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  • Curiosity
     OP - February 09, 2014, 03:07 PM
    1.Do you consider yourself to be curios?
    2.How is curiosity a bad thing if it is the reason why this innate trait has pushed human beings in new scientific discoveries?
    3. Are religious people less curios?

    I had many questions, but didn't know how to put my thoughts in words  wacko

    So Im curios about what  your views on curiosity are and if you consider it bad or good.




  • Curiosity
     Reply #1 - February 09, 2014, 03:15 PM
    Quote from: INcePtion on February 09, 2014, 03:07 PM
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    I had many questions, but didn't know how to put my thoughts in words  wacko

    So Im curios about what  your views on curiosity are and if you consider it bad or good.

    what..whaaat.... why?  

    why you  don't know how to put  your thoughts in words?

    You write well and you think  well.,  but  you can not ask  questions?   why?  I think you can.. I think you are trying to hide your questions.. I ask you why?

    Answer me first "all whys"..,    then I will answer your questions...
    Do not let silence become your legacy.. Question everything   
    I renounced my faith to become a kafir, 
    the beloved betrayed me and turned in to  a Muslim     
  • Curiosity
     Reply #2 - February 09, 2014, 03:36 PM
    I think curiosity is good. Sometimes the results are less than desired, when indulging curiosity you should try to make informed decisions on possible outcomes before taking an action. Look before you leap sort of thing.

    I do not think curiosity is bad, I think it is necessary, as you say, for our species.

    I do find religious people to be less curious. They have all the answers. To continue to seek answers where those answers are provided by religion means that they do not trust, do not believe, and are thus blasphemous.
    Don't let Hitler have the street.
  • Curiosity
     Reply #3 - February 09, 2014, 04:05 PM
    1. I am curious but am restricted by my interests.

    2. I do not think curiosity in itself is bad. It only seem bad when other factors are applied creating a situation one can evaluate.

    3. No I do not think they are any less or more curious than the average person. If we are restricting curiosity to religious views we have to keep in mind there are many different perceptions and interests. Some people develop theological and philosophical views based on their religion. Others have no more an interest than the status quo within their brand of religion. There are many levels between these two extremes. Besides religious convictions are based on conclusions every person has reasoned out within their own mind. Whether this reason is correct or not I will not get into. My point being is we accept answers for different views all the time. Does holding an answer as acceptable decrease one's curiosity? If one accepts evolution does this decrease their curiosity any more than someone accepting creationism? Does god or no god? Our interests direct our curiosity but our interests are restricted by our lifespan, knowledge and environment.
  • Curiosity
     Reply #4 - February 09, 2014, 04:20 PM
    Curiosity hmmmm.....

    As a rule curiosity is indeed good. But. BUt. BUT. When does curiosity become toxic? Some people think too much and others not enough.

    I think you should always put a limit to the questions and the answers because too many questions and not enough answers can make a man go:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1WcxRaMmIM
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  • Curiosity
     Reply #5 - February 09, 2014, 04:34 PM
    Quote from: INcePtion on February 09, 2014, 03:07 PM
    1.Do you consider yourself to be curios?


    Yes. I soak up knowledge like a sponge. If I come across something I'm unfamiliar with I have an irresistible urge to learn about it, at the very least to understand it enough to know if I find it interesting.

    Quote from: INcePtion on February 09, 2014, 03:07 PM
    2.How is curiosity a bad thing if it is the reason why this innate trait has pushed human beings in new scientific discoveries?


    It's not a bad thing. Never let anyone tell you otherwise.

    Quote from: INcePtion on February 09, 2014, 03:07 PM
    3. Are religious people less curios?


    As far as average curiosity goes? I don't think so.
    `But I don't want to go among mad people,' Alice remarked.
     `Oh, you can't help that,' said the Cat: `we're all mad here. I'm mad.  You're mad.'
     `How do you know I'm mad?' said Alice.
     `You must be,' said the Cat, `or you wouldn't have come here.'
  • Curiosity
     Reply #6 - February 09, 2014, 05:00 PM
    Quote from: yeezevee on February 09, 2014, 03:15 PM
    what..whaaat.... why?  

    why you  don't know how to put  your thoughts in words?

    You write well and you think  well.,  but  you can not ask  questions?   why?  I think you can.. I think you are trying to hide your questions.. I ask you why?

    Answer me first "all whys"..,    then I will answer your questions...

    Yeezevee you are too curios.  grin12
    Because some of my questions have obvious answers.
    Now give me your answers!
  • Curiosity
     Reply #7 - February 09, 2014, 05:06 PM
    i dont think religious people are less curios. Instead, they are more afraid/guilty/ashamed of their curiosity. They have suppressed it, but it is there.
  • Curiosity
     Reply #8 - February 09, 2014, 05:16 PM
    Quote from: three on February 09, 2014, 03:36 PM


    I do find religious people to be less curious. They have all the answers. To continue to seek answers where those answers are provided by religion means that they do not trust, do not believe, and are thus blasphemous.

