(October 4, 2016 at 1:31 am)robvalue Wrote: I've read your post again more carefully
I agree that sin does indeed sound like I-IT. It is imposing rules on others under assumed authority. It's like a dictatorship, where the leader is unseen. If it was entirely a personal thing, that would be different, but it's almost always used to judge others in my experience.
I think Christianity would certainly be better as in more moral if it used I-Thou more. I don't think it would be as effective regarding surviving as an institution. It's built on fear tactics and indoctrination mainly, as far as I'm concerned. Both are very much I-IT, and are in line with the bible. Any sort of I-Thou reading of the bible requires so much editing that you might as well just forget about being Christian and draw inspiration from certain parts of the bible you find appealing instead.
That's my take!
Thank you for your candid reply, Robert. From my observations, if people, regardless of how they interpret reality, behaved in a more inquisitive, non-judgmental, tolerant, accepting, and humane way, then perhaps this could help humanity embrace the idea that reality is like a kaleidoscope and thought is our principal vehicle for exploring it. Hence, we cannot experience the full beauty of this kaleidoscope by taking a particular element and claiming that it encapsulates the entire image; its beauty, uniqueness, and completion comes from gaining an appreciation for and an understanding of the differences inherent with in it. Thanks again for your reply, Rob. Live long and prosper.
