tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post1977277154908509023..comments2024-03-28T21:32:26.550+00:00Comments on Bruce Charlton's Notions: Metaphysical consequences of secularismBruce Charltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-76573027341371263702015-04-14T21:12:03.387+01:002015-04-14T21:12:03.387+01:00Beyond simply metaphysical, I would posit that the...Beyond simply metaphysical, I would posit that there is what we could call a divine element now missing. With religion no longer the axis of the state, grounding it in a divine reality that is invisible to the human eye, we are adrift and governed by the tossing and turning of matter in motion rather than a finer reality underlying our own.<br /><br />Man now drifts waywardly. He is a vacant ghost ship of restless torbernite seas. Through asceticism he can recapture the essence of that which is greater than himself... and through heroism he will make his victory.Clear Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01067495451323861530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-28712548775674803072015-04-13T18:44:06.135+01:002015-04-13T18:44:06.135+01:00@George - I am always amazed that people are not m...@George - I am always amazed that people are not more troubled by this - when I was an atheist I certainly was troubled by it!Bruce Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-69351585317358923432015-04-13T17:37:46.728+01:002015-04-13T17:37:46.728+01:00The depth of modern convictions are very shallow. ...The depth of modern convictions are very shallow. I think because, fully reasoned, the metaphysical backing doesn't simply undermine traditional mores but - of course - undermines itself. It is entirely self-destructive. A metaphysics system with self-destruction built in. The fog of distraction is just the length of the fuse.<br /><br />That is, having any conviction or arguing for anything at all is simply nonsensical. Fully developed, it simply refutes itself. It means they have no real grounds from which to argue against religion - or against anything at all. An atheist has no reason not to believe in God. It comes full circle and ends as up in personal choice.<br /><br />I'm sure this is very confusing, and why no one bothers to reason it out, but instead wallows in self distraction, but makes sense from the standpoint of Christian metaphysics. Ultimately the rejection of God is a personal choice.Georgenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-26745323598710812962015-04-11T07:35:24.264+01:002015-04-11T07:35:24.264+01:00"...there can be no communication, but merely..."...there can be no communication, but merely misunderstanding of one sort or many sorts."<br /><br />I get that feeling all the time. It is hard.Bennoreply@blogger.com