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Re: Whereas, I am saying they both are valid and useful and wholesome
All Theologies are circles without getting anywhere
posted by
Shams-i-Heartsong
on October 30, 2007 at 8:39 PM
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Whereas, I am saying they both are valid and useful and wholesome
in their own ways--the whole idea that one is good and the other evil is a cul-de-sac of philosophy, where one can run in circles for ages without getting anywhere.
posted by
Ciel
on October 30, 2007 at 2:10 PM
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Re: Shams i H......
How do you define no good and which force?
posted by
Shams-i-Heartsong
on October 29, 2007 at 6:49 AM
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Shams i H......
I agree with Ciel...there are 2 forces at work here. My belief is that one of them is up to no good!
posted by
Soul_Builder101
on October 28, 2007 at 7:31 PM
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Echoes of a conversation I had recently with a friend about labels...
The human part craves form and certainty, rationality, predictabilty--patterns and commonality; the being perceives what is unique, what transcends labels and labeling, finality and conclusion.
As creatures that are inherently body and spirit, we struggle with balance... I am reminded of the Sufi mystics presented in a movie--The Jewel of the Nile, happily juggling...
posted by
Ciel
on October 28, 2007 at 10:47 AM
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shams
thanks for sharing. I'm enlightened.
posted by
richinstore
on October 28, 2007 at 4:00 AM
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