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Hi David,
I agree that belief prevents inspection as one tends to filter
perceptions through one's belief system.
There are however somethings which we are not logically able to analyze.
And in fact we don't have to.
The word diagnosis is based on "gnosis" (mystery) or intuitive knowledge
of spiritual truths; said to have been possessed by ancient Gnostics.
Although many regard diagnosis as perfect - those who have experienced
an attempt at some diagnosis by a so called expert know that it is at
best a guess.
Somethings don't have to be analyzed - just witnessed. Our language is
metaphorical and truths are subject to interpretation and generally
people prefer an illusion they can live with rather than the truth.
I have yet to come across an absolute "truth" and have found that
convictions are a more dangerous enemy than lies.
Martin
On 20 July 2012 17:36, David M. Pelly wrote:
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Hubbard said: Scientology is the study of knowledge and the science of
knowing how to know.
I have never heard any one ask the question: Know what?
The only plausible right answer is: Knowing how to know the truth
about anything.
What is truth? The truth is nothing more than the right answer to any
problem.
To know means to perceive or understand as fact or truth; to apprehend
clearly and with certainty.
Believing is the function of raising an opinion or fabrication to the
level of a fact without proof.
Believing is what people revert to in the absence of facts.
Believing is intellectual dishonesty, in other words, a form of lying.
Believing is a lack of knowledge.
Believing is a confession of ignorance.
Believing means not knowing, or not having certainty.
Believing means you do not know.
Believing in something, means you do not know what you are talking about.
It also means you do not know how to think, use logic and reason.
It also means you have not done your homework, you have not completed
the cycle of learning on the subject in order have certainty on the
subject and know.
Believing means you do not know the difference between right and wrong.
In order to know the difference between right and wrong, you have to
be able to reason and reason well.
There is good reasoning and there is bad reasoning.
You have to reason based on facts and not on hearsay, speculations,
beliefs, opinions and the like.
Insanity is the inability to reason, the inability to discern right
from wrong, impaired judgment.
Therefore believing is insanity.
The function of believing is intellectual ineptness or grammatic
laziness at the least, intellectual dishonesty in the midst and
insanity at the worst.
If you know, you have no reason to believe.
If you believe, you don't know.
Never comment on anything you are not qualified to comment on ( do not
know) (cannot prove).
If you have done Scientology, and still believe, you do not
understand Scientology.
In other words if you still believe after doing Scientology, you
missed the point, you do not understand what Scientology is all about
and therefore you flunked Scientology. You are not qualified to talk
about Scientology.
All believers are only intelligent enough to argue to defend their
ignorance.
David Pelly with big fire extinguisher in hand.
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