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Landmines of the Mind: One Thousand Asseverations, Surmises, and Questions about the Design of the Universe and the Meaning of Life
Landmines of the Mind One Thousand Asseverations Surmises and Questions about the Design of the Universe and the Meaning of Life Author:Manfred Weidhorn Sample these observations: — *So many religions out there! Religious affiliation is a lottery ticket. The winning ticket, if there is one, will be announced in the hereafter, if there is one. — *Assumptions are second-hand, cheaply bought certitudes; they are unearned truths. — *In a single male ejaculation, there are some 100 million sperm cells. ... more »Since each cell carries a slightly different genetic makeup, each human being who ever lived won the lottery of life at odds of 100 million to one. And yet people complain of bad luck.
*In a traditional, theocentric society, the four values of love, marriage, sex, and procreation come as part of a single package. We moderns have unwrapped the package and disassembled the toy.
*Statements like I really love you! and You are beautiful! are entrance fees.
*To generalize is to take leave of one's senses.
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