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...is not something one is supposed to do. However, if the current reality is not acceptable, is it possible that living in denial of that reality is a method of changing it?
Originally posted by BigDoggProblemAre you asking whether people would take either the blue or the red pill?
...is not something one is supposed to do. However, if the current reality is not acceptable, is it possible that living in denial of that reality is a method of changing it?
Originally posted by BigDoggProblemBelieving in God as creator, maker, and judge has not been acceptable for some throughout the history of man, so they have come up with many fairy tales in an attempt to deny that reality. The fairy tale of the evolution of man has become the most dominate denial of reality that we encounter in today's world. It is sad, but true.
...is not something one is supposed to do. However, if the current reality is not acceptable, is it possible that living in denial of that reality is a method of changing it?
Originally posted by RJHinds😴😴😴😴😴😴😞
Believing in God as creator, maker, and judge has not been acceptable for some throughout the history of man, so they have come up with many fairy tales in an attempt to deny that reality. The fairy tale of the evolution of man has become the most dominate denial of reality that we encounter in today's world. It is sad, but true.
Originally posted by divegeesterThe red or the blue pill is a dilemma from the first chapters in Epistemology (or at least is was when I studied).
Are you asking whether people would take either the blue or the red pill?
Originally posted by LundosSo you would be happy sleeping on a bed of nails because you KNOW it's a bed of nails?
The red or the blue pill is a dilemma from the first chapters in Epistemology (or at least is was when I studied).
I guess its always an individual choice, but I have always preferred knowledge over discomfort.
Originally posted by sonhouseI would prefer knowing it was a bed of nails and not some poisoned teeth of an unknown monster I slept on. Then I could learn the art of sleeping on a bed of nails. Its very hard to adjust or make changes if you don't know or understand the source.
So you would be happy sleeping on a bed of nails because you KNOW it's a bed of nails?
Originally posted by BigDoggProblemTo change one's perspective or attitude on some matter is also to change reality in some respect, owing to the fact that our mental lives are a component of reality. This is something that I think vistesd has referred to as the "inseparable entanglement" of our mentality and reality. That is to say, our mental attitudes are not somehow wholly separate from reality but also intimately entangled up with it. On the other hand, unfortunate or unpleasant aspects of reality do not somehow dissolve just because one turns a blind eye to them. In this sense, there is an external reality that is not entangled with, or dependent on, our attitudes.
...is not something one is supposed to do. However, if the current reality is not acceptable, is it possible that living in denial of that reality is a method of changing it?
Originally posted by Lundos
I would prefer knowing it was a bed of nails and not some poisoned teeth of an unknown monster I slept on. Then I could learn the art of sleeping on a bed of nails. Its very hard to adjust or make changes if you don't know or understand the source.
Of course, it would be even better sleeping in a normal (for me) bed.
Then I could learn the art of sleeping on a bed of nails. Its very hard to adjust or make changes if you don't know or understand the source.
Of course, it would be even better sleeping in a normal (for me) bed.
Originally posted by BigDoggProblemThere is a part of reality that can only be ascertained by the exercise of a part of our being. The exercise is prayer.
...is not something one is supposed to do. However, if the current reality is not acceptable, is it possible that living in denial of that reality is a method of changing it?
Originally posted by LundosI'm sure you meant, "knowledge over comfort".
The red or the blue pill is a dilemma from the first chapters in Epistemology (or at least is was when I studied).
I guess its always an individual choice, but I have always preferred knowledge over discomfort.
Originally posted by LemonJelloSince people love references to the Matrix movie so much [I don't exempt myself] - consider this.
To change one's perspective or attitude on some matter is also to change reality in some respect, owing to the fact that our mental lives are a component of reality. This is something that I think vistesd has referred to as the "inseparable entanglement" of our mentality and reality. That is to say, our mental attitudes are not somehow wholly separate f ...[text shortened]... t. Yes it can; but it would seem to be a very poor, impoverished approach to meeting that goal.
Originally posted by sonshipWhat is prayer?
There is a part of reality that can only be ascertained by the exercise of a part of our being. The exercise is prayer.
There is a dimension to life which can only be substantiated by the use of an "organ" [for lack of any better word] which results in genuine prayer.
If you don't pray or are very unwilling to pray, it is hard [maybe not impossible] ...[text shortened]... er. Without this exercise, substantiating a certain aspect of real reality is too easily missed.