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RE: Schizophrenia and Genius - TempleOS and The Strange, Sad Case of Terry A Davis

in #computers7 years ago

A little part of me has been wondering... What if Terry is on to something?

I mean, what if this operating system really does allow people to speak to God?

In any case, the belief that it does led him to create something unique and wondrous.

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The nature of revelation is that either only a few can perceive it or only a few are allowed to perceive. I suppose the line between madness and prophecy lies only in the willingness of the community to entertain such revelation. In one sense, divine revelations serve to cast reflection on the spiritual state of a community, society, polity.

Are we as a society so certain of Mr. Davis' "madness" that we are quick to dismiss a potential consciousness shifting revelation? If so, is it because of the certainty in our materialism or is it due to our spiritual bankruptcy?

Well said. And that's a dangerous line to walk, right there.