Anthony Fejfar philosophy, law, theology, busines, and jurisprudence.: The Papal Encyclical by Pope John Paul II re the H...

Anthony Fejfar philosophy, law, theology, busines, and jurisprudence.: The Papal Encyclical by Pope John Paul II re the H...

The Papal Encyclical by Pope John Paul II re the Holy Spirit and the Creed

Anthony Fejfar philosophy, law, theology, busines, and jurisprudence.: The Trinity of God and the Catholic Creed

Anthony Fejfar philosophy, law, theology, busines, and jurisprudence.: The Trinity of God and the Catholic Creed: "In the Catholic Mass, it is asserted that the Nicean Creed is being used. This is not true. In fact, there is no Nicean Creed. The Counc..."

Anthony Fejfar philosophy, law, theology, busines, and jurisprudence.: The Trinity of God and the Catholic Creed

Anthony Fejfar philosophy, law, theology, busines, and jurisprudence.: The Trinity of God and the Catholic Creed: "In the Catholic Mass, it is asserted that the Nicean Creed is being used. This is not true. In fact, there is no Nicean Creed. The Counc..

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The Trinity of God and the Catholic Creed

In the Catholic Mass, it is asserted that the Nicean Creed is being used. This is not true. In fact, there is no Nicean Creed. The Council of Nicea affirmed the Athanasian Creed. And, in the Catholic Mass, the "Creed" used states that: "The Father and the Son are one in the Same Being." This is not the correct formulation. The real Creed states: "God the Father and God the Son are One in the Same Substance, that is, The Substance of the Holy Spirit." You see, orthodox Christianity has always taught that the Holy Spirit is the Unitive Aspect of the Trinity of God. The Holy Spirit is Substance. Thus, the Being of God the Father and the Logos of God, Jesus the Son, has the Holy Spirit of Substance in Common. Being is attributed to God the Father. It is clear that God the Father is not the Unitive Aspect of the Trinity of God, rather, the Holy Spirit of Substance is the Unitive Aspect. Thus, you can see that the Catholic Lectionary and the Creed used therein is Heresy and has put the Roman Catholic Church is Heresy and thus Apostacy. The foregoing is confirmed by an Encylical issued by Pope John Paul II on October 31, 1990 entitled, "The Holy Spirit in the Creed," which affirms that the Holy Spirit of Substance is the Unitive Aspect of the Trinity of God, which appears to be Infallibly asserted.

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Anthony Fejfar philosophy, law, theology, busines, and jurisprudence.: Bernard Lonergan and the Virtually Unconditioned J...

Anthony Fejfar philosophy, law, theology, busines, and jurisprudence.: Bernard Lonergan and the Virtually Unconditioned J...: "A Photo of Jesuit Philosopher Bernard Lonergan Philosopher, Bernard Lonergan defines a Fact Ju..."

Bernard Lonergan and the Virtually Unconditioned Judgment of Fact

A Photo of Jesuit Philosopher Bernard Lonergan

Philosopher, Bernard Lonergan defines a Fact Judgment as a Virtually Unconditioned Judgment of Fact, which is really a Provisional Judgment of Fact. You see, given Quantum Physics and Aunitary Reality, it is impossible to have absolute, objective, certainty about anything. In fact, Logic is really probable Logic which operates at 99.9999999% real probablity in the real world. However, human beings typically use the naive realist idea that reality is 100% real, when it really isn't. Lonergan saw this and thus taught that there is not absolute judgment of fact, but instead there is, at best, a provisional, "Virtually" unconditioned judgment of fact. As we know, the term, "virtual" really means "as if," in the same way we speak of the Virtual Reality of a Computer World. In fact, the only real judments of fact are probable judgments of fact. Any virtual judgment of fact is an "as if" absolute judgment of fact which is provisional, that is, subject to later revision on the basis of new and better facts of experience, new understanding, and a new provisional judgment of fact which is virtually real, or, a de facto absolute real for now, which itself is provision, and, subject to the possibility of later critique and revision. Put another way, any judgment of fact, stated as such, is a de facto absolute, subject to revision based upon experience and logical reasoning therefrom, or on the basis of experience, understanding, judgment and reflection.

