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  1. Hermit Philosopher

    Blasphemy and compassion

    Can? Yes. But “righteous” hatred is just as self-poisonous as hatred in general and all that any hatred can ever be is fuel for further hatred and poison to any good trying to flourish within. Remember that interpretation is always a part of whatever things are ”telling” you. It can be...
  2. Hermit Philosopher

    How did you meet?

    Ah, memory lane… luckily, it’s my short term memory that suffers. First spouse: in a cafe Second spouse: at an airport Third spouse: at a 20 year work reunion I don’t really do spousing much anymore.
  3. Hermit Philosopher

    Why did God Not Allow Humanity To Be All Knowing ?

    Ignorant of what precisely?
  4. Hermit Philosopher

    Why did God Not Allow Humanity To Be All Knowing ?

    I don’t believe I said anything specific about ignorance; rather, that I’d consider it a pity to label open-heartedness, trust and curiosity as “ignorance”.
  5. Hermit Philosopher

    Is it Reasonable to believe God is Transgender?

    That gender is a social psychological quality, not applicable to the Divine. Similarly, biological sex is a physical quality, also not applicable to the Divine. Humbly, Hermit
  6. Hermit Philosopher

    Why did God Not Allow Humanity To Be All Knowing ?

    Think of it this way: a healthy child is open-hearted, intelligent, present, attentive, curious and trusting of what it encounters. Experience takes that away and as parents we often mourn this inevitable -yet, in terms, necessary- loss of innocence in our children. For it is our innocence -not...
  7. Hermit Philosopher

    does anyone else of celestial origin remember what their mission was and reason for coming to earth in human form?

    But what if the 2nd coming did post something on here one day? Wait… no, I take that back. They’d have too many important actual things to do and would not spend time writing about them online. Humbly, Hermit
  8. Hermit Philosopher

    does anyone else of celestial origin remember what their mission was and reason for coming to earth in human form?

    Actually, I have a genuine question now: Why is past tense often used in contexts like these? Is it an expression of having accomplished X “mission” already? Humbly, Hermit
  9. Hermit Philosopher

    Whitewashing religions?

    No, [the] Islamic state is not a religion. I don’t like adding links but here’s one regardless, because people really don’t seem to get that Islamic state is a militant organisation that (ab)uses religion (that of Islam) to dominate and suppress territory...
  10. Hermit Philosopher

    Whitewashing religions?

    All religious scripture, read from a worldly perspective in a literal (non-spiritual) manner, becomes violent. That is unquestionable. But if you wish to, you’ll notice that Man (humans) is not an agent in the extract. It does not say that Man should “cut out” or “pour over” or indeed do...
  11. Hermit Philosopher

    Whitewashing religions?

    My point is that we must differentiate between Islam the religion and [the] “Islamic State”, because the latter is not a religion and far from all Muslims interpret the Quran as they do. These are important differences, that should not be ignored or trivialised. Humbly, Hermit
  12. Hermit Philosopher

    Whitewashing religions?

    Eh… Shall I copy-paste or you good to scroll back? Sorry about laziness. Those are my reasons anyhow.
  13. Hermit Philosopher

    Fashion In The 1700s Century I Think Was Fascinating And Cool

    I don’t know where I heard this but apparently the powder in wigs was used to kill off the lice. I have no idea why they wore wigs. Perhaps it had to do with not being able to wash frequently and wanting to hide their greasy hair…? Yet, even bold wore wigs so more likely a question of status...
  14. Hermit Philosopher

    Whitewashing religions?

    If you live somewhere where one may not criticise religion, that is of course unfortunate and I fully empathise with it as a problem. This thread however, asks whether Islam is theologically violent because violent establishments claim to act from it. The answer to that question is no...
  15. Hermit Philosopher

    Whitewashing religions?

    Yes, scriptures are certainly written down and spread by humans and yes; they are frequently used by fearful, hateful and greedy establishments as means to control and subdue. The same goes for historic, scientific and indeed most widespread, existing types of narratives - and yet, that is far...
  16. Hermit Philosopher

    Whitewashing religions?

    Thoughts. Yes. In the same way that Christianity is not about scaring people into submission, torturing and killing anyone who expresses themself differently (recall the times of the Inquisition) or about any of all of those other forms of horror carried out by establishments believing...
  17. Hermit Philosopher

    Would you choose God

    My faith and trust in God does not threaten the faith I have in my own or in other’s children. Those are not opposed emotions to me. Humbly, Hermit
  18. Hermit Philosopher

    Varieties of Mystic Experiences

    When I read the title of your thread, I thought primarily of William James’ studies, of classical mystics as well as modern ones, of Ellen Key, Edgar Cacey and the likes. To me, mystical experiences are spiritual -but fully natural*- to their nature and identifiable by the altered perspective...
  19. Hermit Philosopher

    A platitude: god is love

    At risk of getting into different definitions of omniscience, I’d say that if we by “love” mean a selfless will to understand another, then I believe that God could be understood as love. Humbly, Hermit
  20. Hermit Philosopher

    What is the threshold for labeling a religious belief as a “delusion”?

    I do truly feel for you here @an anarchist, because your confusion about delusion vs faith is neither strange/uncommon nor unwarranted in context of what you are going through and you should openly talk of your reflections about it with your therapist. Also; there is certainly nothing...
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