1. Meaningless; interesting, with out meaning. So, in essence, intention, aim, quality. That's very good. In other words, every activity has to have an intention, a purpose and it has have quality. That's excellent!
2. Interesting. Yes it appears that "Spiritual knowledge" is an issue for some Christians. Sorry I say some, because I have been unaware of this until being a member here. But isn't being knowledgeable of the Bible for example, or of Christian texts, being knowledgeable of spiritual matters? When we are aware of spiritual matters of our own spiritual side, isn't it also being knowledgeable? During an experience of compassion or of not judging someone while everyone else seems to, isn't this an example of spiritual knowledge? 3. The word gnosis means knowledge; how come is it that we can have gnosis/knowledge of science, of literature, etc. but gnosis (to know, knowledge) of a spiritual nature, it is frowned upon? In the Orthodox church the word mystery and knowledge of such is always being used. "Spiritual knowledge" and "resurrection" together, I don't see a connection there to the gnostics. By ignorant I don't think it is meant to be un educated or simple minded. Ignorant of ones conscience perhaps. The Philokalia is not a gnostic text and has nothing to do with the gnostics. It may sound like that to you. Although, what is gnostic to you? What does it imply?
"Our righteous action is a reaction to a life lived in reaction to God's grace." I don't understand this statement.
4. "Christ is the man for the Other." What does this mean? "I am often ignorant of the needs of those people around me." It doesn't say any where to meet the needs of others. "I realize that I have the potential to minister to them through actions of empathy and caring." I don't think that empathy is ministered. One doesn't minister caring. One empathizes, cares. In other words, one doesn't say I ministered caring today, and I ministered some empathy yesterday.
1. Meaningless; interesting, with out meaning.
So, in essence, intention, aim, quality. That's very good. In other words, every activity has to have an intention, a purpose and it has have quality. That's excellent!
2. Interesting. Yes it appears that "Spiritual knowledge" is an issue for some Christians. Sorry I say some, because I have been unaware of this until being a member here. But isn't being knowledgeable of the Bible for example, or of Christian texts, being knowledgeable of spiritual matters? When we are aware of spiritual matters of our own spiritual side, isn't it also being knowledgeable? During an experience of compassion or of not judging someone while everyone else seems to, isn't this an example of spiritual knowledge?
3. The word gnosis means knowledge; how come is it that we can have gnosis/knowledge of science, of literature, etc. but gnosis (to know, knowledge) of a spiritual nature, it is frowned upon? In the Orthodox church the word mystery and knowledge of such is always being used.
"Spiritual knowledge" and "resurrection" together, I don't see a connection there to the gnostics.
By ignorant I don't think it is meant to be un educated or simple minded. Ignorant of ones conscience perhaps.
The Philokalia is not a gnostic text and has nothing to do with the gnostics. It may sound like that to you. Although, what is gnostic to you? What does it imply?
"Our righteous action is a reaction to a life lived in reaction to God's grace."
I don't understand this statement.
4. "Christ is the man for the Other." What does this mean?
"I am often ignorant of the needs of those people around me." It doesn't say any where to meet the needs of others.
"I realize that I have the potential to minister to them through actions of empathy and caring."
I don't think that empathy is ministered. One doesn't minister caring. One empathizes, cares.
In other words, one doesn't say I ministered caring today, and I ministered some empathy yesterday.
Well again, thank you for your effort.
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