Thursday, February 4, 2010

Rational Christians: what motive would your god have to give people false bible stories that cloud perception?

This is what’s happening with Christians who have a too literal interpretation of the bible in today’s world, isn’t it? The stories that your god allegedly inspired people to write in the bible are clouding their perception and making it difficult for them to judge fact from fiction. Your god did this to them. He was like a parent who deliberately told their children stuff that was not true and now that the children have grown up, they’re reluctant to behold the truth because knowing the truth means that they have to admit their parents lied to them.





But maybe your god had a motive for doing this to people; maybe there is some potential benefit that I can’t see and that can arise from perceiving the world with clouded judgment which arises from having a too literal interpretation of the bible?Rational Christians: what motive would your god have to give people false bible stories that cloud perception?
So you mean that humans didn't originate from a pile of dirt and a rib, the Earth wasn't made in 6 days, there wasn't a man who gathered two of all the species on an arc to survive a great flood, so on and so forth? You've just rocked my world.Rational Christians: what motive would your god have to give people false bible stories that cloud perception?
Literal interpretation of the Bible is a very modern invention. Traditionally, Catholics, Lutherans, Anglicans (well most Anglicans), and the Eastern Orthodoxy all reject literal interpretation. Im guessing you knew this though.





Frankly, I don't understand how someone can say that the Bible should be taken literally without reading it in Hebrew and Greek. But thats one of the many reasons why I am Catholic.
Even if God channeled the Bbl directly to ppl , the humans would screw it up, get half of it wrong, and add their own opinions,not to mention translation and retelling losses and distortions.
Then again, maybe the stories are all true and God is real. So then Christians would be the only ones with the right perspective, and doubters would be reluctant to behold the truth.
In answer to your first question, I have never sought for an motive, nor was it an questionfor me. For we have a choice to do or not,
Because you're assuming God wrote the bible - He didn't, human beings did. As far as these people being ';inspired'; well, that's a very vague term. Our own psyches ';inspire'; us.
And people who admit this give up religion eventually.
rational Christians? lol
I like you Desiree
None. That's how we know the Bible is true.
1) Rational Christians: what motive would your god have to give people false bible stories that cloud perception?





I can't think of any. I'll bet that you can't, either.








2) This is what’s happening with Christians who have a too literal interpretation of the bible in today’s world, isn’t it?





No - that does not describe the same situation at all.








3) The stories that your god allegedly inspired people to write in the bible are clouding their perception and making it difficult for them to judge fact from fiction.





Who told you so, and why did you believe them? It seems to me that you are naively adopting a belief that has no evidence to support it. It certainly is an odd religion that you have.








4) Your god did this to them. He was like a parent who deliberately told their children stuff that was not true and now that the children have grown up, they’re reluctant to behold the truth because knowing the truth means that they have to admit their parents lied to them.





Ummm...no. But please feel free to offer evidence to support **your** ';stuff that was not true';...








Jim, http://www.christianwebprogramming.com/b…
if God didn't say what He meant, then why didn't He mean what He said? isn't God able to do that?





you're a fool and im willing to call you on it. you say i am irrational, though i accept the belief in God on a rational premise, that He is able, even able to perform miracles in the ancient past... do you think you're the first to discount them? the very people following Jesus had their fill of miracles yet when He began speaking of Lordship and servitude they left Him by the droves. God is able, nothing is too hard for Him, the universe dripped from His fingers and nations were formed from His breath, they'll be judged by the same. He is even able to pass a perfect and viable promise through the hands of sinful mankind, though they trash it, they mock it, they ridicule it to near death and even ignore it. but God made a promise, His day is coming and when He speaks who will stand up and call Him a liar?





';We have also a MORE SURE (than their eyewitness testimony) word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:


KNOWING this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.








don't try to say God's word doesn't mean what it says, it is it's own interpretation. don't make up something it isn't saying, it isn't allegorical nor symbolic - solely. every miraculous event became a parable of wisdom, and every parable is a miracle of understanding. the way one must read the Bible is to ask what it meant then, what it means to me personally and how do i apply it? and in that threefold cord you have the Spirit of God speaking a more sure word, the word that transcends human thought and human flaw and human teaching and human misunderstanding, but pierces joint and marrow, dividing the soul and establishing in the heart.

Perception checking is a type of metacommunication. TRUE OR FALSE?

False.





To me, perception checking is an internal process, rather than any type of communication with another person.

Mixed messages, false hope, whatever you perception is towards this question?

So my concern is this: Have any of you felt like someone has given you false hope? Or told you something that they have flipped flopped on? I use to like this girl who is far away from me. Said she hated long distance relationships, but said if I lived near her things would be different. Now, she has a boyfriend, who is far away from her, and is in a long distance relationship now, even though she said she hated them.





Pretty much assume she wasn't interested in me with being in a long distance relationship, but has anyone felt broken for someone giving you mixed messages or false hope that you believed could be possible? Or just wish they were given a chance to prove themselves? Am moving on from her, but just hate it when people flip flop or give you false hope and such. Know the title might not sound correct with what I'm explaining or everything. just sounds cluttered with what I'm asking, but this is what just popped in my head. Apologize if it is confusingMixed messages, false hope, whatever you perception is towards this question?
yea i totally get what you mean..theres this guy ive liked since the summer and weve hang out alot whenever he can but he tends to give me alot of mixed signals..i feel like he likes me but at the same time doesnt want an actual relationship so then im confused..whats up wih him..?..but yea i get you..dont wry hun theres someone out there that will like you for you...

Perception=Reality True / False ? Why?

An individual's reality is based primarily on their perception.





So, no. The answer is False.





What we, as individuals, see as the 'real world' is based on how we view things - our perception - and those impressions are then filtered through our lives experience thereby lending them a frame of 'reality'.Perception=Reality True / False ? Why?
False. THe definition of perception by nature means a skewed version of reality. What we see is not what is real.





Best example if when you fall in love. You perceive an individual to be different than they are initially, you see all the positives and do not see the flaws, this skews your perception. In the end if a relationship fails, you ask yourself why? In reality it is only because your perception or that of your partner was erred.
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  • True or False: Pain is all perception.?

    Explain your reasoning please.True or False: Pain is all perception.?
    Lets break it down.


    Perception refers to all senses, and conscious conceptualization.


    Pain exists both in the senses and in the mind.


    Psychological pain can be very different and separate from the physical, though it usually results from traumatic experience involving pain.


    I can think of no instance where pain falls outside of perception.


    Therefor I say TRUE.


    Now I think you are looking for truth in the idea that you can control pain. I have first hand experience with having mental power over both physical pain and illness. Pain is just a signal to inform you that you shouldn't be doing that. It serves no purpose to the functionality of your body's operation, and so can be turned off, like a warning alarm. Your body can produce a chemical into the nerve synapse that ';fills'; the pain receptor just like aspirin does. You just have to learn how to use these tools.


    If the pain is severe because of a major injury, then this will require a lot more energy to maintain a necessary mindset.


    If you do not produce enough energy by decreased diet and activity, then it will become increasingly difficult to control pain.





    On another note. If you think of emotional pain caused by jealousy, or deceit... well then this too can be a matter of perception because to be jealous you must think someone belonged to you prior to being ';taken.'; Too feel hurt by someone else's actions can also be resolved by a simple change of perception. This is what forgiveness is all about.


    Each situation is unique though and would need to be addressed accordingly.True or False: Pain is all perception.?
    True. Pain is perceived just like feeling pleasant is perceived. The part that varies is how to what the degree of pain is. Some people react incredibly outrageous to say a beesting. Their perception of pain is high. To others when they get stung they say ';ouch, or sh**'; not as bad in this case. Their perception of pain is mild.
    no, the reason different people feel pain at different levels is because some have a higher or lower pain tolerance. for example my husband has a high pain tolerance so he thinks everyone should. but my son and i have a low pain tolerance and everything hurts us more. it's just the way we are.
    true. well said by michele!
    FALSE. I have been in a horrible accident. and trust me i tried using the idea that it was all in my head and i can control the pain. But no, sometimes pain is to much.
    False. Pain is very real. When I bring my granddaughter to the doctor, she cried when he stuck her with a needle. She is 1 year old, she didn't look at the needle, she didn't know what had happen to her but she certainly can feel the needle penetrated her skin.
    True.





    Without perception, there is no pain. Without the ability to feel (perceive in a bodily sense), you cannot comprehend or experience pain.
    True, but with a qualification.





    It isn't perception - it's REception. The receptors are what pick up pain and allow us to react and avoid it.





    In terms of perception, yes - that is part of it but not the whole story. There can be a bit of mind over matter. You can distract people from feeling the pain as strongly (or while pain meds kick in) by watching a movie together or talking, but again - the pain is still there.





    If you want to learn more on this topic, ask people what giving birth was like. I had a doctor who told me to think of it as pressure. What a nut! It wasn't pressure! It was pain!!!





    But everyone has a different ';labor'; story and it can shed a lot of light on this topic.
    FALSE -- Physical pain is real and not subject to denial.





    TRUE -- Hypnosis (for example) can help one mask the physiologic sensation of pain for a time, which is why it's so useful in dentistry and pain management.





    So pain is partially perception, and partially really real. And therefore the answer to your question is both true and false.





    (And you have now discovered the problem with Antithetical reasoning, the ';either/or'; problem) Nice going...
    true and false...





    yes there is s such thing as mind over matter... but that ';mind over matter'; is not controlled by you telling yourself that the pain is all in your head...





    the neurons and synapses in you body/brain either send a message to your spinal cord/brain telling you to feel the pain or to not feel the pain... there is no way for you to tell yourself to forget the pain... your BODY decides when it is in too much pain and acts accordingly... usually meaning... at the time of the accident or injury... you will not feel AS MUCH pain.. you will obviously still have pain... but your nervous system will make it more easy for you to handle...

