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  • Deep in the Cerebral Cortex, International 
  • Formed: Nov 16, 2008
  • Fringe thinkers in possession of beatific traits. Nah! We pick lock bolted doors of perception, unleashing tempered ,creative, mindsets for forays into central core living essence. The literati, epicurean, artisan, musician, inventor, scientist, theologian, poet, philosopher, layman, all think we suck...

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  • The 2003 world scrable champion was from thailand and didn't speak english fluently.

    by pawnsolo2 7 months ago

  • oohh look! Something in my bellybutton.

    by pawnsolo2 8 months ago

  • Now THAT is an intelligent decision!

    by Writch 20 months ago

  • i would say it should always be a work in progress. lolz

    by MikeDoyle 20 months ago

  • Well characterized and qualified, Mike. Of course in the end we all agree to disagree. And I would say that being cautiously skeptical is not synonymous with close-minded. One last thought: since a decision can only be judged intelligent after considerable time (and if you change your mind does that mena the old decsion was not intelligent?), usually I like to paint my current working worldview as an 'informed position'.

    by Writch 20 months ago

  • Myself, after having been steeped in Catholicism and after careful consideration for all these years, I'm pretty closed minded on any theology. I find them interesting, that's about it. I've seen enough evidence in all this time to make an intelligent decision. Adding deities to cosmology is a completely unnecessary over complication. This in an area people must agree to disagree on and respect each other's right to their point of view.

    by MikeDoyle 20 months ago

  • It could be considered open mined I guess in that no theology has been adopted, so all may or may not be of interest. i dunno, depends on the person.

    by MikeDoyle 20 months ago

  • That's a more arguable position, MikeDoyle, from a definition of Atheism point of view. But it does not defend the point that makes it a more 'open-minded' position. This might merit a forum post discussion?

    by Writch 20 months ago

  • Atheism is merely the lack of any theology. It's the simplest, most logical base condition. Why add a theology when one is not necessary?

    by MikeDoyle 20 months ago

  • You proved it yourself:​"... is simply​concluding...." An open​mind, by definition, keeps the​door open - doesn't shut it by​concluding its implausible. I​say 'Love' doesn't exist​outside being a convenieint​semantic handle (meme-complex)​for an otherwise too-complex​biochemical process​intereacting within a​sophisticated neurological​landscape to describe every​time you want to get laid. God​is the same for me. I​believe-in use God like I​believe-in/use Love.

    by Writch 20 months ago