Gods Have No Attributes Inconsistent With Blessedness and Incorruptibility

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    2. A Discussion of Epicurean Concepts of Divinity

      • Cassius
      • May 15, 2016 at 4:51 PM
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    2. Article: "Extraterrestrial Life May Look Nothing Like Life On Earth..." (and for our purposes, applying the article to "gods") 31

      • Cassius
      • December 13, 2024 at 9:48 AM
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      • December 24, 2024 at 5:19 PM
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    4. Bryan

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    2. Under the Sliding Signs of Heaven-Lucretius' Poetic Echoes 2

      • Joshua
      • August 25, 2019 at 2:30 PM
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      • August 25, 2019 at 3:28 PM
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      August 25, 2019 at 3:28 PM

    2. Article: "Significance of Worship and Prayer among the Epicureans" by George Depue Hadzsits 2

      • Susan Hill
      • November 15, 2020 at 10:57 AM
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      • March 4, 2022 at 6:30 AM
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    4. Don

      March 4, 2022 at 6:30 AM

    2. A Great Summary With References Of The Epicurean Affirmation Of The Existence of "Gods" 1

      • Cassius
      • July 7, 2018 at 7:07 AM
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    4. Cassius

      July 7, 2018 at 7:07 AM

    2. Are The Gods Part of Orienting Our Minds Toward What Is Important? 1

      • Cassius
      • July 24, 2018 at 11:37 AM
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      July 24, 2018 at 11:37 AM

    2. Hesiod’s Theogony 1

      • Matt
      • January 12, 2019 at 8:05 AM
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      • January 12, 2019 at 8:25 AM
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      January 12, 2019 at 8:25 AM

    2. Epicurean gods and Aristotelian contemplation 7

      • Godfrey
      • September 2, 2023 at 10:56 PM
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      • September 3, 2023 at 9:47 AM
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    4. Don

      September 3, 2023 at 9:47 AM

    2. The Argument In Favor of a Supernatural God Based On Alleged Issues With Concept of Infinity

      • Cassius
      • November 26, 2017 at 7:30 PM
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      • November 26, 2017 at 7:30 PM
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    2. An Exchange involving the Ontological Argument For The Existence of a Supernatural God

      • Cassius
      • July 6, 2018 at 6:19 AM
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    2. Hidden Brain podcast: Suggested Episodes on the Gods & Religion 7

      • Don
      • June 29, 2024 at 10:22 PM
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      • June 30, 2024 at 11:09 AM
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    4. Cassius

      June 30, 2024 at 11:09 AM

    2. Which (Epicurean) God ...? 4

      • Pacatus
      • May 31, 2023 at 12:17 PM
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    4. Pacatus

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    2. From Cicero 1

      • Susan Hill
      • October 28, 2020 at 10:28 AM
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      • October 28, 2020 at 10:49 AM
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    4. Cassius

      October 28, 2020 at 10:49 AM

    2. A Question About Epicurean Gods

      • Cassius
      • November 1, 2018 at 8:52 AM
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      • November 1, 2018 at 8:52 AM
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    2. Article On Contemplation on the Gods 7

      • Kalosyni
      • March 19, 2024 at 11:48 PM
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    4. Bryan

      March 19, 2024 at 11:48 PM

    2. From the Pen of the Master: Epicurus 1

      • Susan Hill
      • October 28, 2020 at 10:00 AM
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      • October 28, 2020 at 10:13 AM
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      October 28, 2020 at 10:13 AM

    2. Are Epicurean Gods Compatible with Carl Jung's Collective Unconscious and Archetypes? 7

      • Kalosyni
      • September 5, 2024 at 10:54 AM
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    2. The Real Impact of Epicurus saying the celestial bodies weren't gods! 1

      • Don
      • August 16, 2023 at 4:37 PM
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      • August 16, 2023 at 5:30 PM
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      August 16, 2023 at 5:30 PM

    2. Prioritizing By Popularity The Arguments For Intelligent Design

      • Cassius
      • May 20, 2024 at 12:18 PM
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    2. Other Short Fragments and Testimonia

      • Susan Hill
      • October 28, 2020 at 3:15 PM
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