The Depraved - Page 6

sky · #51 14-10-2021, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Molearner

Sky123
We seem to think that God belongs only to us and then, in contradiction, boldly assert that there is but one creator God. We might have the last part right but we are amiss if we convince ourselves that aGod is exclusive to us.
I emphasize practice as opposed to belief……

I've come across a few who definitely think God only dwells amongst the ones who have ticked all the Christianity Boxes

Practise as opposed to beliefs is worth emphasizing, you will know them by their fruits.

BigJohn · #52 14-10-2021, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by sky123

I've come across a few who definitely think God only dwells amongst the ones who have ticked all the Christianity Boxes

Practise as opposed to beliefs is worth emphasizing, you will know them by their fruits.

Does Allah dwell among non-Muslims?

Who does Yahweh dwell among?

Is Buddha around non-Buddhists?

BigJohn · #53 14-10-2021, 07:30 PM

Sometimes, applying salt to a wound only ......

Morpheus · #54 14-10-2021, 07:49 PM

Look up the definition of, "Gestalt".

Molearner · #55 14-10-2021, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Morpheus

Look up the definition of, "Gestalt".

To what purpose ?

Morpheus · #56 14-10-2021, 11:17 PM

Have you ever done so Mol?
Perhaps it may give you some insight.

#57 14-10-2021, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by BigJohn

Does Allah dwell among non-Muslims? Who does Yahweh dwell among? Is Buddha around non-Buddhists?

Good point. I had more to say but the post grew into a wall of words lol. I'm over posting walls of words.

BigJohn · #58 15-10-2021, 12:59 AM

It is not Allah, Yahweh nor Buddha who put up walls: it is us.

Does Allah dwell among us?
For the most part, I would say "Yes". Allah, in English, means God.
But how many people would acknowledge that?

It appears that seperation plays a role more then what we might imagine.

sky · #59 15-10-2021, 05:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Morpheus

Look up the definition of, "Gestalt".

Why Morph ? Would it be beneficial

#60 15-10-2021, 07:07 AM

I like structuralist psychology more than gestalt psychology but I like the word gestalt. The whole is more often the object of perception than the parts, but the parts can be important to be aware of as well. I'd say structuralist psychology and gestalt psychology are more similar than different but some gestalt psychology theories go too far in my view, too absolutist. Some go against common sense to me. Like a whole can have attributes not defined or created in anyway from it's parts. The perceiver is a part!

There is that idea a human cannot be formed from the natures of it's parts, but spirit cannot be known as a part, consciousness or a soul or whatever one calls it cannot be perceived with anything physical. It cannot be detected by a physical instrument or object. So how can one know the whole is not the sum of it's parts if one has no way to see or know the most important part of all, the "ghost in the machine."