the sound of idea....

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ishmael
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the sound of idea....

Post by ishmael »

what is word?
is there belief in word?
without word what am i?
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Carl G
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ishmael wrote:what is word?
a series of letters indicating an idea.
is there belief in word?
Yes, I for one believe in 'word'.
without word what am i?
Possibly dead. Possibly an insect.
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hey carl enjoyed ur 'i for one' comment , v funny,what is an idea? if we believe in it , we are lost in it.....
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An idea is a concept of an appearance of a thing.
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then it is nothing
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False. An idea is something.
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u can not have false sorry , there is no real. there is only that to which u attribute reality.
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...which still makes it something.
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yes but not much, as long as ur happy with it.
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there is no real. there is only that to which u attribute reality.
There is no reality?
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word can not move beyond description, only words carry meaning,sound and association can only mirror what is.over to you uncle toby
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ishmael wrote:word can not move beyond description
Who said it could?
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if man cannot come to reality with terms,
he will come to terms with reality.
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