    Perception is entirely subjective. Truth or false?

    If this is true, I would argue that this is the only knowable, absolute truth. Logic, and the a priori, analytical ';knowledge'; that we gain from it are meaningless without the subjective perception of objective truths--if they even exist. If false, please explain.Perception is entirely subjective. Truth or false?
    Kant got things VERY mixed up, and you sound Kantian.





    ';The cognitive function of concepts was undercut by a series of grotesque devices鈥攕uch, for instance, as the ';analytic-synthetic'; dichotomy which, by a route of tortuous circumlocutions and equivocations, leads to the dogma that a ';necessarily'; true proposition cannot be factual, and a factual proposition cannot be ';necessarily'; true.';


    Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology, 102








    ';An analytic proposition is defined as one which can be validated merely by an analysis of the meaning of its constituent concepts. The critical question is: What is included in ';the meaning of a concept';? Does a concept mean the existents which it subsumes, including all their characteristics? Or does it mean only certain aspects of these existents, designating some of their characteristics but excluding others?





    The latter viewpoint is fundamental to every version of the analytic-synthetic dichotomy. The advocates of this dichotomy divide the characteristics of the existents subsumed under a concept into two groups: those which are included in the meaning of the concept, and those鈥攖he great majority鈥攚hich, they claim, are excluded from its meaning. The dichotomy among propositions follows directly. If a proposition links the ';included'; characteristics with the concept, it can be validated merely by an ';analysis'; of the concept; if it links the ';excluded'; characteristics with the concept, it represents an act of ';synthesis.';


    Leonard Peikoff, ';The Analytic-Synthetic Dichotomy,';


    Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology, 127.





    ';The theory of the analytic-synthetic dichotomy has its roots in two types of error: one epistemological, the other metaphysical. The epistemological error, as I have discussed, is an incorrect view of the nature of concepts. The metaphysical error is: the dichotomy between necessary and contingent facts.';


    Leonard Peikoff, ';The Analytic-Synthetic Dichotomy,';


    Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology, 144.Perception is entirely subjective. Truth or false?
    I think you should have said subjective perception of objective reality. Each of us has our subjective experience within the totality of reality, and whether or not it will ever be possible to be sure one has the correct perception of objective reality is debatable. We should at least always be aspiring to seek that knowledge of precisely what objective reality is without discarding the personal preferences within our unique subjective realities concerning things like beauty. A group of others may have a common aesthetic value of beauty and even declare the specifics thereof, but that should never allow them to expect you, me, or anyone else to abandon what you know without forethought to beautiful and what is ugly. One might say that it is obviously an objective fact that there are many differing subjective perceptions of beauty and ugliness.
    Your words are confusing me. But I think I know what you are asking. And in answer to your question, yes perception is subjective. but we also have instinct, vision, passion, insight and desire to deal with.


    That's what they all want us to believe and to an extent, factually, is somwhat necessary righ now.


    Most of our guides have failed us or we simply couldn't see it all at one time. To gain an open eye or to be truly understood with all of our hearts and too many times for petty reasons. No matter how hard it's been attempted to keep us all fenced in like beaten cows they still can't seem to stop all of us from questioning their direction. We doubt because our instincts drive us to. We fight back, beacuse our intincts tell us too. It is our nature to question everything that doens't make sence.


    Insecurity is a form of pergatory for misguided visionaries who have been bullied into thier subjective position. Insecurity is seeded by guilt.


    That is just human nature. If you can find and a better way that is prooven to work, than get on with it. Otherwise just keep cuttin the grass.


    A good leader doesn't make more money than you do. A true leader makes a good life beside you.
    This idea cannot be absolute truth because there is not way to prove it. How can you test all perceptions, in all people, for all time? And, how would you show (perceive?) that all perceptions were/are 'subjective'?





    It may be more accurate to suggest that all perceptions may be modulated by subjectivity.
    I think I may know one absolute truth, we will all die in some way or another in this physical world such that the being that died (the clear definition of death) is no longer living (the common term of living). Of course this is entirely dependent on the definition of death and life and what death and life really mean/are/is.
    ';Perception'; and ';subjective'; are like terms. They both imply the same event, an individual's perspective. I have no argument.





    How can you doubt the existence of Objective Truths while speaking in absolutes such as Entirely, Only, etc.. In a world based on perception, how can there be any absolutes?
    Slow down grasshopper... Wise sage says ';How do you explain the existence of other people, and their correspondence to your reality?';





    After you chew on that fat, come back and ask another question....





    Plus your argument is little sketchy...
    Perception is subjective, right. But reality is not. There are absolutes in the world.
    only if you are alone on the planet.. Alone perception is meaningless.
    Both true and false

    True or False: the outside world's perception of you is more accurate than the perception you have of yourself?

    False.





    The outside world does not know you. They judge based on appearances and impressions. Like if a person is really shy, outsiders may see them as cold, unfriendly, whatever, but in reality they could be a super nice person that just takes a while to warm up to new people. I'm not the type to disclose every detail of myself to people so I don't feel like anyone knows me better than I know myself. Even the people I'm closest to don't know every little thing about my personality.True or False: the outside world's perception of you is more accurate than the perception you have of yourself?
    Depends on the perception and what the perception is and who it is coming from. Some perceptions are correct, others are false. One correct perception about one part of you by one person could be dead on right, but another person, with a differing perception about the same part of you, can be dead wrong.True or False: the outside world's perception of you is more accurate than the perception you have of yourself?
    I think there's some truth to that, actually. It can often be easier for someone to tell you things about who you are and how you behave that you don't want to believe or face, or just flat-out are unaware of. Obviously, there are things that you know about yourself that most other people couldn't know. But in many ways, all of us are unaware of many aspects of ourselves that are very obvious to other people. For example, some people genuinely are unaware of things about them that keep people from approaching them for relationships and/or friendships (see these kind of questions all the time here), and another person who has observed them could tell them right off many of the things about them that makes others not approach. Oftentimes, these people think they are one way when the vibes they're giving off or the way they carry him/herself is really different.
    False if you are wise, acting on one's own beliefs is more important then acting on those of another. But, if the soundness of truth is of importance then the wise person seeks the council of others. More realistically, get opinions before you do something and screw up.
    false if you are secure and confident


    true if you are insecure and still a soul in search of what you 're looking for
    I think most people know me better than I know myself.

    What is true perception, false percepion and ease perception???

    those are types of perception.. (psychology)What is true perception, false percepion and ease perception???
    got no idea

    Do people even know what love is anymore? Do people have a false perception?

    I mean you see so many disfunctional relationships and people with the wrong people for them and just everything... Tons of high school couples having sex all the time. I think if you truly loved someone, you'd hold out on having sex. Also people in a relationship trying to make a difference in someone's life... Just because you care for them and you're concerned for their well-being doesn't mean you love them.





    Love waits for ';the one'; to have sex and whatnot, at least to me. I'm a 19 year old guy, never had a girlfriend, but I feel that I understand love better than a lot of my peers at least... I don't know. I just hope I can find someone that really makes me the happiest guy on Earth and in turn, I hope I can make her the happiest woman on Earth, because to me love is not a game.





    I mean, do people even understand what love is anymore? People seem to be in love for the wrong reasons, everywhere I look. I guess it kind of helps that I just came from a high school environment.





    Do people even get it?Do people even know what love is anymore? Do people have a false perception?
    Finally, a real question!





    I very much admire your ideology and have to say that I agree with you. No, love is not dead. Those who date every other month, do so for the drama, and fun of it. They do it in hope of finding love. It is their way of looking for it. You have different ways of doing it, and I prefer your way.





    Don't assume that everyone has the same mentality as those you have witnessed in your high school. It is not so. There are a lot of people out there who think the way you do, me and my gf, and many others I know being some of them.





    So don't lose hope, and don't become cold-hearted. Love exists. It exists in your heart, and in the nature of the very question you asked. A difference in perception of love, does not make love dead for some. It is real in their eyes, and real in your eyes, but in different ways.





    cheers :).Do people even know what love is anymore? Do people have a false perception?
    ';I think if you truly loved someone, you'd hold out on having sex. ';





    Why? I slept with my husband on our second date. You'll note I said ';husband.';





    ';Do people even get it?';





    Interesting for someone who's never had any experience with love or sex to preach to others about what it's supposed to be like. I think you're in for a surprise.
    People are dumb. You understand it.

    True or False: Our perception of Reality is determined by what we believe?

    False.





    Our perception of Reality is determined by our senses and our brain's capacity to analyse the data.





    This leads to interpretation. Interpretation will always be flawed.True or False: Our perception of Reality is determined by what we believe?
    Makes sense to me.





    But perception doesn't dictate reality.





    I might think I can fly, but when I actually test and try to measure that belief, I will end up a crumpled mess at the base of a building.





    That is why science is more reliable than religion for belief.True or False: Our perception of Reality is determined by what we believe?
    True: reality is relative to the perceiver.
    we can never see the ';true reality';(atleast... not yet)


    and true... but what we believed is first determined what we first perceived
    False. That question can never be true under any circumstances.
    Vice Versa.
    true....duh
    True Reality is different from person to person
    MATTER: The Other Name for Illusion





    What is explained in this book is an important truth, which has surprised many and changed their perspectives on life. This truth can be summarized as follows: ';All events and objects that we encounter in real life-buildings, people, cities, cars, places-in fact, everything we see, hold, touch, smell, taste and hear-come into existence as visions and feelings in our brains';.





    We are taught to think that these images and feelings are caused by a solid world outside of our brains, where material things exist. However, in reality we never see real existing materials and we never touch real materials. In other words, every material entity which we believe exists in our lives, is, in fact, only a vision which is created in our brains.





