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Great/inspirational quotes
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"The chessboard is the world; the pieces are the phenomena of the universe; the rules of the game are what we call the laws of Nature. The player on the other side is hidden from us. We know that his play is always fair, just, and patient. But also we know, to our cost, that he never overlooks a mistake or makes the smallest allowance for ignorance."
Thomas Henry Huxley
Huxley was not an atheist but defined himself as an agnostic, a term invented by him. He rejected the concept of natural selection (the only truly legitimate component of what is known as Darwinian Evolution) but became Charles Darwin's greatest proponent because Huxley liked the concept of evolution arising from mutations. After some disturbing family events occurred in his life, including the death of his favorite daughter, T.H. Huxley became a crusading Malthusian, which infected his whole family, and the only descendant who appeared to at least significantly escape this fate was his grandson, Aldous.
I share this quote as an example of how, despite being so far off the mark in so many ways, and despite the fact that we can quibble around the edges of it, even those who operate in darkness are capable of occasionally shining some light on the world.
Thomas Henry Huxley
Huxley was not an atheist but defined himself as an agnostic, a term invented by him. He rejected the concept of natural selection (the only truly legitimate component of what is known as Darwinian Evolution) but became Charles Darwin's greatest proponent because Huxley liked the concept of evolution arising from mutations. After some disturbing family events occurred in his life, including the death of his favorite daughter, T.H. Huxley became a crusading Malthusian, which infected his whole family, and the only descendant who appeared to at least significantly escape this fate was his grandson, Aldous.
I share this quote as an example of how, despite being so far off the mark in so many ways, and despite the fact that we can quibble around the edges of it, even those who operate in darkness are capable of occasionally shining some light on the world.
The fatal tendency of the church to pass from spiritual to moral issues, from evangelical effort to social sanitation, are but symptoms that the god of this eon is blinding the minds of the unbelievers in it.
A.E. Knoch (1874-1965)
The Unveiling 12:7-17 (1935)
A.E. Knoch (1874-1965)
The Unveiling 12:7-17 (1935)
Always liked Cummings.
Ironically enough, when you make peace with the fact that the purpose of life is not happiness, but rather experience and growth, happiness comes as a natural by product. When you are not seeking it as the objective, it will find its way to you.
That is part of the solution right there! The other part would be to use YHWH's law.
If people holding public office were restricted to doing what YHWH authorized, and held accountable on a local level we might still have to do some "maintenance" from time to time, but the system wouldn't need the overhaul it does today.
Look at crime free Orania for an example.
One law. Comply or leave.....or this here tree gets decorated after you blow too many chances.
(Example theft requires restitution, lazy person tries to steal again instead of pay restitution, now that offence is doing presumptuously with the law of YHWH ...and that is a capital crime. Problem solved by execution. Others see, fear, and do no more such evil among us)
