http://hccsc.collegesforums.com/feed/? Latest topics Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:50:32 GMT 10 http://illiweb.com/fa/prosilver_grey/site_logo.gif http://hccsc.collegesforums.com/feed/? http://hccsc.collegesforums.com/religious-spiritual-paranormal-f3/obedience-in-cults-t14.htm Admin Topher An interesting book I skimmed over for a report in English was "The Riddle of the Amish Culture" by Donald B. Kraybill. (Full book Link: http://books.google.com/books?id=VVRXZhHHOdMC&dq=the+riddle+of+the+amish+culture&printsec=frontcover&source=bn&hl=en&ei=ZDEES-bTAoHDlAfV8NXsAQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CCAQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=&f=false ) Here's an excerpt: "The Amish believe that parents should be ready ... Religious, Spiritual, Paranormal Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:50:32 GMT http://hccsc.collegesforums.com/religious-spiritual-paranormal-f3/obedience-in-cults-t14.htm#14 http://hccsc.collegesforums.com/religious-spiritual-paranormal-f3/obedience-in-cults-t14.htm http://hccsc.collegesforums.com/interesting-f5/skeptical-annotation-t13.htm Admin Topher The Skeptic's Annotated Bible is a great source to get insight from other skeptics all over the world about each and every scripture of many Bible Publications http://www.skepticsannotatedbible.com/ Another great site that can put things into prospective is The Brick Testament. It's many stories of the Bible literally interpreted and acted out by Legos. I especially enjoy the Laws section. http://www.thebricktestament.com/ Interesting Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:01:44 GMT http://hccsc.collegesforums.com/interesting-f5/skeptical-annotation-t13.htm#13 http://hccsc.collegesforums.com/interesting-f5/skeptical-annotation-t13.htm http://hccsc.collegesforums.com/announcements-f1/welcome-to-the-skeptics-club-t12.htm Admin Topher
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~Topher]]> Announcements Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:30:26 GMT http://hccsc.collegesforums.com/announcements-f1/welcome-to-the-skeptics-club-t12.htm#12 http://hccsc.collegesforums.com/announcements-f1/welcome-to-the-skeptics-club-t12.htm http://hccsc.collegesforums.com/concepts-f2/opinions-and-their-value-t11.htm Admin Topher Discuss: Opinions and their Value Opinion: An opinion is a belief that cannot be proved with evidence. It is a subjective statement and may be the result of an emotion or an interpretation of facts; people may draw opposing opinions from the same facts. A belief or judgment that rests on grounds insufficient to produce complete certainty. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Opinion http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion ~Topher Concepts Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:08:25 GMT http://hccsc.collegesforums.com/concepts-f2/opinions-and-their-value-t11.htm#11 http://hccsc.collegesforums.com/concepts-f2/opinions-and-their-value-t11.htm http://hccsc.collegesforums.com/concepts-f2/propensity-to-trust-t10.htm Admin Topher Discuss: The Human Propensity to Trust A general disposition to trust people in life. The inclination to display faith in humanity and to adopt a trusting stance toward others. (This tendency is not based upon experience with or knowledge of a specific trusted party (ref), but is the result of an ongoing lifelong experience and socialization.) http://megatron.iiia.csic.es/mediawiki/index.php/Trust_propensity http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Propensity+to+trust+and+the+impact+on+social+exchange:+an+empirical...-a0211365352 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trust_(social_sciences) ~Topher Concepts Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:57:42 GMT http://hccsc.collegesforums.com/concepts-f2/propensity-to-trust-t10.htm#10 http://hccsc.collegesforums.com/concepts-f2/propensity-to-trust-t10.htm http://hccsc.collegesforums.com/concepts-f2/morals-morality-and-correction-t9.htm Admin Topher Discuss: Morals, Morality, and Rightness Morals: Of, pertaining to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong; ethical. Morality: The quality of being in accord with standards of right or good conduct. Correction: To counteract the operation or effect of something hurtful or undesirable. To punish for the purpose of improving or reforming. To set straight an error, clarify a misunderstanding, undo resulting damage. To ... Concepts Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:53:23 GMT http://hccsc.collegesforums.com/concepts-f2/morals-morality-and-correction-t9.htm#9 http://hccsc.collegesforums.com/concepts-f2/morals-morality-and-correction-t9.htm http://hccsc.collegesforums.com/concepts-f2/obedience-law-and-authority-t8.htm Admin Topher Discuss: Obedience, Law, and Authority Obedience: The act or practice of obeying; dutiful or submissive. Conformity to a monastic rule or the authority of a religious superior, esp. on the part of one who has vowed such conformance. "Obedience is regarded as a virtue in many traditional cultures; historically, children have been expected to be obedient to their elders, slaves to their owners, serfs to their lords in feudal society, lords to their king, and everyone to God." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obedience_(human_behavior) Law: ... Concepts Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:45:10 GMT http://hccsc.collegesforums.com/concepts-f2/obedience-law-and-authority-t8.htm#8 http://hccsc.collegesforums.com/concepts-f2/obedience-law-and-authority-t8.htm http://hccsc.collegesforums.com/concepts-f2/gossip-lying-and-hearsay-t7.htm Admin Topher Discuss: Gossip, Lying, and Hearsay Gossip: One of the oldest and most common means of sharing (unproven) facts and views, but also has a reputation for the introduction of errors and other variations into the information transmitted. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gossip Lying: to state something that one knows to be false or that one does not honestly believe to be true with the intention that a person will take it for the truth, often with the further intention to maintain a secret ... Concepts Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:36:42 GMT http://hccsc.collegesforums.com/concepts-f2/gossip-lying-and-hearsay-t7.htm#7 http://hccsc.collegesforums.com/concepts-f2/gossip-lying-and-hearsay-t7.htm http://hccsc.collegesforums.com/concepts-f2/social-influence-t6.htm Admin Topher Discuss: Social Influence Social influence occurs when an individual's thoughts or actions are affected by other people. Social influence takes many forms and can be seen in conformity, socialization, peer pressure, obedience, leadership, persuasion, sales, and marketing. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_influence Compliance is when people appear to agree with others, but actually keep their dissenting opinions private. Identification is when people are influenced by someone ... Concepts Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:27:07 GMT http://hccsc.collegesforums.com/concepts-f2/social-influence-t6.htm#6 http://hccsc.collegesforums.com/concepts-f2/social-influence-t6.htm http://hccsc.collegesforums.com/concepts-f2/poe-s-law-satirical-parody-t5.htm Admin Topher
Real fundamentalism easily mistaken for parodies of fundamentalism.
http://rationalwiki.com/wiki/Poe%27s_Law

