Realize if you will that I am talking about the actual reality of social effects, not anyone’s theory and altruistic intent.
That was the very target that I was “attacking” as you put it.
“But remember Jesus said…”
“Yes, but that is not exactly what he meant…”
Note how often you are quoting a prophet and defending “what he really meant”. In your case, you are rather constantly engaged with people challenging you by quoting scripture passages (my sympathies). In such an exchange, you have little choice to accept the eventual mind set of merely quoting the prophet yourself, because that is all “they” (the louder worshipers) listen to. You can see what happens when I ignore it. In a since, they tease you into falling into their worship as you ignore your potential to analyze and think on your own. The Jews get seriously ridiculous about it among themselves, but it is certainly in all of the religions, most certainly including our new Scientism.
I got introduced into Christianity by first reading only what Jesus was quoted as to saying and I thought, “well that makes sense” and I was happy to think that all those high minded Christians actually had a good understanding… way… up… there… somewhere, despite what I had to deal with directly. And this is always the case.
In every religion, including Scientism, a founding prophet speaks his words and a movement is started. If you examine his words alone, you will seldom find anything wrong with any of them although you do have to consider their position and intent. You have done this thoroughly with Einstein.
The problem is that in every case, very shortly after the founding prophet leaves the scene, the inmates take over the asylum. All that is left of their founders are a few sound bites and a name afloat a cloud of passion, manipulation, and chaos.
I used to defend the Christians based on the fact that their founder actually had it right and I could pretty easily prove it to anyone in person, although much more difficult online. But the problem is that I, and anyone who attempts such things ends up really fighting the entire mountain in an effort to ensure its better foundation. Not only is there no success to be had in such and endeavor, but it occupies your entire life somewhat pointlessly. It is like beating a bush with a stick in an effort to kill it and taking your entire life to do it. What else would you not have accomplished?
I believe in the general process of expecting just a tiny bit more thinking or good behavior from others than I really expect to receive. In so doing, anyone encourages growth. But in so doing, it becomes difficult to anticipate just how ridiculously bad others can already have gotten. So from whence does the evil come?
Well, it is never really an issue of what some prophet said. Those words are merely the distraction. It is always what someone has taken those words to mean. Remember that symbol on the dollar with the pyramid where the eye of Ra is floating separated from the rest of the pyramid? Well that is largely the way it is in society, complete segregation between those who actually use understanding and those who merely worship someone else’s or don’t do either. It is the very concept of socialism to separate the right and good from the bad and evil (YHWH). The problem is that such isolationism, despite being quite justified, is in itself largely “evil” (producing more harm than good). You cannot talk to them. They don’t know you even exist. The “eye of ra” is disfunctional and to a degree always has been, although Homeland Security is attempting to establish a technological version far greater than any has ever been. The US is run by a religion, and Christianity ain’t it.
As you argue day to day, as I have watch you do, do you ever step back to look at what it is that you are actually arguing against? As you state, it isn’t what the founding prophets have said, they knew what they meant. And so do you and I. So why don’t the others?
The practice and refusal to either think or leave the thinking to those who will adhere to the process of thinking, prevents thinking and drowns those who attempt it. It is a war between active authorities, not between truths. It is a war of worshipers, not of scientists or prophets. On the highest level, none of them actually disagree enough on anything to even mention. The issue is between the worshipers as they empower their superusers with their loyalty and passionate defense of the realm.
Why do you even know the name Einstein or Maxwell (my personal fav)? Isn’t Science supposed to be about the thoughts, not their prophets? Why does anyone even speak the words, “But Einstein said”? Think about it.
The practice of worship within Science is the only real enemy to its progress. If you read any of my blogs associated with governing, you could see that I am somewhat of an extreme idealist aimed at honest governing and practices noting to always openly document what you do and think and always do and think what you openly document. I never mention names as an excuse to do or think something.