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Chapter 1: NATURE AND MAN
To take a stand in a debate between the supernatural and science after reading this chapter seems rather infantile. Yes, science can and will make our lives easier and allow for coming to some sort of truth in the matter. Also, science will never give you a definite statistically speaking….99.9% but never 100%. Why, well we are always learning, there is possibility for error and in the Millian sense we need not have dead dogmas; therefore, always adapt to the times and also leave room for miracle and or the unexplained.
As a result, we limit our rationality and fallibility as a species and do not covet the realm of the Gods and or God. I state Gods here because Russel mentions that One God or the Gods of Athens or Ancient Egypt in his example and if by chance anyone of them is true it really does not matter. I believe today the consensus in the west anyways is room for one God or monotheism.
Even Nature our habitat which we, a little parasitic animal on the planet are trying to control. Sometimes nature gets angry and fights back with tornados and hurricanes at other times and usually it gives us beautiful sunlight so that we can plant our crops, eat and socialize and even philosophize about what is happening around us.
We can and will understand what GOD has given us as our tools for observation have become more and more delicate and sensitive. God in this context means a God that wants us to understand their mystery they have given us as a gift to our lives and our nature which are totally dependent on each other in the light we make it to be. Therefore, if we war and also do not take care of Nature we will ultimately suffer the consequences. Nature will survive any attack us little pesky human parasites have and evolve new life.
Therefore, what I take from this chapter is it is up to us, how we all can live. Ultimately we can have heaven on earth or hell, and Yes it is up to us.
CHAPTER 2: THE GOOD LIFE.
Russel’s view or definition of the “Good Life,” is one that is:
“The good life is one inspired by love and guided by knowledge,”
The limits of this broad sentence are one specific. They are specific to the limits of our knowledge and blind love can be as dangerous as ignorance. Therefore, is anything really good or bad, can we paint the world in black and white. So, as anyone knows there is a lot of grey. Therefore, when talking about ethics one can use scientific data historically with precedent to display the utility of actions and non-action. However consistency is what one should be after. Russel believes it doesn’t really matter because of the fact that even his opinion does not matter until he strikes a chord. However, looking at the level of viral videos that make money we are sure that our level of civility has definitely become primitive. As a result, to gain access to the knowledge and love he is talking about one must be cultured and know not to act in a way that may be repulsive. Being neutral in tone and expression may be necessary in some situations and yet not in other, when amongst friends act as you wish but when in public and private spheres do not intertwine. If you love yourself, you will not degrade others because one must know what others are thinking. No one is all knowing of what is going through someone’s mind; also, one must not assume. Never assume anything because that is bias and negates all proof. Therefore, act as you wish others to act toward you…simply put…we are working class proud and our strength is in our numbers. We all have the ability to be cultured; yet, also the ability to move and create mountains. One debate I would love to have is socialism and Christianity compatible……Definitely SO.
- Group of people who help each other out
- Group of people who share stories
- Group of people who share views and ideas and ideas about GOD
- Group of people who ceremonially share the good the bad and the ugly with leader and each other and bread at the end of an Orthodox Service.
- Hold Property in common ie CHURCH.
So, very utilitarian and socialist, not to mention common wealth.
End of the debate,,,,,thank you.
CHAPTER 3: to CHAPTER 5: on next post.
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