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In part two we examine the claim commonly made by monotheists: If morals are not fixed and absolute, then how can anyone claim someone else's actions are wrong, such as those of Hitler? However, the problem lies with the very question itself. Anyone that believes in moral absolutes is immune from being challenged and will never change their mind about what they believe to be God's will, no matter what.
The only form of morality worth having is that which can be modified as new, factual evidence is discovered. We do not now nor ever will have all the answers, and to assume that our present-day morality is complete and no additional facts may be discovered that could provide greater insight into the nature of well-being is the highest order of arrogance and intellectual dishonesty.
Although it is possible for moral ideals to change, that is not to say Secular Morality does not have any objective truths, which we will thoroughly discussed in future episodes. However, to believe the entire basis of one's morality is predicated upon the ambiguous will of a God will only result in the appearance of hypocrisy on the part of the theist if they are to ever change their minds about they believe to be "God's will". Therefore, theist are forced to rail against any notion that morality does not come from God. It's interesting to note that despite what theists claim about being humble and seeking humility, they are far too proud to ever concede that they could be wrong, and that their understanding of divine morality is built upon superstition rather than facts and evidence.
Episode 22 Part 1:
http://youtu.be/qFTM1FU4Xd4
Note: In the video I mention how science reveals homosexuality is not a choice. I have gotten several requests for information about this subject, so I have created a blog. Please check it out here:
http://discoveringreligion.net/?p=518
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VIDEO CITED:
The Question of God Sigmund Freud And C.S. Lewis - 1/6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymjuxV...
Leni Riefenstahl - Adolf Hitler - Triumph Of The Will
http://tinyurl.com/3ydmask (torrent)
Charlie's Retorical Questions About Accountability to God
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8OaKY...
Super Chameleon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMT1FL...
The World At War (BBC):
Episode 1 - A New Germany
Episode 2 - Distant War
Episode 20 - Genocide
Episode 22 - Japan
http://tinyurl.com/3kxttnn (torrent)
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MUSIC CITED:
Silent Hill - Blackannis - MusicBox
Tudors - 17 - A Queens Loneliness
American Beauty Soundtrack - American Beauty - Thomas Newman
Silent Hill - True
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WORKS CITED:
"Mein Kampf" - Adolf Hitler
http://www.crusader.net/texts/mk/
My blog on homosexuality:
http://discoveringreligion.net/?p=518
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Heavenletter #4731 Joy Is the Path, November 7, 2013
God said:
There is a difference between having a strong will and being willful. In both cases, you have determination. Willfulness tends to be ego-ness. You want your way. You are determined to have your way. Perhaps you are used to having your way or perhaps you seldom have your way. Either can be your motivation.
When life or someone does not allow you to have your way, then be gracious. This is the meaning of being a good sport. Being gracious isn’t giving up or caving in. It is letting go. You do not lose by letting go. Letting go is the opposite of holding on to that which has perhaps already left your grasp.
It is better to let go of the concept of your way or someone else’s way. You are not conceding defeat. It is not like that at all. Perhaps the one who concedes is the winner.
Let Us think of generosity of spirit rather than concession.
Life itself may not grant you what you desire as yet, and how do you know when to hold on and when to loosen your grip?
Great discoveries have been made by those who persisted. Is persisting the same as holding on? When you find joy in pursuing, let Us call that persistence. Joy and success are not necessarily the same. Let Us consider joy the path and success an outcome. You do have to have joy. You do not have to have the outcome you desire.
The thing is to not hold on because you are determined to hold on for the sake of holding on. You may set out to prove a scientific fact. That is one thing, yet you don’t have to hold on or hold out to prove you deserve to have your way.
You may well not know what is the way to go. You may desire someone to continue to love you. Your desire is not to override another’s desire. You may have strong desire to be close to another, and you do not have that right. In this case, think of letting go as allowing another to make his or her own choices. You do not have the right to make choices for anyone but yourself. It is not for you to take prisoners now, is it? Force is not desirable.
Let go of that which you have no business to clutch in the first place. You do not rope in others. You are free to let go, and others are free to go where they will. And, if another wants to encroach on you. you also are free to not be encroached on.
