What is common sense?

[clem456]

Let’s break it down, since it seems to be necessary these days.

What is “common”?

What is “sense”?

Is it simply what a majority feels or thinks?

Did Christ advocate for the common sense?
Any Scripture passages come to mind for “common” and/or “sense”?

Thoughts about this?

Or feelings?
Even insane passions about the topic?

 

[LethalMouse]

In your specifically defined version of common sense, no Jesus said we would be few among many wicked and therefore your defined version of “commonsense” would be being of the world.

See John 15:18

Now if you are talking of common sense in a different definition, I might note:

1 Corinthians 9:8 (wierd translations actually use commonsm sense instead of human)

Romans 2:15 makes common sense good when used as the natural law versus an excuse etc…

Psalm 32:9

Proverbs 10:1

 

[clem456]

In your specifically defined version of common sense, no Jesus said we would be few among many wicked and therefore your defined version of “commonsense” would be being of the world.

See John 15:18

Now if you are talking of common sense in a different definition, I might note:

1 Corinthians 9:8 (wierd translations actually use commonsm sense instead of human)

Romans 2:15 makes common sense good when used as the natural law versus an excuse etc…

Psalm 32:9

Proverbs 10:1

I purposely didn’t define it, so as to invite discussion.

 

[LethalMouse]

I purposely didn’t define it, so as to invite discussion.

My humble apologies, I did miss the question mark on the proposed definition options.

So negate the “you defined it” and just apply the passages to the possible definitions

 

[DCNBILL]

Let’s break it down, since it seems to be necessary these days.

What is “common”?

What is “sense”?

Is it simply what a majority feels or thinks?

Did Christ advocate for the common sense?
Any Scripture passages come to mind for “common” and/or “sense”?

Thoughts about this?

Or feelings?
Even insane passions about the topic?

That which no longer is.

 

[clem456]

That which no longer is.

Sure seems that way.

Thinking of Christ’s words and his exhortation to be united…
I’m wondering what he had in mind when he asked those around him
“have you heard it was said”, “those who have ears to hear”, “look at the birds of the sky”?, etc…
If Christ wants us to be one, and he wants us to use our senses, it seems to me he is pointing us to perceive reality truthfully with each other. To ask each other “do you see that” “do you hear that” “do you read that” and to have a communal sense of what is revealed.

 

[SilverShadow22]

Common is that which should be common, and no longer is.

Sense is becoming aware of reality and reacting appropriately.

Since we have called all reality into doubt, and rebelled against the very notion of ‘appropriate’, the net result is a grave dearth of common sense.

That’s how I’d define it.

 

[LaetenturCaeli]

As one source puts it:

The term common sense designates (1) a special faculty, the sensus communis of the Aristotelean and Scholastic philosophy; (2) the sum of original principles found in all normal minds; (3) the ability to judge and reason in accordance with those principles (recta ratio, good sense). It is the second of these meanings that is implied in the philosophy of common sense … .

 

[CB_Catholic]

I would define it more or less as that which is generally recognized as appropriate thought or behavior for particular situations, most of which makes good sense for the community and oneself.

EX: driving drunk is not common sense because it puts others and oneself in danger.

Going into excessive debt is not common sense because it puts your financial standing in danger and deprives others of what is rightfully theirs.

Doing illegal drugs is not common sense because it involves the risk of arrest and jail, the risk of addiction and death, and harms the family and community.

It also is not innate, but is usually learned by observation and experience, or being taught, and develops (hopefully) as one gets older, although some never seem to possess it.

 

[puzzledtoo]

My view probably falls under “insane passions about the topic” I believe the following fall under “common sense”. Most of us speed while driving or speed up at the yellow light to beat the red light. Some folks believe they are good enough drivers to text, talk on the cell phone, or even pray the rosary while driving. These are all examples of distracted driving and dangerous to others on the road, but since they are common events fall under the term common sense. Continuing to drink while after I knew my father died from alcoholism was common sense. Having a party/get together where alcohol is abused and joked about after a sibling (not directly after) has died from alcoholism and another has recently had a liver transplant due to alcohol abuse is common sense. In other words being “of the world” is common sense. What I’m hoping for each day is to display a little more uncommon sense than I have in the past. Accidents and suffering happen each day due to common sense decisions.

 

[Jon_S_1]

Let’s break it down, since it seems to be necessary these days.

What is “common”?

What is “sense”?

Is it simply what a majority feels or thinks?

Did Christ advocate for the common sense?
Any Scripture passages come to mind for “common” and/or “sense”?

Thoughts about this?

Or feelings?
Even insane passions about the topic?

Common sense is listening to our conscience. It is listening to the internal forum which is a conversation withGod.

We use it more widely colloquially but ultimately I would have to say it is this. For example: it is common sense not to murder.

 

[Charliesj]

Common sense:
A commodity in short supply in today’s world, especially on college campuses

 

[Robert_Sock]

Common sense is often common nonsense! Atheists often have common sense in abundance!