Comments on: Infectious Memes http://www.daylightatheism.org/2006/10/infectious-memes.html NIGHTTIME IS FOR DREAMING. DAYLIGHT IS FOR ACTION. Tue, 6 Jan 2009 22:13:15 +0000 By: Nicole http://www.daylightatheism.org/2006/10/infectious-memes.html#comment-25514 Nicole Fri, 13 Jul 2007 19:50:26 +0000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/2006/10/infectious-memes.html#comment-25514 Getting into the mind of a God Killer: http://www.pbs.org/moyers/faithandreason/watch_amis.html Getting into the mind of a God Killer:

http://www.pbs.org/moyers/faithandreason/watch_amis.html

]]> By: Nicole http://www.daylightatheism.org/2006/10/infectious-memes.html#comment-25245 Nicole Thu, 28 Jun 2007 16:25:04 +0000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/2006/10/infectious-memes.html#comment-25245 What I have also found fascinating is that one can be an atheist, yet still find rational explanation in concept of Tao. Has anyone else found this? Or have we simply dismissed the committed pursuit of reason and have forgotten about value of 'living the questions'? What I have also found fascinating is that one can be an atheist, yet still find rational explanation in concept of Tao. Has anyone else found this? Or have we simply dismissed the committed pursuit of reason and have forgotten about value of 'living the questions'?

]]> By: Nicole http://www.daylightatheism.org/2006/10/infectious-memes.html#comment-25238 Nicole Thu, 28 Jun 2007 04:19:07 +0000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/2006/10/infectious-memes.html#comment-25238 Also, I have blogs posted that address the comment 'valid centers of subjectivity' if you're interested in reading them. Feel free to check them out on my site, or I could perhaps supply the links. Also, I have blogs posted that address the comment 'valid centers of subjectivity' if you're interested in reading them. Feel free to check them out on my site, or I could perhaps supply the links.

]]> By: Nicole http://www.daylightatheism.org/2006/10/infectious-memes.html#comment-25237 Nicole Thu, 28 Jun 2007 04:15:39 +0000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/2006/10/infectious-memes.html#comment-25237 Lynet, are you familiar with perspectivalism? Lynet, are you familiar with perspectivalism?

]]> By: Lynet http://www.daylightatheism.org/2006/10/infectious-memes.html#comment-25233 Lynet Thu, 28 Jun 2007 02:39:47 +0000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/2006/10/infectious-memes.html#comment-25233 <blockquote>I believe we need to recognize and value persons as 'valid centers of subjectivity'.</blockquote> Very cryptic. Is that a postmodern phrase with connotations we should know about? Certainly we all have our own subjective side, and this can contain aspects of ourselves that are important and not to be dismissed. Nevertheless I do think there are many things that we can have objective evidence for, and some areas of thought where subjectivity ought to be avoided.

I believe we need to recognize and value persons as 'valid centers of subjectivity'.

Very cryptic. Is that a postmodern phrase with connotations we should know about?

Certainly we all have our own subjective side, and this can contain aspects of ourselves that are important and not to be dismissed. Nevertheless I do think there are many things that we can have objective evidence for, and some areas of thought where subjectivity ought to be avoided.

]]> By: Nicole http://www.daylightatheism.org/2006/10/infectious-memes.html#comment-25231 Nicole Thu, 28 Jun 2007 02:27:12 +0000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/2006/10/infectious-memes.html#comment-25231 Click here to find out what it means to be <a href="http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vYmxvZy5teXNwYWNlLmNvbS9pbmRleC5jZm0/ZnVzZWFjdGlvbj1ibG9nLnZpZXcmZnJpZW5kSUQ9OTAxMDA2NTQmYmxvZ0lEPTI4MTQxMjk4Mg==" rel="nofollow">Fully Human</a>. Click here to find out what it means to be Fully Human.

]]> By: Nicole http://www.daylightatheism.org/2006/10/infectious-memes.html#comment-25220 Nicole Wed, 27 Jun 2007 18:32:45 +0000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/2006/10/infectious-memes.html#comment-25220 (Very much like it, actually, given the rather totalitarian nature of most religious memes, which almost invariably label disbelief and even doubt a grave sin). Thank you for saying 'most' Alex :). I value theology & philosophy more so than 'religion' in the technical sense. Question of the day: Can one become 'lazy' with other meme's if one accepts the meme of memetic evolution? Thought of the day: Infectious memes are just like any other absolutized ideologies, philosophies, rhetoric etc. I believe we need to recognize and value persons as 'valid centers of subjectivity'. :) (Very much like it, actually, given the rather totalitarian nature of most religious memes, which almost invariably label disbelief and even doubt a grave sin).

Thank you for saying 'most' Alex :). I value theology & philosophy more so than 'religion' in the technical sense.

Question of the day: Can one become 'lazy' with other meme's if one accepts the meme of memetic evolution?

Thought of the day: Infectious memes are just like any other absolutized ideologies, philosophies, rhetoric etc. I believe we need to recognize and value persons as 'valid centers of subjectivity'. :)

]]> By: Alex Weaver http://www.daylightatheism.org/2006/10/infectious-memes.html#comment-25204 Alex Weaver Wed, 27 Jun 2007 07:26:21 +0000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/2006/10/infectious-memes.html#comment-25204 <blockquote>Response: Since Atheism is also a meme, how is this different then inserting a different type of meme in place of one’s previous meme? Warring meme’s are what you are trying to eradicate, but really it sounds like just another type of warring meme, even if one views it as ‘more correct’ from either standpoint of one's meme.</blockquote> This is a bit like complaining that replacing an iron-fisted police state with a representative democracy is pointless, since there's still a government. (Very much like it, actually, given the rather totalitarian nature of most religious memes, which almost invariably label disbelief and even doubt a grave sin).

Response: Since Atheism is also a meme, how is this different then inserting a different type of meme in place of one’s previous meme? Warring meme’s are what you are trying to eradicate, but really it sounds like just another type of warring meme, even if one views it as ‘more correct’ from either standpoint of one's meme.

This is a bit like complaining that replacing an iron-fisted police state with a representative democracy is pointless, since there's still a government. (Very much like it, actually, given the rather totalitarian nature of most religious memes, which almost invariably label disbelief and even doubt a grave sin).

]]> By: Nicole http://www.daylightatheism.org/2006/10/infectious-memes.html#comment-25199 Nicole Wed, 27 Jun 2007 05:05:05 +0000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/2006/10/infectious-memes.html#comment-25199 Can one become 'lazy' with other meme's if one accepts the meme of memetic evolution? Can one become 'lazy' with other meme's if one accepts the meme of memetic evolution?

]]> By: Nicole http://www.daylightatheism.org/2006/10/infectious-memes.html#comment-25198 Nicole Wed, 27 Jun 2007 04:45:53 +0000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/2006/10/infectious-memes.html#comment-25198 Also, I have not read other's comments prior to posting the statement above. I apologize for any redundant comments [a 'polite' meme :)]. Also, I have not read other's comments prior to posting the statement above. I apologize for any redundant comments [a 'polite' meme :)].

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