Comments on: “Intellectualism” http://erinkulset.wordpress.com/2007/03/13/intellectualism/ Often Just a Rough Draft Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:07:49 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: nathanwood http://erinkulset.wordpress.com/2007/03/13/intellectualism/#comment-17 nathanwood Wed, 14 Mar 2007 20:00:34 +0000 http://erinkulset.wordpress.com/2007/03/13/intellectualism/#comment-17 Wondeful post Ernie, just wonderful. (I wrote that with a proper English accent of course) Wondeful post Ernie, just wonderful. (I wrote that with a proper English accent of course)

]]> By: matthartke http://erinkulset.wordpress.com/2007/03/13/intellectualism/#comment-15 matthartke Wed, 14 Mar 2007 06:36:10 +0000 http://erinkulset.wordpress.com/2007/03/13/intellectualism/#comment-15 Great post, Erin! "The ability to choose who and how you worship places the value on that worship." - that's an awesome line! I'm stealing it... ;) Great post, Erin!

“The ability to choose who and how you worship places the value on that worship.” – that’s an awesome line! I’m stealing it… ;)

]]> By: adamhanly http://erinkulset.wordpress.com/2007/03/13/intellectualism/#comment-13 adamhanly Wed, 14 Mar 2007 03:00:40 +0000 http://erinkulset.wordpress.com/2007/03/13/intellectualism/#comment-13 I wouldn't necessarily title it "intellectualism" because some people will probably think you're anti-intellectual, which I know you are not. I'm sure your class is a "humanities" class. I have had several of those... the only benefit of that type of class is that it takes you out of your mindset, and puts you into the shoes of a regular person, or the type of person that is being analyzed, and observe from that perspective to get a greater understanding of why they do this and that, and think this and that. The downside, is you usually get someone who thinks of God as an idea, or that He is real, but there are many ways to get to heaven. (or not just through Christianity. I wouldn’t necessarily title it “intellectualism” because some people will probably think you’re anti-intellectual, which I know you are not.

I’m sure your class is a “humanities” class. I have had several of those… the only benefit of that type of class is that it takes you out of your mindset, and puts you into the shoes of a regular person, or the type of person that is being analyzed, and observe from that perspective to get a greater understanding of why they do this and that, and think this and that.

The downside, is you usually get someone who thinks of God as an idea, or that He is real, but there are many ways to get to heaven. (or not just through Christianity.

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