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"http://mises.org/media/1277 This is the 'Ideology, Religion, Biology, Environment' lecture or more like the 'Relgion' lecture since he only finished discussing religion after more than an hour. But it was very impressive. So here's why Europe developed faster than the rest of...
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[quote user="wilderness"] Charles, Whether or not its a consequence or punishment it is still the action after the event handled by a person. I don't see the hang-up in why one word is better than the next. [/quote] I point out the subtle difference in the language because there is no scientific...
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I'm a Christian and currently a minarchist, but I suspect I may be an anarchist soon once I continue to follow my beliefs to their logical conclusion. I believe taxation by the state is theft because those who pay have not given their consent and have no choice whether or not to pay. However, I came...
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So I saw that stupid "Faith and Politics" forum with Barack O'Cain and Rev. Rick Warren, a man I respect far more than either one. However, I think Rick is too pro-statist (even though I heard tales that he was a Mises.org fan, although I wonder if that really was him or somebody posing...
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The full sentence was: Just because that one is favoring the idea of liberty, doesn't mean that we have to embrace every single bomb planter that opposes government, now does it? It's seems that your whole reason for not acknowledging the positive role christianity played in Western history boils...
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[quote user="Brainpolice"]But let me try to break it down to the fundamentals: it is a morality that denies life, devalues this world and demonizes humanity and self-interest. Perhaps the greatest twist of irony is that, in practise, Judeo-christian morality is nihilism.[/quote] What gives...
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What does everyone think about the newly formed government in Kosovo declaring it's self independent of Serbia? I've heard that Kosovo used to be populated by Serbians but the Albanians/Muslims (with NATO's help) expelled 2/3rds of the Serbians in the region. Is that true? I don't know...
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When I first read it, I thought this is going to be reconciling christianity (teachings of the bible) with anarchy (absence of government). It is usually assumed that christians have to subscribe to some kind of government (Romans 13).