The Parable of the Talents

[Waterfall]

And how do we know the Holy Spirit says the same thing to everyone?

I'm thinking there's one truth in his meaning? Otherwise, what is truth?

 

[paradox3]

It might be good to read how Jesus' explanation for the two parables he did explain, lines up with the story.

I'm not the host of this BPoTW but go for it!

 

[paradox3]

I'm thinking there's one truth in his meaning?

Or many truths?

 

[Waterfall]

Or many truths?

But then as I asked above, what is truth....does it change?

 

[Luce NDs]

It might be good to read how Jesus' explanation for the two parables he did explain, lines up with the story.

You would have to get into strange literature like the Gnostic Gospels that have been eliminated and buried far from literal BS.

Recall the directives that nothing can be altered .. although much appears to be corrupted from Classic Myths ... contrary to the last verse of the GOJ that suggests far out matters ...

Face up folks when dealing with an irrational Latin or Judean ... the truth is lost and descends considerably in denser understandings ... so it can't commonly be overturned!

 

[paradox3]

This is how I intend to use the story, pointing to the master knowing his slaves and how much trust he could have in them. I will invite listeners to consider how they make decisions to trust and how they can live to earn the trust of others.

This is a great discussion you are hosting here @jimkenney12 and we haven't even considered these questions yet!

 

[Luce NDs]

When one faced the great Wall of Jericho ... did it too have 2 sides ... us and them ... lighter and the shaded side? People will work this extensively ... and myths may stretch right over the visible horizon ... into the newly dazed ...

Said to amuse those above the fray ... like Romans at the Arena watching the blood games ... worse than hockey but time does moderate ... eventually it'll be laid to rest!

 

[paradox3]

But then as I asked above, what is truth....does it change?

It could be the Spirit is guiding us to different aspects of truth. Say in this parable, leading us to consider different facets of the story. Perhaps it depends on what we need to hear or what we have to offer others?

 

[paradox3]

Polarity management if you will. Is this still a thing? It was big in organizational theory before I retired. It basically posits that two sides of an argument can both be right. It's kind of counterintuitive. The goal is not compromise but making room for all.

I could be oversimplifying. P3

 

[Luce NDs]

Remember that the great mystery created dense and thick zones on the horizon as dervishes for amusement of whoever! It too is a mystery because of vast desires to be not aware thus the UNA WOKE!

If anon means something is coming and quo is a Latin question ... imagine it is an icon of what's coming ... and we ignored that too!

 

[Luce NDs]

Polarity management if you will. Is this still a thing? It was big in organizational theory before I retired. It basically posits that two sides of an argument can both be right. It's kind of counterintuitive. The goal is not compromise but making room for all.

Never make room for understanding or you could lose because of overthinking somewhere ... this is pure secularism when sectors are drawn ... by the rule of Pi! Pi is said to be irrational by some and yet has its purpose ... especially forming circles ... an initial line may be required ...

 

[Kimmio Laughterlove]

I think it's at least good to remember that talent means a unit of money.

Yes. It did mean that but it means something different now. And money was used as a metaphor for non-material gifts.

 

[paradox3]

Pi is said to be irrational by some and yet has its purpose ... especially forming circles ... an initial line may be required ...

Pi as an example of absolute truth?

 

[Luce NDs]

Yes. It did mean that but it means something different now. And money was used as a metaphor for non-material gifts.

Then there were the silver rings ... and you can shekel them to you ears ... we expect you to shimmer ...

 

[Mendalla]

It basically posits that two sides of an argument can both be right.

As long as you don't go far with that. I mean, you have a segment who would use that to argue that Holocaust deniers and other hatemongers have a legitimate argument.

 

[Luce NDs]

Pi as an example of absolute truth?

Only when dealing with the relationship of straight lines to circling essences ... fringes? Thus in cannot stand those out there ...

 

[paradox3]

Yes. It did mean that but it means something different now. And money was used as a metaphor for non-material gifts.

A very plausible explanation but not the only one.

 

[Mendalla]

Pi as an example of absolute truth?

Well, it is. Mathematics is one of the few areas where such truths can actually exist. The ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter is always pi. No exceptions, no alternative opinions, it is just a fact. The problem is that in the world of human relations and thought, where religion falls, there are no such absolute truths, no matter how much some might argue there are.

EDIT: Actually, that might be conditional on having three spatial dimensions. Forget if pi holds in higher dimensions. But it is absolute for our universe.

 

[Luce NDs]

As long as you don't go far with that. I mean, you have a segment who would use that to argue that Holocaust deniers and other hatemongers have a legitimate argument.

Thus we enter the domain of extremists ... and politicians, etc. It is said these need to be in government and with the business-government corruption it is all mixed up ...

Mike Johnson states the government needs to be a Christian success so there it is ...

 

[paradox3]

As long as you don't go far with that. I mean, you have a segment who would use that to argue that Holocaust deniers and other hatemongers have a legitimate argument.

True enough. There is also the question of what behaviour goes along with the POV