Godhood is over-rated.
And God, more than any mortal embodies humility.
Guess that screws the pooch on this clever little bit of crib and quote.
What kind of God debases himself and shames his character? What kind of God never embraces his power and who he is? A worthless and sad one. How pointless. How sacrificial. |
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I proudly stand by the fact that humility is usually defined as self-debasement. People may claim its otherwise but that is not the case. Some say shame must be felt. They are wrong. I will remain proud of my life and all that I have done -- right or wrong -- until the day I die. Life is too short to waste energy on ones misfortunes, flaws and mistakes. I shall embrace them.
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Flaws are nothing to be ashamed of. They should be accepted and improved upon proudly. We shouldn't be ashamed of the course of life.
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1. Submitting to God and legitimate authority.
2. Recognizing virtues and talents that others possess, particularly those that surpass one's own (sounds like stockholm jealousy), and giving due honor (Since when is honor owed? I value people because I want to.) and, when required, obedience
3. Recognizing the limits of one's talents, ability, or authority (Forget authority. I rule nobody and nobody rules me); and, not reaching for what is beyond one's grasp.
Looking at religious views of humility makes me hate its current definition even more. I stand by the idea of it as garbage. I believe every man should hold himself high and as a valuable human being -- not in shame. This to me is irrational, this idea of lowering yourself. It's bunk. You are all capable of creating tremendous value! Do not shun it! Don't limit yourself in the name of this false virtue! This whole philosophy is disgusting. DURR I AM UNWORTHY. I AM WORTHLESS. YOU'RE GREATER. NO, YOU'RE GREATER. DURR HURR Why can't we be ourselves? Why we can't all celebrate each others greatness while not degrading ourselves? Because no one is perfect, and the sooner we accept this the sooner we can get a clearer understanding of how the world works. Also Value is highly subjective and you keep treating it like an objective good or goal. Part of holding yourself high as a valuable human being is the act of holding other humans high as valuable people too. I value imperfection and value is objective. It may not be unilateral in consensus but people do things because they value them. We exchange out of value. It is the objective good that makes the world go round. Selfish pleasure is the ultimate end. |
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Because knowing beyond any shadow of a doubt that you are awesome is more than enough, unless you are insecure, and in fact, not awesome, thus have something to prove.
No, I realize my flaws. Very rarely do any of you have anything to offer in regards to that. |
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I never called anyone perfect. Also, stop giving me advice. It's worthless. I understand it completely. It's wrong.
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Serious question, not a troll. Atlas: have you ever spoken to a professional about your moods? You seem to veer from depression to delusions of grandeur on a regular basis.
I do not mean to diagnose someone over the internet but that reeks of bipolar disorder to me and if true you'd be far happier without the destructive highs and debilitating lows of BD.
You know absolutely nothing about me. I suggest you begin to realize I know what's best for myself, my life and my body. |
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The whole idea that one must degrade herself and compromise on their principles to interact in society is bunk. Why can't one value herself and still value others? Why must it be a zero-sum equation? This whole dysfunctional idea of sacrifice is disturbing. Nobody should have to sacrifice nor be lower than others in order to provide value or receive it. We should all hold ourselves valuable and celebrate our greatness mutually -- not in levels of greatness. We are not forever indebted to some false idea of a collective. We are our own individuals and we value and create value because we wish. We are scarce. We are valuable. Let's hold ourselves as such and not in shame through the common definition of humility. Don't be limited. Be limitless. Be yourself and only yourself. There is never a justification for sacrifice. We are human beings, goddamn it. We should build each other up and hold everyone as great beings; we should never destroy others and especially ourselves. Sacrifice is destruction. It doesn't only come to the detriment of you but the whole. It creates no wealth. So, hold yourself high. Retain your wealth, your value and only create! YOU ARE VALUABLE WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT! DO NOT COMPROMISE ON THIS VALUE!I am sick of the weak and spineless claiming otherwise. Man is mostly a rational and constructive human being. Don't even take my word for it. Look around you. We're the product of over 4 billion years of evolution and we have economies of scale that work through great and intricate marvels of decentralized engineering. It's amazing what we are experiencing right now. WE ARE AWESOME AND SO ARE YOU. There are parasites out there that want you and me weak. Let's build faster than they can destroy! I dedicate this thread to the greatness that is man. TO THE FUTURE. TO THE DAY WHEN WE ALL BECOME GODS! |
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1. Submitting to God and legitimate authority.
2. Recognizing virtues and talents that others possess, particularly those that surpass one's own (sounds like stockholm jealousy), and giving due honor (Since when is honor owed? I value people because I want to.) and, when required, obedience
3. Recognizing the limits of one's talents, ability, or authority (Forget authority. I rule nobody and nobody rules me); and, not reaching for what is beyond one's grasp.
Looking at religious views of humility makes me hate its current definition even more. I stand by the idea of it as garbage. I believe every man should hold himself high and as a valuable human being -- not in shame. This to me is irrational, this idea of lowering yourself. It's bunk. You are all capable of creating tremendous value! Do not shun it! Don't limit yourself in the name of this false virtue! This whole philosophy is disgusting. DURR I AM UNWORTHY. I AM WORTHLESS. YOU'RE GREATER. NO, YOU'RE GREATER. DURR HURR Why can't we be ourselves? Why we can't all celebrate each others greatness while not degrading ourselves? |
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Egomaniacal tirade? Check. Entanglement in a web of half-truths? Check. Contradictions even within the same sentence? Check.
Try humility some time. It's nice to have respect.
I have gotten pretty far by being myself. Humility is for the insecure. It is only a virtue to the weak and the enslaved. I do not obey and I do not submit. I recognize and revere the virtues and accomplishments of others while retaining my value as a human being. I am not lower than any cause, entity or person. I only act and love out of my existence. To provide value is to be of value and that I shall remain. |
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value.
How many times have you used this word, and how have you still not figured out what the real definition is? I understand what your definition is. I don't agree with it nor abide by it. Applies to "favor" as well, pedants. |
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I am now regaining my login information for the domain. Once I retrieve it (and if I retrieve it), I want to present it to you as a gift in exchange for the value of you being you.
Contact me if you wish to claim this personal favor. Thanks.
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That would be unconstitutional and would make something that was too big to fail impossible to fail. Wonderful.
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Yeah, coffins weren't invented out of superstitious tradition but for very practical reasons. Dead bodies floating out into riverbeds and water sources got old after awhile.
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After hearing of so many government programs made to subsidize different forms of energy, isn't it possible that this could enhance Bitcoin over the long-term? Could Bitcoin be a way for people to reclaim their taxes?
I heard of a miner who's only paying $250 a month for electricity due to being near a public hydroelectric facility.
In general, what effect will subsidized energy rates have on Bitcoin as a whole?
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So just send him your silent bid at 66 BTC.
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In this thread, two reprehensible scammer sociopaths fight.
You mean one named Matthew. |
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The mods can check the edit history of all posts, Matthew. Lawyer up, son.
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*yawn*
Anymore threads you want to make to try to and cover up the fact that you're a thief and a scammer? Nice try btw, except that your quote doesn't provide what you consider 'evidence'.
Also, interesting to note that according to you, the domain in question is YOURS. In what universe would it be a threat to YOU if I put goatse on MY servers?
Addition quoted for evidence. |
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*yawn*
Anymore threads you want to make to try to and cover up the fact that you're a thief and a scammer? Nice try btw, except that your quote doesn't provide what you call 'evidence'.
Quoted for evidence. |
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