Though often mistaken for one another, they are undeniably separate traits. I shall call thesis one "intelligence". Intelligence is merely the ability to take puzzle pieces and put them together. Then I shall call thesis two "independence". Independence is deciding whether to put them together or not. Thus, even in the same society, it is possible for two independent people to come to vastly diffe... » Continue Reading
What ends can justify the means? The truth is that "ends" and "means" are one in the same. To live with faith and virtue leads to salvation, and to live without them leads to damnation. Now of course, I acknowledge the teleological suspension of the ethical, but murdering someone for "the greater good" is not the same as God testing your faith. In fact, the "greater good" is ultimately subjective... » Continue Reading
If memory serves, Nietzsche describes that there is no good or evil, only strength and weakness, and that the goal of man is strength. But this is false. Is a man with much power, who murders every man who crosses him and rapes every woman that attracts him, admirable? The answer is clearly not. It is true that he is "great" in the sense of strength, but his being is lesser than that of a beast. F... » Continue Reading
With the revelation I had in my dream that what I truly want most out of life is the truth, it has made me wonder a number of things. First of all, what is the point in me getting this truth if I'm alone in my knowledge? My solution to this was being optimistic that whatever the truth is would be so powerful that I could teach and persuade others to be guided to the light, but this is just wishful... » Continue Reading
Love is motion. Think about it, why is God unchanging, yet we are changing? There is no higher being to love God, but God loves us. The sum of love that every creation has for God would pale in comparison for the love He alone has for anyone of us. Whether substance or accidence, all creations are in motion due to this love, being able to change their very essence due to the power of existence. It... » Continue Reading
One of the greatest ironies about politics is that its greatest bane is one which we have no solution to, and that is corruption. If there are any bad actors, it will compromise the system to some degree. The reason there is no solution is because such a problem stems from the free will of the politicians, and thus there is nothing we can do. Some systems have tried to combat this by having a mor... » Continue Reading
Existence and mind are one in the same. There is a gradation to existence however, some stuff exists more than other stuff, thus creating the "illusion" of separation. Total existence, and thus mind, without any essence is God. Total non-existence, a complete lack of mind, is nothing. God, being existence, defines what is real and what isn't real. Anything besides God isn't real, but other things... » Continue Reading
There is the issue of ignorance and its relation to salvation, if one doesn't know the truth, should they be held accountable? There are multiple types of ignorance, and the only types which are valid excuses are if there was absolutely no way they could have possibly known the reality or they who seek truth could not honestly believe in it. When it comes to the most prevalent matters, intuition a... » Continue Reading
(For anyone who only knows me on SpaceHey, I moved my writings on my Discord to here) Love, and by proxy authenticity, requires faith and virtue. If one has no faith that God is forgiving or that you can improve yourself through your actions, you will get nothing done and thus never express who you really are, even if you excel in all other aspects. The angst of the void is paralyzing, and if all ... » Continue Reading