybody Maturity can mean many things in many different situations, but more generally it is an acceptance and understanding of the world around us. Maturity might mean understanding the reasons behind someone's actions and respecting and reacting in accordance with this. It might also mean offering help to someone who needs it or doing a job or chore without being asked to because you know it is the right thing to do. Reaching a status of maturity means that you are able to live your life independently but with high levels of respect for others. I'm looking forward to trying weed ..can you breifly tell me if it's addictive and what are the potential risks of using it ?

Obviously there are potential risks to what I mentioned. Which is why I'm hesitant about trying these stuff out. What if I end up an alcoholic or a drug addict?

This is not always the case . I know people in their 21 married and have children and they own a house and they are very responsible in their life . On the other hands you can find "losers" in their mid 30s who struggle to get their shit together. So don't take it for granted that people in their 20s are Immature. Immaturity is not always linked to one's age .you can find people in their 40s and they still act like little kids .

Yeah I sense that something is wrong with these activities. But my mind is split .on the one hand I'd like to relive my teenage years that were lacking fun and excitement and on the other hand I don't wanna do something completely off the charts so that I don't hurt myself in any possible way.

Lol I'm not a "kid " just because I didn't drink alcohol yet . Its illegal in my country anyways. So there Is that. Also It's generally a bad habit (unless you disagree with that ) so I don't understand your bragging about it as if it so high consciousness thing to do . Same goes with weed.

What are examples of something super fun and kinda reckless but the risk is not too high ?

It is often asserted that neurons and biological structures create and constitute what we humans label as the "mind". Consciousness is being accepted by some - though not all - as emergent from matter and biology; consciousness equals subset, matter equals super-set. I wish to argue against this, and provide a logical derivation that supports the notion of a relationship between the physiology of the brain and the so-called conscious intent and will of what I call the metaphysical "mind". From the lectures I've listened to and the articles I've read, I've come to the conclusion that many others have: That is, there is certainly a correlation between conscious experience and brain activity. There is a plethora of research one can reference to build an argument that most human actions (if not all) are controlled and regulated by one's brain and the effects of one's environment on neurological activity. This has been logically derived to form an assumption that our mind and self-awareness are also emergent from these interactions. Of course, we can't easily argue that the brain is not correlated to our personal, subjective experience of sensory input and cognitive thought. What we CAN argue, however, is if these are only correlations and not evidence of causation. We can argue and dispute whether or not the mind is separate from the brain. Let's assume two postulates are true for the sake of this argument: 1) Neurons are made of physical, biological matter. 2) The brains of animals that have at least the complexity of dogs, cats or primates are capable of reacting semi-intelligently to new information. I know this is observed in more than these families of organisms, but I want to restrict the conversation so that I may make my points concise. In order for us to observe the brain of any animal evolving and reacting according to its environment, we ought to realize that those interactions and changes are the products of new information coming through the animal's sensory input and being processed by the brain. This seems to suggest that its brain is capable of handling tasks without needing some outside force or activation. A dog shall naturally eat food and then excrete its waste, a cat shall naturally hunt birds and kneed with its paws. These naturally occurring processes don't require an animal to be completely aware of its actions - as it is very likely that dogs and cats have no (or at least a minimal) conscious awareness of their actions. They may feel and react to pain and stress, but we have no reason to suggest that they are fundamentally aware of their actions as we are. They simply perform, they don't necessarily think. Regardless of the lack of complete, holistic self-awareness. an animal's brain shall manage its own behavior. However, if the brain is made of matter as everything else is, and obeys the same physical laws as a rock or the atoms that comprise it, that would seem to suggest that the brain's neurons possess a property that a rock and its atoms don't. A rock and the matter that comprises it obeys physical laws by default, without having any choice or interaction. A brain as seen in a dog, cat or human, however, reacts to a complex series of processes beyond physical laws alone. A brain recognizes patterns and changes its own structure in order to achieve certain actions. Now, I don't want to say that the brain of a human, dog or cat has intent or will as we think of it, but then again if it has no agency, it could not react and evolve in these complex manners. Neurons would fire, chemicals would balance and imbalance according to an order of causal, physical events - but then those events would determine the animal's behavior, not its brain. Taking this into account, I am arguing that there is a fundamental difference between neurological activity and the patterns and experiences it produces. We humans aren't conscious until we are born, but neither is a rock conscious... ever. That would seem to suggest that consciousness is born of matter, but if that's the case, then we'd have to assume that all things with neurological complexity have a consciousness and a complex set of intent. What I am arguing is that neurological activity requires an outside intent in order to change itself and interact outside of simple physical laws. There is a correlation between the brain and conscious experience, but the brain is only an interface. Let's even forget conscious, cognitive thought for a while and look at only subconscious activity in a primate's brain. If the neurons do not have a special property that isn't emergent from matter, then there could not be the regulation of chemicals and release of substances in one's brain. You don't control many of the actions of your body which are regulated by your brain, yet those regulations don't seem to emerge from any normal physical process. Your brain is AWARE of hunger due to a lack of chemical energy or certain substances in the blood and reacts accordingly. Your brain seems to be AWARE of certain social stipulations and situations even when your conscious thought isn't. Our brains regularly interact with our bodies and change themselves based on current situations regardless of unpredictable, complex environmental changes. The sort of patterns and behaviors described above don't come without intent or will of some kind. Perhaps the brain itself doesn't have a will, but there is no reason I can think of that would suggest there isn't a metaphysical "mind" that is somehow connected to neurological activity.

Just gonna post some philosophical contemplative ramblings here and will see how this goes.

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Why is understanding the top value for you ? Can you break it down to more fundamental building blocks? Like what exactly is the understanding that you are seeking? Is it a mean to an end or a goal into itself?

Nice description. I agree. Love to me comes in two kinds as I mentioned in my question to you. Romantic love and metaphysical love. The latter is indeed more important and more potent than the first. Since love is one of the highest vibrational frequencies.. it makes sense that you can raise your vibration with the power of love. It doesn't matter what you're loving, only that you're feeling those awesome high-vibes because when you harness the power of love you can change your life. Love is really the law of attraction in action! You want to think only of what you love, see what you love, hear what you love, do what you love and always FEEL what you love. Feeling love for something is what sets the manifestation in motion - it's the thought and feeling together that make it happen Love is a powerful high-vibe invisible force. Everything you want to be, do or have comes from LOVE. When you harness the power of LOVE you can change your life. Sometimes you float along in life, wanting love, connection, the deepest heart connection. But Love sometimes surprises you, it doesn’t just show up how you think it will. And it is always better than you imagine it will be. You can’t force it, will it to be, or make it happen. It’s a beautiful mystery.

@gettoefl you like talking in a poetic mysterious ambiguous way, don't you ?

What is love for you? Do you mean as finding a romantic partner who you fall in love with? Or developing the capacity to love all of creation ..the good and the bad?

Sorry I don't understand what you mean by that. Would you elaborate?

Interesting that no one chose sex yet ?

That's a good thing that we all need actually.

OK fine. May I ask why did you chose those? Are you advanced enough to reject and transcend the material possessions like money,sex ,success, fame etc? Do you not want those thing? I'm curious to know where do yoo classify yourself in SD? Are you orange or green?