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[quote]DoubleDuce wrote:

[quote]ephrem wrote:

[quote]DoubleDuce wrote:

[quote]ephrem wrote:

[quote]DoubleDuce wrote:

[quote]ephrem wrote:

A measurable [in the case of love] physical experience is laughable but believing in an unseen, unprovable god is serious business?[/quote]

LOL @ “physical experience”. What physical measurable are there then?

You do realize this is the same basic argument most people have for a belief in god right. And that you are arguing for something that is just as applicable to something you called silly not a moment ago, right?

I mean, I was starting this of sarcastically not expecting you to really bite on this, but you are “jumping into the bear trap with both legs” at this point.[/quote]

“Falling in love” is caused by an increase in dopamine, norepinephrine and oxytocin in the brain. It’s a well studied phenomenon. I’m surprised you don’t know this, tbh.

Beliefs can affect similar structures in the brain, and “warm fuzzies” are the result. This explains why so many people think their beliefs are true since they feel their bodies respond.

It’s a great placebo effect and a testament to what the mind is capable of.[/quote]

There are measurable physiological symptoms of a religious event too.

But if that defines love, love is a chemical reaction in your brain. Eating chocolate is love too.

You seem to contradict yourself. You are quoting these physiological symptoms as proof of your belief in love, while discounting those same things in religious experience. Is the physiological response evidence or not?

If not, love is silly, if so, god is not silly.[/quote]

Love is a word that describes a change in brain chemistry. Beliefs do the same thing. They affect the brain. That does not mean the beliefs are true.[/quote]

So eating chocolate is love?[/quote]

Well, I do love chocolate!

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[quote]DoubleDuce wrote:

[quote]ephrem wrote:

[quote]DoubleDuce wrote:

[quote]ephrem wrote:

No more religion is a pipe dream, I realise that, but I can still dream, can’t I?[/quote]

Again, you can dream, but you aren’t being honest with yourself. You dream of a religion of government and social conscience, you don’t dream of no religion.[/quote]

If you redefine “religion” as something without the divine aspect, then I guess you’re right![/quote]

However you want to rationalize your worship of state.[/quote]

We humans are a social animal. We naturally congregate. Some form of stateship is inevatable.

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[quote]Makavali wrote:

[quote]DoubleDuce wrote:
If everyone were a neo-nazi, there could be piece too.

No one agrees on morality, no one. [/quote]

Think about that. If everyone were a neo-nazi. That would mean everyone.[/quote]

LOL [7]

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[quote]DoubleDuce wrote:

[quote]ephrem wrote:

[quote]DoubleDuce wrote:

[quote]ephrem wrote:

No more religion is a pipe dream, I realise that, but I can still dream, can’t I?[/quote]

Again, you can dream, but you aren’t being honest with yourself. You dream of a religion of government and social conscience, you don’t dream of no religion.[/quote]

If you redefine “religion” as something without the divine aspect, then I guess you’re right![/quote]

However you want to rationalize your worship of state.[/quote]

It’s an acknowledgement of human nature.

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[quote]pushharder wrote:

[quote]ephrem wrote:

I may puff some hay, but a hooker is not my thing, lol.

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Eph, I see nothing but clouds of smoke from burning hay almost every time I see you go on one of your “Religion is the opiate of the masses” tirades here on TN.
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Are you sure it’s not just the smoke you’re trying to blow up my ass?

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A politician telling his constituency lies, or is he telling the truth?

What do you think?