RE: Is anything sacred? (Extra credit for specifying what it is for you.)
November 17, 2017 at 2:19 pm
Whatev's I just realized I didn't answer the 2nd part of your question about what I think is sacred.
I guess I should clarify that the way I see the word "sacred," this is the definition I'm going by:
So I distinguish between things that I consider sacred vs things that I simply put value in.
As an example, my life is sacred and my marriage is sacred. I love my house, and it is of great value to me, but it's not "sacred". Same with my wedding ring, my car, pictures I have with family and from childhood, etc.
I guess I should clarify that the way I see the word "sacred," this is the definition I'm going by:
Quote:The holy or divine. The sacred is that which pertains to God, as distinguished from what pertains to human beings; that which is eternal, in contrast with the temporal; the heavenly as opposted to the earthly; the mysterious and therefore not the rationally explainable; the infinite and not the finite. In all religions, the sacred is the Absolute, which does not change, whereas the profane is the relative, whose essence is to change. (Etym. Latin sacrare, to set apart as sacred, consecrate.)
So I distinguish between things that I consider sacred vs things that I simply put value in.
As an example, my life is sacred and my marriage is sacred. I love my house, and it is of great value to me, but it's not "sacred". Same with my wedding ring, my car, pictures I have with family and from childhood, etc.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh