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  1. Hermit Philosopher

    A Christians Duty and Financial Gains

    This suggests a very material, highly unspiritual understanding of the “Kingdom”. I fear that Heaven may be a disappointment to you. Humbly, Hermit
  2. Hermit Philosopher

    A Christians Duty and Financial Gains

    It’s all a question of balance and of what you do with your gains. Assess your relationship to money. Do you crave it? Then, you are likely addicted to what you believe it provides you with; be that possessions or attributes (status, influence, power, etc.) Do you hoard it? Then, you are...
  3. Hermit Philosopher

    Enlightenment

    Know thyself ;). It’s part of it, for sure.
  4. Hermit Philosopher

    The Suella Braverman Problem

    Marginal-man-syndrome: the idea that assimilating the values of your oppressors, may “save” you. Where I lived in the 80’s there was a young adopted, black man, who so badly wanted to be accepted by his local neo-nazi peers, that he shaved his head, bought the symbolic outfit of the times...
  5. Hermit Philosopher

    The Suella Braverman Problem

    Firstly; what on earth went wrong in this person’s upbringing? Secondly; how can we prevent it from occurring to anyone else? Thirdly; is there a cure for their person or are they permanently damaged? I hear that we are obsessed with reality tv shows. How about one where Braverman and a...
  6. Hermit Philosopher

    Women, Preachers, Teachers, and ..... Pastors ... Ordained?

    Wow. The same goes for [good] fathers! And that’s why many faiths promote or require that their preachers give up all their worldly possessions and live in celibate: so that they are not distracted by personal, worldly ties. Men, my friend, are no better than women at not coveting.
  7. Hermit Philosopher

    Enlightenment

    I’m not a fan of the word “enlightenment” regarding spirituality and, I also think there’s a tendency to approach the concept in a rather odd way. The term refers to a worldly life, lived in accordance with the insights from a spiritual epiphany - an awakening to a new way of understanding...
  8. Hermit Philosopher

    Is religion biologically ingrained?

    No. But what is a trait of the human brain, is inquisition. A standardly wired human brain, cannot refrain from trying to make sense of that it encounters. And, it does so by means of the data it possesses at the time. Humbly, Hermit
  9. Hermit Philosopher

    Which of your beliefs are correct?

    I am certain that I always participate in my own experiences - even when it is not at first obvious to me precisely how. I am certain of the fact that my choice of perspective and attitude, impacts on my predicaments and indirectly, on that of others. I am certain that my impact on any given...
  10. Hermit Philosopher

    Death

    Though I fully understand those who say that a detailed burial plan can spare one’s loved ones much stress and angst in what may be a time of enough sorrow and upheaval to them; personally, we have it in writing that -within limits of legal restrictions, etc.- it shall be up to my loved ones and...
  11. Hermit Philosopher

    Forgiveness

    And yet forgiving is an act of self-empowering.
  12. Hermit Philosopher

    Forgiveness

    To forgive the forgivable is a choice which if not taken, is rather a question of personal stubbornness and self-harmful pride. In a multitude of [painful] ways however, life offers the opportunity for one to experience the healing aspect of learning how to forgive that which one thought one...
  13. Hermit Philosopher

    Forgiveness

    No, that’s not forgiveness (something not mattering), that’s indifference.
  14. Hermit Philosopher

    Why would you put another member on ignore?

    I discovered that I have 3 people on ignore. I don’t remember why (my memory is very poor), but I trust my judgement - there would have been a reason. Humbly, Hermit
  15. Hermit Philosopher

    How long have you been a member of Religious Forums?

    Since 2010 apparently
  16. Hermit Philosopher

    What is the Ground of Truth?

    That’s interesting. How do you mean? Or rather; how did you arrive at that conclusion? If you live as though all is false: a) what should happen? b) does the answer to (a) happen? If the answer to (b) is yes, there must be some truth to what you are saying. Humbly, Hermit
  17. Hermit Philosopher

    What is the Ground of Truth?

    Trial and error. I put things to the test. If you patiently practise your theories and remain attentive to their effects and realise that they work (have the expected effects), then you know there’s truth in them. If you patiently practise your theories and remain attentive to their effects...
  18. Hermit Philosopher

    The Coronation of Christian King Charles III

    What, like the Americans’ “America first”? I mean, as they say: “that’s your opinion”. Mine is simply another. Humbly, Hermit
  19. Hermit Philosopher

    Monastic orders and how to join.

    What do you mean…? Humbly, Hermit
  20. Hermit Philosopher

    The Coronation of Christian King Charles III

    I think it useful to separate our Monarch’s current, official role and purpose from what monarchies in general symbolise to people: a) Our Monarch’s current, official role = domestically and internationally, ceremonially represent and promote the nation. b) What having a monarchy in general...
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