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Moments of Moral Clarity
Sometimes those moments when the moral obligations are most obvious is when it hurts the most. In my world there is a particular person who is rather close, to the point of under my feet, as it were. This person … Continue reading
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Tagged biblical morality, culture, moral obligations, mortality, scripture, social conditioning, society, spirituality
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I Was Just Trying to Help
Let’s explore some of the implications of the Doctrine of Leverage and all my blather about Christlike charity and moral sacrifice. We understand the necessity of standing back and suffering the empathy of those who hurt without taking action because … Continue reading
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Tagged Anglo-Saxon, arrogance, charity, civilization, culture, moral perception, psychology, resistance, society, western civilization
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Vanquishing the Self
This is something with which I struggle even today. There is a time and place for the prickly response. Those are the moments when, as best you can discern, nothing else will do in pursuing your mission. There are contexts … Continue reading
A Quantum Step
Don’t follow me; search the pattern of my walk to find your own path. Yesterday I summarized afresh the concept of levels of awareness: This is merely a clinical expression of spiritual truth. (1) We are aware of the demands … Continue reading
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Tagged civilization, epistemology, peace, quantum reasoning, social mythology, society
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Miracles versus Mythology
You aren’t cynical enough. Seen on Facebook today: two contrasting images vertically stacked proposing to offer some moral lesson. The top image was a trio of pubescent white girls facing the camera and tamely clowning a bit. The bottom image … Continue reading
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Tagged civilization, culture, society, spirituality, western civilization, Western mythology
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Job 30
In contrast to Job’s previous state at the top of society, he is now below the bottom. The first few verses artistically blend the image of social outcasts with jackals. He starts by suggesting the best of such folks are … Continue reading
Police Talking Points
Bear in mind this comes from an ex-cop. The fundamental moral consideration will always be maintaining social stability, which is not the same thing as “order” (as cops tend to define it). Law-n-order is a chimera of the Western middle … Continue reading
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Tagged civilization, culture, law, police, social stability, society
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Your Feelings; Your Problem
Human emotions are the most unreliable indicator this world can offer. Our single greatest moral duty is obeying divine justice. That moral justice does not include a duty to consider someone’s feelings. You have no duty at all to my … Continue reading
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Tagged civility, civilization, divine justice, epistemology, moral duty, psychology, scripture, social mythology, society, spirituality
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Pranks and Trust
The best way to destroy trust is through pranks. As noted previously on this blog, your sense of humor is your own. You never apologize for what you find funny, but it may force you to seek other company. In … Continue reading
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Tagged mysticism, oppression, psychology, sense of humor, social sciences, society
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