Sunday, October 2, 2011
Unspeakable
Just because something is unspeakable doesn't make it more extreme than the alternatives which can be spoken of. It just has to exist between the categories contained within the lingusitic conceptual framework.
Friday, January 7, 2011
Monday, October 11, 2010
Efficacy of Science
Science can tell us how people do live, but not how they should live. Neuroscience can tell us how the brain does function, but not which of our natural human behaviors should not be indulged in.
The idea that "is does not imply ought" cuts both ways. Because rape and slavery exist, it it true that this does not mean they should. However, principled opposition to these and other terrible things also exists, yet the existence of this opposition does not mean it should exist either. This opposition must be justified, and science cannot do this, but only tell us what does or does not in fact occur.
The idea that "is does not imply ought" cuts both ways. Because rape and slavery exist, it it true that this does not mean they should. However, principled opposition to these and other terrible things also exists, yet the existence of this opposition does not mean it should exist either. This opposition must be justified, and science cannot do this, but only tell us what does or does not in fact occur.
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Manifesto V, part 3
Q: Wait. If you guys are the "pineal gland of the Body of Christ", and the pineal gland in in the brain, aren't you claiming to be God or something?
A: No. Watch what happens when you apply logic to religious dogma!
1: Christ is the Head of the Church.
2: The Church is the Body of Christ.
3: By substituting 1 into 2 we get: The Church is the Body of the Head of the Church.
4: Wait. That can't be right. Hold on.
5: By substituting 2 into 1 we get: Christ is the Head of the Body of Christ.
6: Conclusion: Christ is his Own Head.
This difficulty can of course be avoided by realizing that sometimes religious statements are not meant to be taken literally and instead refer to Esoteric and Numinous Truths by way of Metaphor.
This is the part where we quote something that sounds all spiritual and seems to have some deep meaning.
A member of the ILHJ must always be on a quest for the Acton Mountain Giant Asparagus, which is Lost. The details of how this mighty vegetable failed to be accounted for are presented in another document. Just keep your eyes open and your taste buds prepared for action. Because after all this time, we really don't know if the original story can be interpreted literally or not and so the Asparagus might just be extra green or mighty tasty. That is, the "giant" part might be a Spiritual Metaphor disguising a Deeper Truth or something like that. Furthermore, Acton Mountain may represent a higher plane of being or the exalted spiritual status that comes from pursuing justice and peace. We honestly don't know anymore, really. Just be alert.
Here Ends the Document
Every Man Her Own Pope
Glory to You, Lord Christ
A: No. Watch what happens when you apply logic to religious dogma!
1: Christ is the Head of the Church.
2: The Church is the Body of Christ.
3: By substituting 1 into 2 we get: The Church is the Body of the Head of the Church.
4: Wait. That can't be right. Hold on.
5: By substituting 2 into 1 we get: Christ is the Head of the Body of Christ.
6: Conclusion: Christ is his Own Head.
This difficulty can of course be avoided by realizing that sometimes religious statements are not meant to be taken literally and instead refer to Esoteric and Numinous Truths by way of Metaphor.
This is the part where we quote something that sounds all spiritual and seems to have some deep meaning.
Looking behind
That which appears to contain a message
you may find no meaning.
Looking behind
that which appears to have no meaning
you may find a message.
These are called
The three levels of meaning.
That which appears to contain a message
you may find no meaning.
Looking behind
that which appears to have no meaning
you may find a message.
These are called
The three levels of meaning.
A member of the ILHJ must always be on a quest for the Acton Mountain Giant Asparagus, which is Lost. The details of how this mighty vegetable failed to be accounted for are presented in another document. Just keep your eyes open and your taste buds prepared for action. Because after all this time, we really don't know if the original story can be interpreted literally or not and so the Asparagus might just be extra green or mighty tasty. That is, the "giant" part might be a Spiritual Metaphor disguising a Deeper Truth or something like that. Furthermore, Acton Mountain may represent a higher plane of being or the exalted spiritual status that comes from pursuing justice and peace. We honestly don't know anymore, really. Just be alert.
Here Ends the Document
Every Man Her Own Pope
Glory to You, Lord Christ
Manifesto V, part 2
We follow the Way, but we accept fellows on our Journey. We don't worship Eris but we are friendly and recognize that some Cosmic Principles are mathematical but others are more Personal, if we choose to treat them as such. Therefore, it doesn't hurt to recognize that The World Is Big and has a Lot In It. Eris represents the principle that Capital-R-Reality exists at a level "deeper than the level of distinction making" and our ideas-about-reality form a grid through which we see it. Choosing a grid is an act of faith, but trying to not choose a grid because then you would be committed is an act of cowardice. Everyone has a grid. Anyway, Eris can be nice to have around and is a good teacher when She is not rapping the Knuckles of your Presuppositions with the Ruler of Unpredictability.
This is Discordianism-as-Philosophy for people who think most philosophy is too pompous. No one seems all that upset if Christians are Cartesians or Aristotelians or Platonists or even Existentialists (though they do often become rather het up at the Agnostics.) We are Christians who are philisophical Discordians. After all, Old Bob (pbuh) claimed to be Discordian, Subgenius, Taoist, Buddhist, and a Witch. Buddhism is plenty religious, at least in certain versions. We aren't quite so ambitious, but aren't as awesome either.
[If the afterlife is just like this one, why do we go there when we die?]
This is Discordianism-as-Philosophy for people who think most philosophy is too pompous. No one seems all that upset if Christians are Cartesians or Aristotelians or Platonists or even Existentialists (though they do often become rather het up at the Agnostics.) We are Christians who are philisophical Discordians. After all, Old Bob (pbuh) claimed to be Discordian, Subgenius, Taoist, Buddhist, and a Witch. Buddhism is plenty religious, at least in certain versions. We aren't quite so ambitious, but aren't as awesome either.
A guideline:
If you think that
Order is not always good
And Disorder is not always bad
And that Religious People take themselves Too
Damn Seriously
If you Find Life Confusing
Especially people who Never Seem
Confused
And you wonder where all this Confusion Came
From
And that maybe the Secret is to Tell Funnier Jokes
Then you are One of Us
Whether you want to be or not.
We are the Pineal Gland of
the Body of Christ
Hail Jesus.
If you think that
Order is not always good
And Disorder is not always bad
And that Religious People take themselves Too
Damn Seriously
If you Find Life Confusing
Especially people who Never Seem
Confused
And you wonder where all this Confusion Came
From
And that maybe the Secret is to Tell Funnier Jokes
Then you are One of Us
Whether you want to be or not.
We are the Pineal Gland of
the Body of Christ
Hail Jesus.
[If the afterlife is just like this one, why do we go there when we die?]
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