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We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.

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Saturday, September 11, 2010

Uncertainty Principle

This is a term I originally used in a comment on EmergentNo, which, much to my surprise, was accepted quite without complaint be a couple of the other commenters, Emergent though they were. It is the idea, popularized by Brian McLaren, that it is a bad thing to be certain you know spiritual truth--one often gets the impression that it is thought to be a bad thing to be certain you know any truth. It is, in fact, arrogant to be truly certain of something. That it would therefore be bad spiritual practice to say that you are certain your opposition--that is, moi, among others--is wrong about Emergent theology and practice doesn't really seem to connect with proponents of the Uncertainty Principle. Go figure.

I have also found that a politicized version of the Uncertainty Principle is often a very big thing with political liberals. They react to being told they're wrong much the same way that Emergents did/do (there is some question as to whether "Emergent" is still a force in the universe). They call you "arrogant," even though, by their own principles, they cannot actually be sure that you are wrong--about them being wrong, that is. The irony is often totally lost on them.
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