* If we ever experienced a problem anywhere, it came about, in some degree, due to certain wrong assumptions, either co-present with, or just prior to the given problem's actually taking place.
* Unless you believe in God, the One, and or the infinite, every assumption is contingent.
* PROCESS (or if you prefer spirit, or activity) PRECEDES IMAGE. Image may, to some extent, (and sometimes almost perfectly) represent process. But process is always superior to and always more real than image. If process precedes image this might suggest also that mind precedes matter and energy.
* Everything we believe, or say we know, is based on a factual or value judgment. Both kinds of judgment always entail the other to some extent, and nothing can be known or exists for us without them.
* No fact or purported fact is true or false without someone to assert and believe it to be such. If an assertion or claim is deemed true or false then, and we are thorough, we should ask who is it that says so (or has said so), and what criteria are (were) they using? There is no such thing as "faceless" truth or reality -- at least none we are capable of knowing.
* You can't escape reason. If you aren't rational yourself, someone else will be rational for you; nor do their intentions toward you need to be friendly or benevolent.
* Every point of view and opinion has its truth to it -- even the most abhorrent and unacceptable to us. This said, we are naturally inclined to assume that some opinions have much greater truth to them than others. Even so, what little truth there is in any point of view must, at least at some juncture, and certainly with respect to issues of heated controversy, be justly and reasonably respected. Why? Because we would not be honest (and therefore not truthful) if we didn't.
*Ultimately, and when all is said and done, thought without heart is nothing.
* Most, if not all, of society's very worst problems arise from (certain) spirit people and those who listen to them -- whether the former comes in the shape of "God," angel, devil or what have you. It is these people who are most the source and cause of real unhappiness. If then you chance to have contact with such, while having (one assumes) overcome their lures, deceptions, and pretenses of benevolence and higher knowledge, I recommend that this (i.e., "unhappiness" or "unhappiness itself") is what you call them. Blame and curse them for (most) everything wrong; for it is it is they who have been and are the ruin of everyone and everything (that is, if anyone is or could be said to be so.)
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["Republica - Out of the darkness (HD)"]
In the days before there was Face Book. (19th century daguerreotype of a Belgian boy with his postcards.)
At Random
It's Saturday morning, and as is oft my wont I thought I would corral up a few jottings from my Note Pad drawer for posting. In recent weeks I have been and will continue to be working on a major update and formal second edition of my short story collection Visits of the Forgotten, including adding some new tales, but it will probably be some months before I am finally done with it.
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My vote for most all around intelligent lecturer, analyst, historian, philosopher on the internet is author E. Michael Jones and whose YouTube channel is at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqu-4AY-501xV5iCtt7dMKQ
As far as my own reaction to some of what he says, and for the record so to speak, here are comments I posted at two of his YT interviews.
"Although I don't always agree with him, I do most of the time and having been all over YouTube listening to learned lectures I don't know anyone else as or more brilliant and informed. One important point Dr. Jones doesn't do sufficient justice to however is the outstanding and positive cultural and educational contributions many good jews have made, particularly in lifting the spirit in various art forms and music, everyone from George M. Cohan to Leonard Bernstein, Samuel Goldwyn to the Three Stooges (yes the Three Stooges and who by their comedy have probably done more to help restore public sanity that anyone with a doctorate), ubiquitous Greek-Roman classical translator Moses Hadas to Morris R, Cohen, the American Bertrand Russell, and of course many others we know, genuinely love, and are in one way or another greatly indebted to."
"Are jazz, folk, and rock music of themselves to blame or is it their hijacking and misuse? Really when you think about it most anything can be purposely corrupted and used for evil purposes, including for example food, sex, and religion. All that is necessary is for people to be irrational and stupid about whatever it is. I for my part like much rock music and feel I can sift and glean out the kind of junk Dr. Jones mentions from what is good or else might be seen as good if put in a more intelligent context. Which though this admittedly is problematical and not so easy a thing on a society wide level, it need not be so for individuals who think morally and rationally. Yes, what Prof. Jones says is mostly true, and I for one am always learning from him. Nevertheless, it is important to make a distinction between the trap and the bait. And rather than throw the baby out with the bath water, perhaps what we also ought to be reminded of is that what makes anything good or bad is its use [i.e., a la Chrysippus .]"