Check the links on the rationalwiki.com page for some great examples

~Topher]]> Concepts Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:24:36 GMT http://hccsc.collegesforums.com/concepts-f2/poe-s-law-satirical-parody-t5.htm#5 http://hccsc.collegesforums.com/concepts-f2/poe-s-law-satirical-parody-t5.htm http://hccsc.collegesforums.com/concepts-f2/pascal-s-wager-gambit-t4.htm Admin Topher
"That even though the existence of God cannot be determined through reason, a person should wager as though God exists, because so living has everything to gain, and nothing to lose."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascal%27s_Wager

~Topher]]> Concepts Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:18:28 GMT http://hccsc.collegesforums.com/concepts-f2/pascal-s-wager-gambit-t4.htm#4 http://hccsc.collegesforums.com/concepts-f2/pascal-s-wager-gambit-t4.htm http://hccsc.collegesforums.com/concepts-f2/habituation-t3.htm Admin Topher
Reduction of psychological or behavioral response occurring when a specific stimulus occurs repeatedly.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habituation

~Tohper]]> Concepts Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:16:37 GMT http://hccsc.collegesforums.com/concepts-f2/habituation-t3.htm#3 http://hccsc.collegesforums.com/concepts-f2/habituation-t3.htm http://hccsc.collegesforums.com/concepts-f2/omens-and-augury-t2.htm Admin Topher
An occurrence or phenomenon believed to portend a future event.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omen

~Topher]]> Concepts Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:13:54 GMT http://hccsc.collegesforums.com/concepts-f2/omens-and-augury-t2.htm#2 http://hccsc.collegesforums.com/concepts-f2/omens-and-augury-t2.htm http://hccsc.collegesforums.com/concepts-f2/coincedence-t1.htm Admin Topher
the occurrence of events that happen at the same time by accident but seem to have some connection; also : any of these occurrences
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coincidence

~Topher]]> Concepts Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:12:00 GMT http://hccsc.collegesforums.com/concepts-f2/coincedence-t1.htm#1 http://hccsc.collegesforums.com/concepts-f2/coincedence-t1.htm