    This is not a philosophical speculation. It is an empirical fact that has been proven by modern science. Today, any scientist who is a specialist in medicine, biology, neurology or any other field related to brain research would say, when asked how and where we see the world, that we see the whole world in the vision center located in our brains.





    This fact has been scientifically proven in the twentieth century, and although it may seem surprising, it necessarily implies answers to two questions; ';If our lives are visions created in our brains, then who is it that creates these visions? And who is it that sees these visions in our brains without having eyes and enjoys them, gets excited and happy?'; You will find the answers to these two important questions in this book.


    http://www.harunyahya.com/matter.php
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  • Why do we have the false perception that the extremists hate us for our freedoms?

    Ron Paul, Michael Scheuer (ex-CIA agent in charge of capturing Osama bin Laden) and Cindy Sheehan have made it clear: extremists do NOT hate us for our freedoms. They hate us for our foreign policies of invading other Muslim countries. And right now, I feel they cannot be more true.





    I felt really sad that the media has jumped on and disgraced the person who's been speaking the truth. Ron Paul is a true patriot, who abides by the constitution; and ACTUALLY understands what the problem is. The problem with us and the government is that we don't actually follow the constitution that our fathers wrote.





    Michael Scheuer has mentioned numerous times that the CIA informed both the Clinton and Bush adminstration EXACTLY where Osama bin Laden was, but they refused to do anything about it. According to Micheal, Bill Clinton could have killed Osama bin Laden at least 10 times. So why do we support everything our government says?





    Obama is no different from McCain. He is the muppet of the politics, who wants to please the general audience. There are very few people out there like Ron Paul, who take a firm stand for the betterment of our country. It is extremely sad he has been treated harshly for speaking the truth.Why do we have the false perception that the extremists hate us for our freedoms?
    They don't hate us for our freedoms, that is a stupid lie spread by people who live their lives in fear.





    They definitely are very angry that we are interfering with matters in the Middle East, however.





    We'd be very angry if they were interfering with matters in the West also.





    I agree with most of what you say, but you have a very warped impression of President-Elect Obama.





    Let's give the man a chance, people!Why do we have the false perception that the extremists hate us for our freedoms?
    Typed in an edit to answer your edit and deleted this whole post accidently.


    Grrr. Not typing it again= Sorry!
    To me, the ';freedom'; they're referring to is the freedom to do what we want. Muslim countries under extreme oppression are very limited in what they want to do. So what do they care that we aren't that way? Probably because our non-Muslim lifestyle is an affront to what they believe. That's how I've always taken it...not that they hate free countries for being free in and of itself, but that they aren't extreme Muslims themselves.





    However, yes, it would only stand to reason that they would hate us because we invade other Muslim countries. I'm not 100% on which Muslim country we were invading on September 11, though. Maybe Paul, Scheuer, and Sheehan said something to touch on that?





    As for targeting extremists specifically, you need to remember why we went into Iraq. Bush, backed by the UN, gave Saddam an ultimatum: allow UN weapons inspectors to do full inspections as he signed in the treaty, or it'll be taken as an act of war. Remember, it was US *and* British intelligence reports that claimed WMD's were there, and regardless of their validity, Saddam was violating his treaty. The UN backed us on this until we decided to go through with the threat...big surprise. Britain stayed with us, which was nice to know. Anyway, that's what we were doing in Iraq. It had nothing to do with Muslim extremists (Saddam ran an atheist regime, actually) and everything to do with treaty violations. Just an FYI.
    You, and so many people have forgotten Sept. ll,2001. I'll try to put it simply - I wonder how many people thought we should not punish those responsible for the worst day in our recent history. We had to punish those responsible in their own region, lest they bring it back on our shores. I suppose Cindy would have preferred us to do nothing, and turn the other cheek, thus allowing us to be hit again. What kind of message that would send, I could not imagine. September 11, 2001 - never forget!
    While it's true that the west's foreign policy toward the rest of the world can be very invasive and annoying (to say the least), we can't forget the lessons taught through history in regard to extremism. There are people who are fed up with our constant presence in their countries and politics. There are others who just want to force their own way on everyone else. This second group is the extremist faction. They hide behind the justifiable argument that we (the west) need to get our noses out of their countries, but they won't stop even if we leave. They'll always find a reason to ';justify'; their continued attacks.


    We need to leave other sovereign nations alone, but we must NEVER turn a blind eye to the extremists.

    Does anyone have a false perception of themselves based on your appearance?

    Like when you look at yourself in the mirror you think you're decent looking or pretty and don't look overweight, just normal. But when pictures are taken of you, you don't think it looks like you at all? And it's not just cos you're not photogenic.. there could be 100's of pictures taken and you look like a totally different person than what you thought you looked like...? and then you wonder if people see you as the person in the picture or the person you see in the mirror... Is there a name for this?!Does anyone have a false perception of themselves based on your appearance?
    sounds like looking-glass theory to me. i think jung came up with this. i might be wrong. But-we have three different images of ourselves. one is how we think we look. one is how we really look. and one is how we think we look when other people look at us. this goes into our personality too, not just physical looks.


    the other two are dominant traits but deep down we know how we actually look. usually.Does anyone have a false perception of themselves based on your appearance?
    Yea, when ever i look myself i think that im fat and ugly, becuz when i was in high school people was always calling me fat. In fact, today, nobody can say that i was the same girl in my high school. I mean people say to me u look very pretty, but i just have another problem. I critic-rise a lot myself and yea when pictures r taken i look so nice but when i look myself in the mirror, i m a different person. WT i can say , people who have la ow self-esteem they act like that. So be happy wt u r and that's wt i try...
    LOL I think I look average. But I may be a little heavier. at least the pictures look that way =D


    But I don't let it worry me too much. I don't try to be a hunk or Men's Health cover model.





    EDIT: I'm not sure that's necessarily narcissism. Conceit or Confidence maybe.
    I falsely perceive myself to be fat and ugly, but apparently i'm not.
    That's not even what Narcissism means.
    Narcissism.
    I do actually. But the camera adds ten pounds to you, so that may be what you're talking about.
    my face and neck look good but i hate my mid section and legs

    Do people have a false perception of love?

    I mean you see so many disfunctional relationships and people with the wrong people for them and just everything... Tons of high school couples having sex all the time. I think if you truly loved someone, you'd hold out on having sex.





    Love waits for ';the one'; to have sex and whatnot, at least to me. I'm a 19 year old guy, never had a girlfriend, but I feel that I understand love better than a lot of my peers at least... I don't know. I just hope I can find someone that really makes me the happiest guy on Earth, because to me love is not a game.





    I mean, do people even understand what love is anymore?Do people have a false perception of love?
    ...speaking only for myself - its takes a lot of listening and understanding to communicate with that special someone in my life...Do people have a false perception of love?
    I think people want love, but they look for it in the wrong places. They try to make it work with people who aren't right for them, they have sex because they hope it will bring them closer to love, and they continually dive in, only to drown, as opposed to holding out for the right person. So, in other words, I think people know what they want, they just don't know where or how to find it.
    I think people are in love with ';love';.


    You are so right, love is NOT a game.


    You have to respect each other.


    It's a sad situation.





    some people are living in a fantasy world.


    You say you are 19... you are very mature to even ask all this.


    Pay attention to your mate... listen, watch, and ask.


    Respect is the key word. And if you become a father, I think you will be a wonderful one. Best of luck and always, always, have fun with your life.
    uhm were all ridic. i mean its always been about sex. in the 70s too.


    that 70s show. yeah. its realistic. yeah theres love. but were not some weirdo generation who only cares about sex. were only normal. except we have the tech to announce it to the world.





    answer mine: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;鈥?/a>





    p.s. you sound like that guy from 500 days of summer
    Then, what is right? Are you even right to say they are dysfunctional?


    Do you have an answer? Enlight us of your wisdom.





    It's not good to be wrong, but it's surely worst to be wrong and claim to be right.
    Communication and respect are the ingredients to my relationship.
    yes,people constantly confuse lust with love and i think seeing it time after time it starts to get old haha
    You need to get laid.
    yes...extremely bad perceptions of love. dont worry. you've got it figured out. im the same way. im 18 but i do have a girlfriend. shes like me though with the real love waits thing. we've been together for almost 3 years. still havent done the deed. we're waiting to get married after im done with basic training for the air force. it works if your not with a chick who wants to be like the rest and party and all that bullshit. there are good girls out there but not many thats just how it is. where i come from people dont really believe in real love. its a myth to them. thats why they sleep around all the time. either that or they just want to be whores. but all is good because that kind of life only leaves people more shallow and alone. just keep believing what you believe and you'll be better off.
    ';I think if you truly loved someone, you'd hold out on having sex. ';





    Why?


    Ironically, you have one of most false perceptions of love Ive seen.





    Love is a product of evolution. It evolved in certain species which have offspring which require parental care in order to motivate individuals to share resources and protection, thus increasing species survival. It is not something from ';god'; or something ';out there'; that you have to ';find';. It is a neuro-chemical mechanism. No more, no less.





    If you love someone, why would you necessarily wait to have sex? Why would it be ok to have sex tomorrow but not today?





    After youve slept with ';the one'; and then yall break up, lets see how you feel about having more than one sex partner in your whole life then.
    People have romanticized notions that love and a loved one are the key to unlocking some kind of magical happiness that will make life worthwhile. People are difficult to deal with and the closer we are to them and the more we have invested in them emotionally the harder they are to deal with and the more easily we can feel threatened, betrayed and unsafe.





    So everyone rushes into relationships and then have all kinds of weird feelings they don't understand and try to make it work with sex or controlling behavior. Most 40 year olds are not ready for a relationship, when one is 19 and social groups still dominate one's behavior, a relationship is crazy.





