Tuned-In
June 9, 2014 at 3:46 pm
(This post was last modified: June 9, 2014 at 4:10 pm by ShaMan.)
Consider an analog radio dial.
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On one side of the dial you have Reason and Logic as the means by which you receive signals, and thus data, which informs your world view. Let's presume that this scale is FM, and that the Logic/Reason band runs from 88.0 - 97.9 MHz. Now, on this same dial are the Faith and Belief bands which begin at 98.0 MHz and carry-on through the end of the dial to 108 MHz.
Atheists naturally tune in to the frequencies which best comport with their 'tuning' ability - their 'sets' can only receive these signals because they are not made in the same way as 'tuners' (theists) that receive differing frequencies. Now, is it reasonable for an atheist, who only receives certain signals, to disallow other receivers (theists) from tuning-in to signals that are just as receivable on their sets as atheist signals are on their own respective sets? And what about theists who refuse to allow atheists to tune-in to their own frequencies - calling their signals static?
A simpler example may be...
Atheists and theists are the same. Atheists receive signals on one end of the spectrum, while theists (of all stripes) receive signals on the opposite end of the SAME scale using the SAME methodological technology (means) [NOTE: This is a philosophical premise and is not being presented as a position of belief]
There may be cases where 'tuners' (individuals) are capable of receiving signals on the full scale, or parts of the scale which overlap (i.e. 92.0 - 106.0 MHz) whereby such a person might claim measures of both logic and faith to express their receptive experience (consciousness).
My point is that we are more similar than dissimilar - even, and perhaps especially in our ability/inability to experience the "Truth" of another, and in our projections/assertions that others must share our experience to be taken seriously.
One man's static is another man's gospel, and vice-versa.
On one side of the dial you have Reason and Logic as the means by which you receive signals, and thus data, which informs your world view. Let's presume that this scale is FM, and that the Logic/Reason band runs from 88.0 - 97.9 MHz. Now, on this same dial are the Faith and Belief bands which begin at 98.0 MHz and carry-on through the end of the dial to 108 MHz.
Atheists naturally tune in to the frequencies which best comport with their 'tuning' ability - their 'sets' can only receive these signals because they are not made in the same way as 'tuners' (theists) that receive differing frequencies. Now, is it reasonable for an atheist, who only receives certain signals, to disallow other receivers (theists) from tuning-in to signals that are just as receivable on their sets as atheist signals are on their own respective sets? And what about theists who refuse to allow atheists to tune-in to their own frequencies - calling their signals static?
A simpler example may be...
Atheists and theists are the same. Atheists receive signals on one end of the spectrum, while theists (of all stripes) receive signals on the opposite end of the SAME scale using the SAME methodological technology (means) [NOTE: This is a philosophical premise and is not being presented as a position of belief]
There may be cases where 'tuners' (individuals) are capable of receiving signals on the full scale, or parts of the scale which overlap (i.e. 92.0 - 106.0 MHz) whereby such a person might claim measures of both logic and faith to express their receptive experience (consciousness).
My point is that we are more similar than dissimilar - even, and perhaps especially in our ability/inability to experience the "Truth" of another, and in our projections/assertions that others must share our experience to be taken seriously.
One man's static is another man's gospel, and vice-versa.
