Thanks my friend; always love your comments 🙏🏼 However, I don't think any deep digging is needed here. I've written many times about how our current socioeconomic arrangements around the world are the result of us taking a wrong turn in history, some 12,000 years ago and left behind the values, morals and psychology related to our nomadic tribal life. Our troubles started the moment we were able to live in larger communities and were consequently able to produce more than we need, which is exactly when power started to be concentrated in the hands of the producers, leaving the rest of us behind. Like in all other forms of natural science, there is no real "why", there's only "how". 😉
I would be very interested however to hear your perspective on this eternal human issue...
This might make You laugh..
I think the problem starts with,
"The forbidden fruit".
The story is told in a manner that would lead You to only think about Good, Bad, and Punishment.
But...
The question of why is not addressed - if it were something would pop up!
Beyond the punishment, this event "Changed The Nature Of Man".
True he became more intelligent...
But only in a more "preditory, deceptive" fashion.
Then he learned the rest of the crap.
That's My thought!
Wish You an Awesome Eve.,
and Upcoming Week!
👍🏼🌅👍🏼
Doesn't make me laugh my friend, not at all; it's one of humanity's most fundamental and deep seeded beliefs, and I respect that. The fact that I don't share that belief is not important and doesn't in any way make me think less of you, or anyone else who shares the belief in "original sin". For me personally, I like to think (that means I can't ever know for sure) that I can't have "faith", which is belief without reason. On the other hand, I'm aware that this is a bold claim; simply because none of us can know everything, there's a point where all of us must fall back on some form of "faith". I do research the subjects I write about, but I'm an expert on none of them, so ultimately a lot is based on what I personally believe is true, which can easily be labeled as "faith". We all reach a point where we come face to face with our personal axioms...
Having said that, I do believe that the world's large monotheistic religions have historically been used to make us accept our lot in life, teaches us to be grateful for the poor lives we're condemned to live. There's this ancient joke where the bishop says to the king: "you keep them poor, and I'll keep them ignorant". We still live that reality in my opinion; there are still "kings" who use the "clergy" (media, economists) to spread the ideas we accept as being established and unchangeable. Also, I don't really believe in "human nature", as 90% of it is flexible; we can be anything we want, just not on an individual level because we're mostly products of the environment we collectively create. Dump a baby with wolves and it either dies or becomes a feral child, a baby born from Chinese parents in the U.S. becomes an American with American morals, behaviors, language and beliefs...
Okay, this will become an entire post if I don't quit here 😊 Like I said: these are complicated and deep issues and stuff i never stop doubting. Some might therefore say that I lack conviction, but I believe doubt is, in many respects, a good thing, and I deeply wish there was more doubt in the world, as it causes one to never stop asking questions, to always at least try to thing critically...
You have a great day, week, month as well my friend! 😊
Hello!
Thank You for the Hive!
👍🏼😁👍🏼
Now I agree on the enviornment thing, I am very lucky.
I grew up (early years) in the Ringwood that was mentioned in the video...
By 8 I was living on the Jersey Shore,
By 17 I was in Stuttgart Germany,
And By 38 in Tex-Ass...
Through changing enviornments, I have gotten to learn of different perceptions people have - inflicted by their enviornments.
So for Me personally I consider that My constant change of enviornments has definitely given Me a more round view. I have a brother who never left Jersey, well we look somewhat alike, it's where it ends.
On the Faith issue,
100%!
It's how things work, a part of the puzzle.
People with no Faith or Belief, become with time,
living tissue - not more.
(*I'm sure You've noticed)
Thanks Again!
Have A Awesome Week!
😁😊🌅😊😁
He he he!
Your on to something...
Now dig for the real "why"!!!
It's Deep!
👍🏼😁👍🏼
Thanks my friend; always love your comments 🙏🏼 However, I don't think any deep digging is needed here. I've written many times about how our current socioeconomic arrangements around the world are the result of us taking a wrong turn in history, some 12,000 years ago and left behind the values, morals and psychology related to our nomadic tribal life. Our troubles started the moment we were able to live in larger communities and were consequently able to produce more than we need, which is exactly when power started to be concentrated in the hands of the producers, leaving the rest of us behind. Like in all other forms of natural science, there is no real "why", there's only "how". 😉
I would be very interested however to hear your perspective on this eternal human issue...
This might make You laugh..
I think the problem starts with,
"The forbidden fruit".
The story is told in a manner that would lead You to only think about Good, Bad, and Punishment.
But...
The question of why is not addressed - if it were something would pop up!
Beyond the punishment, this event "Changed The Nature Of Man".
True he became more intelligent...
But only in a more "preditory, deceptive" fashion.
Then he learned the rest of the crap.
That's My thought!
Wish You an Awesome Eve.,
and Upcoming Week!
👍🏼🌅👍🏼
Doesn't make me laugh my friend, not at all; it's one of humanity's most fundamental and deep seeded beliefs, and I respect that. The fact that I don't share that belief is not important and doesn't in any way make me think less of you, or anyone else who shares the belief in "original sin". For me personally, I like to think (that means I can't ever know for sure) that I can't have "faith", which is belief without reason. On the other hand, I'm aware that this is a bold claim; simply because none of us can know everything, there's a point where all of us must fall back on some form of "faith". I do research the subjects I write about, but I'm an expert on none of them, so ultimately a lot is based on what I personally believe is true, which can easily be labeled as "faith". We all reach a point where we come face to face with our personal axioms...
Having said that, I do believe that the world's large monotheistic religions have historically been used to make us accept our lot in life, teaches us to be grateful for the poor lives we're condemned to live. There's this ancient joke where the bishop says to the king: "you keep them poor, and I'll keep them ignorant". We still live that reality in my opinion; there are still "kings" who use the "clergy" (media, economists) to spread the ideas we accept as being established and unchangeable. Also, I don't really believe in "human nature", as 90% of it is flexible; we can be anything we want, just not on an individual level because we're mostly products of the environment we collectively create. Dump a baby with wolves and it either dies or becomes a feral child, a baby born from Chinese parents in the U.S. becomes an American with American morals, behaviors, language and beliefs...
Okay, this will become an entire post if I don't quit here 😊 Like I said: these are complicated and deep issues and stuff i never stop doubting. Some might therefore say that I lack conviction, but I believe doubt is, in many respects, a good thing, and I deeply wish there was more doubt in the world, as it causes one to never stop asking questions, to always at least try to thing critically...
You have a great day, week, month as well my friend! 😊
Hello!
Thank You for the Hive!
👍🏼😁👍🏼
Now I agree on the enviornment thing, I am very lucky.
I grew up (early years) in the Ringwood that was mentioned in the video...
By 8 I was living on the Jersey Shore,
By 17 I was in Stuttgart Germany,
And By 38 in Tex-Ass...
Through changing enviornments, I have gotten to learn of different perceptions people have - inflicted by their enviornments.
So for Me personally I consider that My constant change of enviornments has definitely given Me a more round view. I have a brother who never left Jersey, well we look somewhat alike, it's where it ends.
On the Faith issue,
100%!
It's how things work, a part of the puzzle.
People with no Faith or Belief, become with time,
living tissue - not more.
(*I'm sure You've noticed)
Thanks Again!
Have A Awesome Week!
😁😊🌅😊😁