Section 8 group 1
first post about my essay
Isn't going to be religious. lol
What is philosophy about? For the most part I think it is a
very valuable subject for everyone to take. If you have an idea about life or a
religion, or for lack of better term “belief system” philosophy can put you in
touch with people who are maybe likeminded, but more importantly it can put you
in touch with people who are not. We all know that I am a Christian I’m sure I have
made that clear. But the one thing that I’m sure that I’m lacking on sharing
with you all is how much I love to learn about other religions. I have studied
(without argument) with people of a lot of faiths. I like to have my mind
expounded upon by the thoughts and beliefs of others. Not just religiously
though, I like culturally learning the (ins and outs) of different cultures. Even
within our own country, one can seriously learn about the world. I don’t have
the “well you are in America now” mentality. I have the “share with me how
things are done in your region of the world” mentality. In my next couple of
posts I will share with you all a comparison and contrast of philosophers who
think like me verses some who could have been deemed to have the viewpoint of a
lot of Christians today such as (I am right, what you think doesn’t matter,
even if you just want to discuss it, because I am right). Do not believe in
anything so much that if tangible evidence is offered, you shun it away. To me,
that is a fool.
You're a pluralist (like me), Charlie, believing (as Wm James said) that "even the sickroom has its revelations." All points of view contribute to the total tapestry of reality. If more people thought this way, there'd be a lot less violent conflict in the world.
ReplyDeleteTo me, your post speaks of the approach of the scholar, ever seeking to learn. We may or may not be changed by what we learn but that learning is invaluable either way in at least the sense of understanding.
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