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How do you explain to a child the miracle of existance

 
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How do you explain to a child the miracle of existance
When we do not know ourselves why we exist.stoner
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Re: How do you explain to a child the miracle of existance
a meteorite or comet full of ice ( water ) and atoms hit a moon like object that became our planet and it's life
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Re: How do you explain to a child the miracle of existance
It gets even more complicated when kids learn about animals.

Animals live by instinct alone :)
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Re: How do you explain to a child the miracle of existance
It gets even more complicated when kids learn about animals.

Animals live by instinct alone :)
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And we do not. Why is that?
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Re: How do you explain to a child the miracle of existance
Pretend you know and lie to them
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Re: How do you explain to a child the miracle of existance
a meteorite or comet full of ice ( water ) and atoms hit a moon like object that became our planet and it's life
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Waters density behaves like no other liquid when approaching freezing point.It is non linear.
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Re: How do you explain to a child the miracle of existance
don´t tell the magical history is the 21 century, show this song.
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Re: How do you explain to a child the miracle of existance
if you want to explain with detail try to search kids documentary series, there is one from france that is the best.
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Re: How do you explain to a child the miracle of existance
All you have to do is show them how thankful you are for it.
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Re: How do you explain to a child the miracle of existance
if you want to explain with detail try to search kids documentary series, there is one from france that is the best.
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You miss the point.


The point is that we don't even know, and thus it is very hard to explain to a child.

As the AC said:

How do you explain to a child the miracle of existance

When we do not know ourselves why we exist.stoner
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Last Edited by DonHeau on 01/04/2012 06:59 PM
We opened doors by thinking.
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Re: How do you explain to a child the miracle of existance
if you want to explain with detail try to search kids documentary series, there is one from france that is the best.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 8250926


You miss the point.


The point is that we don't even know, and thus it is very hard to explain to a child.
 Quoting: DonHeau

documentaries for kids always save the day, and is educational.
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Re: How do you explain to a child the miracle of existance
All you have to do is show them how thankful you are for it.
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True, that is all that we can do.
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Re: How do you explain to a child the miracle of existance
i found it, is called Once Upon a Time... series.
[link to en.wikipedia.org]
And there is also The Magic Schoolbus.
[link to en.wikipedia.org]
Op try always be educational.thumbs
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Re: How do you explain to a child the miracle of existance
Told my kid he's like a driver in a car.
The driver is the soul, the car is the body.
Separate but the same.
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Re: How do you explain to a child the miracle of existance
if you want to explain with detail try to search kids documentary series, there is one from france that is the best.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 8250926


You miss the point.


The point is that we don't even know, and thus it is very hard to explain to a child.

As the AC said:

How do you explain to a child the miracle of existance

When we do not know ourselves why we exist.stoner
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 Quoting: DonHeau


Thanks Don you get it. Do you really want to stick your kids in front of the tv and let them watch a documentry explaining existentialism.
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Re: How do you explain to a child the miracle of existance
Here's one short story you might find interesting. It's called the Little Soul and the Sun:
[link to www.sapphyr.net]
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Re: How do you explain to a child the miracle of existance
You might try taking away a few of the 'miracles', such as sight; have child close one eye, then both to see the 'miracle of sight; then with both eyes closed, use their hands to cover their ears; lastly, one MIGHT withdraw food for the next meal and remark about " Isn't it wonderful, a miracle we can see, hear and eat food and be alive to enjoy all the mysteries of life, EVERY DAY ?"

I appreciated food a lot more when my Dad told me at supper time to finish my plate, because " Your not getting any more food till NEXT YEAR. "

I cried, as eating was my favorite time of day, till my mother explained to me what New Years Eve means.

Dad had an unusual way of making jokes.

Eagle
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Re: How do you explain to a child the miracle of existance
Told my kid he's like a driver in a car.
The driver is the soul, the car is the body.
Separate but the same.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1419030


is there also a third, "The Mind"? how would that fit into a car analogy, all i can think of is the onboard management, adjusting the differential of the vehicle when we take corners too quickly.
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Re: How do you explain to a child the miracle of existance
It gets even more complicated when kids learn about animals.

Animals live by instinct alone :)
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And we do not. Why is that?
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 8272853


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Re: How do you explain to a child the miracle of existance
You might try taking away a few of the 'miracles', such as sight; have child close one eye, then both to see the 'miracle of sight; then with both eyes closed, use their hands to cover their ears; lastly, one MIGHT withdraw food for the next meal and remark about " Isn't it wonderful, a miracle we can see, hear and eat food and be alive to enjoy all the mysteries of life, EVERY DAY ?"

