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Why athesits laugh at religion
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Re: Why athesits laugh at religion
We are speaking of existence in terms of what can be verifiable. If enough people claim to have seen the exact same UFO at the exact same time, then it exists. This does not mean, however, that the UFO they all seen is from some other planet. All it means is that, say, 165 people seen an unidentified flaying object. Since the observance of the object has been successfully repeated 165 times, it therefore exists. What it is, is an entirely different matter.
It's the best we've got. Our sense of reality is therefore determined according to our abilities. It is gauged according to what we, as humans, are capable of.
What we have no knowledge of does not yet exist to us. Again, this does not mean it does not exist at all, but only that it does not exist to us.
You are asking a speculative question that requires evidence for substantiation. However, if what we have already detected is all there is to reality, then no new discoveries would be forthcoming. Do you think there is nothing yet unknown to us?
Yes, but we detect ultraviolet light.
You appear to be hostile. Does that suit you?
Again, more speculative questions. Do you have evidence to support anything about me personally only imagining what you typed? Is there any reason at all for me to give credence to your speculation?
Yes, oxygen is a detectable byproduct of the tree, and since we possess that knowledge, the tree exists.
But ... at least I live in it, and understand it's real.
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So existence depends on knowledge? That is just plain silly. It would mean that dinosaurs started to exist when they were discovered, and will cease to exist when people die out. An an unseen tree becomes real because of our ability to detect oxigen? Can we detect oxigen from a particular tree? So, this tree,maybe hundreds of years old, did not exist nonetheless before humans learnt about oxigen? A trifle arrogant, perhaps?
Do you have any such evidence about yourself? Do you actually KNOW that all of your life is not simply a dream? Why do I need to provide evidence for something I don't need to prove? All I need to say that it is POSSIBLE. If it is possible, then there is an alternative to your view of "reality".
Really? Mass-hypnosis is not reality, then? What about hoaxes, they can fool loads of people at the same time... As you cannot rule out the alternative explanations, you do opt to BELIEVE ("credence" was the word you use, from credere, to believe) in a particular version of events. That is your reality, and everyone else's. Things you BELIEVE to be true. You simply weigh up and opt for the to you most likely explanation. Senses may provide clues and evidence, but "reality" is based on the believes, the judgements made from these clues, and, in cases, additional information. In fact, there is virtually nothing we can claim to be ""reality" with absolute certainty. We simply cannot KNOW, but we can form a view. Perhaps the first thing an atheist needs to realise is that the very thing they ridicule, beliefs, is in fact essential to their own lives. What they mock in others, they use on a daily basis. "Reality" is in the end a matter of judgement. To say that all we can sense is "real" is naive.
No, you BELIEVE it real.
Is that a royal we? I certainly do not restrict existence to anything I can verify. Verification itself is a process of judgement entailing an element of belief. It is possible for things to exist no human has ever imagined. What we "verified" is a small subset of all that COULD exist. Just because we have no way of "verifying"something does not sudddenly make it impossible to exist. There is no a priori reason at all to suppose that of all possible things only those we can somehow perceive or measure really exist. In fact, as our ability to measure and validate changes over time, it make absolutely no sense to use such an arbitrary criterium. Finally, following your line, as nothing is ABSOLUTELY verifiable, we must conclude that we cannot be certain that ANYTHING exists. The arguable exception to that are our own personal thought processes.
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You are arguing from a speculative and philosophical point of view. Using your premise, we could say anything exists, or nothing exists. We could claim there is a Flying Spaghetti Monster orbiting the earth, or the 9/11 terrorists attacks did not occur, using your reasoning. The fact remains that existence is determined by observing a state of being. Consciousness is what allows us to observe via our sensory perceptions. Our consciousness is what allows us to detect the existence of anything, and without it, nothing can possibly exist to us. Without the consciousness of a being, nothing can be claimed to exist. If consciousnesses did not exist, how would anyone know of any reality? Existence is determined by what is consciously observable. Are you really that hard up for an argument on this forum?
