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Originally Posted by JohnPlace  Using the specific example that I gave (which was just one possible example in an endless array), you may be correct.
My opinion? If you could somehow remove all the personal history from everyone's memory, we'd still find a way to re-invent religion and spirituality. I have no way to prove this, of course. But I believe it.  |
To reinvent it, probably - we humans do like to see patterns where there are none. But to
require it, I'm not so sure.
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Originally Posted by Keith True. But a person will never feel external sources of wisdom to be True like they do internal ones. | 1) That sounds a lot like a belief to me, as opposed to a verifiable and repeatable scientific fact, and |
I think it's either a psychological fact or very close to one. People resent being told what to do, or to believe. Control is important to the human psyche and people want to feel they do something because they
choose to do it. That's why 'shoulds' are frequently a recipe for procrastination.
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Originally Posted by JohnPlace 2) As I mentioned in my response to Mark, the portrait that I painted of spiritual people as sheep was unfair -- that was not my intent. |
I didn't interpret you that way and don't think I posted anything that suggested that I did.