http://grayraven.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Gary Jaron en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Sat, 02 Jan 2010 11:46:15 GMT 2010-01-02T11:46:15Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977499879 Imagine what the United States would be like if there was a constitutional amendment that allowed only potential voters from donating any money to any political party, political organization, or any . . . Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:12:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977499879 Gary Jaron 2008-11-06T23:12:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977228046 The traditional mapsthat sociologists have presented are that humanity has been shaped by twofactors: Nature and Nurture. Many, includingmyself, believe that it is important to realize that we are shaped . . . Sat, 12 Jan 2008 22:08:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977228046 Gary Jaron 2008-01-12T22:08:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977097948 The Emperor’s New Clothes ‘Any fundamentally new system involves new [‘Semantic Reaction’] s.r; and this is the main difficulty which besets us when we try to master a new system.  . . . Sun, 26 Aug 2007 22:41:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977097948 Gary Jaron 2007-08-26T22:41:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977089942 "The value of philosophy is… to be sought largely in its very uncertainty. The man who has no tincture of philosophy goes through life imprisoned in the prejudices derived from common sense, . . . Sat, 18 Aug 2007 15:33:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977089942 Gary Jaron 2007-08-18T15:33:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977089938 The way of the Gnostics Hans Jonas wrote: ‘the common secular culture was increasingly affected by a mental polarization in religious terms, leading finally to a breaking up of the former unity . . . Sat, 18 Aug 2007 15:26:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977089938 Gary Jaron 2007-08-18T15:26:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977025482   To see life as it is. In the play Man of La Mancha by Dale Wasserman, Wasserman recounts the life of Miguel De Cervantes, who created and wrote Don Quixote.  There is a moment when Cervantes, . . . Sun, 10 Jun 2007 18:05:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977025482 Gary Jaron 2007-06-10T18:05:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976935073 A ‘discussion’ I had with someone on Gather got me thinking and thus writing. A question formed and that is the lead in to this brief essay: Which tribe has truth? I am defining the word . . . Sun, 18 Mar 2007 18:15:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976935073 Gary Jaron 2007-03-18T18:15:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976902150 [Jan 30 2007] Let me begin with the premise that Immanuel Kant in his Critique of Pure Reason is basically right, the maps he in detailed described are correct.  What does this mean? First off Kant . . . Sat, 03 Feb 2007 18:44:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976902150 Gary Jaron 2007-02-03T18:44:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976896717 Matt Lawrence in his book: Life a Splinter in Your Mind: The Philosophy Behind the Matirx Trilogy, wrote the following statement to summarize those movies.   " I'd say that these films . . . Sun, 28 Jan 2007 20:12:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976896717 Gary Jaron 2007-01-28T20:12:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976891058 "Our age is, in especial degree, the age of criticism, and to criticism everything must submit.  Religion through its sanctity, and law-giving through its majesty, may seek to exempt themselves . . . Sun, 21 Jan 2007 17:52:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976891058 Gary Jaron 2007-01-21T17:52:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976885143 Attributed to Friedrich Nietzche on a greeting card created by Brush Dance a publishing company based out of San Rafael, CA. "It is hard enough to remember my opinions, without also having to remember . . . Sun, 14 Jan 2007 20:12:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976885143 Gary Jaron 2007-01-14T20:12:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976885138 Attributed to A. A. Milne, the author of Winne - The Pooh, by Saturn Press a greeting card company based in Swan's Island Maine. "One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is constantly . . . Sun, 14 Jan 2007 20:05:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976885138 Gary Jaron 2007-01-14T20:05:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976878160 By Gary Jaron, January 2007   One of the most famous paradigm shift in human history is commonly called the ‘Copernican revolution’.   “The Copernican principle is the . . . Sat, 06 Jan 2007 06:32:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976878160 Gary Jaron 2007-01-06T06:32:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976875146 Source : From the Essential Writtings of Christian Msyticism: Benard Mc Ginn   Richard of St. Victor(died 1173 ) the Four Degrees of Violent Charity "So, we now have the four degrees of . . . Wed, 03 Jan 2007 02:47:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976875146 Gary Jaron 2007-01-03T02:47:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976875125 Mystics are found in all cultures and in all times.  They are the Noble Prize winners of theology.  The Da Vinci's and the Einstein's of relgious thought.  