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Originally Posted by serandfae
Ever curious what beliefs the people here at WT hold? I am. The first we tried this thread, it sort of fell apart, but the validity of the questions remains. I hope some of you will choose to participate.
These questions aren't ones a computer spits out at you and does a few number crunches to tell you what you might be. These are questions that all philosophies (theist AND non-theist) ask. Answer them for yourself, do with them what you will, share your answers if you like.
1. Ontological (Greek ontos, to be) Who am I? What is basic human nature?
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I'll have to go with what Code4Beer said, as someone who I really respect taught me that all living things have the basic instinct to live.
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2. Epistemological (Greek episteme, to know) What are the valid sources of knowledge? What makes something "real"?
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Real is an act that I put on everyday.
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3. Cosmological (Greek kosmos, order) Who or what is the source of ultimate order in the universe?
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Some type of greater being that doesn't care about your religion and silly rules about what meat you can/can't eat.
I can't imagine an end but I've been to a beginning so there had to be a beginning before I and so on.
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4. Soteriological (Greek soterion, deliverance) What is my purpose in life?
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Change the world for better. Make your mark and pass the torch to keep the cycle.
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5. Eschatological (Greek eschata, first or farthest) What does it mean for me to die?
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I either start this mess all over again or dematerialize and become something of an angel.
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And, of course, the mother of all questions: Do your answers to these motivate you to set rules for your daily life, and if so, what are they?
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Sure do.
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"The only thing that interferes with my learning is my education." -Albert Einstein
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