VITAL SIGNS » MEANING http://www.vitalsigns.md What are your answers to life's Vital Signs: ORIGIN, MEANING, MORALITY, & DESTINY? Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:24:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 2006-2007 vitalsigns@vitalsigns.md (VITAL SIGNS) vitalsigns@vitalsigns.md (VITAL SIGNS) posts 1440 http://www.vitalsigns.md/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg VITAL SIGNS » MEANING http://www.vitalsigns.md 144 144 We are on an expedition, a journey, a search for life. Socrates said: The unexamined life is not worth living. Dr. John and Dr. Drew want to examine life. As medical doctors, we examine our patient's vital signs for a living. We want to explore together our own vital signs. Do we have a pulse? Do we have a blood pressure? Are we breathing? Do we have a temperature? Are we truly alive? I hope so... We have discovered that to be truly alive; we also have to have another set of Vital Signs: Where did we come from (Origin)? Why are we here (Meaning)? Can we know right from wrong (Morality)? Where are we going (Destiny)? vitalsigns.md is a place to talk, to listen, and to see who we are. This is a place to always feel welcomed no matter what your background, no matter what you believe because we are ALL in this life boat together. So come and join us or just listen in to our discussions along the journey. We want to know what people from all walks of life think about life. origin, meaning, morality, destiny, vital signs, atheism, theism, life without God, God, life with God VITAL SIGNS VITAL SIGNS vitalsigns@vitalsigns.md no no MEANING Christianity interview #1 http://www.vitalsigns.md/2009/06/19/vital-signs-with-god/meaning-christianity-interview-1/ http://www.vitalsigns.md/2009/06/19/vital-signs-with-god/meaning-christianity-interview-1/#comments Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:06:09 +0000 Vital Signs http://www.vitalsigns.md/?p=116 Enjoy our first interview with a Christian. PLEASE take our brief survey and leave your comments.

]]> http://www.vitalsigns.md/2009/06/19/vital-signs-with-god/meaning-christianity-interview-1/feed/ 1 MEANING part 3 Atheists at UCI http://www.vitalsigns.md/2009/05/23/vital-signs-without-god/meaning-part-3-atheists-at-uci/ http://www.vitalsigns.md/2009/05/23/vital-signs-without-god/meaning-part-3-atheists-at-uci/#comments Sat, 23 May 2009 21:50:26 +0000 Vital Signs http://www.vitalsigns.md/?p=107 We are excited to finally start to share the answers from AAR club at UCI.  We interviewed them late last year, and we have just organized their insights.  Please enjoy and as always please leave your comments/insights AND please take our 2 question survey.

]]> http://www.vitalsigns.md/2009/05/23/vital-signs-without-god/meaning-part-3-atheists-at-uci/feed/ 0 1:04 We are excited to finally start to share the answers from AAR club at UCI.  We interviewed them late last year, and we have just organized ... We are excited to finally start to share the answers from AAR club at UCI.  We interviewed them late last year, and we have just organized their insights.  Please enjoy and as always please leave your comments/insights AND please take our 2 question survey. Loading... Atheism: God does not exist., MEANING, Vital Signs #1: Life without God vitalsigns@vitalsigns.md no no MEANING part 2 Atheists at UCI http://www.vitalsigns.md/2009/05/02/vital-signs-without-god/meaning-part-2-atheists-at-uci/ http://www.vitalsigns.md/2009/05/02/vital-signs-without-god/meaning-part-2-atheists-at-uci/#comments Sun, 03 May 2009 00:43:37 +0000 Vital Signs http://www.vitalsigns.md/?p=106 We are excited to finally start to share the answers from AAR club at UCI.  We interviewed them late last year, and we have just organized their insights.  Please enjoy and as always please leave your comments/insights AND please take our 2 question survey.