I appreciated food a lot more when my Dad told me at supper time to finish my plate, because " Your not getting any more food till NEXT YEAR. "

I cried, as eating was my favorite time of day, till my mother explained to me what New Years Eve means.

Dad had an unusual way of making jokes.

Eagle
 Quoting: Eagle # 1 7958578


I like this, Nice, thankyou, lol at your dad, its funny the things that stick with you.
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Re: How do you explain to a child the miracle of existance
you talk about the grand scale of the universe, and the wonder of nature. Fill their heads with curiosity and excitement about the things around us.

... don't follow someone else's dogma, tell them to live! Be themselves! Wonder and explore!
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Re: How do you explain to a child the miracle of existance
It gets even more complicated when kids learn about animals.

Animals live by instinct alone :)
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And we do not. Why is that?
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God made us capable of distinguishing right from wrong.
 Quoting: BRIEF


Right and wrong are subjective concepts Brief. From reading your posts i know we think differently and we both have different moral "Right and wrongs".
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Re: How do you explain to a child the miracle of existance
i found it, is called Once Upon a Time... series.
[link to en.wikipedia.org]
And there is also The Magic Schoolbus.
[link to en.wikipedia.org]
Op try always be educational.thumbs
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Thanks, Bookmarked
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Re: How do you explain to a child the miracle of existance
Here's one short story you might find interesting. It's called the Little Soul and the Sun:
[link to www.sapphyr.net]
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Thankyou, will read this in a bit.
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Re: How do you explain to a child the miracle of existance
It gets even more complicated when kids learn about animals.

Animals live by instinct alone :)
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 8230949


And we do not. Why is that?
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 8272853


God made us capable of distinguishing right from wrong.
 Quoting: BRIEF


Right and wrong are subjective concepts Brief. From reading your posts i know we think differently and we both have different moral "Right and wrongs".
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 8272853


But we have the ability to think it through...a cat doesn't give a fuck, if it wants to kill something for fun or to eat it, it just does...your dog doesn't piss on the floor because it will get in trouble with it's master, but that's the only reason...well, not your dog, you'd eat it...
I never forgive and I never forget

I am a licensed firearm holder. I will, under protection of law, use lethal force if attacked.

Briefcut4892
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Re: How do you explain to a child the miracle of existance
i found it, is called Once Upon a Time... series.
[link to en.wikipedia.org]
And there is also The Magic Schoolbus.
[link to en.wikipedia.org]
Op try always be educational.thumbs
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 8250926


Thanks, Bookmarked
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 8272853

Your Welcome.peace
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Re: How do you explain to a child the miracle of existance
you talk about the grand scale of the universe, and the wonder of nature. Fill their heads with curiosity and excitement about the things around us.

... don't follow someone else's dogma, tell them to live! Be themselves! Wonder and explore!
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 4217558


This is how we teach children about life i agree, but doesn't teach about existance.


Look at Eagles post about isolating the senses, how do you explain the grand scale of the universe or nature without vision or speech.
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Re: How do you explain to a child the miracle of existance
When we do not know ourselves why we exist.stoner
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Self-replicating DNA.
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Re: How do you explain to a child the miracle of existance
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And we do not. Why is that?
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God made us capable of distinguishing right from wrong.
 Quoting: BRIEF


Right and wrong are subjective concepts Brief. From reading your posts i know we think differently and we both have different moral "Right and wrongs".
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 8272853


But we have the ability to think it through...a cat doesn't give a fuck, if it wants to kill something for fun or to eat it, it just does...your dog doesn't piss on the floor because it will get in trouble with it's master, but that's the only reason...well, not your dog, you'd eat it...
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So we exist why Brief?
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God made us capable of distinguishing right from wrong.
 Quoting: BRIEF


Right and wrong are subjective concepts Brief. From reading your posts i know we think differently and we both have different moral "Right and wrongs".
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 8272853


But we have the ability to think it through...a cat doesn't give a fuck, if it wants to kill something for fun or to eat it, it just does...your dog doesn't piss on the floor because it will get in trouble with it's master, but that's the only reason...well, not your dog, you'd eat it...
 Quoting: BRIEF



So we exist why Brief?
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 8272853


We are here to choose our orientation...do you wish to take or give...maybe somewhere in the middle?
I never forgive and I never forget

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Re: How do you explain to a child the miracle of existance
You don't?

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Because you grasp labels and slogans,
You are hindered by
Those labels and slogans,
Both those used in
Ordinary life and those
Considered sacred.
Thus they obstruct your
Perception of objective truth,
And you cannot understand clearly.

- Linji (d. 867)





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