I found the part of Tuesday's lecture on stoicism very intriguing. My philosophy paper was all about reason and emotion. - I really wanted to use that topic because I'm in love with Mr. Spock and I somehow wanted to incorporate him into the essay. Obviously, Vulcans are stoics. - Stoics believed destructive emotions were the result in errors of judgement.
Their god(s) were reason, while our God is love.
I could understand more clearly the way they looked at Christians after seeing why they would dislike Christ. Seeing the way they see what is immortal as rational and everything that is mortal or giving into your flesh as irrational. Which is why they didn't like God because he came to Earth and put on flesh - which would make him irrational. I mean why would you leave heaven to come to little ole Earth?
I started to see a little where they were coming from, but I'm still not convinced. I'm all for going with your heart or your gut. I think it's okay to sometimes forget about your mind and what is really going to be the best decision in the end.
Be happy with what you choose and don't regret any of those choices. And if you aren't happy, there is always another option.
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