Paradox game: What does this mean to you?

[Storm]

"To love what you see, but hate what you love"

The first thing that springs to mind is to love the world, but transcend it seeking God.

"Love what you see..."
Have compassion and celebrate God's work.

"... hate what you love"
Reject worldly things and seek enlightenment/ salvation/ etc..

I don't agree with it, but that's my interpretation.

 

[Storm]

Cognitive dissonance. Fun fun.

Gibberish!
Perhaps some context could improve it's comprehensibility but, as it stands, it sounds like nonsense to me.

Nah... paradox is a valid mode of expression, and sometimes the only way to really get the point across. Like koans.

 

[JMiller]

The first thing that springs to mind is to love the world, but transcend it seeking God.

"Love what you see..."
Have compassion and celebrate God's work.

"... hate what you love"
Reject worldly things and seek enlightenment/ salvation/ etc..

I don't agree with it, but that's my interpretation.

I am not convinced there is anything to agree or disagree with, in that it is not very definitive or specific enough. Ya know what I mean?

I suppose if I really think about this, it really is just a simple opposite.

Man loves what he sees, but hates what he loves, seems to be just the same statement but opposite of each other.

When we consider the nature of man and his dual roles, within himself, do you not see this back and forth struggle as he tries to make sense of the world?

In your own life was there not a time to which right and wrong, good and evil, moral or immoral seemed blurry? I realize some grow to accept there is no such thing as right or wrong, but that usually takes maturing. Until that point it seems most everyone, has loved what they've seen, but eventually hated what they loved.

Anyway, just an abstract exercise. Your interpretation works just fine for me.

 

[Storm]

I am not convinced there is anything to agree or disagree with, in that it is not very definitive or specific enough. Ya know what I mean?

I meant that it's a philosophy which I reject.

 

[JMiller]

I meant that it's a philosophy which I reject.

Would you mind sharing why? I'd be curious why you think you fall out of the realm of its implications.

 

[Storm]

Would you mind sharing why? I'd be curious why you think you fall out of the realm of its implications.

As a panentheist, I don't separate God from the world or seek transendence.

To love the world is to love God.

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

I see nothing Jewish (unless I squint).

 

[JMiller]

I see nothing Jewish (unless I squint).

Thanks for the latitude! Even if it is infinitesimal.
I definitely should not have brought up any specific group.

 

[JMiller]

I see nothing Jewish (unless I squint).

What does your username mean?