]]> http://www.vitalsigns.md/2009/05/02/vital-signs-without-god/meaning-part-2-atheists-at-uci/feed/ 0 4:15 We are excited to finally start to share the answers from AAR club at UCI.  We interviewed them late last year, and we have just organized ... We are excited to finally start to share the answers from AAR club at UCI.  We interviewed them late last year, and we have just organized their insights.  Please enjoy and as always please leave your comments/insights AND please take our 2 question survey. Loading... Atheism: God does not exist., FREE WILL, MEANING, Vital Signs #1: Life without God vitalsigns@vitalsigns.md no no MEANING part 1 Atheists at UCI http://www.vitalsigns.md/2009/04/19/vital-signs-without-god/meaning-part-1-atheists-at-uci/ http://www.vitalsigns.md/2009/04/19/vital-signs-without-god/meaning-part-1-atheists-at-uci/#comments Sun, 19 Apr 2009 13:34:48 +0000 Vital Signs http://www.vitalsigns.md/?p=105

We are excited to finally start to share the answers from AAR club at UCI.  We interviewed them late last year, and we have just organized their insights.  Please enjoy and as always please leave your comments/insights AND please take our 2 question survey.


]]> http://www.vitalsigns.md/2009/04/19/vital-signs-without-god/meaning-part-1-atheists-at-uci/feed/ 0 2:26 We are excited to finally start to share the answers from AAR club at UCI.  We interviewed them late last year, and we have just organized ... We are excited to finally start to share the answers from AAR club at UCI.  We interviewed them late last year, and we have just organized their insights.  Please enjoy and as always please leave your comments/insights AND please take our 2 question survey. Loading... Atheism: God does not exist., MEANING, Vital Signs #1: Life without God vitalsigns@vitalsigns.md no no MEANING without God Interview #5 http://www.vitalsigns.md/2009/01/08/vital-signs-without-god/meaning-without-god-interview-5/ http://www.vitalsigns.md/2009/01/08/vital-signs-without-god/meaning-without-god-interview-5/#comments Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:13:50 +0000 Vital Signs http://www.vitalsigns.md/?p=85 Alex is a very smart UCI student and atheist who shares his insights with us on MEANING. Please listen or watch and share your thoughts. We would also love to know your answers to MEANING.



]]> http://www.vitalsigns.md/2009/01/08/vital-signs-without-god/meaning-without-god-interview-5/feed/ 0 7:38 Alex is a very smart UCI student and atheist who shares his insights with us on MEANING. Please listen or watch and share your thoughts. ... Alex is a very smart UCI student and atheist who shares his insights with us on MEANING. Please listen or watch and share your thoughts. We would also love to know your answers to MEANING. Loading... Loading... Loading... Atheism: God does not exist., MEANING, Vital Signs #1: Life without God vitalsigns@vitalsigns.md no no MEANING without God Interview #4 http://www.vitalsigns.md/2008/12/06/vital-signs-without-god/meaning-without-god-interview-4/ http://www.vitalsigns.md/2008/12/06/vital-signs-without-god/meaning-without-god-interview-4/#comments Sat, 06 Dec 2008 21:53:43 +0000 Vital Signs http://www.vitalsigns.md/?p=80 We hope you enjoy our interview with James who tells us that he is an skeptical agnostic. James answer to MEANING is: There is no ultimate meaning or purpose to life.  What is YOUR answer to MEANING? Please leave a comment and share with us your answers to these survey questions:

