Hi all,
Here are the links that logos5x5 provided for the Am-EU's reading workshop meeting on
October 8th:
The Am-EU group finishes
Chapter 7 of Dr. Andrew's Łobaczewski's
Logocracy: A Concept of the State System (translation by Harrison). The synopsis follows:
Logocracy - Chapter 7: Logocracy and Religion
Logocracy, in its pursuit to align itself with the laws of nature and natural law, honors truth. This seeking of truth implies a mutual understanding of the Creator, Cause of being, and the aforementioned laws. Thus, there is a possible convergence of religions and those of different backgrounds, as long as individuals don't let imposed scientific and political biases limit them. Logocracy also finds common ground with teachings that "have survived mainly through the Catholic Church."
A certain relational balance is needed between state and religious organizations. A state that binds too close to a single religion or denomination has a tendency to become intolerant of other people, fostering an aggressive and inept state with potential to regress into a pathocracy. Too much separation tends to deprive people of a common root—knowledge of a Creator. This makes it easier to set up shallow political doctrines (see the go green initiative) that mask the true intentions of interest groups.
In finding this logocratic idea of balance, it should pave the way towards development of law and custom based on natural division of duties, mutual respect and understanding, and loyal cooperation.
Religion, despite its great numbers and its increasing expansion, is undergoing a state of historical crisis via "an internal polarization of denominations and sects." Faith is disappearing in certain areas of the world. The imams have brandished political might and zealotry in their desire to keep their positions of power, not knowing that historically this leads to eventual disaster. The long-standing religions of the East have also further experienced distortion from their original forms.
Łobaczewski portends that the world will soon be open to a living and wise religion that must be careful not to despise the values of preceding religions. He asks if Christianity will be able to fulfill this role, stating that if it's willing, it would depend on how it chooses to move forward. There has been regressions in some areas, but they highlight a concerned need to search for solutions.
Christianity has been tempered throughout the ages. It has withstood the test of materialistic criticism, fierce diversions organized by the economically powerful Judaism, and pathocratic onslaught. While dire, these oppositions creates an opportunity for Christianity to creatively reinvigorate and change itself for the better.
There is an enduring sense of unity within Christianity, which continues to this day as Christians of various factions all over the world have experienced a sort of unification. Will the Catholic Church manage to learn from its past, that aspects of Greek philosophy and Roman law were incompatible with the doctrine of Christ?
In its current form, the Church's decisions are based on the common psychological worldview, with its incomplete understanding of human affairs. This leads to harmful errors and prevents the Church from fulfilling her mission to those of high ability and those who are carriers of psychological and moral problems. In harming them, many reject their teachings and have the potential to flee to other sects with even more inherent pathology. Understanding others is necessary for Christianity to return to its original values and to unity. "For love of man and understanding him are two sides of the same coin." Logocracy should prepare to cooperate with a united Christian church, and should be made well known in the public sphere.
For Next Week - October 15th, 2023
We will start
Chapter 8: The Principle of Public Sovereignty for the next meeting. Have a good one and see y'alls then!
Discussion Highlights
- The 1 Million March 4 Children was started by Muslim activist Kamel El-Cheikh in order to unite those of various faiths under a common cause—to protect children from indoctrination and sexualization. (Bluefyre)
- The need for Catholicism to reinvent and search for new solutions is seen by the Pope, who hopes to elect a new body of cardinals that are young, harbor conservative values, and are ultra-religious in order to bring fresh ideas to the table. (Saki)
- Atheism is a pathway towards ponerization (Bluefyre), and is an unfortunate cognitive impairment with its lack of understanding of common truths. (Laurs)
- Redrock12 recalls someone he knows who was raised catholic and is very generous. He goes out of his way to give the shirt of his back for others, and despite that, he's an atheist. He's adamant on his lack of faith and would argue against opposing ideas. He was going to join the priesthood, but dropped out. Did he become an atheist due to his experience with the catholic church (Bluefyre)?
- Turgon recounts Laura's research in From Paul to Mark, where parts of the Bible were rewritten to have a materialistic slant as to make it easier to control others via religion. Despite this, truths can still be parsed out—an example being is to view the story of Markan Jesus as an allegory. This understanding of history is necessary for denominations Christianity to grow and learn further.
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