(August 26, 2021 at 3:45 pm)Ahriman Wrote:(August 26, 2021 at 3:03 pm)Spongebob Wrote: The first is a contradiction in terms. To be enlightened is to know and understand things.No, it isn't a contradiction. Enlightenment refers to a high level of natural wisdom. Being rational, means that you know and understand something well enough to provide a scientific explanation for it. Enlightenment refers to something that is innate, while rationality refers to something that is learned.
That's a false dichotomy.
enlightenment:
the act or means of enlightening : the state of being enlightened
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enlightened:
freed from ignorance and misinformation
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There's no such thing as an enlightened simpleton. Words have meanings. If you wish to speak gibberish, using words in ways contrary to their meanings, don't be surprised when people point and laugh.
You are not enlightened. Simpleton, yes. Indoctrinated, Probably. Enlightened?
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