Re: Why athesits laugh at religion
Your misrepresenting what I say. I did not make any specific claims about anything existing or not existing at all. I said that ruling out some POSSIBLE realities is done by judgement, by accepting a particular belief. Whatever is possible, COULD exist, and it is only by judgement that some possibilities get rules out, and others accepted. Such beliefs and judgements vary from person to person. On the existence of God, while I am quite happy to accept that people can reach the BELIEF that there is no such being, as that is their judgement, I find arrogance annoying.Ridiculing those who reach a different conclusion on that question is unacceptable to me, particualrly because the basis of such ridicule is very shaky indeed.
Baseless claim. It is silly to suggest that existence is determined by an accidentally developed sensory system.
The fact remains that this is complete nonsense. Observation does not create anything at all. Repeating the same nonsense several times doesnot make it true. In fact, there are some who suggest that mere observation changes reality, and therefore observation itself is impossible. I suppose,as you keep referring to yourself as "learned", there is a possibility you have heard of the uncertainty principle? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncertainty_principle Something either exists or it does not; nothing at all exists "to us". Existence cannot be proven, it is accepted as a belief, sometimes, but not always based on observation, generally on the basis of reflexion.
Reality is not dependent on someone knowing it. In fact, there is virtually nothing we can really "know". You cannot prove that conscienceness causes reality, or even pervceives reality. Nor can you prove that senses perceive reality. Your certainty is a sand-castle. And an atheist who cannot spell atheist telling us that everybody else is really stupid, is a bit much.
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I agree with this statement. Just because I do not know something, it does not mean that it is non existent however I will prove rationally that there exist no God. I do not know what kind of beliefs I have but I am sure that God does not exist. There are atleast 2 possibilities which I see emerging from this discussion (I am ignoring others for the sake of this discussion but you can bring them into equation if you want): These 2 possibilities are: 1) Either God does not exist as atheists claim using their sensory abilities 2) God exist but we cannot determine him by our sensory abilities. Now the probability is 0.5 and 0.5 for statements 1 and 2 respectively. I will prove using logic that we can safely discard the possibility 2. My sensory abilities cannot detect God nor does my limited knowledge help me in reaching a conclusion about his existence but at the same time a rational human cannot trust something if there is no 100% evidence. SO I am stuck! Now is it my fault that I am unable to make a decision here? Ofcourse not! It is human nature and we have limitations and we are fashioned or created that way. Now God certainly must know this if at all those books are right in claiming that he is all wise and that he created us. Now how can God expect me to believe in him and punish me if I do not believe in him especially when I am handicapped to make a decision about his existence? I mean I have 2 possibilities in front of me as explained above and I am unable to make a decision and therefore I cannot be punished for my limitations because they are beyond my control. So ,an intelligent God must either make me capable of determining truth or provide proofs that my sensory abilities can grasp but God does neither of them so he is illogical if he expects me to believe in him. Now ask yourself.. Can God be illogical according to religion? If no then certainly God of religions is false and does not exist and therefore we are left with the possibility that he does not exist.. Look around yourself and you'll find people with virtues are never required to demand respect since they automatically earn it. It is only those that are devoid of any virtues need to threaten and bully to gain respect. Needless to say that quran cannot be from God.
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Why must God do anything? Also... It is entirely possible to suppose that God does not want to provide inescabable proof of his existence. For one, in doing this, free will would be abolished. In any case, we do not have inescabable proof of anything... It is also not a sensible idea to say that disbelief would be something "punishable", no matter what is said in what text. Disbelief in God is a choice. If God wants free will, he has to respect this choice. An honest choice cannot be morally culpable. More importantly, believers also have to accept such a choice in others. Similarly, believing is a choice that does not deserve ridicule by those who choose not to. As to our ability to determine truth, well, we have the ability to make our own judgements on things; nobody can ever say with absolute certainty that any such judgementis right... Suppose you are eating a chicken pie. Can be be SURE it's chicken? Well,it looks right, it tastes right, but can you be SURE? Certainty is an illusion. There is always an alternative possiblity, and it is not ALWAYS the most likely explanation that is the right one. Often, yes, but even if there is only one exception in a billion situations, then there is no certainty.
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On the contrary, you implied it with the following statement:
You are making suggestions to imply that what we perceive is nothing more than a dream inside our heads, which in turn implies the nothing could actually be real, and only a "dream inside our heads." Your other statements imply that because we have not detected things, they still exist, hence, everything exists. I do not misrepresent what you say, but instead, you contradict your own statements.
We are humans, and if we did not exist, isn't it obvious that nothing could exist to us? Existence, according to humans, is determined by what we consciously observe. If we did not exist, how could anything else exist to us? You are arguing from the point of "Existence and reality still exists whether we know it or not, whether we exist or not." Perhaps that's true, but unless WE exist, we could never verify that claim. Our determination of what exists depends on our own existence.
Where are you getting this idea that I am saying that by simply observing something that it is then created? Are you having a problem with comprehension here? I did not say, nor imply, that by merely observing something that it then comes into existence. I am saying that it does not exist to us until it has been detected by us. Do you really need to intentionally misinterpret what I say in some vain attempt to win an argument?
Clearly you found yourself in need of investigating my posts on other subjects not relevant to this one in an effort to learn who you are dealing with, as you are attempting to merge statements made in two entirely different subjects. You are guilty of making non sequitur statements, as my post on the Jesus Myth thread regarding my education of what I have learned in respect to ancient Christianity has absolutely nothing to do with what we are discussing here. And of course I know of the uncertainty principle, but you must take that to quite a stretch to implement it into this discussion, as we are discussing how existence is determined, and not "the more precisely the position of a particle is determined, the less precisely the momentum is known in this instant, and vice versa." How have we gone from humans determining what reality is, to a particle physics philosophy that measures the position and momentum of particles? Another non sequitur? Be careful what you say, as we do indeed have physicists as long standing members on this forum.
You appear to be asking for "conclusive proof" of the existence of anything, as opposed to what is reasonable. Although it may be true that we must "believe" that something exists, it really does come down to a matter of mathematical probabilities based upon what evidence is available. For example, if 10 people stood in a room around a chair and claimed that the chair exists because they can see it, touch it, etc, is it not highly probably that the chair exists? Now, in contrast to that, if the same 10 people stood in the very same room claiming that God was standing in the middle of the room, yet this god could not be seen, heard, or detected in any way, do you think that probabilities of the god existing are the same as the probabilities that the chair exists? What is reasonable here?
Again, you are miserably failing to understand my point. I clearly said that if WE, as humans, were not conscious beings that WE, as humans, would have no ability to determine what is, or what is not, real. Explain how you can even argue with that simple point?
Again, I said nowhere that "consciousness causes reality," but only that without consciousness we could not determine what is real or what is not real.
And someone who needs to intentionally misrepresent what I have said, commit numerous logical fallacies, and pick at a typo in some laughable effort to win an argument isn't desperate? Hmmm?
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Does free will exist? You do understand the argument between determinism and randomness?
Re: Why athesits laugh at religionIt seems that even a simple point is too difficult foryou, so let me say it simpler...
1) There is no such thing, as an "existence to us". Something either exists or not. If it it exist it may or may not be known. That has no effect of its existence. 2) We cannot prove, beyond any doubt, that ANYTHING exists. We make JUDGEMENTS which say that one particular thing may exist,some other may not.These judgements vary. You mention probability. As long as there is even the slightest outside chance that a judgement is wrong, it is not a fact, it is a belief. 3) As we cannot have certainty, it is nonsense to say that consciousness determines reality, however many times you repeat it. I mentioned the uncertainty principle for that very reason: it shows that our senses and our consciousness are inadequate to deal with ALL reality, 4) I said neither that everything exists nor that nothing exists, as you try to put into my mouth... I said simply that we cannot determine WITH CERTAINTY what exists and what does not. As to "winning" an argument, I simply set out to expose the arrogance of a certain brand of atheism, a point you have made very well for me.
