Free thought is not derived from what one reads. It is derived from what one lives. What we think of what we read cannot be free being determined largely by the author. It is only one more obstacle to overcome. Mind you, hurdles in a steeplechase determine the jump. Nothing wrong with that. Still the quality of the performance in the race is determined by the horse and rider, not the obstacle.
http://niggerwise.com On Nov 6, 2:11 am, BBDD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It is an error to presume free thought comes easy. It is not just a > question of not buying into a particular religious view. One can fall > easily into making anti-religion their religion of choice. It is > necessary to free oneself from ALL preconceived notions that tend to > bind thought into a corral of the acceptable. This is only one of > several hurdles. > > We must overcome “identifying” with labels and emotions that hobble. > We must overcome what others take us to be, but we must even overcome > what we take ourselves to be in order to free thought. What we take > ourselves to be shifts from moment to moment. Think about it. Are you > the same person with a lover that you are with your mother? Are you > even the same person who laughs at a joke amongst friends as that > person who gets pulled over by the police after leaving the pub? Ever > go from one room to the next in search and on entering that next room > forget what you were searching for? Such inconsequential little things > ~ you cannot experience free thought until you can become one thing > and stay that one thing for any amount of time. We must overcome > legion and become one self. SUSTAINED ATTENTION IS REQUIRED. > > More of these to come. > > http://niggerwise.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Memphis Freethought Alliance" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/memphisfreethoughtalliance?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
