As already mentioned, he thinks that even the most basic parts of his thought processes are things which can be called into doubt even in very small ways. ... For Descartes, one of these things is the existence of God. ... Another problem here is that Descartes believes God to be omnipotent. ... In the sixth Meditation, he uses God to show that material things exist. The basic idea states that, as we experience material things and as God is not a deceiver, some material things at least must exist. ...

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This destination does its part however large or small, to leave one more thing explained. ... If we can someday answer our own questions then who needs GOD? ... Seeing how Sagan's denial of the existence of GOD leads him to believe that not all things are knowable, and Hawking's consideration of GOD leads him to believe that there is a font of answers that can be known, makes me wonder. ... Perhaps science believes in GOD but doesn't know it yet. ... Creation, nature, things we spoke at length about. ...

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John Locke and David Hume upheld the belief that sensible things were composed of material substance, the basic framework for the materialist position. ... As the materialist believes, primary qualities of an object are those things that are abstract (not sense oriented). ... Secondary qualities are those things that are concrete (sense oriented), such as color, smell, sound, and taste. ... As that person views the artwork, the paintings themselves are sensible things, or ideas, actively being perceived by a mind; in short, they exist. ... In truth, God is the "omnipresent external ...

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It explains things suck as how nature works, why things are the way they are, and what must be achieved in the goal of life. ... What this means is that God and his doings can be explained individually. These meanings don't come from sacred scriptures or visions from God himself. ... A Theosophist doesn't see God as an actual being. ... This is basically that everything is made up of smaller parts that make-up a greater whole. ...

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One might conclude that we can't understand certain things because we are just a small portion of what we are trying to understand. Trying to understand nature might be beyond our realm of thought because we ourselves are such a small part of it. Many things that we have not proved to be definite in this universe are due to our limitations. ... Is their a God? If so, does that God have its own maker or God? ...

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He says that it is also thought by others that he is guilty of impiety and not recognising the gods recognised by the state and, to make things even worse, teaching others about his views and urging them to follow him. ... The philosopher also shows his piety by saying "I will obey my god rather than you" (29d, page 43, Defence of Socrates, Penguin edition, Plato) and claiming that he is leading such a life because he believes that it is his orders from his god to do so. ... He insists that he is only doing things for the benefit of others and that he believes a life which is good and just,...

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Each of the people has their own secret lives, thoughts, and meanings, as people from any other small town in America do. ... The first two "morsels" are of two that differentiate two peoples opinion on free will and whether it exists on God's green Earth. ... In this case, Masters shows that as things get older they begin to lose their function. ... It may have been a simple wish but it is one that God would not grant for him. ... He feels God provided him with the most important thing in life, successful children. ...

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I have a small fear of losing the usage of my limbs and I felt having surgery may have opened the door for an accidental amputation. ... I am not bored with life; just bored with the way things are going. ... Worrying is not bad; the problem is when I start to worry about things that may never happen. ... In past I would have always viewed things in a pessimistic manner; it's only recently that my thinking has changed. ... I believe in God but I think religion has been commercialized and is still used as a way to keep people separate. ...

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At first, his intellectual side seems a bit crippled because as a worrior, he is a man of small words but big actions. ... "One cried "God bless us!", and "Amen" the other,/ Listening their fear, I could not say "Amen",/ When they did say God Bless us!" ... He therefore realizes that his secretive and paranoid character made him lose all the valuable things in his life. ...

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These boys were driven by Jack and the force of fear to do and decide all the horrible things they did while stranded on this island. ... The word about this so called "witchcraft" spread quickly around the small town. ... No, I cannot stop my mouth; it's God's work I do! ... The Lord of the Flies reveals how fear can control our thoughts and actions to make us to do foolish things. ...

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