http://www.democraticunderground.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:18:11 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:18:11 I do agree with Ron Paul's positions on the proper role of the US with regard to our foreign policy, ending the federal reserve, issuing our currency through the US Treasury, and protecting our civil liberties.

It's his economic views with which I take issue. They are the reason I would not vote... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/PreacherCasey/35 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:33:53 http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w237/preacherjimcasy/TRUTH.jpg

Hello my Brother,
I was thinking of Mother today,
Brother, when can we finally admit that life is more valuable than coin?
We will we allow this truth guide our actions?
Brother,
I take no pleasure in learning of burning corps... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/PreacherCasey/33 Fri, 09 Mar 2007 17:01:32 First, a little background:
I am a Husband and Father in a large family. We live in relative luxury in an upscale, gated community which will remain unnamed. I have been fortunate in my life and have made myself fantastically wealthy through industry and the stock market. In addition, my home is eq... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/PreacherCasey/32 Tue, 30 Jan 2007 17:21:23 futile pursuit. Personally, I don't waste much time on these people. For instance, if they can't agree that an Iraqi or Sudanese child's life is equally as important and meaningful as an American child's, then there is no use in speaking with them. Yes, they are dangerous and they need to be opposed... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/PreacherCasey/31 Mon, 29 Jan 2007 23:30:27 and agree that it will probably strike a chord with the people who you describe.

That being said, those people are still ignorant. I contend that accepting violence in this more subtle, cerebral form is a fundamental error made by "progressives" (and indeed all other humans) in their arguments. ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/PreacherCasey/30 Mon, 29 Jan 2007 21:26:07 We need to free ourselves (individually) from the "disease" of our limbic system's responses to global, societal, environmental, industrial, and individual problems which are unprecedented in history. Our "old brain" is not suited well for this task. We need empathy, compassion, and critical thinkin... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/PreacherCasey/29 Tue, 16 Jan 2007 16:50:27 Take this bs "surge", for instance. It is just another way of saying that the only way America will choose to "solve" its problems (many self-imposed btw) is through the use of AGGRESSION AND VIOLENCE. No compassion, no empathy, just flexing of muscles. There's obviously no time for diplomacy and hu... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/PreacherCasey/28 Tue, 16 Jan 2007 16:24:22 We don't care about the people who died and the destruction we have caused by waging this war. We don't care about the dishonorable foreign policy we have been pursuing for years which affected millions worldwide. We don't care about HUMANITY.

We care about looking "strong and honorable" in the ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/PreacherCasey/27 Fri, 29 Dec 2006 09:58:22 That is my point. We are increasingly dividing ourselves (the human race) into groups, be them religious, political, national, ethnic, racial, sexual, ect. We then carry with us the baggage that these divisions bring with them (religious dogma, political ideologies, nationalistic fervor, racial & et... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/PreacherCasey/26 Wed, 20 Dec 2006 23:15:35 solving problems violently is utterly futile in the long run, which is what we are talking about.

This thread is about human beings waking up and realizing that their attitudes and behaviors will lead to their demise, whether it be through global warming or war. It all starts with the individual... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/PreacherCasey/25 Wed, 20 Dec 2006 14:29:46 I see the "pack mentality" as a consequence of the individual's desire to make truth conform to his particular POV in order to further himself IN THE SHORT TERM, regardless of possible long term repercussions. The individual remains largely apathetic to politics as long as his needs and most of his ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/PreacherCasey/24 Tue, 19 Dec 2006 15:35:41 We are essentially blank slates with some genetic predispositions toward certain behaviors. After birth, the tape recorder starts. Our minds record information. We learn to recognize our Mother's voice, to sit up, crawl, walk and eventually, how to deal with obstacles which arise in our lives. If we... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/PreacherCasey/21 Mon, 18 Dec 2006 21:05:52 doesn't look like they learn from past mistakes (theirs or others). The cycle of violence continues. In the whole of human history, has there been one example of a free, peaceful society?... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/PreacherCasey/22 Mon, 18 Dec 2006 20:38:58 Having a scientific mind is not enough. It seems to me that lack of empathy and too much ego are our main problems as a species (amongst others, surely). It seems we can't get past our reptilian brain's knee jerk responses to problems. While these violent, destructive impulses often manifest themsel... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/PreacherCasey/23 Mon, 18 Dec 2006 20:27:44 Before I address the explanation of atheism you have provided, I would like to address your insinuation that I am trying to put words into people's mouths.