They are the explorers . . . Wed, 03 Jan 2007 02:12:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976875125 Gary Jaron 2007-01-03T02:12:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976874115 Source: The Essential Writings of Christian Mysticism edited with an introduction by Benard McGinn    From “The Life of Moses” by Gregory of Nyssa (circa 335 – 395) Christian . . . Mon, 01 Jan 2007 17:11:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976874115 Gary Jaron 2007-01-01T17:11:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976874107 Source: The Essential Writngs of Christian Mysticism edited by Bernard Mc Ginn, 2006. From “The Life of Moses” by Gregory of Nyssa (circa 335 – 395) Christian Mystic. From Chapter II . . . Mon, 01 Jan 2007 16:54:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976874107 Gary Jaron 2007-01-01T16:54:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976870955 The prophet Micah prophesied in the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, which is the years 739 – 693 BCE.  His description of the end of days is similar to Isaiah but with a very significant . . . Wed, 27 Dec 2006 21:31:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976870955 Gary Jaron 2006-12-27T21:31:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976868904 I am gong to describe an imaginary person who I will call Mr. Gray. Mr. Gray is a scientist and believes in the utility of the scientific method to ascertain facts and truth. Mr. Gray only believes that . . . Sun, 24 Dec 2006 02:58:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976868904 Gary Jaron 2006-12-24T02:58:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976864219 Unexpected invitations are dancing lessons from the Divine. Those words were inspired by Kurt Vonnegut’s phrase from his novel Cat’s Cradle: Vonnegut’s original phrase was, “peculiar . . . Sun, 17 Dec 2006 19:35:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976864219 Gary Jaron 2006-12-17T19:35:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976860664 Note: The conclusions of this rather long essay are to show that our beliefs can filter and affect what data comes in through our senses.  We can end up seeing and hearing only what we beleive.  . . . Wed, 13 Dec 2006 02:49:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976860664 Gary Jaron 2006-12-13T02:49:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976859749 Here is one of many stories my father likes to tell, I present it in his own words and from his perspective. "Joanne, my accountant fills out my tax return and files it.  She tells me she’s . . . Tue, 12 Dec 2006 03:06:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976859749 Gary Jaron 2006-12-12T03:06:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976858539 To begin with let us examine the idea that something is the ‘literal word of’.  What would that mean? Let us compare the New Testament to documents that are made everyday that are the . . . Sun, 10 Dec 2006 20:24:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976858539 Gary Jaron 2006-12-10T20:24:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976846975 There is this myth out there that Liberalism, or Secularism, or the theory of Evolution, is singularly or collectively to blame for the decline in morality in America. I disagree. Here is my theory. . . . Sun, 26 Nov 2006 05:09:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976846975 Gary Jaron 2006-11-26T05:09:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976836905 What shapes up?  We are told that it is either Nature – our genetic inheritance, or Nurture – how we were treated and raised as a child.  I believe there is a third factor and that . . . Sun, 12 Nov 2006 17:13:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976836905 Gary Jaron 2006-11-12T17:13:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976836899 We live not only in a physical environment but also in a symbolic environment.  Our physical environment, of three spacial dimensions, is a geographical location which may have rivers, valleys, flat . . . Sun, 12 Nov 2006 17:05:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976836899 Gary Jaron 2006-11-12T17:05:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976836328 For many believers their world and their worldview are built upon the premise that there is one true faith; which is of course their own. They have a difficult time imagining a world that is not so constructed. . . . Sat, 11 Nov 2006 19:00:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976836328 Gary Jaron 2006-11-11T19:00:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976836323 The beginning of Wisdom is the willingness to consider that you may be mistaken; mistaken in your perceptions, your conclusions and your beliefs - which all things pass through like a filter. [G M Jaron] . . . Sat, 11 Nov 2006 18:55:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976836323 Gary Jaron 2006-11-11T18:55:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976836320 Let me back up and start with something deceptively simple: Time.  In the real world of physical reality processes, events, take time.  Things do not occur instantaneously, although they may . . . Sat, 11 Nov 2006 18:47:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976836320 Gary Jaron 2006-11-11T18:47:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976836310 In the Talmudic tractate The Saying of Our Fathers, an important insight of Rabbi Hillel, who lived during the 1st century of the Common Era, was recorded. "If I am not for myself, who will be? If . . . Sat, 11 Nov 2006 18:34:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976836310 Gary Jaron 2006-11-11T18:34:04Z