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Originally Posted by Mark Lapierre  Long before Christopher Columbus proved it, philosophers believed that the Earth was round, when everyone else believed it was flat. Do you think those philosophers lacked imagination and spirit?
Einstein came up with the theory of general relativity, and a group of scientists came up with Quantum Mechanics, both of which lead to String Theory. Do you think all of them lacked imagination and spirit?
I hope you were simply generalising, and that you do know not truly believe that all scientists and philosophers lack spirit and imagination, though to make such a claim at all shows a large degree of either ignorance or disdain, neither of which are compatible with truth, bliss, 'unlimitedness' or 'all equalness'. I point this out because it seems to be something you're unaware of, and of the detrimental effect it will have on your aim. |
It is a myth that people around that time believe the world was flat. Most people believe the world was round.
Even then, I never said there was a need for suffering or pains. I'm saying it is people's choice to suffer.
Scientists are people who study the natural world, not the world of philosophy or religion. Again, there are no rules in philsoophy. People have varying philosophy from uplifts' to Steve Pavlina's to the most evil of mankind.