Knowledge vs Mystery

[Opethian]

Would you rather:

A) Know everything there is to know, understand how the entire universe works and came to be, but lose the feeling of magic, mystery and discovery of new things,

or

B) Live in blissful ignorance, where you understand very little things, but ascribe supernatural and spiritual entities to those you do not understand, believe in good and evil, magic, etc...

 

[Opethian]

Is there any chance that I can edit the topic title because it's a bit confusing, I typed

Ignorance vs Omniscience
and then it says a) or b)

This might cause people to think that a) is ignorance and b) is omniscience if they don't read the OP before they vote.

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

Not at all.

 

[c0da]

I voted A, omniscience.

 

[Opethian]

So I chose for B) ignorance. This might seem strange to people that have debated with me about topics like free will, evolution etc..., but I honestly don't think that a human being can be happy if it is omniscient (if we presume that it is possible, because even an approximation to omniscience is practically impossible, since our brains would need to evolve much further to have this kind of capabilities). A large part of human life is discovering, trying to attain more knowledge, and many people don't like to analyse things they see as magical or romantic, like for example love. When you know everything, gone is the feeling of discovery, of special things, of magic, curiosity no longer exists. What drives many people is wanting to gain more knowledge and understanding, so what happens when this drive is gone?

 

[ΩRôghênΩ]

The Innocence and ignorance is the greatest of all. Innocence like a child is the greatest thing ever to be found. Because God is not found in knowledge of the universe but in the heart of a child. If we have gained all knowledge we still havent gained God. The reversion to a child is greater.

"And they brought young children to Him, that He should touch them: and His disciples rebuked those that brought them. But when Jesus saw it, He was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto Me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God"

 

[CaptainXeroid]

One of the greatest joys in life is the discovery of something new. If I knew everything, that joy would be lost, and life would become incredibly dull. I voted for bliss.

 

[Ophiuchus]

What if omniscience leads to the knowledge that the universe itself is a type of being that has control over itself and the elements of existance that it has brought forth out of empty space, that It has added order to the chaos, motion and energy and life to the matter. Intelegence given to the life, omniscience to Humans.

This question would be quite the paradox.

 

[BucephalusBB]

...so what happens when this drive is gone?

That is exactly the reason why I choose A

 

[white_wolf]

Would you rather:

A) Know everything there is to know, understand how the entire universe works and came to be, but lose the feeling of magic, mystery and discovery of new things,

or

B) Live in blissful ignorance, where you understand very little things, but ascribe supernatural and spiritual entities to those you do not understand, believe in good and evil, magic, etc...

To understand is not to know anything.
Understanding transcends knowledge and the limitations of thought.
That is where wisdom is born,
Straight from the source.
Shaped and wrapped in human forms of Gods and Goddesses,
The universe has divinity in a breath,
In a star,
In a passing wind,
And no equation can change that,
No scientific breakthrough will destroy that sense of wonder.

Knowledge is a step towards wisdom,
But to see knowledge as the key to ominscience
is in truth ignorance.
Another paradox.

 

[evearael]

That is really tough, but I chose omniscience because I just couldn't resist the lure of understanding how relativity links with quantum and the mysteries of gravity (don't laugh because gravitation is one of the least understood aspects of physics...).

 

[Opethian]

I'm still waiting for creationists to come up with an intelligent falling theory .

 

[sparc872]

I voted for A, but I think there should have been a third choice. The poll either had knowing all the answers, or feeling like you knew someone who knew all the answers so there was no reason to search any further. I would rather be ignorant, but without the superstition. I would rather figure things out on my own, without resorting to answers that I make up. Either A or B could be seen as sort of omniscient, where one is actually omniscient and the other is a false feeling of omniscience.

I hope that made some sort of sense...it's getting late and I have to get up early tomorrow