Theos-Talk Archives (December 2002 Message tt00197)

Hi Paul. I think self-confidence relative. You and I have it by the
buckets full too, I imagine. Especially in areas where we consider our
expertise better than the average. For example, I am confident in my
ability to recognized delusional bullshit when I see it. Hence my post to
Wry.

Being and the knowledge of being, the existent and what we say of it, are a
texture of diverse interpretations. In fact, all being is for us an
interpretation. It is always a perversion of our knowledge when the content
of an interpretation is looked upon as reality itself. Mauri's speculations
keep reminding us of this simple concept. Without Mauri, it would be easier
for the Wry's of the world to persuade others that for some reason (esoteric
no doubt :) ) their interpretation is the only valid one and is in fact
reality itself.

Keep doubting Paul. Without doubt there can be no faith.


Bill


----- Original Message -----
From: "kpauljohnson" <kpauljohnson@yahoo.com>
To: <theos-talk@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 4:13 PM
Subject: Theos-World confidence


> --- In theos-talk@y..., "Bill Meredith" <bill_meredith@e...> wrote:
> >
> > He knows everything! You don't even have to ask him. He'll tell
> you. He is the one who is "qualified or capable of helping others or
> of deciding who is or is not capable of doing so."
> >
> Not to pick on Wry particularly, I find a certain kind of ideological
> self-confidence fascinating. It abounds on this list. Dallas has
> it, Leon has it, Daniel has it, Brigitte has it, but other people
> here I find much more sympatico like Steve and Bart have some too.
> Can't honestly say it's enviable, other than with a big,
> counterfactual if. That is, I only wish I had such self-confidence
> if it might be picked up and put down at will, as needed. But people
> who have such confidence in whatever they believe -- and therefore in
> themselves as arbiters of truth-- generally seem more burdened by it
> than liberated. Which makes me wonder if the bluster and
> intimidation of "I've got the answers and you better be prepared to
> defend yourself if you try to contradict them" masks an insecurity
> deeper than my own. Maybe it takes a certain existential security to
> be willing to adopt the stance "how much does anyone really know
> about anything anyhow?" That is, if you're secure in other
> dimensions, maybe you don't need as much the security of having all
> the answers.
>
> Paul, doubting the wisdom of posting this
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