ignorance is bliss and what this implies about knowledge is equally true

it will always be better to be the nicest, most genuinely caring person than one who spends their time getting and giving and dealing with more things to know and think about.

oh God. take care of us.

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MT said…
but what if we could be both?
what if konwing and gaining knowledge (about God) actually aid us in being the nicest, most caring people in the world?
Not necessarily true. But what if we decided it was going to be? (not advocating a relative truth ;), but am saying that we have a responsibility to deeply personalize/spiritualize(?) our education)
10/24/2008 4:00 PM
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