10 questions

10 questions qu'un athée ne pourrait pas repondre bien du site de john paraiso. je vais les repondre plus tard quand j'ai le temps ..

1. origins - scientific theory of evolution. big bang theory.
2. the problem suffering, sickness, and death
3. cure for man's suffering, esp. her existential loneliness
4. meaning to human activity - jean paul sartre.
5. intrinsic value - there is no instrinsic value.
6. morality - humanism.
7. government - socialist and liberal.
8. religion - religion is institutionalized and legalized superstition.
9. authority
10. death - we are worm food. we will all decompose. it is then truly imperative to live life to the fullest. example to love deeply as if there is no tomorrow. we know only of this life.

washington sycip park

i was looking at the list of national mottos. and i found them interesting. notice for example how progressive nations put little or no importance to religion and superstition. these nations make policies based on rational thinking and science.

Les Philippines: Maka-Diyos, Maka-Tao, Makakalikasan at Makabansa (Tagalog, For God, People, Nature and Country)[86] .. Former: Isang bansa, isang diwa (Tagalog, One nation, one spirit) - when and how did this change occur? i suspect christians at work ..

Les Etats-Unis: In God We Trust (official) and E pluribus unum (Latin, Out of many, one) (de-facto) - changed by christians in congress in 1956

France: Liberté, égalité, fraternité - vive la france!

Espagne: Plus Ultra (Latin, Further beyond). Former: Una, grande y libre

Japon: Peace and Progress

makati. j'ai pris ces photos en utilisant mon portable nokia 3500 (un portable qui est très bon marché) . imagine. j'avais travaillé dans cette ville il y a dix ans. et j'y ai passé souvent quand je suis en route au edsa. ce parc est dans le centre de la ville (près de greenbelt 1).

when i feel trapped. when its crowded. when there are too many voices talking at the same time, or when i need to recollect my thoughts and feelings. when i need some quiet. some peace and calm. i take some alone time. normally .. i am never in need to impose, so instead of telling people to move out (of the situation / or to leave me alone) or such, i move myself out. i take my alone time without permission. i walk around the city. i lock myself in my bedroom. i climb a flight of stairs to the rooftop. anywhere where i could be. just be. where i need to breathe deep and consider the universe. looking from the outside - in. or rather from the inside - out, much like parks in the middle of the city. alone time is where people can momentarily get away from it all. even if its just for a few minutes ..

things now seem to have changed. i have people around me that i need to consider before myself .. this is fine. i could live with that - having to deal with people around me. people i trust in this case. but i need them to respect their boundaries. my boundaries. and i theirs. i need to communicate.

laiya aplaya batangas

je suis à padre garcia. pendants les autres acheteraient des trucs. par hasard, j'ai trouvé un café d'internet en route à la plage avec ma famille sauf mon père qui a resté chez pacita. je pense qu'il était trop fatigué pour voyager.

its good business. religion. why else would they have outlets all over the city in every block. taking in profit by requiring citizens of the state to come every week or else burn in hell? -- in the parish sto. rosario san pedro laguna, the parish priest responded to the question of opening its books for public scrutiny. he said and i quote .. “bukas lang ang libro sa mga nagbibigay ng donation sa simbahan” .. its not very transparent then. -- when people go to church and give money. they are thinking its being given to charity. but how much of it really goes to charity. and how much goes to the legal defense of pedophiles among their rank?

spore

Bangkal Makati.

SPORE est un simulateur de vie complètement original, créé par Will Wright, le papa des Sims. Un jeu où toutes les possibilités s'offrent à vous : création, exploration, colonisation ... Le désormais légendaire Will Wright travaille au développement de ce titre multi-plateformes.

it seems good as it illustrates (accurate or not) rudimentary ideas of the science of evolution. we all know how much we need that - the rational approach, especially at times like this when superstition and ignorance reigns supreme. despite the huge amounts of empirical evidence against it. science itself is threatened when bible schools take over america teaching their kids fairy tales. we need to teach children rational thinking. that nothing just magically exists. it takes time. it's a long process of mutation and natural selection.

