Jesu christo, people. :p
Sep. 25th, 2001 12:47 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
batskeetsSo they're still on their FIRST GAME. Jeez! I don't think I'm going to get to play tonight, cos I gotta go to bed soon. :p
Anyway, MR. SURVEY, courtesy of John:
(Religion)
Do you believe in God or gods? Yes, but the specifics of that god are very much my own.
Do you believe in the Bible or a bible? Not really. All the ones I've read so far have had little to offer me or my personal faith.
Do you believe in creationism? Hells no. :p
Do you believe in Heaven, Hell, or Limbo? Yes, I'd rather not, Kind Of.
Do you believe in reincarnation? Eh... not really. It's a fun idea, though.
Do you believe in the Apocalypse? Not quite. While an apocalypse is possible, I think it's more likely to come from human sources than from the heavens.
Do you know what an Agnostic really is? Yup.
Is there such a thing as a Soul? I think so.
(Philosophy)
Do you believe that man poses free will? Yes, I'm a big believer in the power of personal choice.
Do you believe in fate? Nah, we can create our own fate when we want to.
Is there a difference between Science and Religion? *Hell* yes. Most scientists I know of are willing to examine, explore, and modify their beliefs about how things work based on what they learn. Most religious followers that I've known and/or heard about aren't as ready to actually think about what their beliefs really mean, even in the face of facts and knowledge.
Is there an absolute truth? Nope. I like grey area. Nothing's absolute for *everyone*.
Is there a purpose to Life? Yes, it's the purpose that you choose.
Does the world exist? Sure. I'm standing on it. Philisophical fluff be damned!
Do you exist? Yep. See above.
Can you debate Aesthetics? Not really.
If the Soul exists is it the unique condition of man/consciousness? I think so. Soul to me implies a certain activity and mental acuity in the person and spirit.
(Politics)
Can Communism work in this century? Doubtful. There are a lot of jerks in the world who'd be happy to screw it all up.
Can Anarchy ever work? Uh, define "work." It's a pretty scary idea to me.
Can pacifism ever work? I doubt it'll ever work completely on a person-to-person basis, but in a political sense, I think it's possible.
Is America a Democracy? Perhaps in a loose sense.
Is America a Republic? Not really.
Is America a totalitarian state? Not at the moment.
Do you trust the government? I don't really trust them not to be stupid/self-serving, but then, I don't really trust *most* people to not be stupid.
Do you trust citizens of the US? Sure, why not? I trust most people until they give me a reason not to. (or until my gut gives me a reason not to, since I have a certain sense about people)
Should there be a draft in times of great need? No. I don't see how forcing people to support the country helps anything, because if they cared about it enough, they'd have volunteered alreadyh.
Do politicians/lawyers have Souls? As much as we might like to doubt it, they probably do.
(Science)
Will artificial intelligence ever happen? Sure!
Are machines better than biology? Certainly not at this point in time.
Is Biology just a complex machine? There's a definite science to it, but biological things don't quite seem mechanical. Call me crazy.
Will Humanity engage in genetic engineering on mass scale? Probably for a little while anyway.
Should Humanity engage in genetic engineering on mass scale? No, imposing a supposed "perfection" on people via genetics isn't right. As if our society doesn't obsess about perfection enough already?
Will man travel faster than light? YES! WARP SPEED, MR. SULU! :D
Will man destroy himself? In all probability... but I think it's a long way off.
Will Science ever find the Soul? No, I think soul is something that transcends explanation, much like a deity.
(Sex)
Is there an advantage to one Sex over the other? Nope. Any advantages are balanced out by some other disadvantage.
If you could choose your Sex from birth would you switch? No, because then I'd be gay, and be subject to even more harassment and ridicule. ;p
Should Women be allowed in Combat? If they have the desire and the ability, then why the hell not?
Should Homosexuals be allowed in the Military?Again, why not? They can fight the good fight as well as anyone.
Is Homosexuality moral? Homosexuality is ultimately about love, and what's immoral about love?
Do you believe Love is chemical in nature? No, not completely. I think lust is quite chemical, but love is more about the mind and soul in addition. (hence why you can be sexually attracted to someone, but not want to spend the rest of your life with them)
Do you believe you have a perfect Soul mate? At the risk of sounding mushy, yes. It's hard to disprove the concept when I may have already found my own personal example. :)
Wow, they're actually *done* with their game. I'm amazed. I think I should go to bed now. :p
Anyway, MR. SURVEY, courtesy of John:
(Religion)
Do you believe in God or gods? Yes, but the specifics of that god are very much my own.
