Steve, this is the point I was getting at in my question a couple of weeks ago about commitment (perhaps better to say attachment) to dogma (perhaps better to...
In a message dated 30/04/2005 20:41:34 GMT Standard Time, thedude6752000@... writes: That, my friend, is the dumbest thing I have ever hear. Josephus...
In a message dated 01/05/2005 10:38:11 GMT Standard Time, djnicholls@... writes: Steve, this is the point I was getting at in my question a couple of ...
... .......................... This is only because of the on-going violence of Christians against Jews for most of Christian history. In eastern Europe, where...
... In brief...but how do you know what is in fact "revelation", and how do you know that your own interpretation is correct? By your own human judgement,...
Cecil wrote: ______________ Now then, if stoicism is all about living according to Nature in its naturalistic and ethical dimensions how then do you know what...
... Certainly David. The way a friend of mine put it: Don't concern yourself with spirituality right now. Get you psychology straightened out first. This...
... ........... Cecil, It is an important question, although I have the impression that you are just searching for weak points. The ideal model combines,...
... I noted that, too, Cecil. I don't know about it being the starting point, but it seems to me that Stoicism requires faith in the rationality and goodness...
i haven't read every posting in this thread yet, but just thought that maybe a clearer definition of our term 'faith' could help. if we take it to mean ...
Hi Erin, ... Faith defined as 'knowledge' seems inadequate. Shouldn't some notion of confidence, trust, even belief, be in the definition? Best wishes, Dave --...
... ............... Erin, There is a book review from today's NYTimes, which does not use the word "faith"; but in its conclusion discusses what amounts to...
Entirely apart from the issue of Stoicism, this shows no knowledge whatsoever of Marxism. In real Marxism (as opposed to Stalinism) there was no "ideal"...
Coming back to Robin's original statement, 'I'm also reminded of Arnold's introduction to Aurelius' Meditations, where he implied that religion (in this case...
Cecil says: 'Dear Gentlemen .... I must say i found Nigel's (thestoa) post most helpful in many ways : 1) an admission that there is a Faith starting point to...
Cecil asks, 'Where there are Buddhists there has been Buddha. where there are Mohamedans there has been Mohamed, and where there are Christians there has been...
... determinism" is correct, does this conflict with the idea of free will? ... We have the tendency to think of the world as unity of objects related one to...
Before anyone gets their hackles-up I admit to being one myself. As a Quaker Christian (not all Quakers are) and novice Stoic, I thought others here might be...
Gich, Thanks for the explanation, but actually I do understand this. I suppose there is the tendency to think of faith as relating to certain 'religious'...
Gich wrote: ______________ I'm trying to understand the meaning of "Stoicism" as you and others in this group use the term. Could you please give me a brief...
... ..................... Gich, In Stoic physics God is defined (to quote Keith) as "a type of fiery breath that blends perfectly with all other matter in the...
First a quote from Malcolm: ______________ This whole thing with 'my team (religion, philosophy) is better than your team is the ruination of humanity. ...
Dear People, Though I am new here, and also relatively new to Stoicism, I must nevertheless voice some concerns regarding this entire matter of spirituality....
Before the advent of Christianity and Islam, monofascism, faith and reason were one and the same. Pliny, Seneca, and Plotinus all worshipped the Gods of their...
Good enough Malcolm. Thanks, Live well Steve Steve & Oxsana Marquis <marquis@...> wrote: OK Dave, Malcolm, Nigel, all. Give me a good reason for faith...
Hi Steve, That's a lot to deal with, so I'll just put something down to get us started, and hope that Nigel contributes from his more comprehensive and richer...
I have addressed this whole question of pain in classical Stoicism in my article, "Is the Sage Free from Pain?" The translation that Malcolm found adds more...
... Some men. Perhaps even most. But not all of us. It takes only a single contrary example to prove a statement incorrect, so yours is incorrect. To some...
