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03-18-05

If something is transcendental, that means it transcends different levels of truth. God is the highest level of truth, while logic is truly limited and can't give our lives the meaning we crave. Logic is purely human and while it may be absolute and 2 + 2 = 4 no matter where you are in the universe, come hell or high water, that can't tell you shit about how to live your life.

Who cares if logic is such a great and mighty truth? I want to fall in love, I want to marry, I want children, I want them to grow up safe and happy. I want to have a happy and working relationship with my wife. I want to be ethical and good, to set a good example for my children, so that theyw ill be ethical and good.

What the fuck is logic going to do to help me get all that?

Now, I'm not saying that logic is useless. Logical thinking is part of being an intelligent, critical person. Examining your own life and the world around you, logic truly comes in handy. But logic is neutral. Using logic purely, aesthetics, morals, and metaphysics get bracketed out. If we're using reason over truer methods of understanding, our lives will be empty and meaningless indeed.

Where does that leave God? Everywhere! har har.

Anyway, God is the great transcender. Think of a symphony. God isn't the key or tiem signature of that particular symphony, God is tone and tempo.



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