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Originally Posted by MariconesUnited  Do you mind if I answer this one? I think they come from our constant interactions with the outside world. In our unenlightened state, they're direct reactions to outside stimuli. I believe the fully enlightened individual is capable of generating any emotion regardless of circumstance.
What's your version? |
I stated my version in an earlier post--
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Originally Posted by Beingist For me, states of being are not the same as emotions. Emotions originate with thoughts (i.e., anger, love, jealousy, etc.). States of being are simply that--states of being (i.e., Joy, Love, Peace, or all of those). |
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Originally Posted by MariconesUnited Atheism is just a lack of belief in a creator or creators. Any other assumption about atheists is just that, an assumption. |
By that definition, I'm an atheist, myself, though. And I'm not an atheist. Here, the conversation would devolve as to the definition of "creator".
(Which gives me cause to consider starting a different thread).