Hi Raymond (if you're still around!)
I wanted to make a brief response to this post. According to the Christian
mystical understanding (that is, the dominant understanding before
rationalism reared its ugly head within the church), doctrines (dogma) are
not primarily descriptions of reality in the same way that eg a scientific
theory is. Rather they can be described as 'instructions for living' - that
is they are primarily geared around establishing an orientation to life
which enables full human flourishing. As a full human life is not simply
about having a correct set of beliefs but also a 'happy' interaction with
our fellows, so too doctrines are geared around that reality, not simply
questions of physical truth.
Happy to pursue this further.
Sam
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ray Cox" <baroquenviolin@yahoo.com>
To: <moq_discuss@moq.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2002 11:10 AM
Subject: RE: MD Religion
> Good points, all of them, and I hope to find the
> writing by James as suggested. As for the Quakers, I
> should refrain from saying too much, because I have
> little experience with the religion. But I do believe
> they were/are a good example of Dynamic intellectual
> Quality; if you'd be able to extend this statement or
> refute it with more information, I'd be very happy. I
> want to keep learning!
>
> I guess all I can say further about dogma is that it
> comes in the form of just about any social situation,
> and yes, it's almost too big of a trap to avoid.
> Furthermore, avoiding all dogma is a social pattern
> in-and-of itself! There's a dilemma here...
>
> Thanks for the feedback, awaiting any answers!
>
> Raymond
>
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