tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891682383359637648.post8866198324615653698..comments2013-01-07T05:15:26.525-08:00Comments on The Creativity Bombsite...: ZeitgeistAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18087104211139335275noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891682383359637648.post-51261977276148112392010-10-28T12:30:52.306-07:002010-10-28T12:30:52.306-07:00Yeah, what you say definitely resonates in parts. ...Yeah, what you say definitely resonates in parts. But I, personally, would favour non-dualist thought to religion and freedom over order. At it's essence, yes, religion can be beautiful - but all religions teach that God is an external force, which doesn't really float my boat:)I prefer to think of God as truth - not a guy in a beard or a prophet or anything else. Jesus said "the kingdom of God is within you." I agree with him. Pity the establishment that speaks in his name has usurped his teachings and molded them into a self-serving, powerful institution. I know that the book, Man's search for meaning, encourages people to have beliefs to find meaning in suffering; and for many, many people, it's helpful. But I think there's more. Jac O' Keefe's book, Born to be Free - which I read after Frankl's - really makes sense to me. I don't think we need to struggle to feel good or that money is needed for order. In our fallen world, it's easy to argue the case for money bringing order. But a resource based economy, I think, would end the kind of competition that stratifies societies and leaves children starved. And yes, I think it's OK to gaze at stars *and* look at sparkly shoes - as long as I remember that both are temporary forms - and not a route to happiness. Look beyond the stars and beyond the shoes :) Nice to have this kind of conversation. xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18087104211139335275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8891682383359637648.post-9230739152565601542010-10-12T02:29:42.766-07:002010-10-12T02:29:42.766-07:00Although it sounds like a wonderfull and idealic w...Although it sounds like a wonderfull and idealic way to live, it too poses it's flaws. WE need the harshness of struggles to want better, we need the fear of mortgage repayments so as to enjoy the simper things in life, we need our place in society to give our life meaning. <br />Confucious stated that if religion was not already present we would have to invent one.. People need beliefs, it helps them deal with the unfairness of death and the beauty of life. <br />It is at the higher levels of religion that I find to be poisened, religion at a core level is a beautiful thing. <br />I love to gaze out at the stars at night and wonder at the many possibilities but I also love to look at sparkly shoes in shop windows!<br />Money brings order, and in a world where the only spiecies to harm each other for "fun" are humans, order is much needed. Maybe some day humans will forget their hatred of one another and accept each other as we are, but untill then we still need those horrible suits to make the rules. <br />I have hope for our futre, but it's still in the future...Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12564365632659738707noreply@blogger.com