[MD] Buddhism's s/o

[Joseph Maurer]

On 5/1/10 6:06 PM, "Mary" <marysonthego at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Joe,
> 
> Nice story about the choir.
> 
>> Imho a child will become convinced of what he is convinced.
> 
> The threshold for becoming convinced seems lower for children than adults.
> I wonder if this is because children crave some static latches?

Hi Mary

I am trying two work out the metaphysics of logic.  In some way evolution
creates DQ individuality which then makes possible logical argument at the
intellectual level.  I do not know how it works, but I find it intriguing.
I accept that children with fewer memories (experience) are more easily
convinced of something.

>> Society is very chaotic.
> 
> And we all seek order in our personal Universe.
> 
> The problem seems to be that once we make a static latch onto a belief it
> requires a lot of energy to overcome inertia to reject that belief in favor
> of a new one.
> 
> So it seems to make a difference what order you acquire your beliefs in.
> 
> Does it ever bother you that there are children in your church?
> 
> Could they be getting indoctrinated into a set of beliefs about which they
> are not capable of making a fair evaluation?
> 
> That kind of sucks.

I find the programs for children harmless like learning to receive
sacraments etc.  They seem to enjoy it.  I have 4 children age 40 to 28.
They have all left home and do not go to church.  I guess my inadvertent
indoctrination did not work.  The thought is overwhelming!!

Joe

Joe
> Mary
> 
> On Behalf Of Joseph Maurer
>> Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2010 4:13 PM
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>> Subject: Re: [MD] Buddhism's s/o
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 5/1/10 12:48 PM, "Mary" <marysonthego at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> <snip>
>>> My question centers around the nature of belief.  How do we become
>>> convinced?  What is necessary to achieve the state of being convinced
>> of
>>> anything?  It seems much easier to convince a child of anything than
>> to
>>> convince an adult.
>> <snip>
>> 
>> Hi Mary and All,
>> 
>> Imho a child will become convinced of what he is convinced.  Society is
>> very
>> chaotic.  I am a singer in a Church choir.  To create an atmosphere of
>> openness I must be open. I have a loud bass voice, and I don¹t like to
>> sing
>> melody but rather be spontaneous and create a noise (hopefully
>> harmonious)
>> that allows people to feel good in a crowd setting.  The harmonious
>> choir is
>> more successful than not in creating an atmosphere of quietness.  To
>> hear a
>> Church with about 200 people in it remain totally quiet for 7 minutes
>> or so
>> after we finish a hymn while the rest of the service continues is quite
>> remarkable.  Most of the time the shuffling in place after most hymns
>> is
>> quite loud.  But there are those moments when all, including small
>> children,
>> are quiet.  Small favors!
>> 
>> Joe
>> 
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