You have every right to have your desires, and everyone has every right to be free to follow his or her own desires.
You are learning generosity of spirit. What else is there to learn in life? Call it love or call it whatever you will, love is generosity of spirit. It is giving others their own space. Ah, yes, space does not exist, and yet you must give it. You must give everyone his own breathing room. Hold no captives. Love means giving freedom. Love does not mean holding on or clasping or grasping or bending another’s will to your own.
Letting go is growing. Letting go is freeing. Yes, sometimes you have growing pains, yet you are here on Earth to grow. Do not make a fist in order to hold tightly. All on Earth have to dance to their own tune even when it does not coincide with yours.
The sun shines as it shines. The sun may not shine on a day when you want it to. You cannot really demand of the sun. Who are you to make demands of the sun? The sun is free to shine on you. Do you really want the sun to be at your command?
You do not hold sway over another human being either.
Give yourself the freedom to be free and to free all others. This is great progress, and, one way or another, you will choose freedom for yourself and for others. Do I not give you free will?
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Well, TODAY'S THE DAY!!!!!! Today is the anniversary of the day The Fab Four first performed on the Ed Sullivan Show, so this entire weekend, I'm celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Beatles invasion of America.
Here's a video of all 3 of their appearances on the Ed Sullivan show. I hope you enjoy it.
Published on Jan 23, 2014
The Beatles appeared on three consecutive Sundays in February 1964 to great anticipation and fanfare as "I Want to Hold Your Hand" had swiftly risen to No. 1 in the charts. Their first appearance on February 9 is considered a milestone in American pop culture and the beginning of the British Invasion in music. The broadcast drew an estimated 73 million viewers, at the time a record for US television. The Beatles followed Ed's show opening intro, performing "All My Loving"; "Till There Was You", which featured the names of the group members superimposed on closeup shots, including the famous "Sorry girls, he's married" caption on John Lennon; and "She Loves You". The act that followed Beatles in the broadcast was pre-recorded, rather than having someone perform live on stage amidst the pandemonium that occurred in the studio after the Beatles performed their first songs. The group returned later in the program to perform "I Saw Her Standing There" and "I Want to Hold Your Hand."
The following week's show was broadcast from Miami Beach where Muhammad Ali (then Cassius Clay) was in training for his first title bout with Sonny Liston. The occasion was used by both camps for publicity. On the evening of the television show (February 16) a crush of people nearly prevented the band from making it onstage. A wedge of policemen were needed and the band began playing "She Loves You" only seconds after reaching their instruments. They continued with "This Boy", and "All My Loving" and returned later to close the show with "I Saw Her Standing There", "From Me to You" and "I Want to Hold Your Hand."
They were shown on tape February 23 (this appearance had been taped earlier in the day on February 9 before their first live appearance). They followed Ed's intro with "Twist and Shout" and "Please Please Me" and closed the show once again with "I Want to Hold Your Hand."
The Beatles appeared live for the final time on August 14, 1965. The show was broadcast September 12, 1965 and earned Sullivan a 60 percent share of the nighttime audience for one of the appearances. This time they followed three acts before coming out to perform "I Feel Fine", "I'm Down", and "Act Naturally" and then closed the show with "Ticket to Ride", "Yesterday", and "Help!." Although this was their final live appearance on the show, the group would for several years provide filmed promotional clips of songs to air exclusively on Sullivan's program such as the 1966 and 1967 clips of "Paperback Writer", "Rain", "Penny Lane", and "Strawberry Fields Forever".
Although the appearances by The Beatles, Elvis and The Supremes are considered the most famous rock and roll performances on Ed Sullivan, several months before Elvis debuted, Sullivan invited Bill Haley & His Comets to perform their then-current hit "Rock Around the Clock" in early August 1955. This was later recognized by CBS and others (including music historian Jim Dawson in his book on "Rock Around the Clock") as the first performance of a rock and roll song on a national television program.
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So, What's your favorite Beatles Song?
And now, as always, I'm gonna end this post with the most beautiful song in this whole, entire world, and a word from Don Miguel Ruiz.
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Gratitude is one of the greatest expressions of love.
When we master gratitude, we give our love generously because we know there is no end to our love.
~don Miguel Ruiz
