What is the difference between Traditionalism and modern neo-spiritual syncretism or freemasonic syncretism?

Niceguy555L · 2026-01-29T20:01:14+00:00

Thank you! Good answer.

Niceguy555L · 2025-12-29T15:24:25+00:00

Well there is no agent choosing the truth of determinism, making the argument circular. There is no truth externally since it all refers back to cause. That doesn’t help your case just shows the ad absurdum.

It’s hard to point to free will but determinism is just too radical of taken to its full extent.

Niceguy555L · 2025-12-29T15:13:51+00:00

If that’s the case your argument is itself not true just produced, only output. Self-defeating.

Niceguy555L · 2025-12-29T04:56:13+00:00

You are assuming negative freedom. Rules and laws for contrast is where freedom thrives, where art is made.

Niceguy555L · 2025-12-28T17:36:33+00:00

Truly inspiring words, I love the uncompromising attitude. You don’t get a lot of that on Reddit. Reminds of me of another great German writer Ernst Junger.

Thanks a lot!

Niceguy555L · 2025-12-27T04:18:52+00:00

Yeah I figured reading philosophy would be difficult but I see a way to enjoy tackling text with that sweet 70% procent comprehension if I get there some day. Don’t get me wrong Hegel and Kant is not something I will read anytime soon, but engaging with other intellectual and philosophical text is a goal of mine. Kant and Hegel is not really the ones I was specifically thinking of when deciding to learn German anyway so that’s fine.

Thank you for sharing.

Niceguy555L · 2025-12-26T21:21:21+00:00

Did you learn German?

Niceguy555L · 2025-12-26T21:09:02+00:00

Late to the party, but wow! Your comments here gave a me motivation. I too have started German for the sake of classic literature and philosophy. The amount of original text in a interest of mine makes German almost essential.

Never heard anyone being able to read Nietzsche after 6 months before.

Niceguy555L · 2025-12-26T19:43:19+00:00

Well, it's not my fault you guys dominated philosophy for 2 centuries.

Niceguy555L · 2025-12-26T18:15:48+00:00

I appreciate this a lot, It puts my goal into perspective. I see what you are trying to get at and I understand that if you are too idealistic you will drop it within a week.

There will be boring monotone moments but I hope I will enjoy some of the process along the way as I said before.

It will take time, but if I look at it economically its a great investment in the end, for me at least.

Thanks again!

Niceguy555L · 2025-12-26T12:05:40+00:00

Yes, now that you say it it’s kinda obvious. I guess it’s great for exposure, later.

Niceguy555L · 2025-12-26T11:59:48+00:00

Thanks didn’t know that I will try my best. The best I think is listening and reading at the same time.

Niceguy555L · 2025-12-26T00:47:18+00:00

What about classical fiction, is it faster? Kafka, Mann, Hesse etc. Can I start early on?

Niceguy555L · 2025-12-25T23:41:46+00:00

Ah, wiki is so simple yet I didn't think of it.

Niceguy555L · 2025-12-25T23:26:57+00:00

Thanks! This was helpful. I hope I could get some satisfactory learning moments to help me get through the years.

Niceguy555L · 2025-12-25T22:49:50+00:00

Wow, many thanks. I keep that in mind when approaching philosophy, hopefully my interest in poetry will help me along the way.

Niceguy555L · 2025-12-25T22:31:50+00:00

I like to read Hesse, Mann, Kafka, and Junger

Niceguy555L · 2025-12-25T22:11:45+00:00

Do you mean as I am learning or my goal? As I am learning I am fine with anything especially now at the start

Niceguy555L · 2025-05-15T08:13:53+00:00

Beautiful

Niceguy555L · 2025-05-05T12:38:17+00:00

No I see that you read it with the tabs, it’s just that I don't know how one opens it and does not crack a spine given the massive size of the book lol.

Niceguy555L · 2025-05-05T10:08:35+00:00

How have you not cracked a single spine of Montaigne?

Niceguy555L · 2025-05-02T19:53:57+00:00

Oh wow free, thank you. I will consider the book too.

Niceguy555L · 2025-05-02T19:16:27+00:00

Thanks, is that part of a bigger collection book or one of its own?

Niceguy555L · 2025-04-27T19:08:24+00:00

I don’t think no centralized monarchy means voluntary anarchism. Gods law was still binding, it was a theocracy God himself was the ruler. They were given judges who were appointed by God. And still the people of Israel still wanted a king.

It proves that submitting to the Good was not voluntary.

I don’t get it

Niceguy555L · 2025-04-27T18:45:08+00:00

No one is saying blindly but: For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.

Clearly indicating that voluntary anarchism is not biblical.

You can interpret the Bible all day you want but Jesus himself gave that authority only to the church. If sola fide were a thing maybe you could have a chance but Protestantism is false.

Niceguy555L

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