    I agree with you, when you say that religious people are less inclined to ask questions. They already have the answers. An example are the Muslims, do you think they are curios about researching other religions, asking questions and going further the actual reality ?
    I know some Muslims are eager to learn more, but curiosity is not just about learning, it is more than that. Curiosity means also doubt.
    Doesn't it?
    But I dont understand when you say "look before you leap..."
    Isn't curiosity pretty much that?
  • Curiosity
     Reply #9 - February 09, 2014, 05:20 PM
    Quote from: bogart on February 09, 2014, 04:05 PM
    My point being is we accept answers for different views all the time. Does holding an answer as acceptable decrease one's curiosity? If one accepts evolution does this decrease their curiosity any more than someone accepting creationism? Does god or no god? Our interests direct our curiosity but our interests are restricted by our lifespan, knowledge and environment.

    Hmm that is interesting.
  • Curiosity
     Reply #10 - February 09, 2014, 05:21 PM
    Quote from: Jedi on February 09, 2014, 04:20 PM
    Curiosity hmmmm.....

    As a rule curiosity is indeed good. But. BUt. BUT. When does curiosity become toxic? Some people think too much and others not enough.

    I think you should always put a limit to the questions and the answers because too many questions and not enough answers can make a man go:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1WcxRaMmIM

    You might be right.  Roll Eyes
  • Curiosity
     Reply #11 - February 09, 2014, 05:22 PM
    Quote from: dr_sloth on February 09, 2014, 05:06 PM
    i dont think religious people are less curios. Instead, they are more afraid/guilty/ashamed of their curiosity. They have suppressed it, but it is there.

    Ya that is what I wanted to say.
    Quote from: Quod Sum Eris on February 09, 2014, 04:34 PM


    As far as average curiosity goes? I don't think so.

    Why? Can you give me a more detailed explanation?
  • Curiosity
     Reply #12 - February 09, 2014, 05:24 PM
    Quote from: INcePtion on February 09, 2014, 05:16 PM
    Curiosity means also doubt.
    Doesn't it?
    But I dont understand when you say "look before you leap..."
    Isn't curiosity pretty much that?



    Look before you leap means do not jump without considering the distance and other details of the jump.
    Some of us are impulsive with curiosity, and that can lead to trouble. So if you take care to consider your consequences, that can temper your curiosity. It might not be worth it, for example, to see how fast a body falls from the Empire State Building. So curiosity means finding answers, but one should not be indulging every question. Even if you are Tony Soprano.
    Don't let Hitler have the street.
  • Curiosity
     Reply #13 - February 09, 2014, 05:31 PM
    Quote from: INcePtion on February 09, 2014, 05:21 PM
    You might be right.  Roll Eyes


    I think you're too late for that Inzy.

    Check in at the Pagal Khanna.

    Now take those pink pills.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcuDj0J1utQ

    No free mixing of the sexes is permitted on these forums or via PM or the various chat groups that are operating.

    Women must write modestly and all men must lower their case.

    http://www.ummah.com/forum/showthread.php?425649-Have-some-Hayaa-%28modesty-shame%29-people!
  • Curiosity
     Reply #14 - February 09, 2014, 05:32 PM
    Quote from: three on February 09, 2014, 05:24 PM
    Look before you leap means do not jump without considering the distance and other details of the jump.
    Some of us are impulsive with curiosity, and that can lead to trouble. So if you take care to consider your consequences, that can temper your curiosity. It might not be worth it, for example, to see how fast a body falls from the Empire State Building. So curiosity means finding answers, but one should not be indulging every question. Even if you are Tony Soprano.

    That is a funny answer  Cheesy
    Thanks for making it clear.
  • Curiosity
     Reply #15 - February 09, 2014, 05:35 PM
    Quote from: Jedi on February 09, 2014, 05:31 PM
    I think you're too late for that Inzy.

    Check in at the Pagal Khanna.

    Now take those pink pills.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcuDj0J1utQ



    Learning new things will not harm you.
    Jao pagal

  • Curiosity
     Reply #16 - February 18, 2014, 02:14 PM
    Quote from: INcePtion on February 09, 2014, 05:20 PM
    Hmm that is interesting.


    From my point of view the question is attempting to assign a value to curiosity; 0=no curiosity, 1= minimal, 100= maximum. I just think this value assignment should be directed to the topic of interest rather than curiosity itself. Curiosity is a source, interests are the conduits of this source. Also how can we actually measure curiosity as statistic? Is an obsessive disorder an increase in total curiosity compared to those without obsessives disorders? Could these disorders just be an all encompassing conduit of the moment? Religion could be one of many conduits which direct the source. One conduit could close but an number of new conduits could fill the closed conduit.

    My thoughts are in the gutter with the overuse of my sewage system analogue  whistling2

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