Comments on: I Think I Am http://www.ronalfy.com/2007/03/18/i-think-i-am/ Life is a blog. I wanna write it. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:21:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: jennicahttp://www.ronalfy.com/2007/03/18/i-think-i-am/#comment-39540 jennica Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:20:20 +0000 http://www.ronalfy.com/2007/03/18/i-think-i-am/#comment-39540 yes as long as you're comfortable on what you think yes as long as you’re comfortable on what you think

]]> By: cetroyerhttp://www.ronalfy.com/2007/03/18/i-think-i-am/#comment-2054 cetroyer Mon, 26 Mar 2007 15:41:25 +0000 http://www.ronalfy.com/2007/03/18/i-think-i-am/#comment-2054 Nope, it isn't possible to ignore the intro. :POk, as long as you are comfortable with your assumptions...cetroyer Nope, it isn’t possible to ignore the intro. :P

Ok, as long as you are comfortable with your assumptions…

cetroyer

]]> By: Ronald Huerecahttp://www.ronalfy.com/2007/03/18/i-think-i-am/#comment-1949 Ronald Huereca Fri, 23 Mar 2007 19:14:23 +0000 http://www.ronalfy.com/2007/03/18/i-think-i-am/#comment-1949 Is it possible to ignore the intro? :PI see your point, but we're going to have to agree to disagree on this one. Is it possible to ignore the intro? :P

I see your point, but we’re going to have to agree to disagree on this one.

]]> By: cetroyerhttp://www.ronalfy.com/2007/03/18/i-think-i-am/#comment-1838 cetroyer Tue, 20 Mar 2007 20:26:11 +0000 http://www.ronalfy.com/2007/03/18/i-think-i-am/#comment-1838 I don't think you can easily make that assumption, when you take his introduction to the poem. The quote from Descartes has to do with proving man's existence. The proof is that thinking proves the man, thus not thinking would undo the man.Thinking less of oneself, ie humility, does not deal with your existence as a man.If he hadn't introduced his poem like that, I'd probably be ok with your assumption. :)cetroyer I don’t think you can easily make that assumption, when you take his introduction to the poem. The quote from Descartes has to do with proving man’s existence. The proof is that thinking proves the man, thus not thinking would undo the man.

Thinking less of oneself, ie humility, does not deal with your existence as a man.

If he hadn’t introduced his poem like that, I’d probably be ok with your assumption. :)

cetroyer

]]> By: Ronald Huerecahttp://www.ronalfy.com/2007/03/18/i-think-i-am/#comment-1803 Ronald Huereca Mon, 19 Mar 2007 22:47:03 +0000 http://www.ronalfy.com/2007/03/18/i-think-i-am/#comment-1803 I don't think the poem was talking about "thinking less" but thinking less about oneself. Perhaps becoming more humble. Granted, being humble and thinking less about oneself does not equate to godliness, but it's a step in the right direction. I don’t think the poem was talking about “thinking less” but thinking less about oneself. Perhaps becoming more humble. Granted, being humble and thinking less about oneself does not equate to godliness, but it’s a step in the right direction.

]]> By: cetroyerhttp://www.ronalfy.com/2007/03/18/i-think-i-am/#comment-1799 cetroyer Mon, 19 Mar 2007 21:08:04 +0000 http://www.ronalfy.com/2007/03/18/i-think-i-am/#comment-1799 After reading what you said, I figured out why the poem bothered me. :)If you read Francis Schaeffer, he talks about the "mannishness" of man (speaking of humanity...), which relates to how we are created in God's image. A Christian becomes more Christ-like, he (she) grows closer to what man started out as. It is a direct relationship, not indirect (now, self vs. God is indirect, but that is a different topic).The other part I don't like is the implication that thinking less will bring me closer to God. That is too close to Eastern mysticism for my taste. We are to use our minds to come to know God, not empty our minds so we can "feel" God.cetroyer After reading what you said, I figured out why the poem bothered me. :)

If you read Francis Schaeffer, he talks about the “mannishness” of man (speaking of humanity…), which relates to how we are created in God’s image. A Christian becomes more Christ-like, he (she) grows closer to what man started out as. It is a direct relationship, not indirect (now, self vs. God is indirect, but that is a different topic).

The other part I don’t like is the implication that thinking less will bring me closer to God. That is too close to Eastern mysticism for my taste. We are to use our minds to come to know God, not empty our minds so we can “feel” God.

cetroyer

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