Unveiled Artist
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I guess religion and mathematics don't mix well. You end up with things like 3=1.
Yeah. I just used math terms for context rather than discuss mathematics.
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I guess religion and mathematics don't mix well. You end up with things like 3=1.
Wait a minute, ...Can you give it religious context?
Math isn't my strong point. I used the words as an analogy but not a means to an end.
I don't answer all questions because some understand but since I'm not religious, I don't.
Math isn't my strong point.
Why is "greater than" better than "equal to?"
Huh?
Wait a minute, ...
- You're not religious,
- by your own confession:
- Math isn't your strong point,
- by your own confession:
- You start a thread entitled "Religious Mathematics" in the "General Religious Debates" forum and you ask:
- But when I post my answer, you respond with:
- Question to myself: "Why am I involved this thread?"
If I thought there was a good chance of your understanding my explanation, I'd try to explain. But since I currently doubt that you'd understand my explanation, I don't see any potential benefit in doing so.Because I don't understand your other post. What does that all mean?
Yeah. I got the idea from another thread.
hmmm... in the beginning was the word...Can you give it religious context?
Math isn't my strong point. I used the words as an analogy but not a means to an end.
If I thought there was a good chance of your understanding my explanation, I'd try to explain. But since I currently doubt that you'd understand my explanation, I don't see any potential benefit in doing so.
I am, however, actually curious what it was and where it was in the other thread that you were reading that led you to post this thread and ask your question.
I learned that communication works best if people just say what they feel, that's heart-communication
If people are not direct, use sarcasm, irony, cynicism they use mind-communication, so heart-communication is closed by them (most do it unaware)
I used to fully be blocked in good communication, and had to discover it myself. Took me years.
Language is not the problem. Though people in some cultures are more direct, hence it seems that language might cause it.
hmmm... in the beginning was the word...
and then it gets named from there, put into an order from its chaotic formlessness
the graphic shows a progressive unfolding
this is the basis of an entire philosophy of life, existence and everything, but even the learned admit they are just toddlers in the face of this immensity
but we are discussing a system of reasoning and are no longer talking about this ephemeral phenomenon directly,
it is as if by way of a mirror......take your pick, there are many, or make your own
does that help?
well,no worries ......cut, take 2....will have to cook up some new memery
Why is "greater than" better than "equal to?"
Ahhh, ... now I'm beginning to understand where you were coming from when you posted your thread. And I can also understand your inability to make sense of my first post, so ignore it.It was from the "Greater Purposes" thread Greater purposes
A lot of people believe spirituality or religion is, by nature, involves a "greater purpose" compared to mundane or human purposes. They see religion or mystic experiences as greater while human experiences as mundane. Humans have a limited mind and they can't understand the expanse of the universe.
I see life from an equal perspective rather than hierarchical. So religion, spirituality, or mystic experiences aren't above me for their mystery etc but equal to me (lack of better words). There are no favorites.
Why is greater than (former) better than equal to (latter)?
Unless you have context, neither is necessarily 'better' than the other.
For instance, I'm a doctor and I tell you that the operation I'm proposing has an 'equal risk' as getting your appendix removed or a 'greater risk' than having your appendix removed, which would be 'better'? Having an EQUAL risk or a GREATER risk?
Ahhh, ... now I'm beginning to understand where you were coming from when you posted your thread. And I can also understand your inability to make sense of my first post, so ignore it.
For the record, I saw the first post in the thread "Greater Purpose" and passed it by because (a) it didn't interest me and (b) it didn't appear to be an invitation "to play", i.e. have fun brainstorming.
That said, I have to say here, if I had known where you were coming from and what you were trying to ask, then I'd have passed on the opportunity to participate in this thread, too.
I'm done. Over and out.
I'm not sure. Religiously, greater than is referring to hierarchy. I haven't thought of it in any other context before outside of mathematics.
Then your question makes no sense, because there's no such thing as 'religious' mathematics.
I know there isn't. The context has nothing to do with mathematics. Those are just the words I used in the OP that described something-idea or concept that is better/greater/has 'more' significance, etc compared to its opposite. In this case hierarchy versus equality.
Some people got it, others did not. I know not everyone sees things like that. Some are more literal minded than others. Big picture.
a question to this would be why do only some exhibit this appetite and others are oblivious...in fact most are rather blase' about the whole matter and have no interest or appetite at all, over their entire discernible lifetimes.... very odd if the theory that this is some god's playpen for his brood of brats...must have been some bad baby batter in the mix...oh well manifest a convenient scapegoat and blame it on that guy and give the kids guilt over being flawed from the outset as if it is their fault through the sharing of the parental guilt.....nice guy.what possible lesson could one derive from such a chaotic mess of a story?Jesus said this:
“Happy are those conscious of their spiritual need, since the Kingdom of the heavens belongs to them."-Matthew 5:3.