Is it hypocritical?

[¿PapaPancho?]

Me and two gals (not Talon or TJ suprisingly) were having a conversation about all sorts of topics including true love. I argued that I believed in soul mates and they called me a hypocrite. They know me well and know me to be a staunch atheist and couldn't understand why I believed in something like soul mates. I can't think of a better term to call it so is it hypocritical? What do you guys think?


P.S.  eat your heart out Jon Tees

[Talon]

I don't think it's hypocritical to believe that two people can be more or less destined to be together and/or compatible based on non-tangible factors.

I guess its only hypocritical if you believe that you must be a christian to believe you have a soul.



 

[Rob]

I don't think it's hypocritical. I didn't realise fate and destiny were only applicable to religious people

[Sabra]

Also the idea of a soul is hardly a Christian concept lovie.

[J-Reb]

I'm not sure I understand the question.  I tend to agree with most of the folks that have posted already.  You certainly don't have to be a Christian to be "in-love" or have a soul mate.

I personally don't believe there is ONE person specifically chosen for you out there.  If that's the case, there are a lot of people out there that missed the boat.

[Talon]

  If that's the case, there are a lot of people out there that missed the boat.

Ain't that the truth.

[Mike Powers]

Me and two gals (not Talon or TJ suprisingly) were having a conversation about all sorts of topics including true love. I argued that I believed in soul mates and they called me a hypocrite. They know me well and know me to be a staunch atheist and couldn't understand why I believed in something like soul mates. I can't think of a better term to call it so is it hypocritical? What do you guys think?


P.S.  eat your heart out Jon Tees

It seems unrelated, but indulge me. Do you believe that time travel is (theoretically) possible, or pure fantasy?

[Alex Smiley]

I'd say your friends owe you an apology and drink of your choice, if you ask me.

[Rob]

I can't believe Pancho has 2 female friends.




I bet they're related.

[Justin]

You don't have to be religious in order to have a soul mate.  Love is love.  Not really sure what your friends were getting at.

[Christian Montiero]

I think they might have taken the term "soul mate" to mean a connection on a spiritual level or as fate instead of someone who's above what you find ideal in a woman. So I don't think that's hypocritical.

Some people just don't understand hypocrisy, irony, etc. Like feminists. Or those idiots who threw eggs at an abortion clinic during a pro-life demonstration.

[¿PapaPancho?]

It seems unrelated, but indulge me. Do you believe that time travel is (theoretically) possible, or pure fantasy?

I believe its possible but I don't believe that time is linear.  More like a river than a straight line.

I think they might have taken the term "soul mate" to mean a connection on a spiritual level or as fate instead of someone who's above what you find ideal in a woman. So I don't think that's hypocritical.

Some people just don't understand hypocrisy, irony, etc. Like feminists. Or those idiots who threw eggs at an abortion clinic during a pro-life demonstration.

I think that's what they were getting at.

I can't believe Pancho has 2 female friends.




I bet they're related.

I have female friends ... ask your momma 

Just Kidding. She's a nice lady.

I'm not sure I understand the question.  I tend to agree with most of the folks that have posted already.  You certainly don't have to be a Christian to be "in-love" or have a soul mate.

I personally don't believe there is ONE person specifically chosen for you out there.  If that's the case, there are a lot of people out there that missed the boat.

I don't believe that there is ONE specific person out there for you but I do believe that there are specific people out there that you are destined to be with.  For me the term soul mate can also apply to best friends.  To me it means someone you were destined to always have in your life.  When it comes to romance I firmly believe in the "thunderstruck" rule.  Ever just look at someone and stop dead in your tracks because "there was just something about them."  That's what I'm getting at

[Mike Powers]

I believe its possible but I don't believe that time is linear.  More like a river than a straight line.

Most scientists that believe in time travel also believe that, essentially, that there isn't really free will, just the appearance of it. Because, if you were able to travel in time, then whatever happened/will happen has ALWAYS been that way.

So, soul mates is scientifically proven.

[¿PapaPancho?]

Most scientists that believe in time travel also believe that, essentially, that there isn't really free will, just the appearance of it. Because, if you were able to travel in time, then whatever happened/will happen has ALWAYS been that way.

So, soul mates is scientifically proven.

[Mike Powers]

~SCIENCE~