In your reply you stated,

"And before you assert that us atheists "shut the door to the POSSIBILITY that universe was created somehow by s... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/PreacherCasey/18 Wed, 18 Oct 2006 09:08:45 My beliefs go hand in hand with atheism as it has been described to me on this forum. I certainly do not subscribe to any religion, but I do respect the possibility that there may be a creator/god/whatever who created the universe.

Consciousness brings about such extraordinarily fascinating ques... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/PreacherCasey/19 Tue, 17 Oct 2006 14:25:11 in god. Through that assertion, it IMPLIES that there is no god. That is my point. I am simply stating that no one knows if there is a god or not. I agree with Atheism's refutation of the Earth's religions, however I do not shut the door to the POSSIBILITY that universe was created somehow by some e... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/PreacherCasey/20 Tue, 17 Oct 2006 08:33:21 being the defendant in your analogy, I can understand how you would feel that way.

However, on its own, I find that it is an improper analogy. Improper because the goal of any trial or criminal investigation is to find out what really happened IN REALITY. You can not submit an assertion as evide... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/PreacherCasey/14 Fri, 13 Oct 2006 14:22:32 for how the universe came into being. You are saying that scientific explanations have nothing to do with the atheistic argument. Correct? If you look at these arguments alone, I agree. There has never been any proof that a god created the universe. Therefore, from a purely scientific point of view,... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/PreacherCasey/16 Fri, 13 Oct 2006 12:05:51 has to do with the atheist's stance on reason. I also believe that the hostility which comes from sincere atheists when discussing religion stems mostly from genuine disdain for the violence and destruction that "blind faith" over reason can cause. As I'm sure you've encountered, if you try to debat... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/PreacherCasey/15 Fri, 13 Oct 2006 11:45:50 you are saying that theological gods are the professed gods of people, of which most have associated religions. I do draw a distinction between them and the diety I stay open minded about.

One furthur clarification though, my staying open minded about a diety does not mean that I actually BELIEV... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/PreacherCasey/17 Fri, 13 Oct 2006 11:10:10 Of course adding a god as 'first cause' doesn't really help matters. Does that really give any more of a 'reason' other than 'it had to happen because them's the rules'? Just shifts the entire debate to what this god fellow is all about.

Right, the existence of god doesn't give any more of a rea... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/PreacherCasey/13 Fri, 13 Oct 2006 10:31:49 argument. Religion as we know it, including all of the associated gods of religion (Jesus, Allah, ect, is one thing. The possibility of a Creator of the universe actually existing irrespective of religion is SOMETHING ELSE.

ALL of the world's religions have clearly expressed positions on how a p... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/PreacherCasey/12 Fri, 13 Oct 2006 10:01:14 according to their beliefs. Perhaps the people you know whom you call "atheists" don't claim with certainty that there is no god. Fine. However, the word atheism itself implies the lack of existence of a god or Deity. I'm not arguing for religion, as I've stated earlier. I'm arguing against religion... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/PreacherCasey/11 Fri, 13 Oct 2006 08:40:37 similar to the catch phases that Bush uses to stifle intelligent debate on his policies. Repeat these phrases enough, and critical though is no longer necessary.

What does Atheism mean? What does it inherently imply?

As you probably know, the prefix "a" means "lack of". "Theism" means the beli... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/PreacherCasey/10 Fri, 13 Oct 2006 08:32:13