the fundamentalism of all religions need to be questioned including the ancient ones.
On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 10:57 AM, RP Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > The rule of not questioning the fundamentals in some religions is an > example of this. > > On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 1:13 PM, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: >> If there is one concept on Earth that has been the absolute bane of >> human existence (besides global elitism), it would have to be the >> concept of the “majority opinion”. The moment men began refusing to >> develop their own world views without first asking “What does everyone >> else think?”, they set themselves up for an endless future of >> failures. We are, of course, very social beings, and our natures >> drive us to seek those of like mind and spirit in what some might call >> a “tribal imperative”. However, this imperative to organize is often >> manipulated by those who understand the psychological mechanisms >> behind it. Oligarchs and tyrants abuse and exploit the inherent >> social natures of the people in order to fool them into abandoning >> their individuality for the sake of the group, or some abstract and >> dishonest ideal. When successful, the organization of a culture >> becomes bitter and twisted, changing from a tribe or a community of >> sovereign individuals, into a nightmare collective of soulless sheep. >> >> Human beings desperately want to belong, but, they also desperately >> want to understand the environment around them. Often, the desire to >> belong and the desire to know the truth conflict. In some societies, >> in order to be accepted, one must give up on his search for truth and >> avoid eliciting the anger of others. This causes a severe mental and >> emotional disturbance within a population. In order to reconcile >> their conflicting needs within a system that does not nurture their >> quest for transparency, they tend to unconsciously cling to the >> “majority view” as if their very existence depends on it. The idea of >> the majority view or the “mainstream”, gives people the sense that >> they are a part of a group, and at the same time, gives them the >> illusion of being informed. >> >> The above from Zerohedge - is it right? What does it say about our >> general ability to argue rationally? I agree with what is said here - >> yet believe it suggests we need a radical alternative of education as >> we have experienced it. >> >> -- >> >> >> > > -- > > > -- ( ) |_D Allan Life is for moral, ethical and truthful living. Of course I talk to myself, Sometimes I need expert advice.. --