i'm still not sure if i am going to get one for myself. i was never a fan of the sims except sim city. and i remember sim tower. the game seemingly became more bloated as with the operating system it ran on. it became too big and cumbersome to play. i hope its different for SPORES. the core idea of guiding evolution of your species is sound. and might even be fun!! judging from the few SCREEN SHOTS i have seen over the internet about this game however, i was not very impressed. i hope they compensate with quality music. mais qu'est-ce que t'en penses?

pinoy_atheist@yahoogroups.com> how did science influenced unbelief in gods/goddesses/supernatural?

in the ancient times when people worshipped the weather and the heavens. people didn't have an accurate understanding of nature and this lead to incorrect decision making. anything they didnt understand. they attribute to something beyond nature. the supernatural. i am thinking. this still happens to this day. something nice happens and people immediately "thank god".

thru science we have a closer understanding of nature. we know that when it rains. this is due to precipitation in the clouds. not so much about an unseen being which wants to cause heavy traffic (when it rains), or cause floods as some sort of punishment.

this is a critical shift in the way we view and then solve the human condition. example - we are sick not because we are being punished. we are sick for all sorts of natural reasons. some of which we can fix. its wierd for me when people pray for health and still rely on science (for back up?). because it's fact that the science of medicine have discovered ways to cure and treat illnesses. it is not all for sure as our understanding of nature is still in progress. this is a distinction between praying for recovery because some god needs its retribution; and a systematic understanding of what is causing the illness and making appropriate action to fix it.

weak atheists

From the atheist forum (pinoy_atheists@yahoogroups.com) -- Has anyone encountered a weak atheist? Literally weak. Someone labeling himself as an "Atheist" when in fact he can't even defend what he believes and just using it for the glamour it can bring.

i would not say that there is no god. this makes me a "weak atheist". someone who would say that there is no god is a "strong atheist". note the distinction. i would say i do not know or that there is no evidence to it. like hawkins. he'd say it is highly unlikely.

i am honest to myself that i do not see visions, nor hear voices in my head as claimed by some theists that they converse with god. everything that happens has a logical explanation. and for those which doesn't seem to have a logical explanation. i would say that we need to study it further. thru science we have a closer and more accurate picture of nature. i dont want to jump into conclusions. when we hear thunder, it's not that thor decides to express himself, but rather it is the sound of lightning when it hits the air and produces the sonic shock wave.

i ask the same question of the theist. why believe? he's reason was good experiences, and good people around. this is an odd reason to believe in a god because good experiences and good people happens to everyone. including mohamedans and rizalistas. to hindus. and every type of theist. if good experiences and good people are to be taken as proof of existence then that makes the gods of other types of theists just as valid. existence then must be independent from our experiences.

i gave the example of the continent of africa. i have never been to africa. empirical evidence that is easily verifiable points to that africa exists. even though i have not actually been to africa. i know (by empirical evidence presented) that it exists. this is not the same when we are talking about gods and goddesses. as usual i fail to explain to our theist friends. and the conversation went to focus on subjectivity. suggesting that truth is subjective. the earth was never flat.

to prove the existence of anything we need to define what it is. a lion with wings is lion with additional appendages that enable it to fly. and this again was met with an odd response. that there is no need to define god (their version of it). this leaves me with the thought that theists don't know who or what they're worshipping. they just do wether it be a rock or the worm that lives beneath it. as long as it seemingly renders them with goodness in their lives. and there lies the danger.

i can see why they would continue to believe in gods and goddesses. some people need religion. to put meaning in their lives. having not read about jean paul sartre. they have been programmed. i suppose i have long since given up trying to educate them. this allows me to coexist with them. i am not seen as a threat anymore. nor would i want them to see me that way. its just a pity to witness ignorance and not be able to do anything about it. except maybe point it out.

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JUNG TOPOLOGY TEST

Your Type is INFP
Introverted 89
Intuitive 12
Feeling 38
Perceiving 22

[snip] gentle being .. develops imaginary playmates .. have the ability to see good in almost anyone or anything. Even for the most unlovable the INFP is wont to have pity .. Their extreme depth of feeling is often hidden, even from themselves, until circumstances evoke an impassioned response.

ces dernières semaines, j'ai vu les films suivants. j'allais écrire une critique de film pour chaque un mais j'ai devenu assez occupé. beginning to reconnect with asian films. just as i liked to watch jacky chan when i was growing up.

