Michael, I happen to agree with you, and I happen to think that RMP had something very, valuable to offer including the realization in the statement below. I don't consider this ignorance. Marsha
On Nov 2, 2012, at 11:12 PM, "Michael R. Brown" <[email protected]> wrote: > " ... Strictly speaking, the creation of any metaphysics is an immoral act > since it's a lower form of evolution, intellect, trying to devour a higher > mystic one." > > > We live in a universe with devouring as a natural feature. RMP sure enjoyed > his steak! > > We need that arrogance, that fall from grace. Too much purity and we shrivel > up. > > > MRB >> " ... Strictly speaking, the creation of any metaphysics is an immoral act >> since it's a lower form of evolution, intellect, trying to devour a higher >> mystic one. The same thing that's wrong with philosophology when it tries to >> control and devour philosophy is wrong with metaphysics when it tries to >> devour the world intellectually. It attempts to capture the Dynamic within a >> static pattern. But it never does. You never get it right. So why try? >> It's like trying to construct a perfect unassailable chess game. No matter >> how smart you are you're never going to play a game that is 'right' for all >> people at all times, everywhere. Answers to ten questions led to a hundred >> more and answers to those led to a thousand more. Not only would he never >> get it right; the longer he worked on it the wronger it would probably get. >> . . . ". >> (RMP, LILA, Chapter 32) 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/md/archives.html
