[extropy-chat] "ExtropianTrash"-philosophy for a post-modern worldVS JW's

[Extropian Agroforestry Ventures Inc.]

The way I hear it, they are very big on "god's kingdom on earth" with peace
and
accept the concept of lifespans like in "the days of the biblical garden of
eden".   They might view advanced  technology as god's way of ruling the
earth??   Religeon has always been ameable to re-interpretation in the
strangest of ways.  They might well accept a technological singularity as
"divine:.....

Giu1i0 Pri5c0 wrote:

> Are you saying that Jehovah's Whitnesses may be more open to
> transhumanist ideas than other groups? Odd, I would never thought that
> in view for example of their being against blood transfusions etc.
>
> On Sat, 11 Sep 2004 15:13:14 -0500, Extropian Agroforestry Ventures
> Inc. <megao at sasktel.net> wrote:
> > In order for people to find meaning and purpose to life,  philosophy has
> > to evolve.
> > Technology has changed but the human mind  remains mired in a past world
> > view which has not really re-thought itself for 4,000 years.
> >
> > I had one of the Jehovah's Whitnesses who to my amazement was one the
> > ladies working at Old Fashion Foods in Weyburn who ordered my barberry
> > for me stop by today.  You know what, the concept of a self improved
> > faster, better smarter human able to live 200-1500 years does not offend
> > persons whose world view is otherwise regarded by many as reactionary
> > fundamentalist.  This is sharp contrast to middle of the road persons
> > with middle of the road religeous philosphy like Fukayama and Bush who
> > seem to want no part of even letting people step in that direction.
> >
> > This is not how I would have placed these 2 types ordinarily.
> >
> > MFJ
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