We're at an interesting stage in this nfw thing. We have a body of writing (primarily at naturalism.org, Tom's and linked-to writings), the internet groups...
Thanks for the motivating email Ken, I agree. We need to start spreading this as if it were a plague. (a beneficial plague, that is) I've discussed the idea...
Bryan: Yes, we're all in the situation you are in. We're promoting the breaking of taboos (rejecting the supernatural world and the traditional idea of...
In a message dated 3/2/2006 1:55:47 PM Mountain Standard Time, ... First of all we need a consensus of our own basic beliefs. Everyone on this forum has their...
I agree, there needs to be some consensus, but not necessarily unanimity. It seems several of us agree that everything is caused and that implies a respect for...
Hello- I consider myself a pretty staunch naturalist/determinist, however the few writings that I have found with regards to determinism seem to lead to a...
I join you in being deeply troubled with the progressive/liberal socioeconomic agenda... but we may be alone in this group and its sisters, "appliednaturalism"...
... Nature isn't my mother, I'm an actual part of it. By picking you up off the sidewalk and feeding you, I wouldn't be opposing nature, I AM nature (part of...
I certainly have no problem if you so decide to pick someone off the ground and help him or her. I do have a problem when one decides that he or she has a...
Steve B., Thanks. Mostly a good article by Dennis Overbye, but the end struck me as being at least as dubious as the movies he's critiquing: "I'd like to...
Brent: I've tried shouting back and forth across this chasm before. No minds were changed, I just got a sore throat and a headache, so I'll pass this time. ...
1. Brent Friedman wrote 3/14, 12:10 am: <I consider myself a pretty staunch naturalist/determinist, however the few writings that I have found with regards to...
I've started a new blog called Natural Causes at http://natural-causes.blogspot.com/ Blog entries will consist of my reactions (hopefully thought-provoking...
You have to *justify* the assertion that "nature and natural law should be allowed to thrive instead of creating social safety nets and progressivist taxes...
Brent's defense of libertarianism seeks to justify social arrangements by appealing to nature and evolution as a model that human beings should emulate. But...
A practical model for liberty and happiness has to consider the current ratio of rational to irrational thinking among the populace. My guess is that the ideal...
To Yahoo Determinism, Applied Naturalism, and Naturalism Philosophy Forum: For those in the Boston area, a reminder that the Center for Naturalism is...
-New Playboy Magazine- Page 19 "POLITICAL DOUBT- 7 State Constitutions or statements of citizen's rights limit or deny the right of atheists and agnostics to...
We Naturalists/Determinists are the newest minority; maybe we need to file a class action suit in order to get better rights and more press? Followers of dogma...
Naturalism is neither new nor neccessarily in the minority. Most people don't have the time or interest in theorizing about whether or not they technically...
Brent: I think Les is referring to the tendency of naturalists to hide out regarding our beliefs, whether from friends (and even family) or from any group of...
... A corollary might be freedom from irrational guilt, which is of some value. I wonder how many determinists, however, are emotionally persuaded by their...
... Perhaps not persuaded, but influenced. A five percent reduction in guilt might have a noticeable effect on someone. And, over a few years, the compound...
Richard: I've seen plenty of evidence that beliefs affect emotions, and that naturalism specifically affects them for the better. Both our views are anecdotal,...
Hi, i'm new to this group so i hope i'm not too off topic but this is something i often wrestle with and perhaps you guys can help me. I find that I am...
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In a message dated 5/4/2006 4:57:18 PM Mountain Daylight Time, ... stubbornly hold on to our own, and hope we did the right thing, depending on our ...
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