29 Nov 07
“My wife is the most beautiful woman in the world!”
“You’re wrong. My wife is the most beautiful woman in the world!”
“If you actually knew my wife, you would never say such a thing. It would be clear to you that she is the most beautiful woman in the world.”
“If you actually knew my wife, you would know that she is the most beautiful...”
—Hey guys, what are your criteria for beauty?
“Why, all the attributes that my wife has; they are the criteria.”
“No, you’re wrong. The attributes cannot be separated out. It’s the whole person. My wife is the sole measure of beauty for the whole world.”
—Well, how about if we had a panel of independent judges decide?
“There can be no such thing as an independent panel. One has to believe first. Once you believe that my wife is the most beautiful woman in the world, then you will know it. Knowledge comes after belief. First believe, then receive.”
“You’re wrong again! First you must love her, then you’ll know that she is the most beautiful woman in the world. Knowledge comes after love. First love, then receive.”
“No, no, no! It’s not in loving, it’s in being loved.”
“Well, if you were loved by my wife, you would know that she’s the most beautiful woman in the world.”
“How can you say that? No love can compare to the love of my wife.”
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My wife is the most beautiful woman in the world.
29 Nov 07
Originally posted by vistesdBeauty is in the eye of the beholder....the end.
“My wife is the most beautiful woman in the world!”
“You’re wrong. My wife is the most beautiful woman in the world!”
“If you actually knew my wife, you would never say such a thing. It would be clear to you that she is the most beautiful woman in the world.”
“If you actually knew my wife, you would know that she is the most b ...[text shortened]...
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My wife is the most beautiful woman in the world.
29 Nov 07
Originally posted by vistesd" I have felt the love of your wife , and yes she is beautiful , but alas such love is a mirage , a trick of the brain "
“My wife is the most beautiful woman in the world!”
“You’re wrong. My wife is the most beautiful woman in the world!”
“If you actually knew my wife, you would never say such a thing. It would be clear to you that she is the most beautiful woman in the world.”
“If you actually knew my wife, you would know that she is the most b ...[text shortened]...
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My wife is the most beautiful woman in the world.
" How do you know this?"
" I don't know for sure , but my mind has figured out that she must be a mirage"
"How do you know that thinking my wife is a mirage is not actually a mirage also ?"
" I don't I suppose "
" So what would happen in your life if you followed my wife and believed she was not a mirage afterall?"
" That would be very beautiful , but I want that too much so it can't be true . I don't trust something that I want badly , I think it might be just wish fulfillment"
" What would be the point of a wife that you did not want badly and find beautiful?"
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29 Nov 07
Originally posted by vistesdMy wife is the most beautiful woman in the world.
“My wife is the most beautiful woman in the world!”
“You’re wrong. My wife is the most beautiful woman in the world!”
“If you actually knew my wife, you would never say such a thing. It would be clear to you that she is the most beautiful woman in the world.”
“If you actually knew my wife, you would know that she is the most b ...[text shortened]...
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My wife is the most beautiful woman in the world.
30 Nov 07
Originally posted by vistesdBut the fact remains, in the end, one is more beautiful than the other, despite sentimental bias. If your wife is more beautiful than mine, I should probably trade mine in for yours. 😉😀
“My wife is the most beautiful woman in the world!”
“You’re wrong. My wife is the most beautiful woman in the world!”
“If you actually knew my wife, you would never say such a thing. It would be clear to you that she is the most beautiful woman in the world.”
“If you actually knew my wife, you would know that she is the most b ...[text shortened]...
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My wife is the most beautiful woman in the world.
30 Nov 07
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Originally posted by knightmeisterWell, I acknowledged that you and I were beyond that... 🙂
" I have felt the love of your wife , and yes she is beautiful , but alas such love is a mirage , a trick of the brain "
" How do you know this?"
" I don't know for sure , but my mind has figured out that she must be a mirage"
"How do you know that thinking my wife is a mirage is not actually a mirage also ?"
" I don't I suppose "
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30 Nov 07
Originally posted by epiphinehasBut the fact remains, in the end, one is more beautiful than the other, despite sentimental bias.
But the fact remains, in the end, one is more beautiful than the other, despite sentimental bias. If your wife is more beautiful than mine, I should probably trade mine in for yours. 😉😀
Ah, but by whose criteria?
30 Nov 07
Originally posted by vistesdNobody's criteria...
[b]But the fact remains, in the end, one is more beautiful than the other, despite sentimental bias.
Ah, but by whose criteria?[/b]
Rather than a subjective essence like beauty, perhaps it would be easier to imagine truth like an objective phenomena. If we were American citizens around two-hundred years ago, and were all asked whether it was raining in London or not, we might all have differing opinions, but the answer is in fact one rather than the other. If one religion is true rather than another, then it is true regardless of our criteria or what we actually believe.
I do admit, however, that it is useless to convince someone, intellectually, to believe in Jesus Christ. Tozer once said, if someone is only convinced intellectually that Christ is truth, then he can be just as easily convinced by someone else to believe just the opposite; rationality and reason cannot produce an enduring faith. That which is spoken of in the Bible as "faith" is something that cannot be "worked up," or arrived at merely by being convinced intellectually. Only the Spirit of God Himself can produce it.
I believe the evidence of Christianity's truth can most easily be found in the inexplicable rest, confidence, and joy -- in the face of any and all adversity -- found in those who possess and profess faith in Jesus Christ.
30 Nov 07
Originally posted by epiphinehasBut, I think the whole point here (though some may disagree with it) is that the truth of religion is much more like the truth of your wife's beauty than like an objective fact.
Rather than a subjective essence like beauty, perhaps it would be easier to imagine truth like an objective phenomena. If we were American citizens around two-hundred years ago, and were all asked whether it was raining in London or not, we might all have differing opinions, but the answer is in fact one rather than the other. If one religion is true rather than another, then it is true regardless of our criteria or what we actually believe.
I quite agree with everything else you said in this post, though again I conceive of "Christianity's truth" as described above.
30 Nov 07
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Originally posted by castlerookBut, I think the whole point here (though some may disagree with it) is that the truth of religion is much more like the truth of your wife's beauty than like an objective fact.
But, I think the whole point here (though some may disagree with it) is that the truth of religion is much more like the truth of your wife's beauty than like an objective fact.
I quite agree with everything else you said in this post, though again I conceive of "Christianity's truth" as described above.
But still, it is only a supposition. If truth is subjectively arbitrary, then the beauty analogy would be accurate. But if truth is objective, then the beauty analogy falls short. The point is, the analogy itself presupposes that truth is subjectively arbitrary. Vistesd knows these kinds of limitations which we have proving the veracity of any given religion or belief, but I think he still enjoys playing this game anyway (like a math whiz solving a problem in countless different ways for the fun of it).
30 Nov 07
Originally posted by epiphinehasThe requirements for your "faith" and the requirements for delusion are remarkably similar.
I do admit, however, that it is useless to convince someone, intellectually, to believe in Jesus Christ. Tozer once said, if someone is only convinced intellectually that Christ is truth, then he can be just as easily convinced by someone else to believe just the opposite; rationality and reason cannot produce an enduring faith. That which is sp ...[text shortened]... at merely by being convinced intellectually. Only the Spirit of God Himself can produce it.