Forgive me Manny, for not having continued my response replies, where the hour was getting late. Nevertheless, there are a few point which I might address.
MidiChlorian wrote: One might say that we cannot perceive another’s personality, but this is not true, even though not absolute perception, in that personality profiling is used in criminal investigations in order to better understand a motive of operation or action.
We do not perceive personalities we recognize personality. Profiling is inexact to the extreme, yet can be helpful.
As I indicated in my statement above, personality profiling is not an absolute science but, there are individuals who can take even written responses from arbitrary conversations or even written responses, and deduce a specific personal attitude which is working in an individuals mindset or even intention to purpose. There are many tools used today to help various professionals in making personality assessments, the most common to the past is the MMPI, yet I prefer the underlying premise to Myers-Briggs, myself. Where even on these Blogs, a person with experience, can insightfully read a persons underlying meaning as to the way they respond to specific query, or statements. As you say, it “can be helpful.”
MidiChlorian wrote: What you state above is mostly true, but how do you know that you can even “tap into the cosmic mind”?
To anyone willing, on[e] can exchange your mind for the mind of Jesus of Nazareth. This is the cosmic mind, and availing yourself of its utility is a matter of will and will alone. The cosmic mind needs no interpretation because it speaks directly.
I’m not sure that the statement in the UB, regarding the ability to “exchange your mind for the mind of Jesus of Nazareth”, should be taken literally, fore if this were an absolute truism, then those who would prevail to do so, would be more reminiscent of His general presentation, and would have overlaid His with theirs, and would have little showing of their own personality showing. Nevertheless, one might perceive that this statement may imply that the “mind of Jesus” would be an impression taken in by Jesus’ life and teachings, where it is there to assimilate.
MidiChlorian wrote: If you do not “present a case for argument” or debate, then why present your view point which seems to be perceived as an argument.
It must be purely your perception, not my intent. An argument means one is desirous of a victory. I don’t much care for arguments because any winning is but a pyrrhic victory.
Yes, I do perceive that in many cases some of your replies are meant to be argumentative, but I look at them more so as an opportunity for a good debate. I seek no “victory”, only an opportunity to present my opinion or evidence for the subject being presented, and when possible, to learn from this type of engagement, for the benefit to myself and acquire experience as to how other persons think. Where, I know how I think, but in order to get a general idea of how others are thinking, along the same subject lines, their responses give me a parallel for comparison.
MidiChlorian wrote: but then the practice of medicine would seem to be arbitrary in that why would one “practice” instead of apply known science. “First of all, do no harm.”
There is no such animal as “known science”. There are only currently practiced standards of care. Medicine is an art that utilizes current modalities of treatments that are based on research and statistics. These modalities are constantly changing and reflect the latest information available. No harm can come of anything in a universe where God reigns.
I beg to differ, regarding “known science” when it comes to biophysics and the human organism. Although, that which is written in those books, earlier mentioned, I prefer “Merck Manual”, and “eMedicine” narratives myself, which I use prior to visiting a Physician, and attempt to ascertain their abilities through their understanding of any specialty they profess too. You would be surprised how many Medical Specialists acquired their specialist status by taking supplemental add on courses after hours, just to be able to get a higher co-pay but, notwithstanding, “Medicine is [not] an art”, it is a science applied to human beings, where each human is different and even when those books indicate “current modalities of treatments” regardless of “statistics”, which constantly change, day to day, as you say, a Physician would need to take most of their time reading all of the research in order to be on top of their game or Art.
You state that “No harm can come of anything in a universe where God reigns.” What universe are you living in? Because, if this is true, then God is not reigning in this universe, because I have seen and partaken of too much pain, suffering and death in this one. There is some truth in the saying, “Physician, heal thyself.”