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Extra ordinary claims require extra ordinary evidence and therefore if God is desperate to the extent that he punishes people in hell for not believing then he ought to give evidence or else he is simply a tyrannist who is worthy of condemn just like Muhammad . God needs to differentiate himself from other charlatans who also claim to be God or their messengers. Remember we have dozens of people making the same claim so whom do we trust? For e.g Sathya Sai baba claimed that he was God. Now there is no evidence for this claim and he was found to be a fraud. Now if the God you claim also does not provide us any evidence then what is the guarantee he is not like Sathya Sai Baba? How does God differentiate himself from charlatans?
I do not agree. As it is we do not have any free will because we always act in self interest i.e the choice of acting against one's self interest is never executed. One might quote examples like sacrificing your own life for your friend's but even there you have a self interest i.e friend's life is more valuable than your own and thereby sacrificing your life is in reality acting in self interest. So the point is free will not be abolished if God provides us evidence because free will as such does not exist to start with in my opinion however if you provide evidence it surely reduces the doubts that people have about God and helps them to take an informed decision.
Do you believe in a personal god? I do not think your thinking is in line with teachings of scriptures.
Ridiculing people who believe in absurdities of religion is not wrong for e.g if someone believes that I am inferior to him just because I am not a Christian or muslim then definitely such people deserve to be ridiculed.
Not always! There can be times we can pass a judgement with certainty. Both of us agree that islam is a toxic religion. What we have done is passed a judgement with absolute certainty because we can back up what we say.
Well I am a vegetarian so the above situation won't arise. . Anyway on a serious note,you claim that there can be 1 exception in a billion situations or there is always an alternative possibility. Don't you think that before claiming that there is a possibility we need to evaluate that whether it really is a possibility or not? How can mere claims make a good case for a possibility ??? If we are talking about religious gods then we can surely eliminate that possibility because there are plenty of good arguments disproving existence of God as prescribed by religions. Look around yourself and you'll find people with virtues are never required to demand respect since they automatically earn it. It is only those that are devoid of any virtues need to threaten and bully to gain respect. Needless to say that quran cannot be from God.
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Well then, by all means.
Please explain why there is "no such thing as an existence to us." How do you qualify such a statement in light of the fact that our sensory perceptions help us to determine- according to mathematical probabilities- what does, or does not, exist to us?
Using your very own words, then nothing can be factual. Do you understand that when you say that nothing can be factual, that you then contradict your own positive claim of fact of "it is a belief?" If it is a fact that "it is a belief" as you positively claim, then you stand in logical contradiction. On another note, the law of probabilities dictates that a reasonable conclusion regarding the existence of any random object can be attained through the use of our sensory perceptions. Physical/Materialistic evidence is what is required to reach a reasonable conclusion as to whether or not something exists. It is not unlike a judge in a court of law attempting to determine- according to the evidence- whether or not the accused is guilty of a crime or not. Upon examining the evidence, the judge will reach a verdict by making a positive claim of "Guilty" or "Not guilty." Although it is possible the judge could be wrong, the law of probabilities may indicate that the judge would make an accurate assessment 997 times out of 1000 attempts.
Sure, we may not be able to have 100% certainty, but do we actually need it? Like the judge in my scenario above, we reach a determination based upon the evidence, and then make a positive claim based upon what is reasonable and agreed upon. Now, because the evidence to support that something exists is so overwhelming, if anyone were to say that "we cannot be certain that it actually exists," it would require that person to dispute the evidence with a reasonable argument and other evidence. Hence, until the positive claim that something exists can be challenged with evidence to the contrary, then the positive claim remains unchallenged and generally regarded as true.
On the contrary, your "premise" as shown below demonstrates that ALL that we see may only exist in our heads:
Do you understand that by me saying "premise" that it is in relation to you making "a proposition supporting or helping to support a conclusion?" Hence, using YOUR premise of "Perhaps ALL you perceive as "reality" is no more than a dream inside your head," we could say that anything exists, or that nothing exists. Do you understand it yet?