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Anthony Fejfar philosophy, law, theology, busines, and jurisprudence.: Some Invalid Reified Concepts

Anthony Fejfar philosophy, law, theology, busines, and jurisprudence.: Some Invalid Reified Concepts: "A reified concept is one whose primary referent is indeterminate, vague, overbroard, or even non-exstent. Thus, the word 'theosphany' is a r..."

Some Invalid Reified Concepts

A reified concept is one whose primary referent is indeterminate, vague, overbroard, or even non-exstent. Thus, the word "theosphany" is a reified concept and is thus invalid. "Theosphany" literally means liturgical music. However, neonazi's often use the word theosphany to mean a word or idea that neonazi's don't like. Since there is no logically defined referent for the word "theosphany," the word "theosphany" is declared invalid as a reified concept and should not be used, and should be banned from use The word "mentally ill" is also an invalid reified concept. There is no coherent definition of the word "mentally ill." Instead, typically the incoherent definition that "mentally ill" mean "crazy" is used. Both the word "mentally ill" and the word "crazy" are invalid, inauthentic, reified, neonazi bigoted labels which no coherent meaning. Thus, the words "mentally ill" and "crazy" are both inauthentically reified concepts which are invalid and thus should not be used, and should be banned from use.

(C)Perpetual Copyright 2011 by Anthony J. Fejfar and Neothomism, P.C. (PA)

Anthony Fejfar philosophy, law, theology, busines, and jurisprudence.: Cultural Relativism is Incoherent

Anthony Fejfar philosophy, law, theology, busines, and jurisprudence.: Cultural Relativism is Incoherent: "Cultural Relativism is an incoherent ethic and epistemology. You see, there are cross cultural logic rules that apply in every culture. T..."

Cultural Relativism is Incoherent

Cultural Relativism is an incoherent ethic and epistemology. You see, there are cross cultural logic rules that apply in every culture. These rules are the basis for the natural law of Sheriff's Law, also known as the Law of Logic. You can prove, cross culturally, the validity of logic starting either with ideas, or with sense experience. Either you can say, in the abstract, that it is impossible for A and not A to exist in the same time and the same place in some ideal or hypothetical world, or, in the alternative, you can say that, in the concrete, it is impossible to have a physical (A)pple and no physical (A)pple in your left hand, at the same time in the same place in the material universe. Thus, both in the abstract, and in the concrete, we can see that it is factually and logically impossible for A and not A to exist, or be asserted, in the same time and the same place. Moreover, that which is logical is defined as that which does not involve a logical contradiction. In other words, as long as you do not assert that some statement or argument (A) pertains, and the same time in the same place that you are asserting that (not A) pertains, then you are making a logical statement or argument. Logical statements or arguments are permitted and are considered valid, while illogical or logically contradictory arguments are not permitted and are not considered valid. Given the foregoing, there a number logical fallacies which cannot be permitted, and which are invalid. These logical fallacies include: 1. The fallacy of appealing to an authority; 2. The fallacy of hypocrisy;
3. The fallacy of shifting ground; 4. The fallacy of appealing to conventional morality;
5. The fallacy of appealing to the mob; 6. The fallacy of asserting the validity of the precedent by affirming the consequent; 7. The fallacy of deriving a conjunction from a disjunction;
8. The fallacy of lying; and the fallacy; and the fallacy of making a personal or ad hominem attack. Accordingly, we can say that while the idea of cultural relativism is incoherent, the idea of moderate relativism is not. Moderate relativism allows for a reasonable range of statements or argumentation which do not involve logical fallacies or sophistry. Finally, another reason that logic, logical reasoning, and logical principles are cross culturally valid, is that you can teach the typical 5 year old in any culture, the use and principles of logic in about one hour. Thus, it is possible for any person to engage in deconstruction activities using logic.

