God & Lies

[Jeremiah]

Especially when someone who claims to be speaking "philosophy" absolutely refuses to define the terms they use...

Context?
Do you even know what the word means?

I am sorry I know it's frustrating. But we cow philosophers can't not reveal our secret code to just anyone. You'll have to go through the proper channels and get your decoder ring out of select boxes of Cracker Jacks.

 

[Quintessence]

We listen to the same channel.

But can you apply this to God the Father?

Could you hypothetically? Maybe. But I wouldn't be the person to speak to that, because I'm functionally an atheist with respect to this god-concept.

I can say, however, that the relationships I have with various gods/spirits wouldn't be diminished if I found out tomorrow that a certain assumption I made was incorrect. It depends, though. I don't view relationships with the gods as different from those with other people. It just depends.

 

[Thief]

Could you hypothetically? Maybe. But I wouldn't be the person to speak to that, because I'm functionally an atheist with respect to this god-concept.

I can say, however, that the relationships I have with various gods/spirits wouldn't be diminished if I found out tomorrow that a certain assumption I made was incorrect. It depends, though. I don't view relationships with the gods as different from those with other people. It just depends.

In the scheme of superlatives.....I believe in Something Greater than myself.
I suspect I am not top of the line.

I also suspect there is life beyond this chemistry....and it is....
bigger, faster, stronger, more intelligent and greatly experienced......
coupled to the ability of creation.....God.

And someday 'IT' will come around to see what came up from the dust.

Call that Entity.....Father?

maybe

 

[Jeremiah]

As I see it, philosophy seeks not to define thetruth, so much as it seeks to define atruth that has meaning for the philosopher. AFAIW, for the philosopher, facts don't point to the truth, rather, truth creates meaning out of fact.

I keep watching you try and stuff existence into this tiny little box. You don't even seem to understand the basics of the philosophy of science and I have to think this has something to do with religious faith.


Maybe one can have a healthy relationship with God even if he is just your imagination. But you have shown me one can not have a healthy relationship with truth while clinging to lies.

 

[dawny0826]

Can one have a healthy relationship with God if that relationship is founded on lies?

No. As with any relationship, a relationship with God is one that is nurtured and built on trust. Without trust, there's no relationship.

 

[McBell]

I am sorry I know it's frustrating. But we cow philosophers can't not reveal our secret code to just anyone. You'll have to go through the proper channels and get your decoder ring out of select boxes of Cracker Jacks.

That seems most appropriate...
"cow philosophers"
I mean, with all the bull **** you been dishing...

 

[Jeremiah]

That seems most appropriate...
"cow philosophers"
I mean, with all the bull **** you been dishing...

If it really upsets you that much, just putting me on ignore and move on.

 

[sojourner]

I keep watching you try and stuff existence into this tiny little box. You don't even seem to understand the basics of the philosophy of science and I have to think this has something to do with religious faith.


Maybe one can have a healthy relationship with God even if he is just your imagination. But you have shown me one can not have a healthy relationship with truth while clinging to lies.

My question for you is: Why are you attempting to stuff theology into a box of "philosophy of science?"

 

[Jeremiah]

My question for you is: Why are you attempting to stuff theology into a box of "philosophy of science?"

I am not. Theology, for the most part, is unscientific.

 

[sojourner]

I am not. Theology, for the most part, is unscientific.

This:

I keep watching you try and stuff existence into this tiny little box. You don't even seem to understand the basics of the philosophy of science and I have to think this has something to do with religious faith.

Why do you think I would need a philosophy of science in order to discuss spirituality?

 

[Jeremiah]

This:

Why do you think I would need a philosophy of science in order to discuss spirituality?

I don't.

 

[sojourner]

I don't.

Then why did you post this:

You don't even seem to understand the basics of the philosophy of science and I have to think this has something to do with religious faith.