There are too many people who think they are smart in the world an that is why we are divided and in trouble.

[Absolutely Frank]

Isn't it ironic that I am even daring to post this? The audacity! Who am I to have such an opinion?!
But it is true. Just about every opinion gets platformed. You can't escape people speaking there minds about every subject under God's sun. Even if they don't know anything about the subject they will have an opinion about it. Where did they get their opinions? Somebody else told them which opinion they should have on the subject. So even if a person knows nothing about biology, they'll have an opinion about it because they were given a ready made opinion so they conveniently don't have to formulate one for themselves. Easy-peasy ready-made insta-opinions free for everyone in all walks of life! Snake oil from free! Or is it? In my not so humble opinion we should be more like Socrates - we should humble ourselves and admit that we don't know **** and we should question ourselves and what is going on. We should embrace the fact that nothing is certain especially our opinions and we should acknowledge most of what we know is based on bull**** we have incomplete and erroneous ideas of what we think is true and real but have no means of being proven. Yet we keep going on and on babbling away like our lives depended on it.

 

[TransmutingSoul]

The rise of self and ego, that feeds an unbridled materialism is self destructive.

Our path to unity requires submission to a higher knowledge.

Regards Tony

 

[Evangelicalhumanist]

The rise of self and ego, that feeds an unbridled materialism is self destructive.

Our path to unity requires submission to a higher knowledge.

Regards Tony

You cannot describe what you cannot prove true as "knowledge," higher or lower. What you actually mean is "unity requires submission to what @TransmutingSoul believes."

 

[Twilight Hue]

Isn't it ironic that I am even daring to post this? The audacity! Who am I to have such an opinion?!
But it is true. Just about every opinion gets platformed. You can't escape people speaking there minds about every subject under God's sun. Even if they don't know anything about the subject they will have an opinion about it. Where did they get their opinions? Somebody else told them which opinion they should have on the subject. So even if a person knows nothing about biology, they'll have an opinion about it because they were given a ready made opinion so they conveniently don't have to formulate one for themselves. Easy-peasy ready-made insta-opinions free for everyone in all walks of life! Snake oil from free! Or is it? In my not so humble opinion we should be more like Socrates - we should humble ourselves and admit that we don't know **** and we should question ourselves and what is going on. We should embrace the fact that nothing is certain especially our opinions and we should acknowledge most of what we know is based on bull**** we have incomplete and erroneous ideas of what we think is true and real but have no means of being proven. Yet we keep going on and on babbling away like our lives depended on it.

Now if that can only apply to people in charge.

 

[anna.]

Isn't it ironic that I am even daring to post this? The audacity! Who am I to have such an opinion?!

Not at all. A free society allows - even invites you to share your opinion, regardless of where you perceive yourself to be amongst others. Isn't that great? The internet magnifies universal human tendencies so that they're more visible and more accessible than at any time in history so it does seem sometimes like a lot of people out there think they're an expert, but hey, enough of them actually are expert in their field for me to be glad I have a chance to read what they have to say.

 

[TransmutingSoul]

You cannot describe what you cannot prove true as "knowledge," higher or lower. What you actually mean is "unity requires submission to what @TransmutingSoul believes."

That Higher knowledge is self proving. It becomes the standard we can aspire to.

When God told us the only path to peace was in the unity of Nations, that became the standard we need to achieve before humanity can again progress.

When God told us that Science and Religion must work in harmony like the wings of one bird, that is the standard we must acheive, or our destruction is inevitable.

The proofs and wisdom found in the Words given from God, become as obvious as the noon day sun.

Regards Tony

 

[Estro Felino]

It's okay to disagree.
Imagine the extreme boredom if we all agree with one another.
That would be a banal, utterly meaningless world.


What shocks me is, au contraire, that too many people panic when someone disagree with them.

 

[Balthazzar]

Isn't it ironic that I am even daring to post this? The audacity! Who am I to have such an opinion?!
But it is true. Just about every opinion gets platformed. You can't escape people speaking there minds about every subject under God's sun. Even if they don't know anything about the subject they will have an opinion about it. Where did they get their opinions? Somebody else told them which opinion they should have on the subject. So even if a person knows nothing about biology, they'll have an opinion about it because they were given a ready made opinion so they conveniently don't have to formulate one for themselves. Easy-peasy ready-made insta-opinions free for everyone in all walks of life! Snake oil from free! Or is it? In my not so humble opinion we should be more like Socrates - we should humble ourselves and admit that we don't know **** and we should question ourselves and what is going on. We should embrace the fact that nothing is certain especially our opinions and we should acknowledge most of what we know is based on bull**** we have incomplete and erroneous ideas of what we think is true and real but have no means of being proven. Yet we keep going on and on babbling away like our lives depended on it.

Sometimes

I'm the type of guy that when I'm convinced enough about something, I'll argue my point correct for as long as it takes for someone else to convince me otherwise, at which point my heart begins beating in my belly like a hummingbird and if I had no loss for words prior to that moment, I would be sure to have nothing much to say after. Not to forget the fire on my face when this happens, at one time I wore that face more often than not. Kids, eh?

So, I'm ok with the Socratic method. One, twice, thrice bitten and a door opens to a new world where it's ok to not know what you think you know and to be a student again.

