What kind of reasoning might cause a person to believe in contradictions?
There are six ways to interpret the Bible, and Christianity has no single official method.
So what causes this kind of high confidence in a divergent thought?
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A contradiction arises when two ideas each make the other impossible. Contradictions don't exist in reality because reality simply is as it is and does not contradict itself. Only our evaluations of reality can contradict each other. If you think you have found a contradiction, then check your premises. Either you're mistaken about it being a contradiction or one (or more) of the contradicting concepts has been improperly formed.
If the content of your knowledge contains contradictions, then some of your knowledge is in error. Because in order to be successful in reality one must know reality, success requires correct knowledge. It is therefore important to continually search for and root out contradictions in your knowledge in order to make sure that your knowledge corresponds to reality. The two primary methods for doing this are logic, the art of non-contradictory identification, and integration.
To put it simply, the Pastor is a dick.
Rugglesby
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May 28, 2018
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Yeah he kind of does sound like a d%ck tbh
May I ask: would you further explain your meaning of being “successful in reality”? Thank you.
(ps, I’m not looking to fight nor intend to be combative. I’m genuinely curious.)
(pps, I feel the caveat is needed because too many times I have seen discussions become unnecessarily heated and I am not interested in such things)
@Cakes I think in this context it merely means to have an understanding of what is real.
ie if unsuccessful you misunderstand.
I agree the wording is confusing/unusual, it goes back to Frances bacon.
Never fear, I did not see it as basis for any argument, I also have to get clarification - often.
We’re all walking contradictions. We can believe opposing ideas and hold opposing emotions at the same time. Things are rarely linear. We think we are smarter and nicer than we really are in the world. Lots of times this is by default. I really don’t like capitalism but I am a capitalist because it’s the economic structure in the US. I don’t like to think I’m a racist, but I am sure I unwittingly participate in maintaining that structure, if only because I am privileged to be able to ignore the problem. Not something I’m proud of, but it a systemic issue that I participate in.
I don’t fault people who believe in religion or god. It’s weird to me, but I don’t know what they’ve been through or what comforts them. And I do think the more extremist ideas do not represent the majority. They just get the attention because everyone loves a freak show.
But whatevs. It doesn’t matter and who gives a shit?
Cakes
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May 28, 2018
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