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World Thinkers 2013

Started this discussion. Last reply by Adriana May 11. 1 Reply

After more than 10,000 votes from over 100 countries, the results of Prospect’s world thinkers 2013 poll are in. Online polls often throw up curious results, but this top 10 offers a snapshot of the…Continue

Tags: Intellectuals, Ghani, Pinker, 2013, Thought

Why is God laughing?

Started this discussion. Last reply by Claudia Mercedes Mazzucco May 7. 1 Reply

Attributes of GodGod made man in his own likenessGod comes to Adam and says, “I’ve got good news for you and bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?“The good news,” says Adam.“Okay. I’ve given…Continue

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How Would I Have Learned About Hell When I Could Not Conceive Heaven?

Started this discussion. Last reply by Onyango Makagutu 23 hours ago. 10 Replies

When I was a child, my grandma Irma opposed decisively to the possibility of a Catholic education with Jesuit nuns for her granddaughter (Me). Partly because it was obvious I wasn’t learning at…Continue

Reflections on Consciousness

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The conscious experience was one of the first topics studied by early psychologists. Structuralists used a process known as introspection to analyze and report conscious sensations, thoughts, and…Continue

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Onyango Makagutu replied to Claudia Mercedes Mazzucco's discussion How Would I Have Learned About Hell When I Could Not Conceive Heaven?
"I did catechism classes when I was about 9 or 10 and it was an abridged version, it is pushing my luck to even try to remember. I remember though that going to church was mandatory unless there was a good reason to miss. I think then we hardly ever…"
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Claudia Mercedes Mazzucco commented on Onyango Makagutu's blog post Is believing in god wrong?
"To quote Anne Rice: “Being an atheist required discipline very like that of being Catholic. One could never yield to the idea of a supernatural authority, no matter how often one might be tempted. To think that a personal God had made the…"
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Claudia Mercedes Mazzucco replied to Claudia Mercedes Mazzucco's discussion How Would I Have Learned About Hell When I Could Not Conceive Heaven?
"Onyango: What were you told about “Sin,” “Examination of Conscience” and “Mea Culpa”? Did the Catechism teach you that we were born “guilty” and deserving of hellfire (even before you have actually…"
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Onyango Makagutu replied to Claudia Mercedes Mazzucco's discussion How Would I Have Learned About Hell When I Could Not Conceive Heaven?
"I was raised up Catholic. I have tried to remember what we were taught regarding hell and heaven and I draw blanks mostly. All I remember is we could never miss church unless you were really sick. The experience in all wasn't very bad at all…"
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Michel replied to Claudia Mercedes Mazzucco's discussion How Would I Have Learned About Hell When I Could Not Conceive Heaven?
"We humans have a real weakness for imaginary rewards and punishments. They are useful  in the real world with real concerns, for they motivate and mitigate us. It's when they extend in wild unverifiable improbable fantasyland (like the…"
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Claudia Mercedes Mazzucco replied to Claudia Mercedes Mazzucco's discussion How Would I Have Learned About Hell When I Could Not Conceive Heaven?
"“You didn’t want to go there. And how could you know for sure that you wouldn’t? There was a part of you that couldn’t understand why there was a hell. Punishment for all eternity was pretty bad, especially where fire and…"
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Claudia Mercedes Mazzucco replied to Claudia Mercedes Mazzucco's discussion How Would I Have Learned About Hell When I Could Not Conceive Heaven?
"There is a certain something to be said for child abuse in religious education. For the TV documentary Root of All Evil, Dawkins talked with cult victim and psychologist Jill Mytton. When shall we call religion a form of mental abuse? She says that…"
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Adriana replied to Claudia Mercedes Mazzucco's discussion World Thinkers 2013
"Unsurprising that Dawkins would win such a poll in the UK. He's popular everywhere, but especially in his native UK. I had never heard of Ghani, so, thanks for posing, now I learned something new!"
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"Quote of the Day “We are not barbarians. We bury the dead." Worcester’s police chief urging an end to a weeklong quandary that kept Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s body stored at a funeral home while the…"
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After more than 10,000 votes from over 100 countries, the results of Prospect’s world thinkers 2013 poll are in. Online polls often throw up curious results, but this top 10 offers a snapshot of the intellectual trends that dominate our age.   Left to right: Ashraf Ghani, Richard Dawkins, Steven Pinker © US Embassy, Kabul ©…See More
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Is there a God? The Vatican invites Mexicans to discuss.

