Tag: religion
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Music for God or for Mankind?
The evolution of music reflects societal changes, moving from religious devotion to mass consumption, leading to a decline in skill and depth. Modern music often favors simplicity over technical prowess, making relatable themes more popular than complex compositions. This trend has raised questions about artistic merit and the erosion of quality in musical expression.
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Meditations on Mary & Christ
The gnostic texts present an alternative Christianity focused on knowledge rather than redemption, with ignorance as the primary enemy. They emphasize understanding one’s existence to transcend a flawed deity, advocating for a holistic approach. Jesus’ teachings in these texts encourage self-awareness and the shedding of materialistic instincts, revealing a path towards enlightenment.
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Meditations on Mary & Christ
Mary & Christ as The Soul Whilst I promised myself I would avoid heavy physics in this exploration, I need to delve into some concepts momentarily. The higher the dimensions are, the more abstract our understanding of existence becomes. An example of this would be the 5th dimension, where time is a singular existence, so,…
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The Recursion of Morality
“If you crush a cockroach, you’re a hero. If you crush a beautiful butterfly, you’re a villain. Morals have aesthetic criteria.” – Nietzsche A recursion is when a problem is solved internally by itself, with continuous feedback of slowly fragmenting the issue until it is solved. This method is well known to programmers, often used…
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The Great Hairless Ape
Author’s Note: This short reflection is part of an ongoing inquiry into the tension between sentience, decay, and myth. If you found resonance or dissonance in it, you’re in the right place. I welcome your thoughts. It’s truly a shame humanity is capable of such repugnance; that is the consequence of a mind that can…
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The Entropic Soul: Meditations on the Soul, Part 6
The soul operates as a dynamic, functional entity within a paradoxical framework, evolving through experience while functioning as a cosmic archive of data. It navigates a cyclical existence, embodying contradictions akin to Jung’s theories. The exploration of its higher-dimensional interactions suggests profound implications for understanding reality, consciousness, and phenomena like dark matter.
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The Functional Absolute, Syntax and Semantics: Meditations on The Soul, Part 6
The text explores the nature of the soul as a functional absolute, distinguished from consciousness. It presents the soul as a data point that evolves through recursive observation, leading to an infinite regression of reactions. The soul interacts with reality, shaping it intrinsically, and ultimately succumbs to its own creation, akin to Hegel’s theories.
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