(C)Perpetual Copyright 2011 by Anthony J. Fejfar, B.A., J.D., Coif, and Neothomism, P.C. (PA)

Fejfar Law, Politics, and Public Policy: Gabrielle Gifford is a KGB fraud

Fejfar Law, Politics, and Public Policy: Gabrielle Gifford is a KGB fraud: "Gabrielle Gifford appears to be an Obama boyfriend stooge and a KGB spy out of Vladivostok, Soviet Russia, with ties to the Dutch Afrikanner..."

Lonergan and Logical Positivism

Bernard Lonergan describes the Epistemology of the Cogntional Structure, which is that, reality is best known through the interrellated cognitive activities of: Experience, Understanding, Judgment and Reflection. On the other hand, Logical Positivism is an Epistemology which assertst that reality is best known through the cognitive activities of: logical reasoning from experience. In an attempt to reconcile these two positions, the Epistemology of Logical Positivism can be stated as: experience and logical reasoning in relation thereto
This logical positivist formulation is close to Lonergan because in addition to experience, logical reasoning requires a type of understanding which uses logical consistency as a requirement.

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Anthony Fejfar philosophy, law, theology, busines, and jurisprudence.: The Real Ockham's Razor

Anthony Fejfar philosophy, law, theology, busines, and jurisprudence.: The Real Ockham's Razor: "The definition of Ockham's Razor that is typically used is logically incoherent. Instead, Ockham's Razor is really a guideline which sugges..."

The Real Ockham's Razor

The definition of Ockham's Razor that is typically used is logically incoherent. Instead, Ockham's Razor is really a guideline which suggests, as a general rule, when dealing with academia or politics or law, you should not attribute secondary causes to God. Generally speaking, God is seen as been the First Cause, Uncaused Cause and the Unmoved Mover. However, it is also generally understood that God works primarily through secondary causes which involve Angels, Archangels, gods and goddesses, metaphysics, natural laws, Natural Law, etc. It is perfectly appropriate to discuss and write about God in areas such as philosophy, theology, cosmology, quantum physics, ethics, morality, metaphysics, and cosmology. On the other hand, as a general rule, when you do not attribute ordinary causes to God, but rather, only Miracles. So, if I am trying to determine why it is that my car does not start, ordinarily I look to physical causes such as those inovolving the Battery, the Starter, or the Alternator, and not God. Once the Universe is set up, which it is, God only Acts Personally, and directly, through Miracles. The everyday reality which we face is ordinarily structured through the use of natural laws and Natural Law, not through any Direct Acts of God. Thus, it is a violation of Ockham's Razor to speak or write about God causing ordinary, everyday events. Ordinarily, when a person Prays, those prayers are anwered by an Angel, and Archangel, a Saint, or a god, not directly by God Himself. Additionally, when ordinary problems arise, such as unemployment, a power outage, a death of a person, car trouble, the theft of a bicycle, etc., such events are not attributed to God, at all, but rather the other causes, which are typically ordinary causes. Of course, it is perfectly appropriate to refer to God in poetry, music, literature, etc.

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Anthony Fejfar philosophy, law, theology, busines, and jurisprudence.: Another Proof for God's Existence

Anthony Fejfar philosophy, law, theology, busines, and jurisprudence.: Another Proof for God's Existence: "(C)Copyright By Anthony J. Fejfar and Neothomism, P.C."

Another Proof for God's Existence

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Anthony Fejfar philosophy, law, theology, busines, and jurisprudence.: A Valid Religion for First Amendment Purposes

Anthony Fejfar philosophy, law, theology, busines, and jurisprudence.: A Valid Religion for First Amendment Purposes: "A valid Religion for purposes of Religious Freeedom protection of the United States Constitution, involves a belief system and an organizati..."