    But that being said, grown ups (people over 18) make their own decisions, and what they do is not my business. But yes people have no clue what they are getting when they pursue ';love.';
    The world's perception of love has been grossly twisted and deformed. If you based your interpretation on love from what you saw on TV or in the movies, it would be all about sex. It's sad and it really bothers me. I love watching a good chick flick, but nothing turns me off a movie more than when the couple hooks up after only knowing each other for a few days or even weeks. :P That's not love. It's lust and it's disgusting.


    I know i'm in the minority nowadays, but I agree with you. I personally believe that sex is something that should wait until marriage. Not something that jr. high school kids should engage in and take so lightly.


    I've got to say, I didn't think anyone could be 19 and never been in a romantic relationship... except me... I'm almost 21, and I've yet to find someone that truly loves me. But I'm prepared to wait.


    Good for you for waiting too! *highfives*
    Love is considering the self interest of another as if it were your own





    Sex is the drive to procreate. Hmmm or you might say the associated pleasure that has evolved to compel us to procreate.





    Ideally men should be 'responsible' for the care of their offspring as women, who are compelled by their biology, are.





    Hence the then traditional notion of some type of male commitment prior to sex.





    Not sure I sign onto the whole 'sanctity' of sex thing. I think it's entirely possible for a man to go through j20 women and still find 'the one'





    Problem is the heartbreak and even single motherhood this man leaves in his wake.





    Between the hedonism of the Playboy philosophy and the biologic inanity of the feminists, both men and women are being taught to view the profound responsibility of creating the next generation as some sort of plot driven slavery.





    You promiscuous little friends are for the most part idiots.


    Stick to your guns, your 'paradigm is far more sound than theirs.

    Why Islam is one religion has to be defended mightily against outsider's ';false'; perception of their faith?

    Never Had I seen one religion subjected with so much ';persecution'; like Islam. Has this anything to do with current history?Why Islam is one religion has to be defended mightily against outsider's ';false'; perception of their faith?
    probably because of the FRUITS of Islam's followers.


    Remember that Jesus said


    that BY THEIR FRUITS YOU SHALL KNOW THEM.


    Yes, He said that about HIS true followers, but we can see the principle in all areas.


    If the Islam would TRULY preach LOVE, TOLERANCE, etc, than we would see that, don't you think?


    instead, what do we see? Children being paid 2 us$ to go to an Israeli military post in the border and explode themselves to death, the glorification of death instead of glorification life....Why Islam is one religion has to be defended mightily against outsider's ';false'; perception of their faith?
    Thanks for your vote.


    The answer to your question - where do they get their funds from? PETROL$$.... see Dubai, Saudi Arabia etc.

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    yes, it has something to do with recent histor? Take away the american bias and slant on things and you are still left with some very disturbing facts. Most not all of the major terroristic plots or ';successful'; schemes have come from Muslim groups, or individuals. We call them extremist....but it is looking more and more like these are ';normalist';. They desire only one thing...the whole world becomes the Nation of Islam...other than that we are all pretty safe.
    it has to do with the current Media brainwashing.





    It will never stop indeed as it was said in Holy Quran that the non believers will never accept Islam and the last revelation...





    So the false perception about Islam will always exist till the last day..
    Check out the behavior of the followers of Islam and you might just get a hint.
    history of a handful of extremists. They want 'down with usa' and USA hawks want 'down with the whole of middle East'
    The Christians are on another Crusade
    no $hit Einstein!!!!!!!
    Excuse me, it appears that Islam is doing the persecution. If they would simply go back to their cave and seek Mohammad, no one would bother with them.
    after looking at what people of this faith do and thier ideas.....do you really think that this all 'persecution' is wrong........untill and unless you are not a follower yourself....once you move out of islam would recognise as to why people are so much against it .....come to think of it I am a buddhist but the pope is being questiones because he just quoted an age old history text which everybody knows is true, something which islamic scholars do everyday , but if you are an islamic you would never see that
    Wow, you are one cool genius!
    Check out History, you might not have seen it, but it's been done the same way for centuries. Catholics persecuting Protestants, Protestants persecuting Catholics. Jews persecuting Christians, Christians persecuting Jews, Islam persecuting Jews and on and on and on. It will never end until Christ brings it to an end.

    Music that has ascetics value to us comes from our spiritual perception true,false neither explain....?

    Music has been used to uplift the emotions. Music certainly affects the mental disposition of an individual. And conversely, the mental disposition of an individual expresses itself in his music, either with those he compose, or those he prefer to hear. It can't be denied that humans has employed music, more than any other tool of human expression, to manifests his innermost feelings. There are, for instance, tunes to signify deep sorrow as in the cases of dirges, or of spirited melodies in the outburst of joy. And there are loud screams for jubilation or soulful cries of wailing to accompany lamentations.





    Music could very well be the expression of the soul, the audible component of spiritual perception. It could be the outpouring of the sentiments of our spirit. And because of this, the character of the spirit could be gleaned from the kind of music that emanates from it, or associated with it.





    Various spiritual perception would give rise to varied music. As man perceives the universe and himself, in relation to it, so will the spirit manifest these in music. At first, there had been primeval tunes that mimic the sound of nature, as there were those that depict wonderment of it. But as man became inquisitive about himself, and became aware of the supernatural, there developed hymns for Godly worship, while there are also chants for Satanic rites.Music that has ascetics value to us comes from our spiritual perception true,false neither explain....?
    I was going to say that one could hardly call bands like Pantera ascetic. But anyway, false. They have done many studies that show babies have a general sense of what we would call ';good music';, i.e. harmonious rather than atonal, etc., from about 6 months onward. I dare say babies have not fully developed their spiritual sensibilities by 6 months.Music that has ascetics value to us comes from our spiritual perception true,false neither explain....?
    true, but like many other Spiritual things in life it seems almost impossible to explain (for me anyway).





    No animals in nature have any use for art or music. Bees kind of dance to communicate some things, but that has nothing to do with music or rhythm.
    You mean 'aesthetic' don't you? Ascetic is another word.





    I don't know what spiritual perception is, but music is a rich source of pleasure, surely.
    it is not true nor false


    for it is not what music you hear, which gives meaning to life - but that you dance
    All the best composers were inspirated, like Mozart.And this is true at present, too.
    Define your terms then I'll answer the question.

    Do you think people have a false perception of what love is?

    I'd pick the guy who cleaned up my throw up


    over


    the guy with a glass slipper any day of the weekDo you think people have a false perception of what love is?
    I think you're on the right track with the way you put it. But I think it's more than a lot of people expect immediate and permanent perfection. Some people (men and women) are looing for the person who won't just clean up their vomit, but will do so when they've just met, clean up the entire room while their at it, and still want to kiss them on the mouth moments afterwards. Not gonna happen. Relationships are seldom perfect and especially not from day one. The initial excitement of a new relationship does fade and the greater reward of having a loving, reliable partner in life takes work. People seem to figure sometimes that if they can just find that one perfect person, they'll fall in love, get married, and be happy forever. Real love does exist, but it's not a cure all and like everything else, it has its ups and downs.Do you think people have a false perception of what love is?
    not only a false perception ... but most have no clue at all!!!





    be cool...
    i don't know if perception is the right word. I think a lot of people get love/lust/admiration etc. mixed up and they are different things.
    People mistake a feeling for a commitment. Forever versus until someone else comes along.
    I agree, people want a fantasy love these days it seems...
    Yes people do! Sometimes I think that I am one of them. Then again what ever one feels that love is to them should be how they perceive love!
    I may not be a smart man, Jenny, but I know what love is.
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  • Atheists...does R&S give you a false perception of reality?

    This section is obviously dominated by atheists. Does that give you a false perception that R%26amp;S reflects real life?





    Because anyone else that uses the internet to base their perceptions of real life would be considered a loser (see World of Warcraft).





    So I'm just curious if you also fall into that category.Atheists...does R%26amp;S give you a false perception of reality?
    42Atheists...does R%26amp;S give you a false perception of reality?
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    I play WoW.





    How is that any different from playing any other video game? Or watching TV all night long; Especially those ate up with the latest ';reality'; TV program?





    I have no problem with differentiating between real life and the virtual one. I get out of the house a lot. I'm an avid movie goer and I have friends who I like to hang out with who don't play.





    What we do to escape reality for a time, doesn't mean your obsessed with it, or can't figure out what's reality and what isn't.
    Bitter tonight? Can't level your gnome wizard past 70? Buy the expansion.





    Sorry. That had to be said, LOL. Just a joke.





    Seriously though, I don't consider anything on the internet to be even remotely related to real life.





    -SD-
    No.





    You're the one asking useless insulting 'questions' to atheists all the time.





    If atheists are losers because of that, with that logic, you're a loser to.
    I'm curious as to what made you think this was a meaningful question, and that atheists specifically are guilty of your claim?





    Are you projecting?
    You base your assumptions on world of warcraft!?! roflmfao I think you have a false perception of reality!! lmao hahahahaha lmao
    No.


    And I wouldn't say that this section is ';dominated'; by Atheists. Atheists are just faster answerers and we answer more questions than Theists. Or atleast that's the way it seems.
    I find it's a window into the collective human psyche.
    I don't see evidence ( I know Fundies hate that word) that we dominate.





    But, no. We understand that it is an uphill battle to stomp out ignorance in the U.S.
    Is it dominated by Atheists? Fundie hour is just beginning. See ya in two hours.
    No.





    +2pts
    No, otherwise I'd be a theist.
    No, I just like playing mind games with the faithful. I'm at work with nothing to do. What's your excuse?

    Why does drink give you a false perception?

