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[Paul Mackin]

On 5/5/2011 12:48 PM, kelber at mindspring.com wrote:
>> On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 10:24 AM, Paul Mackin<mackin.paul at verizon.net>  wrote:
>>> On 5/5/2011 9:52 AM, Jed Kelestron wrote:
>>>>>   It's
>>>>> my experience that females can sometimes be quite adept at pointing out
>>>>> the
>>>>> delusions of males.  (not that this will necessary always be the case)
> A pointless exercise for the woman whose opinions the man holds in contempt[she grumbled].

We have to admit this is often how it is.

According to the Clementine Recognitions,  God has concealed that which 
is profitable to man.  An observable fact in that ancient time, as it is 
today.  Only today we would substitute evolutionary development for God.

Is there some adaptive reason that the truth of the world is so hidden 
from us that we require artists and philosophers to force us into a tiny 
glimmer of recognition?

As a matter of fact I think there is a good reason.  Knowledge of, and 
living in accordance with, the full truth of our being would be too 
dangerous  for all but the most intrepid (and perhaps insanely suicidal) 
of us.

As Jack Nicholson said, we can't handle the truth.

P

> Laura
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