The Vatican's first Courtyard of the Gentiles event outside Europe takes place in Mexico this week. The number of Mexicans who say they are 'non-religious' jumped by 56 percent between 2000 and 2010.By Lauren Villagran, Correspondent / May 8, 2013 The Vatican’s “courtyard” series began under former Pope Benedict XVI, who stepped down in February. In an increasingly secular world, Mexico included, religion and religious considerations have taken a back seat in public life, and the dialogue aims…See More
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Claudia Mercedes Mazzucco replied to Claudia Mercedes Mazzucco's discussion Why is God laughing?
"Once, when he was in Montreal, Grouncho Marx was getting out of an elevator and a priest came up to him. “Grouncho,” he said putting out his hand, “I want to thank you for all the joy you’ve put in the world.”…"
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Why is God laughing?

Attributes of GodGod made man in his own likenessGod comes to Adam and says, “I’ve got good news for you and bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?“The good news,” says Adam.“Okay. I’ve given you a brain and a penis.”Adam says, “That is good news. What is the bad news?”“I only gave you enough blood to run one at a time.” God is omnipotent though he cannot find a lawyerGod and the Devil were arguing about the fence that separates heaven and hell. “Your side’s falling down,” said God.…See More
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Claudia Mercedes Mazzucco commented on Neo's group Philosophers Stone
"French philosopher Andre Comte-Sponville says: "This is the spirit of Buddha: no Self, neither atman nor Brahman. It is a spirituality that open onto the world, onto other people, onto everything. Such is the spirit of Spinoza – no…"
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Claudia Mercedes Mazzucco commented on Hope's group Imagine No Religion
"Marianne, regarding your comment last Thursday, how do you know that Jesus was schizophrenic?"
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Remembering Margaret Thatcher: A Tale of Two Friendly Enemies

Posted on April 12, 2013 at 10:30am 3 Comments

During the “Cold War” between The United States and the Soviet Union, which went on roughly for 45 years (from 1945 to 1989), they were not technically enemies. Not in the military sense. Not in a formal political way. There had been no declaration of war.

Indeed, the United States had never been at war with the Soviet Union. On the contrary, for four longs years they had been allies in a desperate struggle against a common foe. And they had cooperated, extensively.

The US had…

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Are People With Autism More Likely to Be Atheists?

Posted on February 1, 2013 at 12:02pm 13 Comments

By Matthew Hutson

 

In most religions and arguably anything worth being called a religion, God is not just an impersonal force or creator. He has a mind that humans can relate to. Maybe you're not gossiping on the phone with him late at night, but he has personality traits, thoughts, moods, and ways of communicating with you. If you didn't know what a mind was or how it worked, not only would you not understand people, but you would not understand God, and you would not be…

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Einstein’s brain and the Fragmented Mind

Posted on November 20, 2012 at 12:44pm 9 Comments

 

Why Autism Could Actually Be the Opposite of Genius

Genius = more brainy connections      Autism = less brainy connections.…

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Jesus & Pythagoras: The Parallel births

Posted on June 21, 2012 at 8:03pm 2 Comments

 

This is the story as it has been given to us.

 

The Birth of Jesus - According to Matthew (1: 18 – 25)

Now this is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about. When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found with child through the Holy Spirit. Joseph her husband, since he was a righteous man, yet unwilling to expose her to shame, decided to divorce her quietly. Such was his intention when, behold, the…

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At 4:33pm on April 5, 2013, Peace X said…

Kind gesture. Thank you.

At 10:37pm on February 19, 2013, Rose McGough said…

Hi Claudia, thank you for the friend request :-) I'm still finding my way around here, but everything I've found so far looks good.

At 4:31pm on February 19, 2013, Onyango Makagutu said…

Thank you! I hope to see more of you here and also hope that you find the time you spend here meaningful, educative and entertaining.

Glad to be your friend

At 6:46pm on January 18, 2013, Michel said…

Yes, Status is not a reliable way to post links. I'm not sure why. Groups home page comments are better behaved.

At 10:59am on September 23, 2012, Davy said…

Happy birthday Claudia. Have an enjoyable and pleasant day. May the coming year unfold as your heart desires it to unfold. May you have many more yet to come.

At 2:59pm on August 13, 2012, Davy said…

Claudia, I'm happy for you. Should you at any time desire to have a sympathetic ear to listen to you just send me a message. 

At 10:28am on September 24, 2011, Adriana gave Claudia Mercedes Mazzucco a gift
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Happy birthday, Claudia!
At 10:04am on September 24, 2011, Hope said…

I wish a very happy birthday :)

At 6:12pm on September 23, 2011, Chris said…

The town I live in delivery of food isn't an option except for pizza, or maybe safeway.com which a friend just reminded me of. In San Diego you could have anything delivered. Maybe Ning, or a derivative will get big enough that actual delivery is possible.

At 4:25am on September 23, 2011, Chris said…

I think the gift think is kind of silly. Another Ning oddity.

In any event I'm glad you found the group.

 
 
 

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