Paladin
Purchased Bewilderment
I bring this up here in the philosophy section to encourage a more reasoned environment devoid of the usual "us vs them" approach found in a strict theist/atheist conflict.
The point of view I personally find helpful for understanding this conflict and it's more subtle resolution is the Pre/Trans fallacy laid out by Ken Wilber.
Since I find it difficult to embrace much of the exoteric side of religion along with the lack of dialog of the esoteric common with many atheists I tend to side more with poets and artists as they seek only to diagram the human experience.
Using Ken's model it is possible for me to begin a kind of spiritual yet not spiritual inquiry, which is really nothing more exotic than just paying attention to what seems to be happening within and without.
What do you all think?
The point of view I personally find helpful for understanding this conflict and it's more subtle resolution is the Pre/Trans fallacy laid out by Ken Wilber.
Since I find it difficult to embrace much of the exoteric side of religion along with the lack of dialog of the esoteric common with many atheists I tend to side more with poets and artists as they seek only to diagram the human experience.
Using Ken's model it is possible for me to begin a kind of spiritual yet not spiritual inquiry, which is really nothing more exotic than just paying attention to what seems to be happening within and without.
What do you all think?