A Valid Religion for First Amendment Purposes

A valid Religion for purposes of Religious Freeedom protection of the United States Constitution, involves a belief system and an organization which promotes Higher Values and Basic Values, and opposes Base Values.

Higher Values include: Intellectual Love, Compassion, and Unconditional Parental Love.

Basic Values include: justice, moderation, fortitude, will, will power, creativity, imagination, intuition, analytic skills, planning skills, courage, charity, reason, logic, proportional thinking, reciprocal thinking, equity, utility, responsibility, self reliance, reflective thinking, meditiation, craftsmanship, friendship, self defense, etc.

Base Values include: rape, murder, child abuse, theft, jealously, negativity, sexual abuse, objectifying lust, ressentiment, cannibalism, bullyism, envy, sloth, gluttony, excessive matriarchy, excessive patriarchy, polygamy, adultry, incest, sex with an animal, animal sacrifices, an illegal abortion.

A belief system and or organization which rejects Higher Values and Basic Values, and promotes Base Values, is not a religion for purposes of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.

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Anthony Fejfar philosophy, law, theology, busines, and jurisprudence.: Each Person has an Immortal Preexistent Soul

Anthony Fejfar philosophy, law, theology, busines, and jurisprudence.: Each Person has an Immortal Preexistent Soul: "Following Plato, and the Story of Er, it is clear that the afterlife, purgatory, heaven, hell, and the reincarnation of each person's soul ..."

Each Person has an Immortal Preexistent Soul

Following Plato, and the Story of Er, it is clear that the afterlife, purgatory, heaven, hell, and the reincarnation of each person's soul is a valid Episcopalian Catholic teaching. However, reincarnation is to be discussed and taught with caution. You see, some persons, out of ignornance or even malice, attempt to claim authority on earth by reason of some claimed past life reincarnationally. It is unclear whether such claims are valid, and moreover, it is often the case that nothing at all can be said to substantiate such claims. Thus, it is better to teach reincarnation with caution. In fact, the experienced Spiritual Director should treat any discussion by a directee of reincarnational experience as psychological fact, rather than asserting the the experience by the directee was either real or unreal. Another way of putting this, is to say that reincarnation accounts by a directee in Spiritual Direction should be treated as relative real. What can always be taught, however, is the Doctrine of the Preexistent Immortal Indestructible Soul. Each person has an preexistent, immortal, indestructible soul. This can be taught to everyone, regardless of a particular religious orientation on the basis of Plato and the Story of Er and other Near Death Experience Accounts.

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Anthony Fejfar philosophy, law, theology, busines, and jurisprudence.: Bible as Allegory

Anthony Fejfar philosophy, law, theology, busines, and jurisprudence.: Bible as Allegory: "When a person considers the content, scope, and application, of redaction criticism scripture scholarship which is based upon hermeneutics, ..."

Bible as Allegory

When a person considers the content, scope, and application, of redaction criticism scripture scholarship which is based upon hermeneutics, one begins to see that the various books of the Bible were written in a mode of consciousness which does not involve the notion of literal fact. Instead, we can see that the Bible is Allegory, that is, the Bible is written in an Allegorical Style. In the ancient world, when the Bible was written, the hard and fast distinction between fact and fiction, which is a hallmark of modernist consciousness, was not present. In fact, we can understand that Allegory is a mode of consciousness or reality which is halfway between Fact and Fiction. Thus, the Bible is more like Poetry or Song Lyrics, rather than a written business report. The Bible appeals to the Analogical Imagination (Greeley), which involves Analogical Logic, not merely Analytic Logic. Thus, the Bible is in the same mode as Quantum Physics, where meaning affects reality, and thus, where, there is room for Magic and Miracles, not just some cold, uncaring, athiest materialist universe. Thus, the Biblical Miracles are not only possible, but probable, and are filled with Deep Meaning. Thus, the Bible subtley discloses the Meaning and Nature of Reality.

(C)Copyright 2011 by Anthony J. Fejfar