WHEN in the course of human Events, it becomes necessary….
Bertrand Russell’s Decalogue of Critical Thinking
byVanderleunonFebruary 26, 2022
Perhaps the essence of the Liberal outlook could be summed up in a new decalogue, not intended to replace the old one but only to supplement it. The Ten Commandments that, as a teacher, I should wish to promulgate, might be set forth as follows:
Do not feel absolutely certain of anything.
Do not think it worthwhile to produce belief by concealing evidence, for the evidence is sure to come to light.
Never try to discourage thinking, for you are sure to succeed.
When you meet with opposition, even if it should be from your husband or your children, endeavor to overcome it by argument and not by authority, for a victory dependent upon authority is unreal and illusory.
Have no respect for the authority of others, for there are always contrary authorities to be found.
Do not use power to suppress opinions you think pernicious, for if you do the opinions will suppress you.
Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric.
Find more pleasure in intelligent dissent than in passive agreement, for, if you value intelligence as you should, the former implies a deeper agreement than the latter.
Be scrupulously truthful, even when truth is inconvenient, for it is more inconvenient when you try to conceal it.
Do not feel envious of the happiness of those who live in a fool’s paradise, for only a fool will think that it is happiness.
There’s a fine line between enlightenment and late stage decadence. Given that we *are* in late stage decadence, such niceties are more hindrance than help. They’ll have their time in the sun again in oh, say, 500 years or so.
Meanwhile, Torba’s speech at AFPAC, perhaps?
The hardest thing for us late stage decadents is smashing through our programmed distaste for ‘uncouths’ like Torba. The sorry truth is that he is better than all of us.
“God is real, the Bible is True, and Jesus Christ is King of Kings.
These are the fundamental truths on which we must stand if we are going to do what must be done in order to reclaim what is rightfully ours.
America is a Christian nation, but somewhere along the way our tolerance for evil allowed subversive agents of Satan to invade every facet of our country and culture.
Our worldly institutions may have been conquered by secular humanists who hate God, but we worship a God who overcomes all worldly institutions.
The good news is that public trust and faith in these institutions is waning. For the first time in one hundred years we have an opportunity to rebuild and restore our once great society…. “
Zapped, you said “America is a Christian nation, but somewhere along the way our tolerance for evil allowed subversive agents of Satan to invade every facet of our country and culture.” Blame this on the pablum pokers in the pulpits. Most of our problems can be directly attributed to wishy washy spineless so called preachers/priests who have taken the word of God and substituted the word of man.
It would seem that Russell had a hard time deciding anything, a typical intellectual with Dissociative Identity Disorder. Some people have been known to call this a muck whomp problem. His muck was hanging on one side of the fence and his womp hanging on the other side. Jesus Christ had no problem with what was certain, what was true. He affirmed what truth is when He said, “Sanctify them through thy truth: Thy word is truth.”
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Who Am I? by Carl Sandburg
My head knocks against the stars.
My feet are on the hilltops.
My finger-tips are in the valleys and shores of universal life.
Down in the sounding foam of primal things I reach my hands and play with pebbles of destiny.
I have been to hell and back many times.
I know all about heaven, for I have talked with God.
I dabble in the blood and guts of the terrible.
I know the passionate seizure of beauty
And the marvelous rebellion of man at all signs reading “Keep Off.”
My name is Truth and I am the most elusive captive in the universe.
Duty, Beauty, Liberty, Country, Honor, Family, Faith — Plus a few simple easy to follow rules for guys
Men saw the stars at the edge of the sea
They thought great thoughts about liberty
Poets wrote down words that did fit
Writers wrote books
Thinkers thought about it
Take it where you find it
Can’t leave it alone
You will find a purpose
To carry it on
Mainly when you find it
Your heart will be strong
About it
Many’s the road I have walked upon
Many’s the hour between dusk and dawn
Many’s the time
Many’s the mile
I see it all now
Through the eyes of a child
Take it where you find it
Can’t leave it alone
You will find a purpose
To carry it on
Mainly when you find it
Your heart will be strong
About it
[Chorus]
Lost dreams and found dreams
In America
In America
In America
Lost dreams and found dreams
In America
In America
In America
And close your eyes
Leave it all for a while
Leave the world
And your worries behind
You will build on whatever is real
And wake up each day
To a new waking dream
Take it where you find it
Can’t leave it alone
You will find a purpose
To carry it on
Mainly when you find it
Your heart will be strong
About it
[Chorus]
Change, change come over
Change come over
Talkin’ about a change
Change, change
Change come over, now
Change, change, change come over
I’m gonna walk down the street
Until I see
My shining light
I’m gonna walk down the street
Until I see
My shining light
I’m gonna walk down the street
Until I see
My shining light
I’m gonna walk down the street
Until I see
My shining light
I see my light
See my light
See my shining light
I see my light
See my light
See my shining light
Perhaps the essence of the Liberal outlook could be summed up in a new decalogue, not intended to replace the old one but only to supplement it. The Ten Commandments that, as a teacher, I should wish to promulgate, might be set forth as follows:
Gerard Van der Leun
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A nice recipe for losing gracefully.
There’s a fine line between enlightenment and late stage decadence. Given that we *are* in late stage decadence, such niceties are more hindrance than help. They’ll have their time in the sun again in oh, say, 500 years or so.
Meanwhile, Torba’s speech at AFPAC, perhaps?
The hardest thing for us late stage decadents is smashing through our programmed distaste for ‘uncouths’ like Torba. The sorry truth is that he is better than all of us.
https://news.gab.com/2022/02/25/gab-go-and-build/
“God is real, the Bible is True, and Jesus Christ is King of Kings.
These are the fundamental truths on which we must stand if we are going to do what must be done in order to reclaim what is rightfully ours.
America is a Christian nation, but somewhere along the way our tolerance for evil allowed subversive agents of Satan to invade every facet of our country and culture.
Our worldly institutions may have been conquered by secular humanists who hate God, but we worship a God who overcomes all worldly institutions.
The good news is that public trust and faith in these institutions is waning. For the first time in one hundred years we have an opportunity to rebuild and restore our once great society…. “
Thank you for posting the link.
Zapped, you said “America is a Christian nation, but somewhere along the way our tolerance for evil allowed subversive agents of Satan to invade every facet of our country and culture.” Blame this on the pablum pokers in the pulpits. Most of our problems can be directly attributed to wishy washy spineless so called preachers/priests who have taken the word of God and substituted the word of man.
It would seem that Russell had a hard time deciding anything, a typical intellectual with Dissociative Identity Disorder. Some people have been known to call this a muck whomp problem. His muck was hanging on one side of the fence and his womp hanging on the other side. Jesus Christ had no problem with what was certain, what was true. He affirmed what truth is when He said, “Sanctify them through thy truth: Thy word is truth.”