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“Joe, I mean no disrespect but you seem to use a lot of words to avoid clear communication. Language is not a mystery, it is a means of sharing information, but with effort we can make it seem mysterious by investing personal coding and nonstandard meanings in standard words. The net effect is a hindrance to mutual understanding, the very function of language.” C, avoiding clear communication has never been my purpose in this discussion. But, if I have failed to convey my meaning, perhaps there is an alternative explanation. Possibly, wittingly or unwittingly, you’ve become genuinely disinterested, even afraid to step away from that which you believe just long enough to learn the meanings behind the words, to examine matters from a different and unfamiliar perspective. Perhaps you are contented with your life, oblivious to the truth that you are the world, a world crying out for immediate solutions, a world ablaze. I sensed that I’d lost you from the outset when I said “Enough of ‘Christ will come again, the meek shall inherit the earth, and then shall we know heaven…” Maybe I should have noted that in the teachings attributed to Christ I have found profound meaning and beauty; that it is the peripheral commentary – the interpretations that I have generally found to be misguided. But, I suspect this would not have helped matters.
“When you say that "truth is pathless" you seem to be saying, in the preceding words, that insights into meaning or existence come about through no personal investment or choice, no effort or pursuit on the part of the student. Truth is apprehendable, it can be pursued, learned, and built upon. Insights into value and meaning come through seeking knowledge, particularly of God, who has revealed himself in meaningful language in the text of the Bible, not through capricious experiences in unexpected moments of unaccountable ecstasy.” What I am saying is that truth, reality, what is, or whatever label one applies, is realized simply – no investment, no preparation, no schooling, no gurus, no initiation, no ‘winding up for the pitch’ required. It is as near as breathing, as conspicuous as the words you are reading, as accessible as life itself. C, it is clear from your responses that my writing has served only to annoy or perhaps even anger you. I can understand this. I have entered your ‘realm’ and spouted ‘heresy’. I take no pleasure in the misery of another. I won’t disturb you again. Besides, wasn’t it me who said ‘No more words!’? Goodbye, and best wishes in your pursuit of truth. Joe
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