THE VOICE OF REASON Solon, (born c. 630 BCE—died c. 560 BCE), Athenian statesman, known as one of the Seven Wise Men of Greece (the others were Chilon of Sparta, Thales of Miletus, Bias of Priene, Cleobulus of Lindos, Pittacus of Mytilene, and Periander of Corinth). Solon ended exclusive aristocratic control of the government, substituted a system of control by the wealthy, and introduced a new and more humane law code. He was also a noted poet.
Thursday 12 December 2019
The Existential Pain Of The Modern Condition ~ Abdal Hakim Murad
The beginning of wisdom is self-knowledge. We must know who and what we are and our place in the world as well as what we are supposed to do with our lives.
The beginning of wisdom is the fear of God and what He has forbidden.
We need to know the purpose of our lives. The purpose of our life is to know the purpose of our life as an individual, and this must surely mean that we are here to fulfil our potential, whatever it is, and that is why we must know ourselves, our place in the world to understand what we are supposed to do with our lives and what to do for the best.
Religion is supposed to do all of the above by giving our government laws to enforce, assigning us gender roles, giving us a social hierarchy and giving us rules to follow to keep us safe and feeling good about ourselves.
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