Life after death........that is THE question

[Gaber]

But you could be kind to readers and explain better your thought, otherwise, in these running times, we have to come back to the text 3 times and we give up. It is easy to say difficult things in a difficult way and to say simple things in a simple way. What is difficult is, like for instance Carl Sagan, say difficult things in simple ways.

Essence come before existence, says the Church for Aquinas times. God Had the essence of us in His mind and made us into existence. Now, Sartre was an atheist. So, killing God, he make a play with words: Existence precedes essence (which is funny): meaning first you exist and you may be doctor, astraunaut, sailor. But as your decisions progress, you define progressively your essence: in the end of your life you are definiltely a stonemason or a teacher. It was defined by you not by God.

Now, Sartre knows better…

See how I explained things in a simple way?

Thanks. I have no intention of writing for everyone, and the people I write for have little trouble “getting” what I;m saying. As for reading it only three times ang giving up? then either you can’t come up with a question, as you admirabley have done, or you don’t care and don’t question or penetrate.

Case in piont: I was acquainted with a person of easily genius level intellect. Who would more easily understand something written? But he wanted to join a discussion group about a simple and short book called Basic Self Knowledge. He was asked to read the book and report back to the moderator about his insights. He did, he thought, and was told, “No; go and read the book.” He tried again: "No, go and read the book. Long story short, he finally realized that he didn’t get what the author was saying because he was always faced with looking at his own ideas instead of what the author was in fact saying. That took 26 readings. Twenty six. Three? What level of interest or pesistence does that show? I’ve read some of my books five or six times or more, mining more depth each time.

Simplicity is no assurance at all of being/Being understood. Here’s one: "Gnothi Seauton–Know Thyself. Or: I AM THAT I AM. Hey–pretty simple, yes? Here’s a good one; “I”