Analysis of the Self: The Logic of Reasoning, the Experience of Stimuli

Seeing is believing. Well, not necessarily. Believing is a thing of personal choice, and the eye can be deceptive. The body's senses can be broken down into bits of information, and it is up to the individual to understand the context of that information. If the context is misunderstood, an incorrect inference will likely form. This post is not just about the philosophical ideas of what reality is all about, but the necessity of understanding the information the brain receives.

In order to fully understand a picture, you must know who took it, how it was taken, why it was taken, what is being shown, and what possible conclusions can be made from what has been seen. Without the first and second bit of information, you do not understand the picture's origin. Without the third, you do not understand the picture's reason for existence. Without the fourth, you do not understand what you are seeing. Without the fifth, you cannot gain as much knowledge from the experience or know how your knowledge would compare to another's. All of these bits of information are necessary for drawing an accurate conclusion, one which verifies the right ideas gained from the experience. This new piece of information that is created by the individual can now be used to construct the premises needed to reach related conclusions or form relating ideas.

This interpretation of information is the first step of the cycle that is human experience. The next is goal formation, which creates determiners of choice using past stimuli received and interpreted. Future goals then influence what stimuli is created in the final step of goal progression (or human interaction), as well as how future stimuli is perceived during the first phase. This is the basic structure of the Unified Theory of Human Experience.

It is important to remember that things are not always true when they appear logical, and things are not always untrue when they appear illogical. These laws exist because we do not possess perfect information. Logic helps us reach reasonable conclusions, but it does not always help us know if either the conclusion or premises are true. We must not only use our knowledge, but our experience, to form our opinions about various topics. In other words, wisdom and insight are needed to compensate for human imperfection.

Recent Ideas: Perfect Judgement, Perfect Mercy

Judgement, or justice, is an obsession of mankind. Yet fair judgement is rare, and perfect judgement impossible. Few consider every aspect needed to be the perfect judge. A frequent saying is as follows: people judge themselves for their intentions, and judge others for their actions. While largely true, this does not hint at perfect justice, because perfect justice requires information that cannot be gathered by human hands. The following is a list of the minimum requirements for perfect judgement:

1. Perfect knowledge of intentions -- knowing what the individual is trying to accomplish and why.
2. Perfect knowledge of actions -- knowing everything the individual did and likely will do.
3. Perfect knowledge of short-term results -- knowing everything which resulted right after a person's actions.
4. Perfect knowledge of long-term results -- knowing everything which resulted long after a person's actions, including the potentials of the future.
5. Perfect alignment with the highest of universe values -- making decisions in accordance with the will of God.

Only God and the Ancients of Days are capable of accessing this kind of data and making the best decision. Humans can attempt to be just, and occasionally they will make the best decision possible, but humans cannot access the vast knowledge required to make the right decision every time.

Speaking of judgement brings me to the topic of mercy, though I believe I have written about this previously. I will define mercy as the following: the reduction in sentence, the removal of a sentence, the stalling of judgement, or the removal of judgement. The requirements for granting perfect mercy has a similar list of minimum attributes:

1. Perfect knowledge of intentions.
2. Perfect knowledge of actions.
3. Perfect knowledge of all potentials being made actuals as a result of the person's decisions.
4. Perfect alignment with the highest values.
5. Perfect knowledge of all potentials being made actuals as a result of mercy.
6. Perfect knowledge of the person's past growth and future potential.

It must be stated though that God cannot always be merciful. Mercy is something that is earned. If mercy was granted to everyone unconditionally, then there could never be justice in the universe. Evil would remain forever. It falls upon God to make the tough decision whether a person (which God instinctively loves) deserves to keep existing or to serve in a particular manner. God must read the soul, and decide what to do in result of an individual's free will decisions. However, there also exists a dual reality where a person is judged by both God and the individual in question, so that the sentence is jointly recognized as fair. The person is granted the ability to see the truth of the matter from which God operates (I believe through the Infinite Spirit). Perhaps mercy is applied in a more automated fashion, the same way actions are known to be right or wrong, or perhaps it is more the role of the Creator Son to provide mercy to the individual while the Ancients of Days recognize how this person would normally be sentenced.