Arrogance is irrelevant. You can find it any any "brand" of religion also.
Re: Why athesits laugh at religionDiscovered this website / forum only today. I come from a Buddhist background and like to believe that the Buddha was enlightened to reality, i.e. the Four Noble Truths.
Would like to comment on this particular statement:
I think that certainty can be achieved, this is when enlightenment is experienced and doubt totally eradicated. Wondering whether consciousness determines reality or it does not, points to the fact of "consciousness" itself being real and existing, does it not? Why do you believe that there is some reality beyond what can be experienced through the five senses and the mind about which there can never be full knowledge? ps: I live in Thailand and this is time for me to sleep. I won't therefore be able to respond quickly.
Re: Why athesits laugh at religionwhat is missed in the discussion, is that god is reasoned within the texts and not outside of it. texts which claimed to be inspired or dictated by god himself. thus, any logic implemented to god, that doesn't coherent with the texts, where god owes his existence, is futile.
the bible contains segments which can be trace to previous religious texts of older religions such as Hinduism for an example. religions which fain to 'multiply gods'. if archaeology able to prove "judiasm" is far older then these religions, that would place judiasm in better position in front of these religions. around 500 years gap between Hinduism and judiasm. texts conflicting with science as well with history and archaeology. for instance "balaam", due to archaeological findings in Jordan able to strengthen the possibility of his existence. but only partly of what been written about this figure and ritual conducted by him were matched. other archaeological findings could not verified the great kingdom of david. also, no remnants of first temple. aside the second. probably the only one that existed. and of course fantastic claims, which also similarly portrait by other system of faiths. which have no place in reality we're living. unless proven otherwise, it remains a myth, a fairy tale. in present reality after departure from medieval age its simply illogical to take these claims seriously. "a true believer as a person so fanatically committed to a cause that no amount of reality can make him abandon it" Eric Hoffer
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Again you place things into my mouth... and building strawmen... IN MY JUDGEMENT there is no way that absolute certainty can be achieved. That statement, being a judgement, is obviously also based on an assessment, so could also be wrong. As could anything else anyone says. If you think you can be absolutely certain about something, anything at all, then you are deluding yourself. It should not really be very hard to understand... as long as there is a possible, however unliekely, explanation to a construct called "reality" then reality is based on belief. Now, this is not going anywhere, so I am going to leave it... It is interesting that atheists protest vigorously if their own assumptions are questioned, but some reserve an (apparent God-given) right to ridicule those who think differently from them. Not really very different from Muslims... While I am perfectly happy to accept the position of an atheist, I find the arrogance some display and the false sense of superiority quite nauseating, and I can take only so much of that...
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It is not a strawman since I directly refuted your claim by demonstrating that you made a positive claim of fact by stating that "it is a belief" which contradicted your other positive claim that "it is not a fact." If we cannot be certain, as you claim with "We cannot prove, beyond any doubt, that ANYTHING exists," then how can "it is a belief" be a fact? And that is why you stand in contradiction. Whenever you make a positive claim, you are stating a fact. It would have been better for you to say, "In my opinion, it is a belief."
Some are zealots, some are not. The same is true in religions. It is the nature of humanity, and it really doesn't matter if you are atheist or religious, or otherwise.
Again, it is the nature of the human beast, and it doesn't matter if it's an atheist, religious person, or otherwise. You yourself have clearly demonstrated a degree of arrogance as well when your assumptions came under scrutiny.
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No you didn't. you misrepresented what I said and "refuted" that. That is commonly known as a strawman
You are talking gibberish again... As we cannot prove anything beyond ALL doubt, it follows that any statement made about a so-called fact is no more than a judgement or a belief. I never said that belief and fact are the same.
No, when anyone makes a positive claim he states a judgement, based on his or her evaluation. That includes me.I said so,loud and clear. Several times.
