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In reply to the discussion: What if we divided Religion into to two subset groups... [View all]cleanhippie
(19,705 posts)44. So how do we improve it?
I'm am not tied to my idea, it just one persons thought, nothing more.
But if you agree that something, anything, must change in here for progress to be made, let's make some changes. Let's try something different. Anything.
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Unfortunately, Philosophical POV's about religion insist that they have bearing in
stopbush
Jun 2012
#1
Wouldn't a discussion about religions "impact on society" need empirical evidence
cleanhippie
Jun 2012
#7
We're discussing this group. Do you have any empirical basis to support your claim?
rug
Jun 2012
#14
I'm still waiting for you to provide a single example of anyone here claiming religious belief to be
rug
Jul 2012
#50
I must conclude that you have seen no post in this Group claiming religious beliefs are empirical.
rug
Jul 2012
#53
I wouldn't classify it as a schism, merely a partitioning of the discussion.
cleanhippie
Jun 2012
#8
This is a marketplace of ideas. A fleamarketplace of ideas. The best fleamarkets are the biggest
dimbear
Jul 2012
#15
Please will people try to keep this discussion productive and civil
muriel_volestrangler
Jul 2012
#16
And that, sir, is an excellent idea which I wholeheartedly support (I read your edits)
cbayer
Jul 2012
#25
Or, you can get a new safe haven group for non believers whose basis for nonbelief is empiricism.
rug
Jul 2012
#27
"two points-of-view; the Philosophical and the Empirical" - a more apt division would be
humblebum
Jul 2012
#21
What you need is somekind of starting point, not perfect, but something to orient by anyway, the one
patrice
Jul 2012
#29
I don't think I implied any "safe haven" status, merely a distinction between POV's.
cleanhippie
Jul 2012
#40