Comments on: Meaning what exactly http://robertsutton.net/blog/2007/12/29/meaning-what-exactly/ The Μετακόσμια Weltanschauung Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:43:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: raspootin http://robertsutton.net/blog/2007/12/29/meaning-what-exactly/#comment-679 Mon, 31 Dec 2007 20:27:36 +0000 http://robertsutton.net/blog/2007/12/29/meaning-what-exactly/#comment-679 <i>An interesting observation is that one can place meaning in something, then grow out of holding any meaning to the thing thus transforming it to a current state of non meaning according to the original meaning giver.</i> When I was young, those things that were meaningful to me are very different than what is now intrinsically meaningful. There are Tangibles and Intangibles. I like the fact that there is not a higher power that is controlling what I should find meaningful for if I believed in that higher source I would stagnate waiting for the ultimate which would equate to death. I like living on a playing field that is constant flux and change that is controlled ultimately by me. If I were to fall in love and be rejected, the tangible is the rejection. The intangible is that I am able to use my mind to refigure that rejection and therefore make the object of my love that was meaningful now perhaps an object of indifference or not meaningful. The example of love is just one. I can think of many other examples. Perhaps making money is the most meaningful thing out there, one day I wake up and realize that I am dying of cancer and the money loses its meaningfulness as I understand that health was ultimately more important. Unlike you, I am tolerant of other people’s need to believe that this life is simply a “dress rehearsal” for a more meaningful life. The ultimate irony is that when a person of faith dies, there will simply be nothing and therefore they will never know that they spent their whole existence attempting to give lip service and meaning to something that was never real but in their mind. However this very thing services as a definition of Faith, intangible and tangible. I have no desire to take something that another person places meaning in and crap on it. I do believe in respect for others beliefs whether they are based on tangible or intangible meaningful or not meaningful. An interesting observation is that one can place meaning in something, then grow out of holding any meaning to the thing thus transforming it to a current state of non meaning according to the original meaning giver.

When I was young, those things that were meaningful to me are very different than what is now intrinsically meaningful. There are Tangibles and Intangibles. I like the fact that there is not a higher power that is controlling what I should find meaningful for if I believed in that higher source I would stagnate waiting for the ultimate which would equate to death.

I like living on a playing field that is constant flux and change that is controlled ultimately by me. If I were to fall in love and be rejected, the tangible is the rejection. The intangible is that I am able to use my mind to refigure that rejection and therefore make the object of my love that was meaningful now perhaps an object of indifference or not meaningful.

The example of love is just one. I can think of many other examples. Perhaps making money is the most meaningful thing out there, one day I wake up and realize that I am dying of cancer and the money loses its meaningfulness as I understand that health was ultimately more important.

Unlike you, I am tolerant of other people’s need to believe that this life is simply a “dress rehearsal” for a more meaningful life. The ultimate irony is that when a person of faith dies, there will simply be nothing and therefore they will never know that they spent their whole existence attempting to give lip service and meaning to something that was never real but in their mind. However this very thing services as a definition of Faith, intangible and tangible. I have no desire to take something that another person places meaning in and crap on it. I do believe in respect for others beliefs whether they are based on tangible or intangible meaningful or not meaningful.

]]> by: St. Bradford http://robertsutton.net/blog/2007/12/29/meaning-what-exactly/#comment-678 Mon, 31 Dec 2007 13:47:15 +0000 http://robertsutton.net/blog/2007/12/29/meaning-what-exactly/#comment-678 You both sound exactly like some guys that... say stuff. You both sound exactly like some guys that… say stuff.

]]> by: Hasemörder Kønig http://robertsutton.net/blog/2007/12/29/meaning-what-exactly/#comment-677 Sun, 30 Dec 2007 20:14:08 +0000 http://robertsutton.net/blog/2007/12/29/meaning-what-exactly/#comment-677 You sound exactly like some atheists that don't believe in god because of believers. Counter the argument: Life on earth means everything. You sound exactly like some atheists that don’t believe in god because of believers. Counter the argument:

Life on earth means everything.

]]> by: Roland http://robertsutton.net/blog/2007/12/29/meaning-what-exactly/#comment-676 Sun, 30 Dec 2007 07:01:26 +0000 http://robertsutton.net/blog/2007/12/29/meaning-what-exactly/#comment-676 Sometimes, like in this post, you sound exactly like the religious people who have to have their way. And if someone doesn't agree with your 'meaning' that isn't up for debate, well, then you won't be able to debate it. Or discuss it. Or even admit the possibility of ever being wrong. Just like them. Odd, I hate it when they do that. Sometimes, like in this post, you sound exactly like the religious people who have to have their way.
And if someone doesn’t agree with your ‘meaning’ that isn’t up for debate, well, then you won’t be able to debate it. Or discuss it. Or even admit the possibility of ever being wrong. Just like them. Odd, I hate it when they do that.

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