Website owner: James Miller
The importance of common sense, intuition, and instinct in guiding one right
One of the most important things I have learned in life is the importance of common sense, intuition, and instinct in guiding one right. Time and again it has been common sense, intuition, and instinct that has led me away from foolishness and steered me right. I have found the truth by leaving the crowd, leaving the way of the people surrounding me, thinking for myself, and letting my intuition and instinct lead me. I think a very large portion of humanity is deceived, following some type of religious or political foolishness, because they have become converts to some false dogmatic system. See On indoctrination and deception. I very often see people who, if I were to score them on how they measure up on the various virtues taught by Christianity (such as honesty, integrity, morality, kindness, chastity, humility, peacefulness, etc.) would receive a very low score, yet they go to church every Sunday and appear to be religious fanatics. See Adjectives describing a true Christian . I believe there are a whole lot of religious fanatics that are way off track.
I believe in the authority of the Bible and accept its teachings as true. And I believe that its teachings on personal conduct do generally coincide with those dictated by intuition and common sense. People get into trouble when they start being influenced by logical argument instead of holding fast to good sense. They become deceived by subtle fallacies, half-truths, and invalid assumptions. The problems arise with the axioms and premises associated with the intricate, complicated dogmas and doctrines promulgated by indoctrinated, deceived converts.
I would say one of the most spiritually helpful things I have done in my life is to simply stop going to church. It might seem counter-intuitive, but it is true. It has removed me from bad influences and social pressures and false dogma and doctrine. It has allowed me to think things over and gain perspective. The preachers have all been indoctrinated — programmed into certain axioms and assumptions — by the theological schools they went to. They have been taught some religious belief system and practical techniques for gaining members and running a church (much as business students are taught how to start and run a business). Then they graduate from their seminary and practice what they have been taught. It is then all art and technique and basic dogma. They don’t question their basic assumptions, question their basic dogma, they just preach it.
17 Oct 21
Jesus Christ and His Teachings
Way of enlightenment, wisdom, and understanding
America, a corrupt, depraved, shameless country
On integrity and the lack of it
The test of a person's Christianity is what he is
Ninety five percent of the problems that most people have come from personal foolishness
Liberalism, socialism and the modern welfare state
The desire to harm, a motivation for conduct
On Self-sufficient Country Living, Homesteading
Topically Arranged Proverbs, Precepts, Quotations. Common Sayings. Poor Richard's Almanac.
Theory on the Formation of Character
People are like radio tuners --- they pick out and listen to one wavelength and ignore the rest
Cause of Character Traits --- According to Aristotle
We are what we eat --- living under the discipline of a diet
Avoiding problems and trouble in life
Role of habit in formation of character
Personal attributes of the true Christian
What determines a person's character?
Love of God and love of virtue are closely united
Intellectual disparities among people and the power in good habits
Tools of Satan. Tactics and Tricks used by the Devil.
The Natural Way -- The Unnatural Way
Wisdom, Reason and Virtue are closely related
Knowledge is one thing, wisdom is another
My views on Christianity in America
The most important thing in life is understanding
We are all examples --- for good or for bad
Television --- spiritual poison
The Prime Mover that decides "What We Are"
Where do our outlooks, attitudes and values come from?
Sin is serious business. The punishment for it is real. Hell is real.
Self-imposed discipline and regimentation
Achieving happiness in life --- a matter of the right strategies
Self-control, self-restraint, self-discipline basic to so much in life