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The definition of a freethinker here is one who is critical of religion (I assume the religion of one's dominant culture). I've run into similar definitions before but I wonder what happened to the tradition of the Enlightenment? Why only question religion? Perhaps questioning other... more
Reviewed by Scientia Jul 24 2007, 06:11pm ( 12 reviews ) • ffrf.org
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Rated by RykeMasters on Dec 01 2008, 3:27pm
Complaining that Freethinkers call themselves that way (and that others call them by the name) is like complaining that people from the United States have come to be called American, as if they owned the continent. Sure, it's true the name is objectionable, but it's come to mean what it means now, and most people who identify themselves by the name don't really think of the objectionable side of calling themselves that.
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Rated by Murdocc on Jan 10 2008, 4:37pm
There is really nothing more conceited than labeling yourself a freethinker. How bout we latch onto a term that doesn't have us coming off like arrogant pricks? Eh?
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Rated by WisteriaBlue on Aug 17 2007, 11:59pm
What a narrow minded argumentation. How can you judge what a free thought is when you are just a part of the whole that generates you and your thoughts. How can you judge the mind with just a tool: brain. And, moreover does it suit to westerners only? Without saying what's the purpose of such a deep research!
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Rated by Scientia on Jul 24 2007, 6:11pm
The definition of a freethinker here is one who is critical of religion (I assume the religion of one's dominant culture). I've run into similar definitions before but I wonder what happened to the tradition of the Enlightenment? Why only question religion? Perhaps questioning other cultural beliefs, including normal science is too uncomfortable? What if our critical thought were to turn on it's own presuppositions? Another question: what does our thought really want to be free of? Perhaps that implies another: what do we do with our thought once it's free, not only of religion, but of other tyrannies? I wonder also how many people can answer questions like this and not come up with something really lame.
