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Step we are on: Step Two
Chapter: "We Agnostics"
Subject: Belief, Prejudice, Willingness, Faith, Intelligence
Good morning. I hope everyone is having a great weekend. Today we are seeing how the co-authors relate the validity of human intelligence with respect to its handling of the spiritual realm.
- How should we consider ourselves?
Instead of regarding ourselves as intelligent agents, spearheads of God's ever advancing Creation,
- How do some of us consider ourselves?
we agnostics and atheists chose to believe that our human intelligence was the last word, the alpha and the omega, the beginning and end of all.
- Did this belief hold value?
Rather vain of us, wasn't it?
Vain – valueless, inconsequential, empty, trifling 2. Without force or effect. ~ The Winston Simplified Dictionary – 1938
- Those of us who have been there and done it, what do we beg of the reader?
We, who have traveled this dubious path, beg you to lay aside prejudice,
Prejudice - a bias, favorable or unfavorable. ~ The Winston Simplified Dictionary – 1938
Sometimes we assume with 'prejudice' means it OK to approve as long we do not disapprove. That is incorrect. Approval is also prejudging. Setting aside prejudice means being neutral not passing judgement either yay or nay. It's not that easy for the alcoholic who is frequently a dyed in the wool approval junkies, as addicted to giving it as he is receiving it.
- OK so we set aside our be bias not being for or against - but does that include being against organized religion?
even against organized religion.
- What have we learned?
We have learned that whatever the human frailties of various faiths may be, those faiths have given purpose and direction to millions.
They are getting to an important point here. Stay with us!
Danny S – RLRA
Real Live Recovered Alcoholic
http://recoveredalcoholic.blogspot.com
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