In properly organized groups no faith is required; what is required is simply a little trust and even that only for a little while, for the sooner a man begins to verify all he hears the better it is for him. ~ G. I. Gurdjieff
It was many years before Reagan said it and in a very different context, but perhaps Reagan had read a book on Gurdjieff’s teachings? Gurdjieff was a mystic from the first half of the Twentieth Century. Like any true mystic and spiritual teacher, he wanted people to think, not follow blindly. (If you’re supposed to have faith and follow blindly, it’s probably a cult.) I could mention many ways that this could be applied today, just as it could be applied since the beginning of the world. But, I’ll leave that up to all of you.
I think our friend @saintaugustine embodies this well. On the issue of whether the election on 2020 was stolen, he did not take it on faith from either side. He verified. If you have not looked into his study and conclusions, you should.
What have you been verifying, Ricochet?
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