 

[Brickjectivity]

Isn't it ironic that I am even daring to post this? The audacity! Who am I to have such an opinion?!
But it is true. Just about every opinion gets platformed. You can't escape people speaking there minds about every subject under God's sun. Even if they don't know anything about the subject they will have an opinion about it. Where did they get their opinions? Somebody else told them which opinion they should have on the subject. So even if a person knows nothing about biology, they'll have an opinion about it because they were given a ready made opinion so they conveniently don't have to formulate one for themselves. Easy-peasy ready-made insta-opinions free for everyone in all walks of life! Snake oil from free! Or is it? In my not so humble opinion we should be more like Socrates - we should humble ourselves and admit that we don't know **** and we should question ourselves and what is going on. We should embrace the fact that nothing is certain especially our opinions and we should acknowledge most of what we know is based on bull**** we have incomplete and erroneous ideas of what we think is true and real but have no means of being proven. Yet we keep going on and on babbling away like our lives depended on it.

Perhaps the voting age should be moved up to the mid 20's.

 

[F1fan]

That Higher knowledge is self proving. It becomes the standard we can aspire to.

Right, and that’s why witches were tortured and executed by Christian clergy. And why hijackers flew planes into buildings. And why Baha’i are prejudiced against gays.

When God told us the only path to peace was in the unity of Nations, that became the standard we need to achieve before humanity can again progress.

Any mortal that claims they know a God said anything is suspicious.

 

[Tomef]

Isn't it ironic that I am even daring to post this? The audacity! Who am I to have such an opinion?!
But it is true. Just about every opinion gets platformed. You can't escape people speaking there minds about every subject under God's sun. Even if they don't know anything about the subject they will have an opinion about it. Where did they get their opinions? Somebody else told them which opinion they should have on the subject. So even if a person knows nothing about biology, they'll have an opinion about it because they were given a ready made opinion so they conveniently don't have to formulate one for themselves. Easy-peasy ready-made insta-opinions free for everyone in all walks of life! Snake oil from free! Or is it? In my not so humble opinion we should be more like Socrates - we should humble ourselves and admit that we don't know **** and we should question ourselves and what is going on. We should embrace the fact that nothing is certain especially our opinions and we should acknowledge most of what we know is based on bull**** we have incomplete and erroneous ideas of what we think is true and real but have no means of being proven. Yet we keep going on and on babbling away like our lives depended on it.

I sometimes think I’m smart. Sometimes I realise I’m not.

 

[Absolutely Frank]

Right, and that’s why witches were tortured and executed by Christian clergy. And why hijackers flew planes into buildings. And why Baha’i are prejudiced against gays.

Any mortal that claims they know a God said anything is suspicious.

Non sequitur. What does that even have to do with anything they said about " That Higher knowledge is self proving. It becomes the standard we can aspire to"? Please show us the connection.

 

[Absolutely Frank]

I sometimes think I’m smart. Sometimes I realise I’m not.

That is the beginning of wisdom

 

[Tomef]

That is the beginning of wisdom

Or the beginning of getting old

 

[rocala]

Isn't it ironic that I am even daring to post this?

No

Who am I to have such an opinion?!

Who knows?

I found the double use of "I" in your opening sentences more than a little off putting.

 

[F1fan]

Non sequitur. What does that even have to do with anything they said about " That Higher knowledge is self proving. It becomes the standard we can aspire to"? Please show us the connection.

That immoral beliefs and acts can be justified as coming from Higher knowledge from a Higher Power. Such irrational beliefs can divide us and get humanity in trouble.

 

[TransmutingSoul]

Right, and that’s why witches were tortured and executed by Christian clergy. And why hijackers flew planes into buildings. And why Baha’i are prejudiced against gays.

Any mortal that claims they know a God said anything is suspicious.

No mortal can claim to know God, they can claim they have come to the knowledge there is a God.

Regards Tony

 

[Absolutely Frank]

That immoral beliefs and acts can be justified as coming from Higher knowledge from a Higher Power. Such irrational beliefs can divide us and get humanity in trouble.

Did they justify immoral beliefs and acts with their original statement? Because I missed that part.

 

[Valjean]

Isn't it ironic that I am even daring to post this? The audacity! Who am I to have such an opinion?!
But it is true. Just about every opinion gets platformed. You can't escape people speaking there minds about every subject under God's sun. Even if they don't know anything about the subject they will have an opinion about it. Where did they get their opinions? Somebody else told them which opinion they should have on the subject. So even if a person knows nothing about biology, they'll have an opinion about it because they were given a ready made opinion so they conveniently don't have to formulate one for themselves. Easy-peasy ready-made insta-opinions free for everyone in all walks of life! Snake oil from free! Or is it? In my not so humble opinion we should be more like Socrates - we should humble ourselves and admit that we don't know **** and we should question ourselves and what is going on. We should embrace the fact that nothing is certain especially our opinions and we should acknowledge most of what we know is based on bull**** we have incomplete and erroneous ideas of what we think is true and real but have no means of being proven. Yet we keep going on and on babbling away like our lives depended on it.

Perhaps we should learn to differentiate the smart from the dim, and heed the smart.

 

[Absolutely Frank]

Perhaps we should learn to differentiate the smart from the dim, and heed the smart.

How do we judge who is smart and who is dim? Why not just assume everyone is dim? Why should I heed those whom others think are smart?