    Ok I just got...interested on your views..cheers people :)Why does drink give you a false perception?
    Nahhh... I'm not talking nonsense.. you are.. lol.. why everything goes blurry?.. Hey, barkeep, one more pint please!.. lol





    cheers and have a nice day mr.naked chef!Why does drink give you a false perception?
    Cos you are pissed, numbnuts.
    hello handsome
    it blurs your thinking
    don't know, but i'm enjoying it. typing's a b***h though.
    your face is blurry


    no its my eyes

    What is a false perception?

    what would you call '; a false perception';?What is a false perception?
    There is no such thing. The ';concept'; of a false perception makes it real, thus the perception of a false perception makes the existance of it's negativity true.


    You are the master of the helm stay in control.What is a false perception?
    I suppose one could call it a hallucination.
    A perception that is not real.

    I was wondering if anybody could define entropy and explain if it is a real of false perception?

    Entropy is a measure of the disorder in nature. It is always increasing. To place order to something, you need to add energy. Naturally, things will become disordered if left to their own devices.





    Here is a real life example...





    When you fold clothes, take them to the doorway of your bedroom...toss them in to your room. What is the chance that they will all land in the correct places/drawers, muchless still folded? Not much of a chance...this is due to entropy...the disorder of the universe. If you want you clothes put away properly, you have to add energy by doing the work to put them in their proper places.I was wondering if anybody could define entropy and explain if it is a real of false perception?
    Entropy increases in the positive direction of time. If you have a film or video and you run it backwards you know that it is backwards because you are watching entropy decrease. For example putting salt and pepper in a container and shaking it. When energy is changed from potential or mechanical to heat the energy is conserved but the available energy decreases. The mixing of hot and cold water to produce warm water conserves energy but it can no longer be used to run an engine or drive convection currents. In this case the ';order'; consist of the separation of hot and cold molecules, just like the order of separation of salt and pepper.

    Do you think that the constant emphasis on false rape statistics has any impact on your perception of rape?

    In keeping with the current theme, I'm interested in knowing whether the current ';battle'; over the legitimacy of sources/statistics is having any impact on your perception of rape.Do you think that the constant emphasis on false rape statistics has any impact on your perception of rape?
    Not at all. But I think that it makes me underscore how serious a crime it is has to be understood by everyone. And I mean everyone. People have to understand how serious it is in order to not do it. People have to understand how serious it is in order to not falsely accuse people of it, and to tell the authorities when they are indeed victimized by it. And the police and the courts have to understand how serious it is to perform their due diligence in investigating it.





    If people took it more seriously, there would be fewer rapes, more of those that do happen would be reported, fewer reported rapes would be false, and more of those reports would lead to a conviction.Do you think that the constant emphasis on false rape statistics has any impact on your perception of rape?
    None whatsoever.





    I will underscore a previous answer: rape is a horrible crime.





    When a person is falsely accused of a horrible crime, this is also horrible, especially if the person is found guilty and punished.





    Both can be included as a form of theft, whereby so much, both tangible and intangible, is stolen from the victim.
    I guess the percentage of such cases is very small and can never reduce the attitude towards the horrifying crime of such kind. It does not affect my perception.
    As long as you have feminist laws that allow for false allegations to be taken seriously and no punishment for those that are found out, you will always degrade the women who are really raped
    Hi Telcee.... I think that rape happens not only in your country but in every part of the world. Women do suffer the most.





    Have a great Christmas..... Hope you comment on my previous question.





    Regards





    MG
    Good morning/night Teeleecee :-)





    Not at all, statistics are relative nevertheless, and what is very sad is that many, never report a rape crime. For example, the surveys are based on testimonies of women over 12 years old. I read in an article (please don't ask me for a source, I just woke up), that 1/4th are younger :-( and that some documentation in the USA is conducted by phone. But, what about the women that are poorer where there is a highest rape rate and have no phone?


    Also many rape victims are so ashamed or scared that never report it. In many third world countries the rape victims are higher and still less reported as there is a taboo stigma around it. We have known by the media of some brave women that have gone to the authorities just to be killed for this by their rapists or even their families to protect their ';honour';.





    Rape statistics are always inaccurate, it is worse than what is presented to us about women, men and children :-(





    It is a horrible crime
    No impact whatsoever. Rape is Rape!
    Absolutely not. There is always a certain amount of bad, a certain amount of lies in anything. You can't let such things take the focuss off the real issue at hand.
    umm, Actually no,some people actually worsen it, u know, you know why smokers continue to smoke, because they are shown statistics, dt doesn't change anything, tdey believe stats are lies
    Battling over numbers and statistics is just a way to move the argument from the relevant to the irrelevant. Is anyone going to argue that rape should not be condemned? I probably shouldn't even ask, because no doubt someone will endorse that notion. But whether it is the rape of a woman, man, or child, it is still a horrible crime. And whether it happens a million times a day or twice a day, it is still a horrible crime. The problem with assuming these polarized positions is that you fail to realize that 99% of life is in the gray area, not the black or white. Those living in the black and white world where the real issue is whether or not we have accurate statistics about rape are deluding themselves.
    RAPE is a horrible crime and rapists don't get cured they rape till they are caught. i have a fool proof way of curing them KILL THEM
    nah, rape is rape. Its bad alright.
    No they are a mood point, it doesnt change anything for the ones invovled if 10 or 100 other girls have been raped. What is troublesome is the high number of FALSE accusations and the fact that too many women are impartial of these although they harm real rape victims.
    No. Rape is a horrible crime.
    No, rape is a horrible crime just like any crime with the intent to hurt somebody.





    Anyway, what bugs me is some feminists who claim rape is a largely underreported crime. Yes, it is true; some women do not report it, but some also lie about it so they would negate each other out. They believe in the ''1/4 women are raped'' but not the ''1/4 men are innocent.''





    The F.B.I. has found out that the rate of rape (for 2004) is at 4.9% [1]. A far cry from 25% commonly claimed by feminists. Even with those that do not report it, I don't think it would be much higher than 8% (which is already a lot).
    Rape is RAPE. You can't do it 'accidentally'. The pig has a choice of what he is doing. Not only is it a nefarious crime, but it is extremely selfish! I mean, Think of these women and how much of an impact that something like this has on them after it's been done! They could get contracted some kind of life threatening illness, develop severe depression and contemplate suicide...So many other things too! It's wrong. Period.
    No. Rape is a sickening crime and false statistics undermine efforts to deal with rape effectively. Either under-reporting (by women who think they won't be believed) or over-reporting (by feminists who expand the definition of rape) is a real problem. Re the latter:


    ';[t]oday’s definition of date or acquaintance rape stretches beyond acts of violence or physical force. According to common definitions of date rape, even verbal coercion or manipulation constitutes rape” (Roiphe, 1993, pp. 66–67) and “with such a sweeping definition of rape, I wonder how many people there are, male or female, who haven’t been date-raped at one point or another. People pressure and manipulate and cajole each other into all sorts of things all the time” (Roiphe, 1993, p. 79).





    'Linguistic inflation' of terms like 'rape' and 'sexual abuse' only the muddies the waters of these serious issues. It is sick of feminists to use victims of crime as a pawn in their political game. The bottom line is that statistical distortion in no way helps victims of these serious crimes (e.g. they might not be taken seriously) and does nothing to help put real rapists in jail (e.g. resources are wasted by focusing on lesser offenses).





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    Its important to distinguish between perceptions of rape and perceptions of statistics about rape. Tragically the two can be very different and are far too easily confused.
    Rape is a horrible crime and would always remain horrible as long as it exist. It is true that some women falsely claim rape on men resulting in a bad name put on women who are actually raped. The false rape statistics has no profound impact on me and spoils my perception of rape.
    Rape statistics are always false- they are always under reported, specially when it involves a family member. So any statistics anyone produces is usually only the tip of the iceberg. Are you meaning perception in terms of numbers or perception in terms of the crime itself.Whatever the stats the crime is horrensous and that does not change
    Not trying to be rude but..





    Women nowadays scream rape far too often for me to take them seriously.
    If you don't want to be raped don't hang out with non-whites.





    The contrasts are even more stark in the case of interracial rape. Studies from the late 1950s showed that the vast majority of rapes were same-race offenses. Research in Philadelphia carried out in 1958 and 1960 indicated that of all rapes, only 3.2 percent were black-on-white assaults and 3.6 percent were white-on-black. Since that time, the proportion of black-on-white rapes has soared. In a 1974 study in Denver, 40 percent of all rapes were of whites by blacks, and not one case of white-on-black rape was found. In general, through the 1970s, black-on-white rape was at least ten times more common that white-on-black rape. [319]





    Because interracial rape is now overwhelmingly black on white, it has become difficult to do research on it or to find relevant statistics. The FBI keeps very detailed national records on crime, but the way it presents rape data obscures the racial element rather than clarifies it. Dr. William Wilbanks, a criminologist at Florida International University, had to sift carefully through the data to find that in 1988 there were 9,406 cases of black-on-white rape and fewer than ten cases of white-on-black rape. [320] Another researcher concludes that in 1989, blacks were three or four times more likely to commit rape than whites, and that black men raped white women thirty times as often as white men raped black women. [321]





    Interracial crime figures are even worse than they sound. Since there are more than six times as many whites as blacks in America, it means that any given black person is vastly more likely to commit a crime against a white than vice versa.





    Source(s)





    319. Gary D. LaFree, “Male Power and Female Victimization: Toward a Theory of Interracial Rape,” American Journal of Sociology, Vol. 88, No. 2 (September 1982).





    320. William Wilbanks, “Frequency and Nature of Interracial Crimes,” submitted for publication to the Justice Professional (November 7, 1990). Data derived from Department of Justice, Criminal Victimization in the United States, 1987, p. 53.





    321. Andrew Hacker, Two Nations, pp. 183, 185.
    I prefer to se rape statistics through the media. Allow me to elaborate: here, a rape new comes every 10 days. Lets assume that it represents 20% of rapes (because blah blah blah unreported blah blah, and because the media puts enphasis in this kind of stories) so, every 2 days, a woman is raped in a 10 million people population (a cluster of cities). See?

