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Hello everyone! My name is Youri and I'm a Korean girl. I am a Protestant Christian and believe that Jesus is the only way to salvation.

I've always liked a good debate but recently fell in love with philosophy. I decided to join mainly to see what other kind of opinions people have there as the community I live in all kind of share the same belief and I feel claustrophobic at times.

Also, random tidbit: Currently my favorite theologians are C. S. Lewis & Blaise Pascal, if anyone likes either of them.

So uhh, nice to meet everyone.
 
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Welcome to TOL! You'll find good debates here, but you'll also find plenty of irrational ones as well. Good luck!

By the way (just curious) are you a Korean-American or do you live in Korea? I have a friend who just got back from teaching English in South Korea.
 
chrysostom

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welcome to TOL

is there a philosopher that you like?

I like Socrates, Kant, and Spinoza
 
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InHope said:
By the way (just curious) are you a Korean-American or do you live in Korea? I have a friend who just got back from teaching English in South Korea.
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Neither. This is actually kind of messed up but I'm a Korean living in Europe attending an international school with an American curriculum.

Thanks for the welcomes. :)
 
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Neither. This is actually kind of messed up but I'm a Korean living in Europe attending an international school with an American curriculum.

Thanks for the welcomes. :)
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That's awesome! Hopefully you'll have some unique insights for us because of your diverse background.
 
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youri said:
Hello everyone! My name is Youri and I'm a Korean girl. I am a Protestant Christian and believe that Jesus is the only way to salvation.

I've always liked a good debate but recently fell in love with philosophy. I decided to join mainly to see what other kind of opinions people have there as the community I live in all kind of share the same belief and I feel claustrophobic at times.

Also, random tidbit: Currently my favorite theologians are C. S. Lewis & Blaise Pascal, if anyone likes either of them.

So uhh, nice to meet everyone.
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Great choices.

You would also love GK Chesterton, whom Lewis said wrote the best Christian apologetics ever written.

You can read his book Orthodoxy here for free:

http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/130
 
Town Heretic

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youri said:
Hello everyone! My name is Youri and I'm a Korean girl. I am a Protestant Christian and believe that Jesus is the only way to salvation.
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How do you feel about free ponies? :think:...it's important.
I've always liked a good debate but recently fell in love with philosophy.
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An interest of mine as well, though I have nothing like your excuse...:idunno:
I decided to join mainly to see what other kind of opinions people have there as the community I live in all kind of share the same belief and I feel claustrophobic at times.
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It's a varied plate here, but mind what you swallow whole. :chew:
Also, random tidbit: Currently my favorite theologians are C. S. Lewis & Blaise Pascal, if anyone likes either of them.
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Especially fond of Lewis. Have your read M. Scott Peck? The Road Less Traveled is his more famous work. People of the Lie is an interesting examination of evil. :poly:
So uhh, nice to meet everyone.
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Did I sense a hesitation...and by that I mean, of course, a wise move. :chuckle:

Welcome! :e4e:

PS--it occurs to me that if you marry, one day your husband might say, straight faced, "What's mine is Youri's." ...and isn't that delightful? :D
 
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Wow lots of replies, thanks for the welcomes and warnings(?).

@ chrysostom - To be honest I'm not deep enough into philosophy yet to have made all my opinions so I kind of agree with most philosophers in some way. I do like Socrates though.
@ Adoration - Thanks for the suggestion, I'll definitely try it sometime.
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Especially fond of Lewis. Have your read M. Scott Peck? The Road Less Traveled is his more famous work. People of the Lie is an interesting examination of evil.
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No, I've heard of that somewhere though.

Also, your last comment made me laugh a lot.
 
John Mortimer

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Hi youri :)

I've certainly been a fan of C.S. Lewis as well.

Also you mention Socrates - have you read the Phaedo and/or the Apology? These are philosophical works that genuinely interface with theology in a general and timeless way.

Good to meet you!
 
Town Heretic

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John Mortimer said:
Hi youri :)

I've certainly been a fan of C.S. Lewis as well.

Also you mention Socrates - have you read the Phaedo and/or the Apology? These are philosophical works that genuinely interface with theology in a general and timeless way.

Good to meet you!
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I'd throw in "The Meditations", by Marcus Aurelius and "The Consolation of Philosophy", by Boethius. :poly:
 
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