Originally Posted by Alisa

I guess it depends on whether or not you believe collecting knowledge is collecting meaning? Do you?


Knowledge collected provides meaning/understanding.


Originally Posted by Alisa

I don't think progress can be made without judgement. And that gets back to my belief that progress is what we are here to do -- it is divine will that we progress. So do you believe we are here to progress, or just to exist?

Why not both with a perpetual push/pull towards the former?

Originally Posted by Alisa

Also, I think it is possible to have a perspective (bias) and yet have a rule of thumb not to reject anything out-of-hand (to the best of one's human-limited ability). To consider all things possible. That's why I say I believe in everything. It is my way of saying that I do have a certain point of view, but I allow for everyone else's point of view as valid, in the very least, to them. And they are equal to me. So their view is a valid equal view (but not identical). Their view can only be viewed through my view (as my view is my identity), and as such, some views might be impossible for me to embrace or incorporate. But I still accept they exist as valid.

Ok.