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Would most people rather be deceived or be realistic?

den 2012/07/21 11:04:48
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  • Vision of Verve 2012/07/21 14:31:29
  • den Vision ... 2012/07/22 00:08:46
    den
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    yeah- you got that figured out!!
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  • Radical Ed 2012/07/21 14:28:07
    people prefer deception to truth.
    Radical Ed
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    people find it more comforting.
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  • Truth Matters 2012/07/21 14:24:50
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    Truth Matters
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    I prefer the truth. I prefer reason, evidence, arguments experience and demand sufficient explanatory power and scope..

    Atheists prefer lies and propaganda that affirm their psychological hangups. They are generally intellectually lazy. None can defend Atheism as an intellectual position. They lack good reasoning skills.
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  • .: LiVi :. 2012/07/21 13:41:18
    people prefer deception to truth.
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    People prefer to believe what they want to be true, rather than what is true
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  • den .: LiVi :. 2012/07/22 00:09:42
    den
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    and that is very true
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  • .: LiVi :. den 2012/07/22 08:39:23
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    thanks. Story of my life! Lol
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  • rand 2012/07/21 13:29:04
    people prefer deception to truth.
    rand
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    The first Noble Truth is that life is difficult. Most people want the simple answers reinforced by self-deceptions. Confirmation of those self-deceptions are livelihoods for political pundits ($44,000,000 annually for Limbaugh) and preachers (too many to list). The "truth that sets you free" doesn't come so easily.
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  • den rand 2012/07/22 00:11:36
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    Well I have over 5 years of college and am very self studied, have been preaching since 1964 and haven't received $1000 yet so don't forget preachers like me.
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  • rand den 2012/07/22 15:26:03
    rand
    Our spiritual crisis outweighs all others and preachers are not all made from the same mold. I'm a philosophic Christian who wishes you well.
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  • me4ever 2012/07/21 13:10:38
    people prefer truth
    me4ever
    or at least the people i know always prefer truth
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  • Sister Jean 2012/07/21 12:59:10
    people prefer truth
    Sister Jean
    truth
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  • Mike 2012/07/21 12:01:23
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    I can’t get into the head of other “people” for no one can experience what the other is feeling or the perception of their reality. The best we could do is only assume. I can only experience my reality, and what is true to me. In saying that and to answer this question, I am realistic; now the other “people” know.
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  • rand Mike 2012/07/21 13:31:36
    rand
    Ultimately Truth is an experience, but elaborate on " now the other “people” know". Know what?
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  • Mike rand 2012/07/21 13:50:46
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    I rather be “realistic” than “deceived.” I’m just answering the question relative to myself. I cannot answer this question for the “most people,” nor could anyone else.
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  • rand Mike 2012/07/21 13:56:57
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    Of course we CAN answer according to what we perceive; whether or not we're accurate is another matter. I agree with your take on realism. It's the advantage Buddhism has over other religions. "If there is any religion that would cope with modern scientific needs it would be Buddhism." Albert Einstein
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  • Mike rand 2012/07/21 14:06:01
    Mike
    Aren’t we shooting off onto a differ topic, “Buddhism?” Stay focus my Friend, lets not get deceived and be realistic to the question at hand.
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  • rand Mike 2012/07/21 22:29:53
    rand
    You brought up "realistic"; was I not to address that? Religions are often the sources of rationalizations for self-deceit, or is that too far off topic as well?
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  • Mike rand 2012/07/21 22:39:07
    Mike
    Realistically, absolutely not; as long, as you are not talking about my religion.
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  • rand Mike 2012/07/21 22:51:18
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    I haven't the vaguest notion of what your religion is. I'm a philosophic Christian and happy to say so.
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  • den rand 2012/07/22 00:15:55
    den
    the truth about anything- for instaance I think people wiish to believe the govt can spend a trillion a year more than it takes in forever when truthfully that is impossible yet they keep doing it regardless -living in a world of make believe-- meth addicts shoot red devil lye and white gas into their veins and say "it will nmever hurt me etc"" there are many illistrations how people chose deception over truth- just think a little and you will think of some
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  • freespire 2012/07/21 11:16:12
    people prefer deception to truth.
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    people like to have sugar coated lyes told to them, so when they find out the trurth, they have a reason to be angery and start a fight with someone. it's a sickness of society teachings which starts with the world leader in every country.

    want change try telling the truth people will both hate you and dispise you for it but in the end they will be thankful for it even if they are not big enough to say sorry, i now know you were right.
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  • rand freespire 2012/07/21 13:32:39
    rand
    Christ was a pariah in Nazarene.
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  • freespire rand 2012/07/22 06:17:27
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    can you tell me what a pariah is ?
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  • rand freespire 2012/07/22 15:30:25
    rand
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    "Outcast". His Truth wasn't popular in his home territory. (I recommend Webster's Collegiate Dictionary as the best.)
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  • freespire rand 2012/07/23 01:53:25
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    who has time to read the dictonary when we can just ask and share what we all have learned among ourselves thanks for sharing
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  • rand freespire 2012/07/23 03:55:24
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    Since man's knowledge is based on the semantics of our words, I look up many words to understand the nuances and more clearly understand the meanings. I offered you a synonym for "pariah"; it's first meaning relates to Indian history.
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  • freespire rand 2012/07/23 04:21:36
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    I do understand where you are coming truly I do sometimes when there is many post to reply to or catch up on buying out the time to do such things is not always easy. But what is mor important is the civilized adult way in which we are able to share deeper insights in to the finer details within life and for that I do thank you
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  • rand freespire 2012/07/23 13:19:56
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    I"m retired and recall when time was less free for play like SodaHead. Best wishes to you and yours.
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  • freespire rand 2012/07/23 23:29:46
    freespire
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    and I also send you best wishes too thanks kindly for sharing
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  • den freespire 2012/07/22 00:16:59
    den
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    if thats not the truth nothing is
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  • Mel the Witch POTL PWCM~JLA 2012/07/21 11:14:51 (edited)
    people prefer deception to truth.
    Mel the Witch POTL PWCM~JLA
    Unfortunately, people do not want the truth, Just look... mmm



    Sure some lefties will believe this.
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  • Cunning Stunts 2012/07/21 11:05:58
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    Cunning Stunts
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    I think most people want what they think is true regardless of whether it is or not.
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  • rand Cunning... 2012/07/21 13:34:42
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    “Beliefs come first, explanations for beliefs follow. The brain is a belief engine. … Once our brains connect the dots of our world into meaningful patterns of belief, we look for and find confirming evidence to support them and employ a host of cognitive biases that insure we are always right.” Michael Shermer

    "Faced with the choice between changing one's mind and proving there is no need to do so, almost everyone gets busy on the proof." J. K. Galbraith
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