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World Thinkers 2013
Started this discussion. Last reply by Adriana May 11. 1 Reply 1 Like
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 0 Likes
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
How Would I Have Learned About Hell When I Could Not Conceive Heaven?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Claudia Mercedes Mazzucco Jun 4. 13 Replies 0 Likes
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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Claudia Mercedes Mazzucco replied to Claudia Mercedes Mazzucco's discussion How Would I Have Learned About Hell When I Could Not Conceive Heaven?"In the introduction to her book, The Brain Supremacy, Taylor noted that scientists needed “to be careful when it comes to developing technologies which can slip through the skull to directly manipulate the brain.”
She wrote:
“They…"
Claudia Mercedes Mazzucco replied to Claudia Mercedes Mazzucco's discussion How Would I Have Learned About Hell When I Could Not Conceive Heaven?"Kathleen Taylor is a leading neurologist at the University of Oxford. During a talk at the Hay Literary Festival in Wales on Wednesday last week, Taylor was asked what positive developments she anticipated in neuroscience in the next 60 years. She…"
Bill replied to Claudia Mercedes Mazzucco's discussion How Would I Have Learned About Hell When I Could Not Conceive Heaven?"Hi Claudia,
I was indoctrinated into the Southern Baptist religion as a child, and they often gave 'fire and brimstone' sermons which spent an inordinate proportion of their time on hell, and the many ways you could get there.…"
Claudia Mercedes Mazzucco commented on Onyango Makagutu's blog post Is believing in god wrong?"What is it like to think of God? It is not to think of anything at all, I guess. Do we limit ourselves to the mere utterance of the word “God” if our affirmation does not involve the existence of a being who is sovereignly good and…"
Claudia Mercedes Mazzucco commented on Onyango Makagutu's blog post Is believing in god wrong?"Neal: Anne Rice is not talking about being irrational. Neither had she said anything about destructive beliefs. Just curious about your question."
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…"
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…"
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…"
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…"
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…"
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…"
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…"
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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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…"
Claudia Mercedes Mazzucco posted a discussionWorld Thinkers 2013
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
Claudia Mercedes Mazzucco added a discussion to the group Imagine No Religion
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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Remembering Margaret Thatcher: A Tale of Two Friendly Enemies
Posted on April 12, 2013 at 10:30am 3 Comments 0 Likes
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…
Continue Are People With Autism More Likely to Be Atheists?
Posted on February 1, 2013 at 12:02pm 13 Comments 0 Likes
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…
Continue Einstein’s brain and the Fragmented Mind
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 12:44pm 9 Comments 0 Likes
Why Autism Could Actually Be the Opposite of Genius
Genius = more brainy connections Autism = less brainy connections.…
Continue Jesus & Pythagoras: The Parallel births
Posted on June 21, 2012 at 8:03pm 2 Comments 0 Likes
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…
- 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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