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First off, this isn't meant to be a genre vs literary thread.
So, I'm almost finished reading Andrew Miller's Pure , which won the 2011 Costa Prize [and believe is shortlisted for The Walter Scott Prize too.] It's old style Gothic [think Great Expectations...
Started by gothicangel on
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by 11 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at absolutewrite):
That seems to go beyond the willing suspension of disbelief about the premise of disbelief bank because the strength....
So there is nothing as it goes along.
disbelief, and just how many times we will let the author "get away with one".
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Greetings,
I would like to discuss with my fellow Gaians, the terms of love, fear, and disbelief in terms of religious practice and the spreading of faith.
Firstly, it is my observance that people respond better to messages of love, rather than ones of...
Started by Destiny Diamond Rush on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at gaiaonline):
The whole fear vs love argument, although I agree would make an impact on the perception of the religion, doesn't really... .
Religion is pretty often taken on either as a thing you were raised with, out of fear of death, or because you came across evidence .
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A rough history of disbelief - atheism
Started by fishbuff on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at sammyboy):
Re: A rough history of disbelief - atheism if it is rough does it means it's questionable? Re: A rough history of disbelief - atheism Originally Posted by Baluku if it is rough does it means.
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Ask your Facebook Friends
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What cases were you not able to suspend your disbelief?
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at tupwrestlingforum):
And finally, every single.
Like, the whole thing.
Was something i couldn't suspend my disbelief for.
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Http://www.sciencemag.org/content/336/6080/493 .
I know, shocker!
Btw, both correlation and causation were found. Insert deeply meaningful sentence here.
Started by volchok on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at ilovephilosophy):
They said....
Don't you intuitions in reasoning were associated with increased religious disbelief."
That's exactly what say all analytic thinkers were atheists.
They said analytic thinking promotes disbelief.
Analytic thinkers were atheists.
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We don't have cable or satellite. This has been a conscious decision for us, and it is based upon several factors: we want to limit couch time, the overall quality of programming is pretty bad, the quantity and duration of commercials are way out of hand...
Started by JoeP on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at savingadvice):
Anyway, did have.
I might have gotten more disbelief in college (over a decade ago).
Over the years.
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I've got a thread over in the experts section that got me thinking. I'm planning on having my two current MCs use some invented technology. Sort of along the lines of James Bond or something of that nature. Nothing too out there (I think), but just things...
Started by kaitie on
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by 13 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at absolutewrite):
If you want to use a ray gun, a new poison or a super spy .
And ruin the suspension of disbelief.
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Hmmm dunno how to deal with one member of family who refuses to believe anything is wrong with my caree ... and apparently thought i was hideous to get medical help and diagnosis (vascular dementia) about 9 months ago. Em, she pops in to see him about...
Started by audrey on
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by 9 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at carersuk):
Family disbelief - Why?! The one time you need a little support why.
To climb in the neighbour's window).
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Here's a place people who do not believe in so called conspiracy theories can weigh in.
Note that lizbethrose's reasons for not believing are not focused on any information about the conspiracies in question, but are psychological and or ad hominim in...
Started by Moreno on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at ilovephilosophy):
IQ ≡ I diot Q uotient ≡ (one's disbelief in what he is told.
See, if you believe my words, I have no categorical disbelief in 'conspiracy theories.' I do wonder nonsensically ignore the answers.
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I played 1 and 2, and was actually very disappointed with 2. After all the slamming of 3, figured I'd just ignore it for a time.
Well, the time came 3 nights ago. And, I'm kinda blown away. Everything is spectaculique!
This is an amazing achievement, ...
Started by archer d. on
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by 12 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at rottentomatoes):
I'm in disbelief.
That game was such a dissapointment Yeah, I looked at spoilers for the ending .
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