tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009010011589823837.post2223120384167540204..comments2024-03-14T07:29:46.679-07:00Comments on Baha'i Coherence: Rethinking MaterialismBryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06536028746119658713noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009010011589823837.post-7937089781627792332019-10-05T15:01:37.262-07:002019-10-05T15:01:37.262-07:00It would be super interesting to explore exactly w...It would be super interesting to explore exactly what materialism is. The definition seems nefarious and as a result it is difficult for me to examine all elements of my life to see if they are being driven by materialistic desires or not. Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10160909568137987144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009010011589823837.post-18265392365161222242015-11-12T15:03:47.640-08:002015-11-12T15:03:47.640-08:00When you write, "it seems to me that this is ...When you write, "it seems to me that this is a materialist doctrine, certainly not an atheist doctrine, but rather one that situates enjoyment of this world within a life of gratitude towards God", you use the common interpretation of materialist-as-materialistic. Materialists contend, by definition, that nothing exists outside of the material world, therefore, any doctrine that includes a god is not materialist. Also, materialist philosophies may be ascetic, and could encourage depravation – the exact opposite of this quote. What is presented here is a standard theistic trope: we live and die in the material world, but always keep imagining some sort of a spirit world because that's what really counts.jfuitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00344863201418939725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009010011589823837.post-56517928402419174302010-09-08T20:50:29.703-07:002010-09-08T20:50:29.703-07:00What was the crass advertisement?What was the crass advertisement?maecarmelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17458018705740015151noreply@blogger.com