The 5 Highest Virtues

Started by Alliance4 pages

I originally posted athiesm an inflamatory joke.

Originally posted by Alliance
I originally posted athiesm an inflamatory joke.

Yeah, I knew it, only responded cause I was bored 😉 made for a bit of Urizen ire though, so I'm glad I did it. Created a bit of debate for a bit there, kept me occupied 😄

yup...me too. Still...he is correct. Religious people viewing athiests as immoral is a common problem.

Yes, it is, but they will. It's the same as their dislike for just about everything not holding to their own brand of religion. Atheists aren't alone in it, the immoral aspect usually comes up when discussing many varying beliefs. My religion has views on polygamy that are considered immoral 😉 Although currently we are told not to practice polygamy, and doing so at this time is considered a sin.

Originally posted by Regret
Yes, it is, but they will. It's the same as their dislike for just about everything not holding to their own brand of religion. Atheists aren't alone in it, the immoral aspect usually comes up when discussing many varying beliefs.

Yeah, but peoples of other fiaths are often accepted before people without faith. I feel we are usually on the lower end of the scale.

In no particular order:
[list][*]justice
[*]empathy
[*]wisdom
[*]moderation
[*]responsibility[/list]

Originally posted by Alliance
curiosity implies nosyness and not necessariyl action....my "pursit of knowledge" i think is a better terminology.

Curiosity doesn't necessarily mean noisiness though, not in my definition of it anyhow.

Originally posted by Storm
In no particular order:
[list]
[*]moderation
[/list]

look at that...a mod asking for moderation 😆

YOu can certainly tell a lot about peoples chracters this way. I'll keep this exercise in mind....

Originally posted by Eis
Curiosity doesn't necessarily mean noisiness though, not in my definition of it anyhow.

I think this clarifies my view:
Originally posted by Alliance
mainly: curiosity does not imply action.

And I am a man of action...hence my reaasoning of whi I feel "pursuit of knowledge" is superior to simply curiosity.

But would anyone come to pursuit of knowledge without curiosity?

Originally posted by Storm
But would anyone come to pursuit of knowledge without curiosity?

I would use the term interest. It is an accurate definition of curiosity that includes nosiness, or rather a desire to know about people or things that do not concern oneself. Read the definition of interest, this definition I think embodies the intent behind including curiosity. It also fits Alliance's view as well 😉

Perhaps not, upon further research I found that it does include the term curiosity in some dictionaries.

Originally posted by Alliance
I'd argue with faith.

Than trust? Or hope? no, hope's not a virtue. or is it? it's not on the list, sould storm be wrong?

Trust rather than faith, but than again is trust really a virture?

Originally posted by Storm
But would anyone come to pursuit of knowledge without curiosity?
EXACTLY!!!!!!!

Alliance owes debbiejo an apology........again.........first the box thing, now this......hmmm 😛

Originally posted by Storm
But would anyone come to pursuit of knowledge without curiosity?

Ambition, dream, the will to want to be better. The list can be endless with the pursuit of knowledge. I guess the ideal pursuit of knowlege, is done out of the love of learning. Even then, it isn't real curiosity...

It starts with Imagination which leads to curiosity which leads to exploration which leads to Knowledge..

"Imagination is more important than knowledge." Einstein.

"If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it?"
- Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein
The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing.

Originally posted by debbiejo
It starts with Imagination which leads to curiosity which leads to exploration which leads to Knowledge..

"Imagination is more important than knowledge." Einstein.

"If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it?"
- Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein
The important thing is not to stop questioning.[B] Curiosity
has its own reason for existing. [/B]

And where's Einstein now?

Einstein is not the know all...he's a pop culture figure. He royally failed quantum mech...🙁...in hindsight🙂. Einsteins views are not always clear cut either.

In answer to storm/regret/debbie...I dont think you have to be curious about something to learn about it. I think just knowing somehing, even if you don't give a 😖, is superior.

Then again, "the pursuit of knowledge" can imply a general curiosity about everything. It knowing just to know, but mandates actions. I know many people who would like to know things but sit on their fat arsess and do nothing about it.

I believe interest would be a synonym with curosity in this case.

Originally posted by Alliance
Einstein is not the know all...he's a pop culture figure. He royally failed quantum mech...🙁...in hindsight🙂. Einsteins views are not always clear cut either.

In answer to storm/regret/debbie...I dont think you have to be curious about something to learn about it. I think just knowing somehing, even if you don't give a 😖, is superior.

Then again, "the pursuit of knowledge" can imply a general curiosity about everything. It knowing just to know, but mandates actions. I know many people who would like to know things but sit on their fat arsess and do nothing about it.

I believe interest would be a synonym with curosity in this case.


You don't need to get "off your fat arse" to learn about things anymore...

well, you have to click a few times, get the motivation to start your borwser...ummm 😮

you dont need much motivation, but then again you never have. There still is a lot more in a college library than there is online. (hopefully not for long)

So when do we start deciding?

I've decided?