Is it a sin to seek knowledge?
Is it a sin to want to open one’s eyes instead of being blind?
Is it a sin to do as scriptures urge us to do?
Matthew 5:48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
Gen 3:2 And the Lord God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil:
Adam and Eve were doing exactly what we are all told by scriptures to do, yet God seemed quite upset.
Why is seeking knowledge and ignoring a vile command to remain in ignorant bliss wrong or a sin?
Are you sinning when you seek knowledge and becoming more like God?
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Re: Is it a sin to seek knowledge?
Rather than think 'seek knowledge ' (because a little knowledge is a dangerous thing). Think seek 'enlightenment ' which is also 'wisdom' and the Bible is very approving of wisdom.....enlightenment can be approached via music and art, not just words.
When you hear about neuro-linguistic programming it leads one to lean less on words and more on intuition and in a certain way.......on the reassurance of mathematics which has a close correspondence with music
When you hear about neuro-linguistic programming it leads one to lean less on words and more on intuition and in a certain way.......on the reassurance of mathematics which has a close correspondence with music
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Re: Is it a sin to seek knowledge?
I hear you but enlightenment and wisdom follow knowledge, they do not precede it.Penelope wrote:Rather than think 'seek knowledge ' (because a little knowledge is a dangerous thing). Think seek 'enlightenment ' which is also 'wisdom' and the Bible is very approving of wisdom.....enlightenment can be approached via music and art, not just words.
When you hear about neuro-linguistic programming it leads one to lean less on words and more on intuition and in a certain way.......on the reassurance of mathematics which has a close correspondence with music
Neuro-linguistic programming is also knowledge.
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Re: Is it a sin to seek knowledge?
This is a non sequitur.I hear you but enlightenment and wisdom follow knowledge, they do not precede it.
Increasing our knowledge about nature did not assure humanity it would have the wisdom to save humanity from itself - ie climate science, nuclear waste, etc.
a "ya, but now we know better" sermon is not an indication we are now wiser and will not blow ourselves to smithereens in the future.
The problem here is that you aren't hearing yourself and just how naive you actually sound.
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Re: Is it a sin to seek knowledge?
"This is a non sequitur. "ant wrote:This is a non sequitur.I hear you but enlightenment and wisdom follow knowledge, they do not precede it.
Increasing our knowledge about nature did not assure humanity it would have the wisdom to save humanity from itself - ie climate science, nuclear waste, etc.
a "ya, but now we know better" sermon is not an indication we are now wiser and will not blow ourselves to smithereens in the future.
The problem here is that you aren't hearing yourself and just how naive you actually sound.
You know the term but not when to use it.
Not too wise that and it is from lack of knowledge.
No one said that all will become wise from the knowledge they have.
But tell us what wisdom is created from if not knowledge?
Give us an example of something wise one has shown without knowledge of the issue they are wise in.
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Re: Is it a sin to seek knowledge?
you're the one that said wisdom follows knowledge.
it's pretty obvious that it's not a guaranteed occurrence. knowledge does not assure wisdom.
it's also pretty dumb to think someone said wisdom does not come from knowledge, or like, say, experience.
it's pretty obvious that it's not a guaranteed occurrence. knowledge does not assure wisdom.
it's also pretty dumb to think someone said wisdom does not come from knowledge, or like, say, experience.
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Re: Is it a sin to seek knowledge?
You're the one using the word guaranteed. Interpret with more intellectual empathy.ant wrote:it's pretty obvious that it's not a guaranteed occurrence.
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Re: Is it a sin to seek knowledge?
you're right. I should use a little more empathy here.Interbane wrote:You're the one using the word guaranteed. Interpret with more intellectual empathy.ant wrote:it's pretty obvious that it's not a guaranteed occurrence.
thanks for that.
American Indians were savvy about their environment and its resources, but lacked modern day scientific knowledge.
Were they wise despite not having the benefit of modern day scientific knowledge?
Knowledge many many times has not lead to wisdom.
To this very day it still has not in some cases.
What is "knowledge" and does it eventually lead to wisdom, at some point?
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Re: Is it a sin to seek knowledge?
I don't think he was referring to scientific knowledge.ant wrote:Were they wise despite not having the benefit of modern day scientific knowledge?
But were Native Americans wise? Perhaps, although the mass grave of human sacrifices at Cahokia makes me wonder.
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Re: Is it a sin to seek knowledge?
Having a slow day are we.ant wrote:you're the one that said wisdom follows knowledge.
it's pretty obvious that it's not a guaranteed occurrence. knowledge does not assure wisdom.
it's also pretty dumb to think someone said wisdom does not come from knowledge, or like, say, experience.
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