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January 22, 2013 at 10:51am
by Psybertron Just to capture this image of the London Undeground Ad:
Obvious irony in the idea of joining a “church” in order to think for yourself. Reminds me of Pirsig‘s problem with the “church of reason”.
[Post Note : Corruption story in HuffPo.]
[And another : Article in Free Thinker.]
When taking stock I noticed that I started this Blog 2 days after September 11th 2001.
The lines of thought here had been keeping me awake at nights long before 9/11 woke the world. Nothing in this Blog has anything directly to do with those events, but I'm not alone in being awoken to the power of the Blog by their information aftermath. Perhaps in some small way the idea that western rational arrogance, which dogs progress in so many aspects of life, can be influenced by my puny efforts to bring alternative philosophies into the mainstream. Many greater people than I have tried before and failed over three millennia, so I'm not holding my breath. If 9/11 brings anything new to this ancient debate, apart from its awful significance, it is the fact that the antidote to classical logic is sure as hell not a flight from reason.
That way lies only evil.
The words "creative destruction" can never again be used lightly.
The Lights Went Out On Broadway.
There's something solid forming in the air,
Fly On A Windshield.
Copyright Peter Gabriel 1974
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway.
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2 Comments
#1. Vvagr 01.23.2013
As far as I know, during long years of reformation, civil war and restoration England had seen very intricate relations between many churches and many freedoms, including freedom of thought.
#2. Ian 01.23.2013
Very true, but the simply irony of needing to join a church to so so is real, even more so given the particular church here.
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