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The New York Times and the Washington Post were blaming the Christ Church shootings in New Zealand on internet social networking, FB, YT, etc. Which makes me wonder did they ever also blame movies like "Killer Elite" or "The Punisher" and gratuitously violent and gruesome video games which glorify shooting people? We do know in any case that back in the day certain pundits used to blame professional wrestling and the Three Stooges for violent behavior.
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Majority opinion or the consensus of others does not by any means necessarily reflect a desire for honest, rational truth.
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You can tell a naturally good musician by their having real, that is unfeigned, fun when playing, whether the song be happy, sad or somewhere in between.
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Modern neo-paganism is not necessarily or so much a rejection of traditional religion as it is a protection racket. You offer tribute to the gods or wear the mark of the beast and you will be permitted to do business, get married, and or be spared being beat up. And yes, such racket is of course tied in with criminal spirit people.
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Often the would be reformers point to the same standard or measure of truth the tyrants do, but it is a false standard and thus appeals to it only undermine the righteousness of their cause.
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They deserve justice because they are innocent; and all the more so and compassion as well because they are feeling creatures.
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How old is the double switch idea? At least as old as the Man in the Iron Mask and Prince and the Pauper.
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What and at last is their greatest defense or excuse?
1. They were forced to do it.
2. They are so dumb you can't blame them for doing it.
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I defy you to tell what individual among his or their followers is a credible person. If there is such a person, tell me who he/she is. (So far no real response on this.)
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It is part of his creed to make things and everyone uglier, and he for his part is doing everything possible that he can.
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Consider the question: To what extent are ALL illnesses and deaths intentionally inflicted on someone?
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All right maybe outer darkness is a bit much, but how about then Boy's Reformatory and where they could learn an honest trade and make something of themselves?
[ch. 6]
2. Seeing, then, that such is the end, when all enemies will be subdued to Christ, when death— the last enemy— shall be destroyed, and when the kingdom shall be delivered up by Christ (to whom all things are subject) to God the Father; let us, I say, from such an end as this, contemplate the beginnings of things. For the end is always like the beginning: and, therefore, as there is one end to all things, so ought we to understand that there was one beginning; and as there is one end to many things, so there spring from one beginning many differences and varieties, which again, through the goodness of God, and by subjection to Christ, and through the unity of the Holy Spirit, are recalled to one end, which is like the beginning...
~ Origen (c. 184-c. 253), On First Principles, Book I
[Posted as a comment on Face Book in response to someone's post regarding 9/11]
Trump is outspoken and has received much press for being pro-Israel, which you think would put him in a good position to get at the truth of 9/11. I love Israel, we all should, so what's wrong then with getting a real investigation going on what really happened?
[Posted on Face Book]
["Stone Free - Billy Cox w/Dani Robinson - Greek Theater - Los Angeles CA - Oct 10, 2014"]
[Posted on Face Book]
Note. The word "Lord" will mean different things to different people.
["The Doors - The Soft Parade (Soundstage Performances)"]
[Posted on Face Book]
It's a shame the audio on this is not better. Oh well, those with good speakers are in luck.
["Republica - Drop Dead Gorgeous / Ready To Go - Reading Festival 1997"]
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Since its inception, posting the "recommendation of the week," although much fun along the way, has also become a bit of an inconvenient chore requiring a regular schedule. Meanwhile, but more importantly, since I effectively (aside from the above mentioned exception) receive no feedback on them (or on this website generally), I can't think it warrants the personal investment any longer to keep it going. In addition to lack of feedback, I simply don't have the extra money (I feel) necessary to explore different music, movies, books etc. -- in turn necessary to maintain the span, color, and variety of the selections, taking the list as a whole. Consequently, unless and until I do ever finally get feedback and or "somehow" come
into some funds, the "recommendation of the week" at present (as of August 2009) has been discontinued.
Otherwise and as an expedient, what I intend to do in future in its place is post or mention music, movies, books etc. among my regular "Oracles;" as inspiration moves me or of unusually special interest comes up; something, of course, I already have, to some extent at least, been doing for some time.
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