And you did a great job. I really appreciate how you broke that all down.
That said, you were mostly dealing with historical matter and the meaning of words throughout time. I'm not sure what historical proof I can really offer as to the importance of seeking revelation directly from God. If pointing to the billion page book they already believe in that's jam packed full of stories of men talking to God and working miracles through faith doesn't prove my point, I'm not sure anything would.
And it paints me to say this, but if you think your historical treatise swayed any of the people I'm referring to here, I'm sorry but I have a bridge to sell you. You were spot on, but in the face of dogma that was arrived at too easily, I'm afraid your audience will remain limited.
I didn't really show the evidence though. I do things very differently when I'm really trying to convince someone. You can read my report on the construction of the singular corporation that exists, and the singular entity that runs it here. That is what I mean by "show." What I did was just "tell." It's lazy and won't really convince anyone who doesn't already have doubts. It can sometimes spark conversation however, and that is worth while. It helps refine arguments, so it's not totally worthless, but it isn't up to the standards of "showing" by any measure.
you were mostly dealing with historical matter and the meaning of words throughout time
Breaking the brainwashing, the belief in the "absolute truth" of a book written by the very people we understand today as the enemy of truth is the essential first step in helping people come to the realization that there is more to our connection to Source than we have been taught through that book.
I fully agree with your second paragraph. As for your first, you're excellent at citing what you're saying throughout your post. Methinks you actually went to college. My pet peeve for years on this site has been the lack of citations for people's claims. You don't have that problem. And honestly, I'm noticing a general improvement on that site-wide so I think the message is starting to get through. It's very encouraging.
And you did a great job. I really appreciate how you broke that all down.
That said, you were mostly dealing with historical matter and the meaning of words throughout time. I'm not sure what historical proof I can really offer as to the importance of seeking revelation directly from God. If pointing to the billion page book they already believe in that's jam packed full of stories of men talking to God and working miracles through faith doesn't prove my point, I'm not sure anything would.
And it paints me to say this, but if you think your historical treatise swayed any of the people I'm referring to here, I'm sorry but I have a bridge to sell you. You were spot on, but in the face of dogma that was arrived at too easily, I'm afraid your audience will remain limited.
But as for myself, I enjoyed every word.
I didn't really show the evidence though. I do things very differently when I'm really trying to convince someone. You can read my report on the construction of the singular corporation that exists, and the singular entity that runs it here. That is what I mean by "show." What I did was just "tell." It's lazy and won't really convince anyone who doesn't already have doubts. It can sometimes spark conversation however, and that is worth while. It helps refine arguments, so it's not totally worthless, but it isn't up to the standards of "showing" by any measure.
Breaking the brainwashing, the belief in the "absolute truth" of a book written by the very people we understand today as the enemy of truth is the essential first step in helping people come to the realization that there is more to our connection to Source than we have been taught through that book.
I fully agree with your second paragraph. As for your first, you're excellent at citing what you're saying throughout your post. Methinks you actually went to college. My pet peeve for years on this site has been the lack of citations for people's claims. You don't have that problem. And honestly, I'm noticing a general improvement on that site-wide so I think the message is starting to get through. It's very encouraging.