Do you believe in the Bible or a bible? Not really. All the ones I've read so far have had little to offer me or my personal faith.
Do you believe in creationism? Hells no. :p
Do you believe in Heaven, Hell, or Limbo? Yes, I'd rather not, Kind Of.
Do you believe in reincarnation? Eh... not really. It's a fun idea, though.
Do you believe in the Apocalypse? Not quite. While an apocalypse is possible, I think it's more likely to come from human sources than from the heavens.
Do you know what an Agnostic really is? Yup.
Is there such a thing as a Soul? I think so.
(Philosophy)
Do you believe that man poses free will? Yes, I'm a big believer in the power of personal choice.
Do you believe in fate? Nah, we can create our own fate when we want to.
Is there a difference between Science and Religion? *Hell* yes. Most scientists I know of are willing to examine, explore, and modify their beliefs about how things work based on what they learn. Most religious followers that I've known and/or heard about aren't as ready to actually think about what their beliefs really mean, even in the face of facts and knowledge.
Is there an absolute truth? Nope. I like grey area. Nothing's absolute for *everyone*.
Is there a purpose to Life? Yes, it's the purpose that you choose.
Does the world exist? Sure. I'm standing on it. Philisophical fluff be damned!
Do you exist? Yep. See above.
Can you debate Aesthetics? Not really.
If the Soul exists is it the unique condition of man/consciousness? I think so. Soul to me implies a certain activity and mental acuity in the person and spirit.
(Politics)
Can Communism work in this century? Doubtful. There are a lot of jerks in the world who'd be happy to screw it all up.
Can Anarchy ever work? Uh, define "work." It's a pretty scary idea to me.
Can pacifism ever work? I doubt it'll ever work completely on a person-to-person basis, but in a political sense, I think it's possible.
Is America a Democracy? Perhaps in a loose sense.
Is America a Republic? Not really.
Is America a totalitarian state? Not at the moment.
Do you trust the government? I don't really trust them not to be stupid/self-serving, but then, I don't really trust *most* people to not be stupid.
Do you trust citizens of the US? Sure, why not? I trust most people until they give me a reason not to. (or until my gut gives me a reason not to, since I have a certain sense about people)
Should there be a draft in times of great need? No. I don't see how forcing people to support the country helps anything, because if they cared about it enough, they'd have volunteered alreadyh.
Do politicians/lawyers have Souls? As much as we might like to doubt it, they probably do.
(Science)
Will artificial intelligence ever happen? Sure!
Are machines better than biology? Certainly not at this point in time.
Is Biology just a complex machine? There's a definite science to it, but biological things don't quite seem mechanical. Call me crazy.
Will Humanity engage in genetic engineering on mass scale? Probably for a little while anyway.
Should Humanity engage in genetic engineering on mass scale? No, imposing a supposed "perfection" on people via genetics isn't right. As if our society doesn't obsess about perfection enough already?
Will man travel faster than light? YES! WARP SPEED, MR. SULU! :D
Will man destroy himself? In all probability... but I think it's a long way off.
Will Science ever find the Soul? No, I think soul is something that transcends explanation, much like a deity.
(Sex)
Is there an advantage to one Sex over the other? Nope. Any advantages are balanced out by some other disadvantage.
If you could choose your Sex from birth would you switch? No, because then I'd be gay, and be subject to even more harassment and ridicule. ;p
Should Women be allowed in Combat? If they have the desire and the ability, then why the hell not?
Should Homosexuals be allowed in the Military?Again, why not? They can fight the good fight as well as anyone.
Is Homosexuality moral? Homosexuality is ultimately about love, and what's immoral about love?
Do you believe Love is chemical in nature? No, not completely. I think lust is quite chemical, but love is more about the mind and soul in addition. (hence why you can be sexually attracted to someone, but not want to spend the rest of your life with them)
Do you believe you have a perfect Soul mate? At the risk of sounding mushy, yes. It's hard to disprove the concept when I may have already found my own personal example. :)
Wow, they're actually *done* with their game. I'm amazed. I think I should go to bed now. :p
