Protestantism

» pink101 - Sounding The Alarm

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When we base our view of reality on an ideology, we create a foundation on which we will live out our entire life's experience. This puts us in a situation where we will favor any input which gives support to our ideology and, likewise, where we automatically set aside any input that opposes it.
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In effect, we do away with the thinking process we call rationalization--we give up on reason. It is a predisposition of great and potentially dangerous consequence.
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But, so what if a person decides to live out their life according to some ideology? What difference does it make to me or to you for that matter?
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Good question for our democracy may be led by such people when they gain the power of what is called the swing vote. They do not have to be in the majority. In fact, a small percentage of the electorate can control the destiny of America and, thus, the world.
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Not good.
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:~(
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-- posted by pink101

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» HeadZenCards - Father, Son, Holy Ghost

In response to Sounding The Alarm posted by pink101:

In the above scenario, all three are in the minority. One can be used against the tyranny of the other, however.

The son obviously died for sins of the father, saying that the only sin he couldn't forgive was not believing in the ghost.

He didn't say how long you had to believe in the ghost, so a mere watching of a Casper the friendly cartoon should suffice.

Therefore, if confronted by the son, ask him to forgive the ghost because the father told you not to. Poof! What son?

If the father rears his ugly head, remind him that he already knows, except that the ghost promises a surprise. Poof! What father?

If the ghost shows up, ask him how many sons and fathers have how many souls that you hold in your hand. Poof! What ghost?

When they all disappear, they all become the same. 3/0 is not only 0/0 but 1,000,000/0 as well.

As to demoncrats and republiscares, you might as well try to tie a ribbon to a bolt of lightning as to find a difference between them these days.

Are you calling your new political party the Alarmists?

-- posted by HeadZenCards

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» EvilChihuahua - Sounding The Alarm

In response to Sounding The Alarm posted by pink101:

The biggest assault on reason are the people who present something unreasonable as reason.

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» pink101 - Sounding The Alarm

In response to Sounding The Alarm posted by EvilChihuahua:
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How about giving us an example, Kim?
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» pink101 - Theories

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THEORIES
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" ... all our knowledge results from questions, which is another way of saying that question-asking is our most important intellectual tool. I would go so far as to say that the answers we carry about in our heads are largely meaningless unless we know the questions which produced them. ... What, for example, are the sorts of questions that obstruct the mind, or free it, in the study of history? How are these questions different from those one might ask of a mathematical proof, or a literary work, or a biological theory? ... What students need to know are the rules of discourse which comprise the subject, and among the most central of such rules are those which govern what is and what is not a legitimate question."
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--Neil Postman, Teaching as a Conserving Activity, 1979.

-- posted by pink101

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» Brian Tubbs - Sounding The Alarm

In response to Sounding The Alarm posted by pink101:

Example: Atheism

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» paper_turtle - Theories

In response to Theories posted by pink101:

I would go so far as to say that the answers we carry about in our heads are largely meaningless unless we know the questions which produced them. ...
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Very good point. I don't think I've ever thought about it in that way before. I would suggest that when others posit answers to us which are in stark contrast to what we think/believe/feel, we might benefit from pondering what questions led the other person to his/her answers. We might not be able to really figure it out, but at least in thinking about it we might come to a better understanding of another's position.
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What, for example, are the sorts of questions that obstruct the mind, or free it, in the study of history? How are these questions different from those one might ask of a mathematical proof, or a literary work, or a biological theory? ... What students need to know are the rules of discourse which comprise the subject, and among the most central of such rules are those which govern what is and what is not a legitimate question."
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YES!!! Studying literature is an altogether different thing than studying a history text. When we ask questions of literature, we don't ask if something is literally true, we ask what inner truth it reveals to us. Shakespeare is still popular--and relevant bacause his works reveal so much about human nature.
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IMHO the Bible needs to be approached more as literature than as text. The truths which are important are not the external onea about what "really" happened. Instead, I think we need to be seeking the truths which lead to "circumscision of the heart."
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peace and love,
Paper Turtle

-- posted by paper_turtle

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