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MasterWolf · 11-29-2010, 02:36 PM

This thread title caught my eye because, as I try to describe to others my spiritual philosophies in concise fashion, I frequently use the same combination of words....chuckle

I'm currently refining a workshop I have given on archetypes and looking at them in slightly different application to how they come in to play as we respond to our world from various states of 'consciousness'. (some interesting ideas tucked away in some of David Hawkins work)

My MS is in Radical Psychology & I have spent the past 10 years or so exploring my spiritual path, adopting different 'tools' for my spiritual tool box, and recently have found myself pondering the question of what draws people to commit the time, money and energy to either a spiritual or religious path.

I started a discussion on facebook the other day after looking at some diagrams that were 'examples' of critical thinking models in a critical thinking text book. The two examples shown were the Fear Model, (though I would argue critical thinking is, by definition, impaired by fear), and the Christian Model.

The Christian Model stated that its 'purpose' was "to save my soul" and I was aghast and wondering just how many Christians would agree that was their primary purpose when they applied 'christian critical thinking' to create a life view for themselves. Didn't get many responses but the ones I did, publicly and privately, all said that was definitely in there in the top purposes....

Which makes me go...hmmm...how is that any different from the fear model because it is fear based....

Im rambling, I apologize. Its been a long week and I am recovering from surgery and a bit medicated.

in peace & leather

Wolf

11-29-2010, 02:36 PM	#4
MasterWolf Junior Member How Do You Identify?: Trans-Masculine Gender-Fuck Preferred Pronoun?: masculine pronouns Relationship Status: Single Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 30 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 14 Thanked 46 Times in 16 Posts Rep Power: 22097	This thread title caught my eye because, as I try to describe to others my spiritual philosophies in concise fashion, I frequently use the same combination of words....chuckle I'm currently refining a workshop I have given on archetypes and looking at them in slightly different application to how they come in to play as we respond to our world from various states of 'consciousness'. (some interesting ideas tucked away in some of David Hawkins work) My MS is in Radical Psychology & I have spent the past 10 years or so exploring my spiritual path, adopting different 'tools' for my spiritual tool box, and recently have found myself pondering the question of what draws people to commit the time, money and energy to either a spiritual or religious path. I started a discussion on facebook the other day after looking at some diagrams that were 'examples' of critical thinking models in a critical thinking text book. The two examples shown were the Fear Model, (though I would argue critical thinking is, by definition, impaired by fear), and the Christian Model. The Christian Model stated that its 'purpose' was "to save my soul" and I was aghast and wondering just how many Christians would agree that was their primary purpose when they applied 'christian critical thinking' to create a life view for themselves. Didn't get many responses but the ones I did, publicly and privately, all said that was definitely in there in the top purposes.... Which makes me go...hmmm...how is that any different from the fear model because it is fear based.... Im rambling, I apologize. Its been a long week and I am recovering from surgery and a bit medicated. in peace & leather Wolf