Comments on: Disambiguating Faith: Faith As Subjectivity Which Claims Objectivity http://camelswithhammers.com/2009/08/29/disambiguating-faith-faith-as-subjectivity-which-claims-objectivity/ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:14:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Disambiguating Faith: Heart Over Reason « Camels With Hammers http://camelswithhammers.com/2009/08/29/disambiguating-faith-faith-as-subjectivity-which-claims-objectivity/comment-page-1/#comment-533 Disambiguating Faith: Heart Over Reason « Camels With Hammers Sat, 24 Apr 2010 17:13:17 +0000 http://camelswithhammers.com/?p=5456#comment-533 [...] Disambiguating Faith: Faith As Subjectivity Which Claims Objectivity [...] [...] Disambiguating Faith: Faith As Subjectivity Which Claims Objectivity [...]

]]> By: Maximal Self-Realization In Self-Obliteration: The Existential Paradox of Heroic Self-Sacrifice « Camels With Hammers http://camelswithhammers.com/2009/08/29/disambiguating-faith-faith-as-subjectivity-which-claims-objectivity/comment-page-1/#comment-532 Maximal Self-Realization In Self-Obliteration: The Existential Paradox of Heroic Self-Sacrifice « Camels With Hammers Sun, 11 Apr 2010 02:43:28 +0000 http://camelswithhammers.com/?p=5456#comment-532 [...] Disambiguating Faith: Faith As Subjectivity Which Claims Objectivity [...] [...] Disambiguating Faith: Faith As Subjectivity Which Claims Objectivity [...]

]]> By: Disambiguating Faith: Faith As Admirable Infinite Commitment For Finite Reasons « Camels With Hammers http://camelswithhammers.com/2009/08/29/disambiguating-faith-faith-as-subjectivity-which-claims-objectivity/comment-page-1/#comment-531 Disambiguating Faith: Faith As Admirable Infinite Commitment For Finite Reasons « Camels With Hammers Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:04:06 +0000 http://camelswithhammers.com/?p=5456#comment-531 [...] Reason can justify only finite actions for us.  It can tell us that “this specific act is good for that, for these reasons.”  Existentially however to lay down one’s life is to commit the entirety of what you are.  Even in the most rational deduction of one’s moral duty, the fallibility of human reason is such that there is still some room for doubt.  I categorically deny that one should make the infinite commitment of surrendering one’s life for less than the highest levels of certainty.   I categorically reject Kiekegaard’s crude permissiveness to stake an infinite commitment on th... [...] [...] Reason can justify only finite actions for us.  It can tell us that “this specific act is good for that, for these reasons.”  Existentially however to lay down one’s life is to commit the entirety of what you are.  Even in the most rational deduction of one’s moral duty, the fallibility of human reason is such that there is still some room for doubt.  I categorically deny that one should make the infinite commitment of surrendering one’s life for less than the highest levels of certainty.   I categorically reject Kiekegaard’s crude permissiveness to stake an infinite commitment on th… [...]

]]> By: Reaaaad eeeeeeet. « 梅雨眠中 http://camelswithhammers.com/2009/08/29/disambiguating-faith-faith-as-subjectivity-which-claims-objectivity/comment-page-1/#comment-530 Reaaaad eeeeeeet. « 梅雨眠中 Sun, 06 Sep 2009 17:06:47 +0000 http://camelswithhammers.com/?p=5456#comment-530 [...] while you’re at it, don’t forget to check out Daniel’s awesome Disambiguating Faith series! Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)Disambiguating Faith: Faith As Deliberate [...] [...] while you’re at it, don’t forget to check out Daniel’s awesome Disambiguating Faith series! Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)Disambiguating Faith: Faith As Deliberate [...]

]]> By: Daniel Fincke http://camelswithhammers.com/2009/08/29/disambiguating-faith-faith-as-subjectivity-which-claims-objectivity/comment-page-1/#comment-529 Daniel Fincke Mon, 31 Aug 2009 05:43:24 +0000 http://camelswithhammers.com/?p=5456#comment-529 I know the rage of which you speak, I feel it all too well myself. There was so much objectionable in every line for some stretches that I got all anxious I wouldn't be able to even know where to start untangling all the irrational rationalizing knots of his writing. I had to take deep breaths and walk around a little and tell myself it was okay, I had plenty of time to write and to take things slowly and line by line dissect it all systematically and methodically and not to just blurt out all the objections too much too fast. Even with how it came out, I still see more room for more details to seize on or some points to have developed a little more deeply but just getting out a basically clear and minimally thorough reply felt really, really relieving. I know the rage of which you speak, I feel it all too well myself. There was so much objectionable in every line for some stretches that I got all anxious I wouldn’t be able to even know where to start untangling all the irrational rationalizing knots of his writing. I had to take deep breaths and walk around a little and tell myself it was okay, I had plenty of time to write and to take things slowly and line by line dissect it all systematically and methodically and not to just blurt out all the objections too much too fast. Even with how it came out, I still see more room for more details to seize on or some points to have developed a little more deeply but just getting out a basically clear and minimally thorough reply felt really, really relieving.

]]> By: atwitter http://camelswithhammers.com/2009/08/29/disambiguating-faith-faith-as-subjectivity-which-claims-objectivity/comment-page-1/#comment-528 atwitter Sun, 30 Aug 2009 14:52:57 +0000 http://camelswithhammers.com/?p=5456#comment-528 I'd say something witty about how you succeeded in making him look not only stupid, but also nutty and delusional, only halfway through the post I was sort of blinded with raaaaaage. I mean, HOW can you think it's OK to brainwash people? I seriously can't understand WHY some people would choose to live in a world where there are no questions left to answer, because whenever you don't know something, or have doubts, you can just tell yourself "god (whichever one) did it" or "god is just testing my faaaith". It might seem safe or whatever, but it is also the world of total intellectual death. I’d say something witty about how you succeeded in making him look not only stupid, but also nutty and delusional, only halfway through the post I was sort of blinded with raaaaaage.

I mean, HOW can you think it’s OK to brainwash people? I seriously can’t understand WHY some people would choose to live in a world where there are no questions left to answer, because whenever you don’t know something, or have doubts, you can just tell yourself “god (whichever one) did it” or “god is just testing my faaaith”. It might seem safe or whatever, but it is also the world of total intellectual death.

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