Comments on: Russell’s Tea Party: Discussion Meeting http://saiu.org/2009/02/13/russells-tea-party-discussion-meeting/ Group of secular students, faculty, staff at Indiana University, including atheists, agnostics, freethinkers, humanists and skeptics. Mon, 29 Mar 2010 13:55:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Adam LeRoy Fisher http://saiu.org/2009/02/13/russells-tea-party-discussion-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-4283 Adam LeRoy Fisher Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:36:15 +0000 http://saiu.org/?p=560#comment-4283 I suppose that the nature of the world is such that everything is part of a system of parts that co-react to each other. In other words, I think your thoughts are part of a rippling chain reaction involving the way your self and body manipulate the world around you causing what I have heard called biofeedback. Are we not points toward which which action, and information move? Are we points from which those things reflect or bounce off of carrying, back out through the system, some kind of property attributed to being reflected from us? Is the world not just objects with relative properties and values existing in a system? Am I making sense? I suppose that the nature of the world is such that everything is part of a system of parts that co-react to each other. In other words, I think your thoughts are part of a rippling chain reaction involving the way your self and body manipulate the world around you causing what I have heard called biofeedback. Are we not points toward which which action, and information move? Are we points from which those things reflect or bounce off of carrying, back out through the system, some kind of property attributed to being reflected from us?
Is the world not just objects with relative properties and values existing in a system?
Am I making sense?

]]> By: G. J. Gardner http://saiu.org/2009/02/13/russells-tea-party-discussion-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-3940 G. J. Gardner Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:42:53 +0000 http://saiu.org/?p=560#comment-3940 When is the next Russell's Tea Party discussion? I'd like to attend if I'm able. When is the next Russell’s Tea Party discussion? I’d like to attend if I’m able.

]]> By: DON KAISER http://saiu.org/2009/02/13/russells-tea-party-discussion-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-637 DON KAISER Mon, 23 Mar 2009 08:22:31 +0000 http://saiu.org/?p=560#comment-637 Whenever a situation arises for which you might imagine someone saying something like, "I'll say a prayer" or "I'll pray for you," I like to say, "I'll think good thoughts." I really like this simple exclamation and practice because it emphasizes humanity, empathy, and good intentions without specifically invoking or relying on anything divine. However, the supposition that 'good thoughts' could make a difference, suggests that we may be capable of some form of telepathy or inducing change or action through our thoughts. This is somewhat troubling because it's supernatural; unless there is science to support such a concept? Whenever a situation arises for which you might imagine someone saying something like, “I’ll say a prayer” or “I’ll pray for you,” I like to say, “I’ll think good thoughts.”

I really like this simple exclamation and practice because it emphasizes humanity, empathy, and good intentions without specifically invoking or relying on anything divine. However, the supposition that ‘good thoughts’ could make a difference, suggests that we may be capable of some form of telepathy or inducing change or action through our thoughts. This is somewhat troubling because it’s supernatural; unless there is science to support such a concept?

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