Wolfe as Heretic

Jeff Wilson · 21 May 2010, 03:40 · from 2010-May.txt.gz

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From: jwilson at io.com (Jeff Wilson)
Date: Thu, 20 May 2010 22:40:34 -0500
Subject: (urth) Wolfe as Heretic
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On 5/20/2010 10:26 PM, brunians at brunians.org wrote:
> It's also established for people who have had similar experiences to mine.
>
> Knowledge is based upon experience.

I happen to agree with this very strongly, in that the qualities of the 
knowledge is often very heavily dependent on the qualities of the 
experience. I have objective knowledge that springs from objective 
experience as well as subjective knowledge that springs from very 
personal, subjective experiences. But I am careful to distinguish 
between them where they disagree. I am not the buddha, but I have 
grasped this bit of the buddha-nature.

> I have in fact discussed such things with folks who have had similar
> experiences.

Do you have objective reasons to think they have, or is the belief based 
on their consistent assertion that they have?

-- 
Jeff Wilson - jwilson at io.com
IEEE Student Chapter Blog at
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