I agree with this article completely except for one thing you keep going back to the Bible and trying to twist some of what it says into this new understanding. All we need to do is just state plainly that the Bible was wrong because the people didn’t know what they were talking about. We now know what we were talking about and that’s why I agree with everything you say in this article except let’s just leave the Bible alone forget about it. Especially if the Genesis part we could keep Jesus the same if they are correct are the ones that are correct. Otherwise the rest of its junk.
"Humans are said to be inherently selfish or altruistic, sinful or rational, violent or cooperative, broken or noble. These descriptors are rarely offered tentatively. They function as settled conclusions, as if the matter has already been resolved and only its implications remain to be managed."
Thank you for this. It is very hard right now not to assume all of humanity is irredeemably selfish and violent. I needed this reminder.
Damn, this is deep. You've given me a lot to ponder. Thank you so much for sharing your insights. My goal is to take what you've offered here, compare it with my own experiences and understandings, and try to develop greater awareness of my own involvement in the ongoing, ever-changing processes of life.
I agree with this article completely except for one thing you keep going back to the Bible and trying to twist some of what it says into this new understanding. All we need to do is just state plainly that the Bible was wrong because the people didn’t know what they were talking about. We now know what we were talking about and that’s why I agree with everything you say in this article except let’s just leave the Bible alone forget about it. Especially if the Genesis part we could keep Jesus the same if they are correct are the ones that are correct. Otherwise the rest of its junk.
"Humans are said to be inherently selfish or altruistic, sinful or rational, violent or cooperative, broken or noble. These descriptors are rarely offered tentatively. They function as settled conclusions, as if the matter has already been resolved and only its implications remain to be managed."
Thank you for this. It is very hard right now not to assume all of humanity is irredeemably selfish and violent. I needed this reminder.
Damn, this is deep. You've given me a lot to ponder. Thank you so much for sharing your insights. My goal is to take what you've offered here, compare it with my own experiences and understandings, and try to develop greater awareness of my own involvement in the ongoing, ever-changing processes of life.
Thank you for this honest reflection on “human nature.”
“Societies do not merely misunderstand themselves; they institutionalize those misunderstandings.“