Pompous people bring out the worst in me... You confuse arrogance with anger. Being told I am stupid because of views I hold makes me angry, and I would not dream to ever suggest that to anybody else. Talking about contradictions... "Existence/reality" ..."TO US" is rather cute... That means that everybody's "reality" is different from everybody else's. So, if that is the case, NO version of reality can be preferred or trusted over any other. So your claim that reality is somehow defined by consciousness debunks itself: whose consciousness? Your's? Or is it a majority decision, perhaps? Now,I have things to do... so I am off, can't say it was pleasant talking to you,sorry...
Re: Why athesits laugh at religionCmon guys, cant we all get along in here- we need some muslims to come on the forum badly-don't we??!!
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Obviously you do not understand what a "positive claim" actually is. A positive claim falls under the category known as philosophic burden of proof which is "the obligation on a party in an epistemic dispute to provide sufficient warrant for their position," which in this case, that party is you. When you claim "it is a belief" you are making a positive claim which requires evidence for substance. If, instead, you had said, "it is MY belief," the task of providing any reasoning or evidence would be substantially less since you would be providing a personal opinion. But you made a general positive claim which is indicative of an agreement from a qualified and accredited collective of intelligence.
No one is "pompous" and nowhere do you see that I have said that you are "stupid."
What part of "TO US" has allowed you to think that I am speaking of individuals as opposed to the "US" which is clearly indicative of a collective of intelligence?
The collective consciousness of learned experts in the field.
Try to have a pleasant day.
Re: Why athesits laugh at religionI am tired of your pompous responses, this is the last time I reply...
I never mentioned any kind of "collective intelligence" nor did I make any kind of claim of absolute fact,for the third time. Stop twisting what I say. Also the idea that reality is determined by some kind of panel of experts, and the rest of us have to accept whatever they say,it utter nonsense. We don't need any kind of thinking police... It makes no sense whatever to suggest that existence or reality depends on ANYONE's knowledge.
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Please do not confuse "pompous" with "educated." I have been cordial and professional in my discussion with you, yet you have decided to resort to ad hominem attacks instead of directly addressing my points, or even investigating them for the sake of verification.
Then perhaps it would do you well to reconsider the wording you are using so that we do not conclude that you are making positive claims?
Yet people such as yourself will readily accept whatever the panel of "experts" in your religious denomination teach? You have a mind of your own.
Not any one's as in relation to an individual, but according to the scientific method as ascertained by a collective of seasoned and accredited professionals.
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The National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS): April 26, 2011 - The National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) replaces the color-coded Homeland Security Advisory System (HSAS).
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A Mentor man accused of leaving a 1-year-old alone in a hot car has pleaded not guilty to a child endangering charge in Mentor Municipal Court.
Meanwhile, court records show the child's mother, Amandalyn Tomcany, is facing sentencing for child endangering in a separate case. Records show that she will be sentenced in August for a case involving two children, including the one found Friday night in the hot car.
In the latest case involving the 1-year-old, Kevin Payerchin, 27, was arrested Friday evening after a patron at East Coast Custard on Mentor Avenue found a baby girl crying in a car in the business' parking lot, police said.
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Tomcany was at work when the incident happened and was not charged.
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The baby was dehydrated but is expected to fully recover.
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The director of Punkin Patch Daycare, 320 W. Lynde St., says she is addressing violations cited in an unannounced inspection May 22 by the state Office of Children and Family Services, but she soon will be informed of additional issues.
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Organised in association with UAE Ministry of Education and Ajman Municipality to raise environmental awareness
Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Rashid Bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Chairman of Ajman Municipality, and in association with UAE Ministry of Education, Ramada Hotel and Suites Ajman will organise a not-for-profit art competition aimed at raising environmental awareness among 100,000 school children in the northern emirates.
With the theme "Going Green: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle", the art competition is open to students of the emirates of Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Umm Al Quwain, and Fujairah aged six to 12. The painting should illustrate how children can contribute in the conservation of the environment through the Reduce, Reuse and Recycle approach. The competition is divided into Grades II and III category and Grades IV and V category. The Ministry of Education will start distribution of art sheets to different schools through the education zones starting 1st October, and students can showcase their painting talents using crayons and water or oil paint.