    Do you think that most people on the face of the earth have false perception on how two people can meet?

    and start dating?Do you think that most people on the face of the earth have false perception on how two people can meet?
    idkk if you think so.Do you think that most people on the face of the earth have false perception on how two people can meet?
    Well I wouldn't just meet someone and start dating them right away because you know nothing about them. My mom did this and dated an abusive guy who was a murderer. (I'm not kidding, he did kill three people in his life time, my mom didn't know it at the time, he is in a PA state prison.) I think you should know more about them for your safety and not just love because you never know they can seem sweet on the outside but what is their inside like.
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  • ...do wrong perceptions mean they're false?

    ...what if i see the sun


    as a golden dot?


    and the clouds shroud the skies


    choking the neck... breathless





    what if i hear the waves crying


    ...and not roaring?


    would i drown


    trying to calm the sea?


    what if i feel sorrow


    in the eyes of a storm


    would it be wrong to assume


    that the sun's gonna die soon?


    what if i see society...


    as a desperate act


    to control chaos...


    what if i sense betrayal


    in every bullet...


    what if i hear lies


    in every sweet kiss...


    what if i'm wrong...





    ....does that make me false?...do wrong perceptions mean they're false?
    Very good....walls of invisibility are everywhere, covering realities.





    Looking behind the walls, is a must....do wrong perceptions mean they're false?
    No. It doesn't make it false. Each of us perceives the world in his/her own way. And it is not wrong to have Extra-Sensory Perception. And it is great to be able to express your view of this world in such high-sense of poetry.


    Very good read! Very different!
    No Mek. It doesn't make you false. It makes you human. A living, breathing individual capable of receiving information and drawing conclusions as you see them...it makes you perceptive.
    Wow! I'd say, You're for real! Yours is the first poem in a long time that I've read that I've really identified with, and if you have that kind of insight, you have to be for real, and NOT false. Great job!
    I like what you see in things and the way you share them, that makes you neither right or wrong, just one of us. (A better writer than others I have seen.)





    No, you are not false. Good write.
    It is our privilage to question and ask, ';What if...? '; I think it makes us feel alive and not too complacent, don't you ?





    ...and as always, a remarkable write
    what if i hear a knock on the door, is it someone out to get me? am i wrong?


    they are not false if you think that way.
    What a person sees cannot be false. It is their truth, the way they perceive life to be.





    Another thought provoking poem Mek.
    If your perceptions are always wrong, then yes. Somehow I do not think that is the case.
    Poets perceive reality in different ways. Poetry is creation. You are a poet.
    its all about perception


    we all manifest our own realities


    =)

    What exactly is a false perception of reality?

    if each understanding is countered with another question,





    its like what we consider reality is just the minority of the whole infinite existence of actual inconceivability?





    ZZZZZzzzz......What exactly is a false perception of reality?
    The best living example of a person who has a false perception of 'reality' . .is a POLITICIAN! LOL.What exactly is a false perception of reality?
    How do we know what most consider reality isn't just a false perception? Why are we arrogant enough to think that what the majority is seeing is what everyone is SUPPOSED to be seeing? What if people who experience supernatural phenomena like ghosts and stuff aren't falsely perceiving reality, but simply perceiving reality differently?





    I like philosophy.
    Reality is merely your perception of it, none of us have the exact same perception of reality. What we think of as ';reality'; probably doesn't really even exist anywhere but in our subconscious minds.
    Which is more real, the creator or the created? And which reality is real then?


    For this is the truth in reality.


    take care.
    Seperation. Victimization. Evil. Lack. This world as real world. Much more...
    Self explanatory.





    You obviously need to clear your mind of your many ideas before you can understand what a basic statement is saying.
    Human perceptions are not reality. We only agree on a reality. We are fooling only ourselves...
    Realistically any perception we have of reality is ultimately false...is it not?
    halosinating
    Who says we are not all dreaming?

    Who is really behind the (in my opinion false) perception that men like ultra-thin bodies on women?

    Yes, most men have an initial positive reaction to Victoria's Secret models and the like, but I think most of us would ultimately prefer at least 15 - 30 pounds more?Who is really behind the (in my opinion false) perception that men like ultra-thin bodies on women?
    Fashion industry.


    Most of people there are too detached from reality.





    My guess it that models are supposed to look good in pictures, not feel good when you hug them.Who is really behind the (in my opinion false) perception that men like ultra-thin bodies on women?
    IN the UK we know men prefer curvy women. But the whole reason women want to be a size zero is to impress other women that's the only reason.
    Hollywood(though H.wood is starting to put more ';fleshy'; women in leading roles that aren't for comedic relief or have tragic life stories), the fashion industry and the women's magazines that use the ultra thin models in their ads and place them next to articles about how to get a man, keep a man, and please a man, and use the thin models for what fashions are ';in';. If the fashions that were ';in'; were put on women of all body types instead of mostly the thin models, there might be less confusion in that respect.
    The fashion industry and Hollywood. We fail to remember that the fashion industry is dominated by men who like other men so it makes sense that they would eshew curves. Vickies isn't the worst of the bunch and actually deserve a little bit of credit as does SI. They have long had standards for their models that other companies/publications didn't with regard to being too thin.
    It's primarily the fashion industry. They're only interested in selling clothes, so they want models as skinny as coat hangers so their clothing will hang well on them. The industry is all about the clothes, not the attractiveness of the women, but other women get the mistaken idea that men find that look desirable. We don't.
    I'm going to be politically incorrect here and say that I find Keira Knightley quite attractive. But I also find Freema Ageyman very beautiful. Women's beauty can come in many shapes, sizes, and colors, and I hope for everyone to be able to accept and value themselves for their uniqueness.
    It has nothing to do with men it's a woman thing. We are our own worst enemies and project these images onto men pointing proding the men askin, ';You thinks she's hot don't you?'; Once we promote more positive self-images then we can finally accept ourselves for who we are.


    Men like what feels good and the most attractive quality is confidence.
    There is nobody behind it other than all of us as consumers. If women (or men) objected to those images, then they would stop spending money at Victoria Secret, stop buying Cosmo magazine, stop watching the VS fashion shows (low viewership means less revenue). What matters is where people put their money. They are selling an illusion of beauty which women will try to project on themselves. Do you really think if they showed 200 lb women in bulky sweaters, women would suddenly flock to VS? Not likely.





    Well, Portwine, I'll take the skinny ones. Sure, instead of the 5'6'; 110 lb. model, you want the 140 lb one (added 30 lbs). Then after marriage or a LTR, she gains another 30 to be 170. Ah, but if I start with 110, then she'll be 140 after marriage. If you haven't noticed, many people gain weight after marriage or when in a LTR. It is much easier to be 110 going to 140 than to be 170 trying to get back down to 140.
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    I'm an assman. But no fat stomachs!!! Unless the a'ss sticks out more than the stomach.. to make up for it.. hehe
    I agree but with somen men, it seems like it's all about the breasts. Like people say how the women a skinny as a rail. Well yes they are rails, with big boobs. Meaning skinny, except for the curves up top. I like boobs as much as the next guy, but I like proportion. And while the Victoria's Secret girls are beauitul, they are soo tiny. There legs are so skinny, like girlish and not like a woman's. A like a woman's body and a booty to her, not huge, but something there. Meaning meat on the legs, and wide hips Many of the women actually do have natural breasts, but I do think they are exceptions considering how skinny they are to have such large breasts. Usually a woman has to have some meat on her bones or atleast not tiny like these women to have large breasts.
    Gay male fashion designers.





    And yes, AT LEAST 15 - 30 pounds more than those underfed models...
    when i was pregnant, i got hit on more than ever. seriously. one guy even asked me, ';do you have a baby daddy already?';





    my boyfriend has said over and over again that he found me most beautiful when i was pregnant. i don't really agree, but i think it shows that if you love the one you're with, you don't really agonize over their weight.
    I agree, it's the fashion industry, and they are detatched. I also agree that most men don't want to be stabbed by a protruding rib or elbow when they're close to a woman, that's not sexy at all.
    Any guy who wants a woman who looks like a little boy, has issues to deal with.





    Women, IMHO, should be women.





    Example: Kate Winslet
    I am not a man, but I agree, fashion industry, hollywood, television, etc....but the great thing is that REAL MEN in real life, at least in my experience, like real women.....all sizes and shapes. So while the media portrays ONE, in real life it's a variety. Women....yes WOMEN.....are much less flexible than men. (in my opinion)....WE want to be stick thin with big boobs, no blemishes etc....
    Blah Blah Blah... What it all comes down to is that if they had 10-15 extra ponds they'd get slammed for being cottage cheese. These girls are rock solid and I LOVE IT! As a woman I don't want to be that skinny but then again I don't have to strut my butt down a runway barely clothed and in high heels no less but they do. It's their living. Alessandra only trains like 3 times a month and confesses to eating chocolate every day. These girls are just blessed with long legs and skinniness mostly by nature. now their boobs are pulled and taped until they look large even though they are not. But yeah it's not just Hollywood it's people in general. If you're bigger you're invisible, I know I was there. WHen you have a waist to hip ratio (divide waist by hip size) of .70 you are the most attractive to men. Most of those girls are anywhere from .65-.74.( That's based on scientific research byt the way not personal opinion) I blame men but then my ratio is .71 so I can.
    jessica alba is what I prefer.
    God bless you - every one!





    :)
    They say they don't just to make you feel better. If a man tells a woman he likes more meat it means that he thinks they are fat but still wants to get laid.





    I knew I would get some thumbs down on that one.

