Yes definitely, a good point! Still, in this context I think that Hegel is mainly trying to contrast the "esoteric" and the "exoteric", stating that o...
Only what is completely determinate is at the same time exoteric, comprehensible, and capable of being learned and possessed by everybody. German: Ers...
I like your concept. It's a simplification, but a useful model nonetheless. However, I believe that you're underestimating the time factor. You write:...
OK, interesting point. After reading these paragraphs about 3 times, I mostly agree with the above points, but I'm wondering if we aren't reading a li...
Same here. Not many people are even aware that there are literary traditions which are older than the bible. For me, Christianity was the starting poi...
yeah, well, I follow only one of these belief systems so I'm not actually that eclectic, as in: taking in elements from different sources. What about ...
OK, you lost me here. Do you see me as a theist and are you waiting for me to hit the corner? And where exactly does the feeding of the poor come in a...
I like that summary! But basically, Hegel is still criticizing and deconstructing the main ideas of German Romanticism in §10, right? Well, yeah, he g...
Which era and religion do you have in mind here? If you're talking Bronze Age Sumeria and Egypt, then yes, we already have organized religion as well ...
"Most of the animals around there at that time were considered too valuable to risk on work like that. Human lives had little worth and could be riske...
"Would you name an entity god who did not have decent moral tenets? Not likely." Just the opposite: very likely, I argue.The main attribute defining a...
I generally agree, but I'd like to add two thoughts: 1. I wouldn't define laziness as lack of motivation only. In addition to the insufficient positiv...
For "edify" and "edification" the original text uses "Erbauung". This word ist usually used to describe a spiritual or moral type of experience. One m...
Being imaginary, the supernatural can cover whatever people say it covers. If Yahweh or any other mainstream god can live in some supernatural realm, ...
Life, the universe and everything aren't "safe". We base our thinking on speculation and the like because there's nothing more concrete available. If ...
The hieroglyphs can only be interpreted and not pronounced Well, actually, many of them can be pronounced. They're mostly consonant signs, so they're ...
Dear Ocean, I'm very sorry... If you want to impress me with interpretation of ancient Egyptian symbolism your research needs to be a lot more thoroug...
all ancient religions pointed to The tree of Eternal Life as the true God. I don't think that's true. I can speak for the Ancient Egyptian Religion, w...
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