by Damien AtHope | Mar 29, 2017 | Short-writing or Quotes
Some truth is married to untruth, thus it is hidden in lies. But some may think the truth is just too hard to take for some people so they seem to welcome lies, even if it’s laid before our eyes. It is this truth we fear that often becomes the fear that may...
by Damien AtHope | Mar 29, 2017 | Short-writing or Quotes
Fear the Controler and Destroyer What we don’t understand, we can come to fear. That which we fear, we often learn to hate. Things we hate, we usually seek to destroy. It is thus upon us to try and understand the unknown or unfamiliar, not letting fear drive us into...
by Damien AtHope | Jan 12, 2017 | Short-writing or Quotes
What is in the term “religion?” When some anthropologists or archaeologists use the term “religion,” they usually do so in a broadly inclusive manner and I often do the same. The one question between religion and cultural relationships is one of whether various...
by Damien AtHope | Dec 18, 2016 | Short-writing or Quotes
Why Do So Many See a Need for “Religion”? Religious belief is really nothing special, in fact it can be said that religious belief is a geography issue and not because of any truth in the belief. This is evident in how 73% of the world’s religionists live in...
by Damien AtHope | Dec 16, 2016 | Short-writing or Quotes
“You also seem to be ignoring those elusive things called Gettier problems, Damien.” Why do people believe that, they have proof that one must not ever use JTB? “Gettier problems” or cases are named in honor of the American philosopher Edmund Gettier, who discovered...
by Damien AtHope | Nov 21, 2016 | Short-writing or Quotes
The Rightist Four Step Solutions to Social Programs 1. Stop them from becoming laws or dismantling existing ones (i.e. seeking to remove or lessen current laws. 2. Stop them from becoming popular or undermining their popularity (i.e. reframing the issue or term...
