What Inpsires You More: Holy Scriptures or Nature?

[Aasimar]

I had to go with other, mankind's achievements are where I find my greatest inspiration. To take a creative thought and make it reality. That's awe inspiring. Though I do find much in nature to inspire my awe.

 

[McBell]

The grand canyon would indicate that nature does do something.
I wonder how all those people who lost their homes and belongings during Katrina think about the idea that nature just sits there?

It changes, yes, but how inspiring is erosion? It's a mindless process, not an accomplishment.
eudaimonia,
Mark

I wonder how all those people who lost their homes and belongings during Katrina think about the idea that nature just sits there?

 

[eudaimonia]

I wonder how all those people who lost their homes and belongings during Katrina think about the idea that nature just sits there?

You misunderstand me completely. I'm not saying that nature is static.

Please stop this.


eudaimonia,

Mark

 

[McBell]

You misunderstand me completely.

I was hoping that such was/is the case.

I'm not saying that nature is static.

Then what did you mean?

 

[eudaimonia]

Then what did you mean?

I meant that nature doesn't accomplish anything purposefully or intelligently. Sure, rock erodes, air whips about in hurricanes, planets revolve around stars, etc, but none of this is done with any intelligent purpose or plan in mind. None of this is an accomplishment, but merely a result of a mindless process.

Nature can be beautiful, even breathtaking, but not inspiring to me because it is human accomplishments that cause me to feel inspired. I am inspired to accomplishments of my own.

Nature cannot inspire me because it accomplishes nothing. Nor do I believe in a Creator or Orderer of nature, so I cannot even be impressed by the act of Creation or Ordering. There is nothing there to inspire me to do anything or to impress me with superhuman achievement.

I hope my point is clearer now.


eudaimonia,

Mark