]]> http://www.vitalsigns.md/2008/12/06/vital-signs-without-god/meaning-without-god-interview-4/feed/ 0 4:10 We hope you enjoy our interview with James who tells us that he is an skeptical agnostic. James answer to MEANING is: There is no ... We hope you enjoy our interview with James who tells us that he is an skeptical agnostic. James answer to MEANING is: There is no ultimate meaning or purpose to life.  What is YOUR answer to MEANING? Please leave a comment and share with us your answers to these survey questions: Loading... Loading... Loading... Atheism: God does not exist., MEANING, Vital Signs #1: Life without God vitalsigns@vitalsigns.md no no MEANING without God Interview #3 http://www.vitalsigns.md/2008/11/21/vital-signs-without-god/meaning-without-god-interview-3/ http://www.vitalsigns.md/2008/11/21/vital-signs-without-god/meaning-without-god-interview-3/#comments Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:14:04 +0000 Vital Signs http://www.vitalsigns.md/?p=76 Dr. David Comings is an atheist, retired geneticist and author of the book: Did Man Create God? Please join us as we listen to his answers to MEANING: “No ultimate meaning or purpose to life, and love comes from brain chemistry.  And as ALWAYS please leave us your comments/thoughts AND take our surveys below:

]]> http://www.vitalsigns.md/2008/11/21/vital-signs-without-god/meaning-without-god-interview-3/feed/ 0 8:40 Dr. David Comings is an atheist, retired geneticist and author of the book: Did Man Create God? Please join us as we listen to his answers to ... Dr. David Comings is an atheist, retired geneticist and author of the book: Did Man Create God? Please join us as we listen to his answers to MEANING: "No ultimate meaning or purpose to life, and love comes from brain chemistry.  And as ALWAYS please leave us your comments/thoughts AND take our surveys below: Loading... Loading... Loading... Atheism: God does not exist., MEANING, Vital Signs #1: Life without God vitalsigns@vitalsigns.md no no MEANING without God Interview #2 http://www.vitalsigns.md/2008/11/09/vital-signs-without-god/meaning-without-god-interview-2/ http://www.vitalsigns.md/2008/11/09/vital-signs-without-god/meaning-without-god-interview-2/#comments Sun, 09 Nov 2008 13:03:33 +0000 Vital Signs http://www.vitalsigns.md/?p=72 This is the 2nd of 4 parts of an interview with Lonnie who calls himself an agnostic atheist.  This is the discussion about MEANING with Lonnie. As always PLEASE leave your insights as a comment below, AND we want to know YOUR answers so please take the brief survey below.

]]> http://www.vitalsigns.md/2008/11/09/vital-signs-without-god/meaning-without-god-interview-2/feed/ 0 5:57 This is the 2nd of 4 parts of an interview with Lonnie who calls himself an agnostic atheist.  This is the discussion about MEANING with ... This is the 2nd of 4 parts of an interview with Lonnie who calls himself an agnostic atheist.  This is the discussion about MEANING with Lonnie. As always PLEASE leave your insights as a comment below, AND we want to know YOUR answers so please take the brief survey below. Loading... Loading... Loading... Atheism: God does not exist., MEANING, Vital Signs #1: Life without God vitalsigns@vitalsigns.md no no Atheists Answers to MEANING (P3Q2) at backyard skeptics meeting http://www.vitalsigns.md/2008/10/28/vital-signs-without-god/atheists-answers-to-meaning-p3q2-at-backyard-skeptics-meeting/ http://www.vitalsigns.md/2008/10/28/vital-signs-without-god/atheists-answers-to-meaning-p3q2-at-backyard-skeptics-meeting/#comments Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:17:25 +0000 Vital Signs http://www.vitalsigns.md/?p=64

Enjoy this very brief audio segment of the answers we garnered from a group of Atheists at backyardskeptics meeting.

The Question (Page #3, Question #2):

“How can we have meaning in life? When we die we are really dead; nothing of us survives.  Natural selection is a process leading every species almost certainly to extinction and “cares” as much for the HIV virus as for humans.  Nothing could be more uncaring than the entire process of organic evolution.”-William Provine, PhD

AGREE? WHY OR WHY NOT?

Their Answers:

  • disagree (1 group)
  • agree (2 groups)

SHARE YOUR answers with us. As always we would LOVE to hear from you please post your comments.

