• rektdeckard@lemmy.world
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      3 months ago

      It takes conscious effort to be in touch with your deeper thoughts and emotions, so in a sense yes. Not everything that is known to the self is known to the conscious mind. Didn’t think that would be controversial.

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        3 months ago

        “In a sense.” i.e. you have to make some really convoluted interpretations to make it work.

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          3 months ago

          It’s fine that you don’t understand. I know plenty of non-religious people who were able to find their own meaning in those words