    What can you do if certain people have a false perception of you because youv'e been misportrayed by others?

    your being percieved as a person who isnt really who you are.





    what can you do? especially when you feel its important that others have the correct perception of you as a person.


    you want to be liked, loved and accepted, and you feel that the person others are portraying is incorrect, and not likeable and will cause others to avoid you.





    like a defamation of your character, rubbishing who you are.





    this is more of a hypothetical question really, really meaning what would you do in this instanceWhat can you do if certain people have a false perception of you because youv'e been misportrayed by others?
    Show them the true you with your behavior and forget the rest, but do not go out of your way to do this. Be yourself as you are. If you're asked about it, say it was just their point of view that they believe that, then continue to behave as you do. They'll make their own judgements according to that.What can you do if certain people have a false perception of you because youv'e been misportrayed by others?
    Stand strong keep your chin up and dont worry what others 'may' think you do not really know what they think after all.


    be strong


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    I would just be myself and others will see the true you.
    First go to those people who have been told these things and find out what bad things they have been told about you and who said them. Then prove to them by whatever means necessary that that is a lie. Once you do that, anything else the lier says about you will be disregarded by this person.





    Then go to the person who told them these things about you and repeat. You may be suprised to learn that someone has been lying to this person as well.





    Keep this up till you find a guy who can't point you to anyone else because it was him who started the whole pack of lies. Then find out the truth about this guy. If he has been starting baseless rumours about you, it is a sure thing that he has done a lot of things that he doesn't want anyone to know about. Make sure you stick to the truth here, because there is plenty of truth that you can use against this scumbag.





    If you do this you will find your reputation becomes very high indeed, and your friends will ignore anything bad said about you.
    If the people who are having different perception about me, I will try to clear it out to them by different means. If they really need me, then they will try to know more about me. If they are of no concern to me, then I really don't care. ENOUGH of this world and 'THE PEOPLE'... NOW life your live for your own self. too much of publicity,,sighhh.


    seriously... people have got nothing more to do so they simply waste their time by assuming all nonsense, ignoring what thoughts other people might have for them.





    So you just clear it out to them by your positive gesture. and THATS IT.!!!
    If it's on a one-to-one basis, I'll simply and conversationally provide a corrective story. If they buy it, fine, if not, too bad. I don't have any time for that nonsense anyway. That's a bunch of high school stuff. If you're IN high school, then keep in mind the world is much larger and as soon as it's over you won't have to associate with anyone you won't want. In fact, you still don't. You're there for school, right?





    On the other hand, if it affects you professionally, you really should keep the record straight. Even to the point of getting another job. If someone is wrongfully slamming your business and you have a family to take care of, you should really pull the gloves off. (But smartly)
    I don't know of any person who has only admirers and no critics. Just be yourself and don't allow the opinion others have about you to influence your actions.

    How do you snap out of your false perception of your 'self'?

    How do you snap out of your false perception of your 'self'





    What if you can not tell the difference between what you are and what you are not and then get confused on how to feel about yourself and there fore unable to attain confidence etc it leads down a spiral of hell..





    so yeah how do you see clearly and see the light.How do you snap out of your false perception of your 'self'?
    you seem a bit inwardly focused. If you continue to dwell on yourself you will never ever ever snap out of that funk that your in. Do you even have any goals, and if you do why do you want to obtain them. If you constantly question yourself then you will never be able to unlock your true potential or even live with any kind of certainty. Do you even have a clear picture of what you should look like, I know you don't have one so that ';false perception'; is likely truly a part of who you are, it's just a part your unwilling to accept (or not). In the end, you will never clearly see the light, because your just a human, and your not one of those people who can go forward without a second thought (I would prefer to be the thinker anyhow, you actually question your existence). I would say you need to try and establish a base, something you can clearly stand on (goals, dreams, people you care about and so on) that way,even if your not confident in yourself you can at least lean on these things.How do you snap out of your false perception of your 'self'?
    I'm guessing that you're talking about self-image and how you see yourself much differently than other people see you. All I can say is you have to think about your strengths and weaknesses. Many people have a skewed image of themselves, but it can be overcome in time. You just have to know your abilities and become confident in them, and you'll start to like yourself a lot more.
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    you ask a little clearer

    What is a false perception or a misperception?

    That there is a god.What is a false perception or a misperception?
    Best examples happen in car accidents. A person standing on a street corners hears a loud screech and turns around to see the collision. Later, a police officer asks what happened.





    ';I saw the red car crash into the green car from behind at the intersection';





    But when examining the video from a street camera, its revealed that the green car had slammed on the breaks causing the red car to hit. The red car hit the green car, but the green car had initiated the accident, not visa versa.





    A false perception is something that you percieve to be true but in fact is not. It speaks to the falibility of our own senses and cognitive processes. It is the reason why we repeat analysis in science.What is a false perception or a misperception?
    A perception that the beholder does not believe to be true.
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    A false perception, or misperception, is to misunderstand. Its when you are talking to someone and don't quite hear what they say, and have to ask again. Or when you do a double take because you're sure that ';I couldn't possibly have seen that'; and it turns out it was something totally different, but you jumped to a conclusion because you didn't see it correctly the first time.
    False perception is a misnomer. Perception is totally


    subjective. It is the representation of what is perceived


    that might be argued to be false.





    I would recommend substituting misinterpretation for


    misperception as a correct identified.
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  • Why does America continue to have a false perception of British people?

    For example in the American media - British people are portrayed as having either an RP accent or a cockney accent. Sometime British people who have a different accent are paid to adopt these accents. Also, why are the bad guys in most films British.Why does America continue to have a false perception of British people?
    You'd think America would have a great relationship with Britain, and I think it mostly does.





    Movies have to establish characters FAST and stereotypes are usually used to this end. Some stereotypes are positive, some not.





    Many American infomercials use an announcer with a British accent. And many of the movies about ancient rome put Brits in the role of Romans and Americans in the role of slaves, like in Sparticus.





    Brits get a lot of American TV but America doesn't see much British TV, and that may be one reason americans are slow to develop a more balanced image.





    I don't think it means much, most folks are decent enough and won't hang on negative stereotypes.





    Anyway, I hope you'll be patient with America. Bush can't last forever.Why does America continue to have a false perception of British people?
    Get out of Ireland you limey scum.
    Because Americans are not well travelled, make the movies and are very insular!





    They are also great people!
    Funnily enough, the American media rarely deals with concerns outside of America.





    Where European media would focus on world events, American would focus on American issues, such as Iraq, and even then only the American soldiers, despite the British fighting alongside them








    So I assume the media likes to portray all other nations with the stereotypes people feel at home with. I'm Irish, and I know that any Irish portrayed in films usually have accents from Cork, or Northern Ireland.





    Rarely are they Dublin middle class accents








    It's all to do with stereotypes!
    The British have wit, charm and sophistication.


    The Americans have burgers, obesity and very ugly motor cars.





    It's not just that the British make the best bad guys... the world's favourite screen hero is British too..... 007.





    We're the best at everything we choose to do, on screen and off.





    It would take too long to explain anything of worth to an American, not least one of their reporters, so why waste breath? It would be like asking a monkey to point at India on a map. Not of benefit for either party, nor revealing of anything we didn't already know.
    because their idiots!!!
    I've found that a lot of the British villains in television are portrayed as very intelligent, lethally so. Maybe it's not that much of an insult as you think it is.





    But yeah, a lot of people are used to the stereotypical accents so it's a supply and demand sort of thing, I suppose. It's unfortunate. I like different accents.
    I think you meant ';english'; not British.
    Because they are thick as poop.
    In movies, the reason British people are bad guys is that they have an aire of confidence and pinach茅 - and a voice that usually commands - is commanding. When Americans hear a Brit speak, they listen!





    I love Alan Rickman as the bad guy in Die Hard, and in Robin Hood - but, you put him in the place of the broken-hearted, rejected love in Sense and Sensibility - and he becomes part of the scenery.





    I have met many Brits in business, and they're nothing like the characters in the movie.





    The only British actor I've seen that I like as both a villain and as a good guy is Jason Isaacs. He is the coolest British actor around right now - oh yeah - Hugh Jackman is also an awesome actor, and he played a hero in one of America's biggest selling blockbuster franchises (X Men), and ';Curly'; in Oklahoma!
    First of all, you need to expand the scope of your movie watching as the 'bad guys' in only SOME films are British - this number would undoubtedly increase in England, however, where there are quite a few more British people to choose from. Secondly, the accents are not limited to RP and Cockney - they are much more diversified than that to those that can tell the difference. We Americans don't spend a lot of time in England (per capita) and, therefore, don't hear enough varieties of English accents to be able to distinguish them. I can distinguish more different English dialects than I can German or Russian ones (because I watch the BBC), but I still can't distinguish that many. I don't know because I'm not subjected to them often enough to be able to tell the difference. I wish I was, though.
    Just to piss you off.
    From my experience most Americans think England is London.


    They only know London and Scotland nothing in between.





    With regard to your question I dont think its as bad as it was.


    With more tv progs going over and stuff.

    7: The self-concept is a constantly changing set of perceptions that others have of you TRUE OR FALSE?

    . Mostly True.


    'Self-concept' comes from how people treat you. And that comes from what they think of you.


    A Strong person isn't effected so much.7: The self-concept is a constantly changing set of perceptions that others have of you TRUE OR FALSE?
    false they are your concepts7: The self-concept is a constantly changing set of perceptions that others have of you TRUE OR FALSE?
    False, because your self-concept is a constantly changing set of perceptions that YOU have of yourself. However, others' perceptions of you affect your own perceptions of yourself. They have an interdependent relationship. So what is true is that your self-concept is a constantly changing set of perceptions, but you and others affect this perception.

    What do you do when people close to you have false perceptions about who you are and what you're doing?

    At first, I gave into their perceptions...