]]> http://www.vitalsigns.md/2008/10/28/vital-signs-without-god/atheists-answers-to-meaning-p3q2-at-backyard-skeptics-meeting/feed/ 0 1:21 Enjoy this very brief audio segment of the answers we garnered from a group of Atheists at backyardskeptics meeting. The Question (Page #3, Question #2): "How can ... Enjoy this very brief audio segment of the answers we garnered from a group of Atheists at backyardskeptics meeting. The Question (Page #3, Question #2): "How can we have meaning in life? When we die we are really dead; nothing of us survives.  Natural selection is a process leading every species almost certainly to extinction and "cares" as much for the HIV virus as for humans.  Nothing could be more uncaring than the entire process of organic evolution."-William Provine, PhD AGREE? WHY OR WHY NOT? Their Answers: disagree (1 group) agree (2 groups) SHARE YOUR answers with us. As always we would LOVE to hear from you please post your comments. Loading... Atheism: God does not exist., MEANING, Vital Signs #1: Life without God vitalsigns@vitalsigns.md no no Atheists Answers to MEANING (P2Q2) at backyard skeptics meeting http://www.vitalsigns.md/2008/10/16/vital-signs-without-god/atheists-answers-to-meaning-p2q2-at-backyard-skeptics-meeting/ http://www.vitalsigns.md/2008/10/16/vital-signs-without-god/atheists-answers-to-meaning-p2q2-at-backyard-skeptics-meeting/#comments Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:57:44 +0000 Vital Signs http://www.vitalsigns.md/?p=59

Enjoy this very brief audio segment of the answers we garnered from a group of Atheists at backyardskeptics meeting.

The Question (Page #2, Questions #2a):

Do abstract/non-material things exist?

If humans and the unverse are only matter then how does the abstract/non-material exist?

Does free will exist?

If so then how can it exist if humans are physical objects & all events are causally necessitated by past events and laws of nature?

Their Answers:

Do abstract/non-material things exist? ANSWERS:

  • 2 votes for the answer: ‘yes and no’
  • yes, in our mind
  • yes, for example love exists because we say it does but it only does because we give it meaning

If humans and the universe are only matter then how does the abstract/non-material exist? ANSWERS:

  • chemical reaction in our brain
  • by our agreement

Does free will exist? If so then how can it exist if humans are physical objects & all events are causally necessitated by past events and laws of nature? ANSWERS:

  • yes
  • when matter becomes consciousness then free will act as if it does
  • looks like we do have free will
  • free will doesn’t exist but on principle

SHARE with us YOUR answers. As always we would LOVE to hear from you please post your comments.

]]> http://www.vitalsigns.md/2008/10/16/vital-signs-without-god/atheists-answers-to-meaning-p2q2-at-backyard-skeptics-meeting/feed/ 0 6:40 Enjoy this very brief audio segment of the answers we garnered from a group of Atheists at backyardskeptics meeting. The Question (Page #2, Questions #2a): Do abstract/non-material ... Enjoy this very brief audio segment of the answers we garnered from a group of Atheists at backyardskeptics meeting. The Question (Page #2, Questions #2a): Do abstract/non-material things exist? If humans and the unverse are only matter then how does the abstract/non-material exist? Does free will exist? If so then how can it exist if humans are physical objects & all events are causally necessitated by past events and laws of nature? Their Answers: Do abstract/non-material things exist? ANSWERS: 2 votes for the answer: 'yes and no' yes, in our mind yes, for example love exists because we say it does but it only does because we give it meaning If humans and the universe are only matter then how does the abstract/non-material exist? ANSWERS: chemical reaction in our brain by our agreement Does free will exist? If so then how can it exist if humans are physical objects & all events are causally necessitated by past events and laws of nature? ANSWERS: yes when matter becomes consciousness then free will act as if it does looks like we do have free will free will doesn't exist but on principle SHARE with us YOUR answers. As always we would LOVE to hear from you please post your comments. Loading... Atheism: God does not exist., MEANING, Vital Signs #1: Life without God vitalsigns@vitalsigns.md no no