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Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Section 8, Group 1 (3/28/12)

Last class we talked about how we all reach a certain age where we start trying to answer difficult life questions. We discussed the different ways we have approached these questions, but did not really mention any concrete answers. It seemed to me that we all agreed that continuing to ask ourselves these questions was the best thing for us, and that whatever answer we find isn't necessarily set it stone.

Q: What did Voltaire believe the existence of the world was proof of?
A: A creator, but nothing more.


Do you agree with Voltaire's opinion that our existence is enough proof of some kind of creator?

2 comments:

  1. I just think of how one usually grows up going to church with their parents and usually adopts the ideas that their parents set before them. However, it seems that as an individual grows older, you start to doubt and accepct less and less as you grow older without questioning it. I see it as natural and necessary to weed out all the bad ideas that humanity comes up with.
    Q: What book did Voltarie write that caused many people to stray from their regligion?
    A: his "Philosphical Dictionary"
    Discussion: Why do you think that Voltarie can say that their is a creator but can not prove anymore than that?

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  2. I think when it comes to growing out of religion, it really only applies to the lukewarm forms of Christianity. You won't find the same kind of rebellion against God per say, in an Islamic culture, due to the strict and decisiveness of it. Similarly, in a Buddhist culture, there is so much emphasis on self exploration and individualism that you never feel boggled down by your faith.

    Only in Christianity, where there are rules, but there is no real culture to push them, where self interpretation is allowed, but not agreed with necessarily, that you get this weird rebellion against faith that occurs in teenagers.

    FQ: What was Voltaires first case against supression?
    The Calas case.

    DQ: Did you reject your religion, and if so, why? Do you feel you did it out of emotional or concrete logical reasons?

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