Iftikhar Hamdani, General Manager, Ramada Hotel and Suites Ajman, said: "We would like to thank the UAE Ministry of Education and our sponsors for supporting our green initiatives. This art competition aims to raise awareness and encourage youth involvement in taking care of the planet and we look forward to the active participation of the schools, along with the support of the other organisations in making this art competition a success."
Ramada Hotel and Suites Ajman has been notably involved in various green initiatives. It pioneered the Zero Landfill Project in 2012, which reduced the hotel's landfill waste disposal by 90%. In April 2013, it converted an area of its car park to set up an urban farm, which grows vegetables and crops used in the hotel kitchen. The hotel also organises regular beach clean-up drive and actively participates in Earth Hour, Earth Day and World Environment Day.
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Ivo Nicholas (EYE-vo) When I think of Ivo, I think of the villain from Sonic games, Dr Ivo Eggman Robotnik. His peers might end up thinking the same.
Toussaint James (pronounced like Tucson) I think it sounds nice, but with a spelling so different from the pronunciation, he may have a tough time.
Reed Nicholas Solid name
Aubyn James (family name) I really like this one
Cabot James I think of cheese when I think of Cabot
Asa Nicholas I can't get away of thinking of names ending in "a" as being girl names
Barnaby James Barnaby seems a bit intimidating to me for some reason
Theodore James "Teddy" A bit mundane compared to your other choices
Atticus John A pleasant combination
Bertram John Not fond of the potential "Bert" or "Tram" as nn
Tristram James One of my favs
Zevon James (rhymes with Devon) Interesting combination. Maybe too bold?
Finch Nicholas Not sure about naming a boy after a delicate song bird
Tennyson James "Ten" or "Tenny" Cute
Thackeray John (rhymes with Zachary) Interesting, not sure what sort of nn are going to come up. Might be hard for him to have one at all
Jolyon Nicholas (JOLE-ion) I like this one a lot
Ambrose John Feeling neutral on this one
Peregrine James (We might use Pip as a nn even though it's a bit too LOTRish...but it is actually from Angela Carter's last novel, Wise Children, my dh's favorite) Sounds fanciful, but with a cute nn; I like it
Orlando James "Orly" This comes off *more* LOTRish to me, as I think of Orlando Bloom
Worthy James (family name) Personally not fond of adjectives as first names
Tarquin James Neutral
Copeland James (family name) A little meh, but I understand honoring family
Pryor James Not too keen
Tavish John Kind of a fun name
Fenwick James "Fen" (family name) I think it sounds rather dashing
Hawthorne/Hawthorn James (I like it without the E, dh likes it with) I like it, and with the e
Macabee James (family name)Makes me think of macabre
Banyan James Makes me think of bunion
Wyeth James Interesting
Sparrow John Not fond of little birds as boy names
Rushdie James In a rush to die? It doesn't sit well with me
Hope that helps you narrow it a bit, and hope I didn't come off too tersely!
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Here are the names I like. I have bolded my favorites.
Ivo Nicholas (EYE-vo)
Reed Nicholas
Asa Nicholas
Theodore James "Teddy"
Atticus John
Zevon James (rhymes with Devon)
Tennyson James "Ten" or "Tenny"
Thackeray John (rhymes with Zachary)
Ambrose John
Peregrine James (We might use Pip as a nn even though it's a bit too LOTRish...but it is actually from Angela Carter's last novel, Wise Children, my dh's favorite)
Orlando James "Orly"
Tarquin James
Copeland James (family name)
Tavish John
Fenwick James "Fen" (family name)
Hawthorne/Hawthorn James (I like it without the E, dh likes it with)
Banyan James
I think Asa Nicholas, Thackeray John, and Tavish John are my favorites!Last edited by lavenderbelle; July 25th, 2013 at 10:09 PM.
