"With an Open Mind" Discussion Group
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Given a moment's thought, most of us can almost certainly think of questions for which we've not yet discovered a fully satisfying answer. Most of us can identify significant issues that have no obvious resolution. Join us as we consider a variety of relevant topics in an atmosphere that facilitates an exchange of ideas ... the sharing of alternative points of view. If you think you MIGHT have an answer worth considering, come share it with us. If you KNOW you have THE one and only answer, this might not be the group for you. The "With an Open Mind" Discussion Group uses a "moderated" discussion format. The discussion leader will keep the discussion focused and encourage adherence to established ground rules that give EVERY participant the opportunity to share his or her thoughts in a non-confrontational manner. No advance preparation is required. No political or religious perspective is assumed or excluded. The expectation is that all who participate will, during the course of the discussion, further develop their own, personal views through publically voicing their current thinking and respectfully listening to the thoughts of others.
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Our next meeting:
Nature, Nurture, and the Limits of Personal Responsibility
For years, people have debated the effects of nature and nurture on the development of human personality. To what extent is ?who you are? determined by factors somehow present at birth? To what extent by what happens to you after birth? To what extent are you ?constrained? by your circumstances? To what extent can you, by some ?act of will?, change ?who you are??
Recent scientific evidence paints a complex picture ? Read more
- When?
- Thursday, May 22, 2008, 6:30 PM 20080523T003000Z
- Where?
- RSVP limit
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Only 20 members (including guests) can RSVP 'Yes' or 'Maybe' for this meeting. There's still room for 16 more.
- Who?
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3 members have said Yes
1 member said Maybe
Recent Meetings
Thu May 8, 6:30 PM |
4 attended (est.) –
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Thu Apr 24, 6:30 PM |
6 attended (est.) –
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Thu Apr 10, 6:30 PM |
5 attended (est.) –
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What's New?
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"I met Vernon a few months back at a book discussion group and I respected the way he presented his points of view and also listened to others. I organize a singles group and hope I can squeeze in these meetings. Thanks Vernon!"
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"Hi AR! We have the philosophy group in common, too. I am hoping to be at Vernon's Thursday meeting. You going?"
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"just moved from the east coast . I moderated a discussion group there and enjoyed it tremdously. I would be delighted to be in a group where we can share our feelings and opinions plus learning from others. thanks, Lorie"
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"In my opinion, most people are more interested in a sense of "community" than they are in the"objective" truth of their religious convictions. Few people "study" alternative..."
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"I don't believe in God in any conventional sense, so having it "proved" that there is no God in ANY sense of the word would have no effect on the way I live my life. I would find as much "meaning". .."
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"It suggests that, if there is such a thing as an "objective" religious truth, human beings are not very good at perceiving it. Perhaps we sense that there's SOMETHING there (there are, after..."
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"It appears that the best way to do avoid the 7500 character cutoff limit is to split the responses into more than one post, so here is my input to the first few questions raised: I hope to get a good..."
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"I'm not certain how many of you happened to see David Rome's feedback on our most recent meeting (and it's not the easiest thing to now access), so I've extracted it and included it in this post (see below)...."
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"Hi everyone- My name's Jules, & I'm really looking forward to some nice fresh input before my thoughts get all set in their ways! I also really like the idea of respectful discussion as opposed to argument. See you all Thursday!"
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"I know you've received a "canned" reminder of Thursday evening's meeting, but I wanted to personally remind you that the next meeting of the "With An Open Mind" Discussion Group will be on Thursday evening,..."
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"I'm looking forward to the free foo ... er, the interesting discussions."
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"Please note that, due to a scheduling conflict, the location of the April 10th meeting ("The (Not So) Golden Rule") has been changed. We will now be meeting in the Penrose Library at 20 N. Cascade. I..."
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"Some of you have expressed an interest in having a meeting on the weekend. I'm open to the idea, but I suspect attendance might be lower than for a weeknight meeting. I'm therefore considering the idea..."
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"We had our first meeting last night, Wednesday, March 26th, at the Rockrimmon Branch of the Pikes Peak Library System. I'm understandably biased (I'm the organizer/moderator) , but, for a first meeting,..."
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"Hi All, I've "opened" 3 polls. I'm asking everyone to indiciate their preferences on where and when we should hold future meetings. I've also asked for preferences on which topics we should address..."
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The poll "Which of the following discussion topics are of greatest interest to you?" was created today.
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The poll "On what day or the week and at what time of day would you prefer that we hold our meetings?" was created today.
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The poll "Where would you prefer we hold our next meeting?" was created today.
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The poll "Where would you prefer we hold our next meeting?" closed today.
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"I can barely wait for the first meetup with this group to happen. If we have to delay due to a poor turnout, then so be it., as long as it is rescheduled. But this kind of coming together is so very hard..."
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