- death note 1 et 2 (japonais) - japanese lore
- mr vampire (chinois) - chinese vampire lore.
- street kings (americain) - typical hollywood.

playboy philippines

Playboy Philippines draws flak from Church - [snip] MANILA, Philippines - The new version of Playboy which will be distributed in the country drew flak Thursday from members of the Catholic church hierarchy who warned that it might have adverse effects on a nation already beset by moral problems. .. “Whatever is its contents, if it would destroy the moral stature of the people, it should not be permitted here," Quitorio said in a telephone interview.

nakikialam na naman ang simbahan sa kung ano ang puede at hindi natin basahin? panuorin? matutunan? at maranasan? at bakit naman hinahayaan ng mga tao ang panghihimasok ng simbahan sa kani kanilang mga buhay. tinanong ko ang kaibigan kong social worker ng gikan ng lyon france. tungkol dito na conservativo ang kulturang pinoy. at ang sabi niya ay hindi daw talaga tayo conservativo kung hindi tayo ay mga hipocrito pag dating sa tema ng SEX. napaka luma pa din ang ating pananaw sa sex. sinusundan pa din natin na ang SEX ay masama at nangyayari lang sa loob ng kasal (pre marital sex), madumi ang pagjajakol (self sex). at higit sa lahat hindi daw dapat nasasarapan dito (divorced from pleasure). galing ito lahat kay saint agustin. at ito ang patuloy na tinuturo ng simbahan at mga escuela nila. kaya sa tingin ko maraming retarded sa topic ng SEX. isa na ako duon.

makikita ang pagka hipokrito natin sa paglalabas ng playboy philippines. dahil siguradong bebenta ito sa takilya. (takilya??) importante sa akin ang freedom of expression. hindi ba't kayat nagkalat ang evangelization sa tv. sapagkat nahahayan silang mag pahiwatig sa nais nilang ipahiwatig.

may tanong ako .. bakit hindi siya katulad ng playboy na lahat natin nakagisnan nuong tayo ay nagbibinata. gagawin pang tago ang sexualidad? when we should celebrate sexuality as it is part of being human. regardes les bresiliens, les francais, les anglais .. les gens d'europe. ils s'amusent la vie parce qu'ils ne sont pas inhibé (inhibited).

à propos de (b)

voici un chat édité entre moi et (p). nous parlions de (b), un autre ami. un bon ami ..

(m): balita?

(p): wala naman bago

(m): sana weekend na. im bored

(p): ikaw? ano balita?

(m): ito im (a bit) afraid of (b). essentially and i quote "kasama kami sa mga pinaikot niya with his stories". as it seems. we were manipulated into thinking something. and yet, he seems to be an okey down to earth and level headed guy. and now, these things make me think twice about having him around. what if he twists something and then he makes me look bad. and then he did say he likes (k). and he jokingly told me to be wary. i know he wouldn't do anything. i trust him implicitly. and i trust (k) implicitly as well. in fact, i owe (b). he was there when i needed help with (k). i consider him a close friend. which is why i want to talk to him about this. i want to tell him that i (we) his friends are there for him.

(p): kick him out of the house. lol. :)) you'll never know. he might be hitting you na. nakatalikod ka.

(m): he is a friend. i dont want to abandon (b) .. just that .. i want (k) and me to be more wary of (b) now that we have seen his pattern of misinterpreting reality. did i tell you that earlier he told me that him and (n) were together? and i thought that (n) was being a jerk. because i believed (b). and (n) was far from being sweet to (b). but now it made sense that (n) was aloof. they're weren't really together.

(m): hindi naman siguro (that he will backstab me). (b) is a good person. i have seen his good heart. normally he has good intentions but when he misinterprets reality, thats when he makes wrong decisions. esp when it comes to matters of the heart. we all do crazy things when it comes to that.

(m): finally. he has made apologies to all of us. i know that what he did. he really did believe them. he was not acting out of malice. does he have actual remorse? i still feel, he feels has been wronged. he has not even apologized to the one person he owes an apology the most. but this is already none of my business. it's out of my hands.

(m): as a friend, i can only be there for (b). je suis juste là. mon ami ..