God? Schmod! Simplifying the Complex Notion of a Creator for Human Advancement

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The discussion centers around the concept of a creator and the implications of belief in such a figure on human advancement. Participants explore the complexity added by the notion of a god and question its necessity in understanding the cosmos, touching on philosophical and psychological themes.

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  • One participant argues that the term 'god' complicates understanding and suggests that it should be discarded for human advancement.
  • Another participant questions the philosophical nature of the original post, suggesting it may be influenced by drug use.
  • There is a discussion about spelling errors, with some participants pointing out specific words that may have been misspelled intentionally or unintentionally.
  • A participant notes that some German phrases were used in the original post and provides a translation.
  • Another participant introduces a Buddhist perspective, stating that individuals are their own gods.

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Participants express differing views on the necessity and implications of the concept of a god, with no consensus reached on the topic. Some focus on the complexity of the idea, while others challenge the framing of the discussion.

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There are unresolved questions about the philosophical implications of the original post and the nature of the arguments presented. The discussion also includes a focus on spelling and language use, which may distract from the main topic.

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Enough mit der talk about god already! I say: "god? schmod!"
The word 'god' adds nothing to understanding anything; it just adds a layer of complexity.
Some people say that this complex cosmos could not 'just happen' without a creator... and then they propose AN EVEN MORE COMPLEX CREATOR (god) who 'just happened'!
For the sake of human advancement... jettison this primitive, barbaric notion before our voyage to the stars. We have enough carry-on baggage, like psychological 'creatures of the Id' (reference to Forbidden Planet movie). Why contaminate other worlds with our reptile thinking? Perhaps it's good that humanity is quaranteened to this solar system by the speed of light. It gives us time to 'grow up'.
God? Schmod!
 
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Didn't know I'd ever get to say this to anyone... but spellcheck is your friend.
 
What do you think he misspelled?
 
selfAdjoint said:
What do you think he misspelled?

I assume "mit" and "der" are intentional mispellings.

quarantined is spelled incorrectly. I'm also not sure if "Perhaps it's good that humanity is quaranteened to this solar system by the speed of light." is philosophical or drug induced in nature.
 
hmmm... i used the spell check provided by the website.
 
Odd...

It's certainly not a word and is not coming up as one in various dictionaries and other program's dictionaries.

Very curious...
 
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Enough mit der talk about god already! I say: "god? schmod!"
There are German words in there, you can look them up here: http://dict.leo.org/

I will translate it for you:
Enough mit der talk about god already
=Enough with the talk about god already
 
nathaniel8 said:
Enough mit der talk about god already! I say: "god? schmod!"
The word 'god' adds nothing to understanding anything; it just adds a layer of complexity.
Some people say that this complex cosmos could not 'just happen' without a creator... and then they propose AN EVEN MORE COMPLEX CREATOR (god) who 'just happened'!
For the sake of human advancement... jettison this primitive, barbaric notion before our voyage to the stars. We have enough carry-on baggage, like psychological 'creatures of the Id' (reference to Forbidden Planet movie). Why contaminate other worlds with our reptile thinking? Perhaps it's good that humanity is quaranteened to this solar system by the speed of light. It gives us time to 'grow up'.
God? Schmod!


Who said anything about God? You're the only one who's brought him up.
 
Buddhist believe we are our own god.
amen to that.
 

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