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From: Tom on 4 Apr 2010 00:06 On Apr 3, 5:17 am, Don Stockbauer <donstockba...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > > Astrology's no worse than any other false belief. Until you decide to act on your beliefs. Then it becomes clear that some false beliefs are definitely worse than other false beliefs.
From: Don Stockbauer on 4 Apr 2010 07:29 On Apr 3, 11:06 pm, Tom <danto...(a)comcast.net> wrote: > On Apr 3, 5:17 am, Don Stockbauer <donstockba...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Astrology's no worse than any other false belief. > > Until you decide to act on your beliefs. Then it becomes clear that > some false beliefs are definitely worse than other false beliefs. Natural selection has the final say.
From: Tom on 4 Apr 2010 14:52 On Apr 4, 4:29 am, Don Stockbauer <don.stockba...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > On Apr 3, 11:06 pm, Tom <danto...(a)comcast.net> wrote: > > > On Apr 3, 5:17 am, Don Stockbauer <donstockba...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > Astrology's no worse than any other false belief. > > > Until you decide to act on your beliefs. Then it becomes clear that > > some false beliefs are definitely worse than other false beliefs. > > Natural selection has the final say. Natural selection abides by no beliefs at all.
From: Don Stockbauer on 4 Apr 2010 17:33 On Apr 4, 1:52 pm, Tom <danto...(a)comcast.net> wrote: > On Apr 4, 4:29 am, Don Stockbauer <don.stockba...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > On Apr 3, 11:06 pm, Tom <danto...(a)comcast.net> wrote: > > > > On Apr 3, 5:17 am, Don Stockbauer <donstockba...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Astrology's no worse than any other false belief. > > > > Until you decide to act on your beliefs. Then it becomes clear that > > > some false beliefs are definitely worse than other false beliefs. > > > Natural selection has the final say. > > Natural selection abides by no beliefs at all. That's why it has the final say. It transcends belief systems.
From: "Bassos" Root on 5 Apr 2010 02:47
"slider" <slider(a)anashram.com> wrote in message news:hp7vqm$1mbv$1(a)adenine.netfront.net... > > Bassos wrote > > >>> ### - 'Art' comes in many shapes, forms and expressions (painting, >>> writing, >>> music >>> whatever, different genres) the common denominator among them being Art >>> and >>> Artists per se rather than any one particular expression and/or >>> preference for >>> one >>> as such... iow, what was the whatever Artist in-question >>> trying/attempting to >>> 'communicate' via his art... >>> >>> e.g... >>> >>> "if it doesn't transport you to another world, then it's not >>> Art" --unknown >> >> Literature is the manner in which it changes you :) >> ("Move, therefor, show yourselves! >> "Open the mysteries of your creation! "For I am the servant of your god, >> "A true >> worshiper of the Highest!" >> http://hermetic.com/browe/godzill1.html) >> >>>>> plus had quite an interest in astrology as a kid >>>> >>>> nuff said :) >>>> >>>> When you where a kid. >>>> >>>>> thought there might be something in it, but it IS all bs >>>> >>>> Convince me. >>> >>> ### - first please convince me that you wish to be convinced :) >> >> I reckon it is neigh impossible to convince me that the beauty and wonder >> that >> is to be experienced from studying astrology is bullshit. > > ### - then i'm not even gonna try :) Well, i did invite doggs to the conversation. (herding cats is something) >>>>> and only for people seeking to be 'told' what to do >>>>> instead of going to all the trouble of 'knowing' what to do, >>>> >>>> That is a 180 turn. >>>> Astrology is not about telling you what to do. >>>> It is about describing how you move. >>>> >>>> Know thyself. >>>> >>>> The biggest use in astrology is that it not only describes how you move >>>> (and >>>> hints at the why) but it also describes how everybody else moves. >>>> >>>> Know thyself through the reflections of reality presenting beauty to >>>> you. >>> >>> ### - it certainly was a 180 turn, i looked closely at it, actually >>> tried it >>> on, >>> and at one point even thought that i maybe looked quite good in it heh, >>> but >>> eventually decided that it was just another rag, it's only use being to >>> maybe >>> bung-up some of the many leaks in this sinking old row-boat of mine >>> haha! ;-) >> >> Well, i do not suggest accepting astrology as some sort of canape. >> >> I suggest astrology is useful. > > ### - 'useful' is a particularly 'rational' stance and pov as ruled by the > idea > and concept of the existence of cause and effect, No. > which is fine if one lives/resides in such a world, and only that other > worlds also exist that are not > so ruled but just as viable (perceptually) if not more so... My world ? Wanna go peek ? <snip your world> |