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Goblinmonger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-01-10 08:04 PM
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24. Thanks
It is still one of my favorites, too
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  -Motivation darkstar3  Dec-01-10 02:11 PM   #0 
  - Motivation is ogranic. The organism's systems and functions don't cease because of atheism.  patrice   Dec-01-10 02:23 PM   #1 
  - You did miss the point of the question, but your reply serves as an answer.  darkstar3   Dec-01-10 02:28 PM   #2 
     - I'm not sure why not. The autonymy consequent to being diety-less, is quite motivating, isn't it?  patrice   Dec-01-10 02:48 PM   #3 
        - Freeing, perhaps, but motivating?  darkstar3   Dec-01-10 02:54 PM   #5 
           - There are different kinds of motivators. The hardest "wired" ones are related to instincts and  patrice   Dec-01-10 03:05 PM   #6 
           - But again, you're simply hitting on freedom.  darkstar3   Dec-01-10 03:14 PM   #7 
              - Obviously, since it IS freedom - anything I choose. Why don't you just make your point please.  patrice   Dec-01-10 04:28 PM   #9 
                 - That's exactly my point.  darkstar3   Dec-01-10 05:00 PM   #10 
                    - I function from the assumption that the relationship between us and "it" is justification  patrice   Dec-01-10 05:32 PM   #13 
                       - P.S. I am sorry if this is a tooooooo obtuse!!! I am a bit of a de-constructionist and there's  patrice   Dec-01-10 05:39 PM   #14 
                       - OK, let's assume for the moment that I followed what you're saying:  darkstar3   Dec-01-10 06:36 PM   #16 
           - Yes they are motivating.  KaoriMitsubishi   Dec-18-10 06:11 AM   #43 
  - What I want to know is...  LAGC   Dec-01-10 02:50 PM   #4 
  - I also think these billboards would be better placed in other areas of the US  Meshuga   Dec-01-10 07:04 PM   #20 
  - If atheism wasn't the motivation....  Sal316   Dec-01-10 04:03 PM   #8 
  - But you, Sal, don't KNOW it's a myth.  darkstar3   Dec-01-10 05:13 PM   #11 
  - Even If I DO Know It's a Myth ..  NashVegas   Dec-01-10 05:17 PM   #12 
  - Myths articulate some important aspects of our relationships to "it".  patrice   Dec-01-10 05:50 PM   #15 
  - I don't have a problem with that.  darkstar3   Dec-01-10 06:48 PM   #18 
  - I did read.  Sal316   Dec-01-10 06:56 PM   #19 
     - It took you two posts here to bring up disrimination.  darkstar3   Dec-01-10 07:04 PM   #21 
  - Let's try an analogy.  darkstar3   Dec-01-10 06:46 PM   #17 
     - Oppress Christians  Goblinmonger   Dec-01-10 07:19 PM   #22 
     - Now, now...  darkstar3   Dec-01-10 07:24 PM   #23 
        - Thanks  Goblinmonger   Dec-01-10 08:04 PM   #24 
     - Put a billboard up over the Holland Tunnel proclaiming stamp collectors are deluded.  rug   Dec-02-10 07:35 AM   #26 
        - Why?  darkstar3   Dec-02-10 08:16 AM   #27 
  - Recommended. nt  ZombieHorde   Dec-01-10 08:24 PM   #25 
  - Shameless kick, and 2 restated questions.  darkstar3   Dec-15-10 01:02 AM   #28 
  - I can answer both questions.  trotsky   Dec-15-10 06:24 AM   #29 
  - Ill take a shot  AlecBGreen   Dec-15-10 11:44 AM   #30 
  - Deleted message  Name removed   Dec-15-10 11:52 AM   #31 
  - It can motivate  AlecBGreen   Dec-15-10 01:22 PM   #32 
     - I do not know any of those people.  cleanhippie   Dec-15-10 01:37 PM   #33 
     - Aside from the fact that you're making more than one obvious assumption,  darkstar3   Dec-15-10 01:53 PM   #34 
        - What assumption am I making?  AlecBGreen   Dec-15-10 02:22 PM   #35 
           - Right in one quote.  darkstar3   Dec-15-10 02:42 PM   #36 
              - reply  AlecBGreen   Dec-16-10 10:00 AM   #37 
                 - Subtlety. Sometimes it is difficult to see.  darkstar3   Dec-16-10 01:35 PM   #38 
                    - I just dont see it that way Darkstar  AlecBGreen   Dec-17-10 06:28 PM   #40 
                       - So now we've gone from "anyone" to "some".  darkstar3   Dec-17-10 06:49 PM   #41 
                          - I stand by that  AlecBGreen   Dec-17-10 07:09 PM   #42 
  - Well said. Sorry it's too late to rec. nt  rrneck   Dec-16-10 03:11 PM   #39 
 

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