An alternate look at Naturalism

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(2018-01-28, 03:04 PM)Valmar Wrote: You seem so very narrow-minded. Also, you seem to completely and arrogantly prefer ignoring everything someone has just said, in preference of just living in your reality bubble of physicalist dogma. It's easier to not have to think deeply when your reality bubble is danger of being popped, and so, shallow, thoughtless replies are your salvation from this. Sad... pitiful, even. Oh well.

Not that I expect you to put any thought into this, but for others reading this, the many shamanistic cultures throughout history have known that consciousness is quite distinct from the body, and survives death. Such cultures are aware that there is a greater reality beyond this smaller one, but it is, more or less, a mystery to anyone who is still alive. The Shaman is one who acts as an intermediary between the spirit and physical realities, going out of body to learn significant things that would help their tribe, going into trance states to help ease them into said state, learning important knowledge from various spiritual entities, learning hints about the future that matter for them, and so on. Rarely, some Shamans turned into sorcerers, users of black magic who would manipulate others for their own greed.

A strongly convincing retort. I wonder if you can understand my sarcasm.
(This post was last modified: 2018-01-28, 04:08 PM by Steve001.)

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An alternate look at Naturalism - by Valmar - 2018-01-21, 09:49 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Steve001 - 2018-01-21, 10:17 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Valmar - 2018-01-21, 10:42 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Valmar - 2018-01-22, 12:03 AM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Steve001 - 2018-01-23, 12:37 AM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Steve001 - 2018-01-23, 01:00 AM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by fls - 2018-01-23, 11:52 AM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Valmar - 2018-01-29, 03:34 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Valmar - 2018-01-29, 04:46 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by stephenw - 2018-01-30, 08:04 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by stephenw - 2018-01-31, 03:48 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Dante - 2018-01-30, 08:26 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Dante - 2018-01-31, 04:25 AM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Steve001 - 2018-01-31, 12:55 AM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Valmar - 2018-01-24, 10:17 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by malf - 2018-01-24, 10:41 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Valmar - 2018-01-24, 11:20 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Valmar - 2018-01-24, 11:36 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Valmar - 2018-01-26, 07:38 AM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Valmar - 2018-01-26, 04:13 AM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Valmar - 2018-01-28, 03:16 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Valmar - 2018-01-28, 06:04 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Typoz - 2018-01-26, 08:53 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by malf - 2018-01-23, 11:44 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by malf - 2018-01-24, 12:23 AM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by malf - 2018-01-24, 01:59 AM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by malf - 2018-01-24, 03:47 AM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by fls - 2018-01-24, 11:49 AM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by malf - 2018-01-23, 11:46 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Laird - 2018-01-26, 01:56 AM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by malf - 2018-01-26, 04:02 AM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Laird - 2018-01-26, 05:34 AM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by malf - 2018-01-26, 06:00 AM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Laird - 2018-01-26, 06:19 AM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by malf - 2018-01-26, 05:45 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Valmar - 2018-01-26, 07:12 AM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by fls - 2018-01-26, 03:00 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by malf - 2018-01-26, 05:22 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by malf - 2018-01-26, 07:51 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by fls - 2018-01-27, 11:40 AM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by malf - 2018-01-26, 07:55 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by malf - 2018-01-26, 08:05 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Laird - 2018-01-27, 02:07 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by malf - 2018-01-27, 07:19 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by malf - 2018-01-27, 11:54 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Steve001 - 2018-01-28, 02:03 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Valmar - 2018-01-28, 03:04 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Steve001 - 2018-01-28, 03:54 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Valmar - 2018-01-28, 04:12 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Laird - 2018-01-27, 02:46 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Steve001 - 2018-01-27, 03:09 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Laird - 2018-01-27, 03:18 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Steve001 - 2018-01-27, 03:21 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Laird - 2018-01-27, 03:42 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Steve001 - 2018-01-27, 05:09 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by malf - 2018-01-27, 06:17 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by fls - 2018-01-27, 02:48 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Laird - 2018-01-27, 02:52 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Laird - 2018-01-27, 03:39 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Laird - 2018-01-27, 03:57 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by malf - 2018-01-27, 06:08 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Steve001 - 2018-01-28, 05:52 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Valmar - 2018-02-04, 12:38 AM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Steve001 - 2018-02-04, 08:17 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Silence - 2018-02-05, 01:55 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Steve001 - 2018-02-05, 02:42 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Valmar - 2018-02-05, 03:25 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Steve001 - 2018-02-05, 03:44 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Valmar - 2018-02-05, 03:54 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Silence - 2018-02-05, 03:43 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Steve001 - 2018-02-05, 03:45 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Silence - 2018-02-05, 03:55 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Steve001 - 2018-02-05, 04:26 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Silence - 2018-02-05, 05:04 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Steve001 - 2018-02-05, 05:25 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Valmar - 2018-02-05, 03:58 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Steve001 - 2018-02-05, 04:28 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Valmar - 2018-02-05, 04:48 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Steve001 - 2018-02-05, 05:27 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Valmar - 2018-02-05, 05:33 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Steve001 - 2018-02-05, 08:21 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Steve001 - 2018-02-08, 12:30 AM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by stephenw - 2018-02-08, 09:36 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by stephenw - 2018-02-06, 09:21 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Silence - 2018-02-05, 06:25 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Steve001 - 2018-02-05, 08:18 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Silence - 2018-02-05, 10:52 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Silence - 2018-02-06, 04:49 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Steve001 - 2018-02-06, 12:22 AM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Silence - 2018-02-06, 04:46 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Steve001 - 2018-02-06, 05:49 PM
RE: An alternate look at Naturalism - by Laird - 2018-02-08, 01:30 AM

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