    I'd become exactly who they perceived me to be...





    Later on, I tried to change their perception of me...


    I'd defend myself with all I had...


    Just so they would see the me, that I see...





    As time past, I tried to alter their perception of me...


    I'd enhance my good parts and hide the ugly...


    All to create an illusion that I was the girl they wanted to see...





    But now, I let it be...


    I'm strong enough to stand in my truth...


    No need to waste my energy on others...


    And I've no shame of who I am...





    If other people can't appreciate my 'story'...


    Than that is their disease...





    And it is contagious...


    So, I politely excuse myself...


    For however long or far that need be...What do you do when people close to you have false perceptions about who you are and what you're doing?
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    What do you do when people close to you have false perceptions about who you are and what you're doing?
    Continue to be myself..... they're on their own. ;-)
    i tell them theyre wrong! if they dont believe me then theyre idiots and i avoid them.

    How do I deal with a team of people who like to project their false perceptions on me?

    whenever i speak with them, they tend to turn things around to what they want and take everything out of context, and they have a tendency to tell half truths and bull stories to make themselves look better.How do I deal with a team of people who like to project their false perceptions on me?
    Well, you will run into people like this no matter where you go.


    seems some people cannot have a good discussion with out putting bull or half truths into it.


    I tend to act as if I am listening but I am really turning them off.





    for myself, I tend to ignore them.


    You will find this also happening with the news media (sorry to say)


    they tend to give us so much half truths about subject and tend to turn an event into a glamor event to make them look like they are the best thing around. They get a quick flic of the channel here.How do I deal with a team of people who like to project their false perceptions on me?
    and these people are?? oh lemme guess....amway???? lol
    you answered your own question. '; they tell half-truth to look better';.
    People like this are everywhere. I always remind myself to pity them.


    You can only do one thing: IGNORE THEM.
    You shouldn't have to deal with them at all.Just ignore them and they're ignorant behavior.And thank god that you're not like that
    And your questions is what? Because ';projecting false perceptions'; is what people do - and YOU DO TOO.

    Do you think religion tends to give people a false perception of morality?

    You know what I mean? I mean, one of the main criticisms that religious people have for non-religious people is that they assume that non-religious people have no morals, so logic dictates that religious people must think that morality just comes naturally with being religious. They must think that one doesn’t even have to examine their moral code and check it for inconsistencies; they must think something like, “I am religious, therefore, I am moral.” Do you think religious people tend to think this way?Do you think religion tends to give people a false perception of morality?
    For starters: Yes, a religious person should examine his beliefs and understand them. However, if his belief system is, overall, cohesive and consistent, then he will ikely accept something that he does not understand (in much the same way that scientists do not abandon science when they come across a problem with a theory. They keep the old theory, despite slight imperfections, until they have a new one that works even better.





    However, without religion, there is no such thing as an objective sense of morality. Therefore, everyone decides for themselves what they feel is ';right.'; Of course, without religion, the entire idea of ';right'; and ';wrong'; is an illusion - anyone can decide that WHATEVER they want is right, and while you don't have to like it, there's no logical argument that it's wrong.





    So, someone else can argue that according to his personal value system, there are inconsistencies in my value system. That's their problem, though, not mine.Do you think religion tends to give people a false perception of morality?
    Yes, that's absolutely right. And by saying that I am not in any way indicating that religious people are less moral, all I mean is that people in general are equally moral...they just attribute that morality to different things. I think that people who credit religion for their morality aren't giving themselves enough credit. They would be just as moral if they weren't religious. (As much as so many of them like to bluff and say they would be out robbing banks if it weren't for their belief in God.)


    They aren't moral simply because they're religious, and having religious beliefs doesn't make you more moral than anyone else.
    Many times, yes, but not always.


    What sickens me is the religous people who are only moral for the sake of going to heaven. Morality is not something that should be used as an ultimatem. Morality as a answer to a threat is immoral. People are moral because they choose to be moral, not because they must be moral. People who are moral only to save their souls are cowards.
    your argument is without merit, as you are assuming many things based on what seems to be personal bias.





    morality has its basis in religion, not the other way around. therefore, to have a false perception of morality is to have a false perception of religion. bear in mind that religion and morality are the seed and the plant, yet both a seed and a plant can exist mutually exclusively. the basic thought to consider is that, without the seed, the plant would not exist...
    If you ever have a chance, try to go to Christian conference (especially a Youth one). I don't say this to try to convert you or anything (although that would be cool :D ) I say this because a vast majority of the time, the topic of the speaker will have nothing to do with Atheists morals or lack of some morals. More than likely the speaker will focus on where many Christians (or Christian teens, in my case) fall short of the expectations set in the Bible and by Jesus. Also, a huge concept of Christianity, especially in my church, is humbuling(sp?) yourself and not judging people(Christian or not) because we are no better than anyone else here.
    It can, some people draw the conclusion that everything is black and white, their is no grey. I see the world as shades of grey. I cannot imagine how anything can be only good or evil. I don't think it is a useful, practical, or realistic way to look at the world.


    I'm not sure if religion is the issue, or if people like this are just drawn more strongly to religion.
    Religious people are the biggest hypocrites one can encounter in life, they're the last ones I'd talk to about morality. They claim that they are kind and accepting, but what they mean is we're kind and accepting so long as you're the same as us or willing to be the same as us. If you have a differing view point, the majority revile you as some kind of ';hellspawn'; and think you need to be re-educated or eradicated. The Crusades...the idea of a Jihad...bunch of crazy hypocrites. The only ones I don't have a problem with are Buddhists.
    religion is a code of sorts, and most try to guide, or even control behavior.


    Just because a person is religious, doesn't mean they are ';upright';.


    Frequently those things done under the banner of religion are self-serving to the individual or even the religion.


    The crusades are a perfect example. Those actions are not condoned by Jesus Christ, or scripture.
    Their morality is just a delusion, since they have blown the help that their founder has offered to them. He offered the light of God to bring a blessing and a better life, but they have picked up on Paul's gospel of blood for sin, which does nothing.





    Click on my avatar if you want an explanation for this answer.
    No not all.


    Infact, not most.


    It is because if people are nonreligious, or atheists, they do not believe in GOD, which is false because GOD does exist. So if they do not believe in GOD, how can the be moral? Know what I mean?


    if they do not believe that GOD is there, their lives are useless and what happiness can they possibly gain? True happiness lies in GOD, not in this material world.
    in general, yes. Many people who rely on organized religion seem to have little or no sense of real morality; they mistake it for books or authority.





    Morality and even ethics should ideally be something people consider regularly, and even debate often rather than retreat into Bronze Age suppositions.
    no, not necessarily so, some christian, do say, when ever someone is indiscreet, ';There but for the grace of God, go I.'; Or if someone becomes immoral, they feel grief for that person, pray for them, they may repent and turn away from their sins. Nothing like condemning them, but rather hoping they will repent and return to the Lord their God.
    as an atheist, i think its kind of sad that so many religious people act ';good'; because they want the reward of getting into heaven.


    I think its almost a paradox.
    I think religion gives people an objective sense of morality.
    Yep.


    The whole concept of morals works by making people feel guilty about their natural impulses then offering them ';The One True Way To Salvation';.





    It's a con that has been going on for ages...
    no
    Yeah it is completely stupid. A book does not tell me how to act. I have morals.
    Yup.
    Yes I do
    Yes. 100%. Definitely.





    HUMANISM (love and respect for one another), not Jewish, Christian, or Muslim faiths will save the world from falling in to a Armageddon. This is the time to awaken and realize that only love for humankind can save the Earth.





    We have mapped the human genome, and have found cures for every disease under the sun. WE have also figured out how to stop aging through science. We are about to enter a new golden age of science and collective wisdom thanks to the collective human conscience (brain) wired together as the internet. Already, truths are being revealed by being connected with one another. Yet, still someone or something is holding on to and suppressing this information from humanity. The truth will set us free.





    We need to assure one another as people that there will be love between all people of all religions, and non-religions, races, backgrounds so that we can spread these cures, cash and technology to the rest of the world where we'll have a permanent Heaven on Earth. Love for one another is the only thing that can make this happen. There is nothing for us to be afraid of. It is our destiny as humans to grasp this notion. We are eternal. As the East is going West, the West is going East. In the rise of China and India we have found our global unity in a single conscience and are finally being connected together as one massive brain linked together by using the internet. Big media, big banks, big business, big government are all unnecessary EVILS.





    So let's do the global revolution dance, and prepare for a new golden age of humankind, eh?





    Bob Marley, poet and a prophet said, ';Let's get together to fight this holy Armageddon.'; ';ONE LOVE';.





    I love you. Do you love me?
    The contention religious philosophers have regarding atheism and morality is that an atheist can indeed live moral lives, but has no basis, no foundation for doing so. People who do not believe in objective morality change their tune very quickly when someone breaks into their house and steals everything they own, or does them harm in some fashion. Suddenly, they scream about the wrong done to them in an objective manner.


    It's fascinating that atheists will holler about witch-burnings, and then claim there is no absolute morality. Well if morality is subjective, then why is burning people alive necessarily wrong? If morality is an illusion of our thinking, as some claim, then why is pedophilia necessarily evil? Without God, as many atheists freely admit, there is no ethical basis for any any action being right or wrong. Bertrand Russell and Friedrich Nietzsche both stated this.


    No atheist has any reason for harping about what is right or wrong, much less asserting that God, even hypothetically, is cruel for devising a place like hell, or destroying tribes of people in the Old Testament. Operating on the objective recognition of morality that theism asserts while simultaneously denying it exists is exactly what the atheist must do. They must borrow from theistic views of ethics and try to pass them off as merely survival mechanisms, or societal constructions. You may well be a morally aware person, but atheism or secularism cannot account for it.