> > Ron: > > Personally speaking, I really do not see how knowing > > how life began is useful in any way. Once we have that > > answer (if an answer is even possible) what use could > > it have? How would it apply to our everyday life? > > would it change anything? > > Platt: > For one thing, it might change people's attitudes toward religion, thus > changing behavior. Or, it might change attitudes toward science. Or, it > might change attitudes toward art. For instance, if we knew life began > as > the result of a force we recognize as Beauty, people might get along > better. All speculation, of course. > > Ron: > Lao tsu wrote something interesting in that vein, he stated > that once everyone understands beauty to be beautiful, ugliness > appears. > If Jesus did come again, and there was no doubt to his divinity, > half the world would stand against him. See the paradox? See how > any one answer will undoubtedly encase the opposite effect.
Ron, Yes, good point. In the SOM world, we know things by their opposites. > knowing may change some views but not all, beliefs are about values > not about facts. > If all value the "now" and let their beliefs spring from it, I believe > much higher value patterns would arise. Agree. Further, the more "now" encompasses Beauty, the higher the value patterns would arise. Incidentally, I wrote an article entitled "Say Hello to Now" that you might find of interest. It's on the MOQ Forum. Platt Moq_Discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/