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Ladies: Maeve, Lelia, Eve, Juliana, Veda, Anya, Emmeline, Claire, Mae, Sabrina, Arianne, Piper, Ella, Nora, Nina, Lila, Leia
Gents: Flynn, Isaac, Ian, Jude, Lucas, Wyatt, Xavier, Henry, Miles, Desmond, Asher, Alexander, Ronan, Leo
GP: Perseus, Mathias, Mason, Shep, Cassian, Asa, and Lavender, Elula, Winter, Mireille, Zinnia, Ophelie, Azalea/Azelie
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♀ | I'm taking a break from girls' names at the moment.


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Every time I've used this base coat, my nail polish has peeled off - Like, the polish from the entire nail, in one big flake. I've tried it under different polishes, and always seen the same result, naked nails by the end of the next day. I actually threw it away so I wouldn't be tempted to try it again. I am so disappointed, and also surprised, as I've has great luck with the polishes from this brand.
I purchased this based on the hype surrounding the launch of Ruffian's nail lacquer and the fact that I loved the Fox Hunt Polish, which really had a good stick & shine.
Unfortunately, after about 12 hours of using this base coat, my polish peeled off completely! I paired the base coat with Ruffian polish and also tested it with another kind of polish. Both were unsuccessful. I will continue to use Ruffian's Fox Hunt, but with another brand of base coat.
I have since returned this product. Still in search of a great base coat...
I have now used this base coat for two at-home mani's and for both, I had nail chips within 2 hours. In some cases, even, the entire nail of polish will come off! I still love the ruffian packaging, but I'd go for a different base coat.
Nice solid basecoat. Went on easily, and left the perfect tacky surface for the Ruffian nail polish. Very good overall.
I had really high hopes for this base coat. I tried it out one evening by itself and by the next morning it was flaking off all over the place. So then I tried it again when I gave myself a fresh mani and pedi, and it caused the polish to also flake off after only a day. I'll try to use it up, but won't be purchasing again...nothing so far beats Butter London's base coat.
I had a mani/pedi done yesterday after receiving this by UPS and am thrilled with the color-nude and the base coat which seems like it will hopefully keep my nails from splitting anymore. So I will give it the old "college try" and see how well it works.


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It's been a great couple of weeks for the data-hungry.
Last week, we learned that states spent an average of $2.17 for each of us on biking and walking, even though biking and walking account for 12% of all trips—and 14% of all traffic fatalities.
If you're not paying attention, the take-away: NOT. FAIR.
Two other tidbits: Seattle ranks #4 in the nation for biking and walking (combined). And an analysis of cost-benefit shows that every dollar we invest in bicycling and walking yields up to $11.80 in benefits! Cha-ching.
Dig deeper into the Alliance for Biking and Walking 2012 Benchmarking Report here.
We're trying to address that awful disparity in investment at the national level (with an upcoming vote in the House this week—stay tuned!) and at the local level, where cities and towns are taking big steps forward. Seattle, for instance, is poised to start updating its Bicycle Master Plan to reflect breakthroughs in exciting new tools and engineering that weren't around 5 years ago. It's our best opportunity in the next decade to create an inspiring vision for bicycling in Seattle—hopefully a vision that will help lead the nation and lead us to action.
But, yes, we do focus on cities and Seattle quite often. (My bad—I live here and so do lots of our members.) How about smaller cities and towns?
Enter the second big report. Today, the Rails to Trails Conservancy released Active Transportation Beyond Urban Centers, which shows us that rates of bicycling and walking in smaller towns is surprisingly high. Towns with between 10,000 and 50,000 citizens see the same basic number of trips per capita as larger urban areas. This is important for many reasons, not the least is which is that accommodating and promoting bicycling isn't an urban or rural thing, an eastside or westside thing, a red state or blue state thing—it's the thing. Especially with all the recent talk about the need for job creation (bicycling projects create more jobs per dollar than just about any type of roadway project), accommodating and promoting bicycling should be front and center as an urgent priority for cities, states and our country. Period.
Enjoy the reports—they come with brief summaries if you're in a hurry—and make sure to spread the insights!