Is Analysis the Enemy of Inspiration

[Splendour]

Look at these 2 definitions

inspire
One entry found for inspire.


Main Entry: in·spire
Pronunciation: in-'spI(-&ampr
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): in·spired; in·spir·ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French inspirer, from Latin inspirare, from in- + spirare to breathe
transitive verb
1 a : to influence, move, or guide by divine or supernatural inspiration b : to exert an animating, enlivening, or exalting influence on <was particularly inspired by the Romanticists> c : to spur on : IMPEL, MOTIVATE <threats don't necessarily inspire people to work> d : AFFECT <seeing the old room again inspired him with nostalgia>
2 a archaic : to breathe or blow into or upon b archaic : to infuse (as life) by breathing
3 a : to communicate to an agent supernaturally b : to draw forth or bring out <thoughts inspired by a visit to the cathedral>
4 : INHALE 1
5 a : BRING ABOUT, OCCASION <the book was inspired by his travels in the Far East> b : INCITE
6 : to spread (rumor) by indirect means or through the agency of another
intransitive verb : INHALE
- in·spir·er noun

Now this definition:

analyze
One entry found for analyze.


Main Entry: an·a·lyze
Pronunciation: 'a-n&-"lIz
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): -lyzed; -lyz·ing
Etymology: probably irregular from analysis
1 : to study or determine the nature and relationship of the parts of by analysis
2 : to subject to scientific or grammatical analysis
3 : PSYCHOANALYZE
- an·a·lyz·abil·i·ty /"a-n&-"lI-z&-'bi-l&-tE/ noun
- an·a·lyz·able /'a-n&-"lI-z&-b&l/ adjective
- an·a·lyz·er /-"lI-z&r/ noun
synonyms ANALYZE, DISSECT, BREAK DOWN mean to divide a complex whole into its parts or elements. ANALYZE suggests separating or distinguishing the component parts of something (as a substance, a process, a situation) so as to discover its true nature or inner relationships <analyzed the collected data>. DISSECT suggests a searching analysis by laying bare parts or pieces for individual scrutiny <commentators dissected every word of the speech>. BREAK DOWN implies a reducing to simpler parts or divisions <break down the budget>.


If you're too analytical doesn't it make it hard to be inspired?

[luckyme]

No, one feeds the other.
The great thinkers are both.

luckyme

[dknightx]

Splendour, a word of advice. You should probably read some more (both theist and atheist work) before posting on this forum. Your threads just give atheists an easy target to bash and feel better about their intellectual/logical "superiority". Of course even as a theist i find a lot of your posts pretty ridiculous, but the effort is appreciated ... just realize you could be doing more harm than good.

[Splendour]

I think this is an interesting question to debate dknightx so I respectfully disagree with you...

[luckyme]

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I think this is an interesting question to debate dknightx so I respectfully disagree with you...

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So, you've read Einstein, Dennett, Feynman, etc and find them uninspired or non-analytical? They illustrate how one feeds the other.

luckyme

[Splendour]

Thanks luckyme...I am just wondering how the 2 relate to each other...do they work in tandem or juxtapose...or maybe they actually do both?

[Brad1970]

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Splendour, a word of advice. You should probably read some more (both theist and atheist work) before posting on this forum.

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Why would a Christian need to or even want to read an atheist work?

Splendour, I agree with him...sorta. You won't get anywhere trying to argue/debate any theist topic with this group who is 95% atheist. I realized that the hard way. Both sides will just argue in a circle & nothing will be accomplished.

[luckyme]

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Splendour, a word of advice. You should probably read some more (both theist and atheist work) before posting on this forum.

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Why would a Christian need to or even want to read an atheist work?

Splendour, I agree with him...sorta. You won't get anywhere trying to argue/debate any theist topic with this group who is 95% atheist. I realized that the hard way. Both sides will just argue in a circle & nothing will be accomplished.

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Yep. It's not like when the Mormons and the Sunni's get together and they find almost instant agreement.

luckyme

[luckyme]

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Splendour, a word of advice. You should probably read some more (both theist and atheist work) before posting on this forum.

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Why would a Christian need to or even want to read an atheist work?



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To live in the 21th century and not have read Einstein, Dennett, Feynman, etc, seems amazing to me. To be in that state deliberately .. wow.
It makes the Luddites seem progressive.

luckyme

[Splendour]

Thanks Brad...I guess I am trying to understand what makes an agnostic/atheist tick...I suspect some of it is grounded in personality/experience...While trying to find an article that addresses this I came across this....

http://www.xtremexa.org/resources/No...godmadeyou.htm

I am not endorsing this article it just gives a lot more to think about...