Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Delusion of Error
Discussions about Philippine tourism, democracy and the image of this wonderful country are again heating up. For me, it’s not new. As I stated in one comment of Bob’s write ups: I remember all those things already from the 1980s and 1990s. And how was Bob’s very true answer: “We might not see any changes during our lifetime!” Maybe…
A mistaken belief accompanies each and every one of us daily. Incorrect decisions and wrong doings are part of our daily life.
It is almost a ridiculous fact that man wants to know certain truths about mundane things. But really he seems least interested even mundane truths can be read in the daily newspaper for example. There seem to be too much rash judgements, and the readers absorb these and make these their own. What a fatal attraction!
This is sometimes referred to as journalistic mentality wherein accusations are generously made without proof. Evolution started this trend, when scientists stated for example, that man evolved from the apes, without proof. The only proof they had, was the missing link, and I’m not mistaken, it’s still a missing proof until now… .
To look for proofs is a mental activity, which seems to be no longer a common thing nowadays, because it takes time, effort, silence and is too serious to think about it. Yes, I know, also here in this blog… .
Yet in Christian education, thinking right is important. I wouldn’t say that I am a know it all better. I was born and grew up in parish priest house, and I think I learned a lot. For me Philosophy is important in Christian life. It’s much more important then a case of beer to “avoid” all my problems, also as an expat
To avoid error in thinking, the rules of right reasoning must be studied and mastered. I deal with Filipinos. Do I know them really?
Thinking is actually an enjoyable activity, but when one is pressured to get a good job for one’s sustenance or earn more and more as an expat without pension yet, then the other mundane become attractive. After all, great thinkers many times do not get (good?) jobs!
Spiritual writers like the British Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834) noticed that mankind had stopped thinking even two centuries ag. That was during his age. Man, probably stop thinking even earlier. he has ceased many times to search for the truth. It’s easier to listen to gossip and naive statements and believe them. What a sign of weak minds.
Too often we are blind to the truth and as a consequence we easily believe lies. To believe in the truth one has to think, to believe in lies we only have to like them. Too bad, if people always like to close their eyes and ears especially while experiencing the delusion of error.
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# 1 Richard said:
Good article Klaus. If there is one very important question to be asked, and the answer searched for, it is “The Great Controversy”. Who is really working behind the scenes to fill our minds with untruth and error. There is only one book in the whole world that gives you the answer to that question of what is really going on behind the scenes of the stage we all live on daily and that one book also gives you the assurance of who we can believe in and hold on to so that we see untruth and error when it confronts us. That one book also will keep you reading and finding new truths till you “sleep.”
# 2 Klaus said:
Hi Richard, thanks a lot for your thoughtful comment. This one book belongs also to one of my favourites,,,
# 3 Paul said:
Hi Klaus -
Don’t know if mankind ever stopped thinking; perhaps mankind has merely stopped listening to those who do think.
# 4 Klaus said:
Hi Paul, what a great comment. Thanks for stopping by…
# 5 Dr. Sponk Long said:
Hi Klaus. I, too, enjoy your articles.
I can just picture your bookshelves filled with authors for Nilhilism and Existentialism.
This material world has indeed dominated mankind for several centuries now.
Even Jean-Paul Sartre’s France is now changing. The Minister of Finance has declared that it’s time for the French to stop thinking and start working.
For me personally: I rather be thinking…and working less.
Then again: “I do not even know what I do not know…”
Cheers.
# 6 zois said:
Hi Klaus I agree with you this it’s life what you tell we are
lazy we are go find the truth. same fast food make the life
now the people no like to thought only wait the ready food.
I hope you understand to me what I write.
Also I like the philosophy.
regards
# 7 Klaus said:
Hi Dr. Long, thanks for leaving your wonderful comment. Regarding France, you are also right. One of my favourite countries before is never the same. Time changes everything. We never should stop thinking. “Eternal vigilance is the prize of freedom” was the motto of a Mindanao daily, I was writing for several years. Cheers also!!!
Hi Zois, thanks stopping by again from Greece. Sure, I understand what you mean and you are very right. Philosophy in a Christian life indeed helps to overcome many downs…