tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post110918098147236969..comments2024-03-28T21:32:26.550+00:00Comments on Bruce Charlton's Notions: From here, the only worthwhile reform is metaphysicalBruce Charltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-32835317363969726422016-03-03T10:09:55.744+00:002016-03-03T10:09:55.744+00:00I have found that actually a bit of metaphysical h...I have found that actually a bit of metaphysical honesty seems to be refreshing to people and garners some respect. I have had a few religious or spiritual discussions with work colleagues recently that were interesting,seemed to be responding to an unmet social need amongst us as denizens of a normally PC and spiritually lifeless workplace. During these conversations I declared that I am a Christian and explained some of my basic beliefs about this: like that I believe we have souls, that God created the divine order of reality as a kind of spirit school for our growth and development and that love is the central unifying aspect of reality and that science cannot adequately explain many things including consciousness. It felt like I was really taking a risk to share something like this and I was half expecting to be shunned as a religious odd ball of some sort. But, and very pleasantly to my Surprise, many in the group responded with genuine interest and identification with the importance of such things. It turned out many already privately believed in no longer fashionable notions such as personal souls and life after death. One colleague even approached me again later and we had a refreshingly genuine 'heart to heart' conversation about spiritual things. I was left with a sense of hope and the feeling that a bit of courage to be more open about metaphysical assumptions and to challenge the current paradigm more boldly with other people in everyday life is in some way a step in the right direction. Perhaps this is partly an answer to my own questions of yesterday. A good night's sleep does wonders.Davidnoreply@blogger.com