Saturday 31 October 2020

Gaeanity

Orion Shall Rise, CHAPTER SIX.

Gaeanity originated among the Mong and has many Espaynan converts. According to Principles Of Gaean Thought:

"...a force within life has made it bring about its own evolution toward ever greater majesty and meaning." (p. 74)

No, it hasn't. Interaction with external environmental forces has naturally selected organisms, thus causing them to evolve, and not necessarily toward greater majesty or meaning.

"Life upon Earth is One." (ibid.)

That is true but an entirely different point.

The Yuanese philosopher-ecologist, Karakan Afremovek, inspired by religious traditions and applying scientific principles, founded Gaeanism which, however, contradicts Darwinism.

7 comments:

Sean M. Brooks said...

Kaor, Paul!

And, like you, I disagree with the Gaean philosophy, which is just another form of the ancient error of pantheism. And we see another variant of that in THE DAY OF THEIR RETURN.

Ad astra! Sean

paulshackley2017@gmail.com said...

Sean,

But I am some kind of pantheist! Just not the Gaean kind.

Paul.

Sean M. Brooks said...

Kaor, Paul!

But I don't believe one bit in any kind of pantheism. The chair I'm sitting is not some infinitesimal bit of God!

Ad astra! Sean

paulshackley2017@gmail.com said...

Sean,

We have different concepts of God. If "God" is the object of religious experience and if that object is the one reality that is all that is, then the chair is part of it.

Paul.

Sean M. Brooks said...

Kaor, Paul!

And this, alas, is again where I have to disagree. God is the infinitely transcendent Other Who yet CARES about the universe and all living beings.

Ad astra! Sean

paulshackley2017@gmail.com said...

Sean,

Yes, we have different concepts of God.

Paul.

Sean M. Brooks said...

Kaor, Paul!

That you have some concept of God is at least a start!

Ad astra! Sean