Welcome to the forums, it's great to have you among the community Red Rover. I wish you well on your journey to acquire new knowledge.

I have recently and reluctantly been entertaining the idea that philosophy is an amoral enterprise, generally speaking. That is, in part, because philosophy reveals morality to be mere convention. It was by way of reading Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi that lead me to think this, he believed that the Enlightenment and Kantian philosophy lead to nihilism. Anyway, its something to think about. Perhaps we could discuss this at some point. :bigsmile:

Hello and welcome to the forum. Thank you for joining. Unique thinking is very much appreciated here.

The intellect can grow only by earnest and authentic dialogue in one form or another, and by attempting in a open manner to understand different perspectives.
Hopefully, Philforum will be a means for growth.
Welcome to the community!
Regards,
John

Hey Red:
I also grew up in a similar community S.E. Idaho. After becoming 'educated' it took me a while to reconcile what I 'know' (as indoctrination) and what i "know" (as experience), and what I know. It can be done. All upbringings tend to be stifling, because what you expereince as a kid is formative and even the broadest range of experience is still that which forms you and other trains of thought and other experiences are not within that realm. So feel free to dabble and ponder and reform, i would suggest not throwing out your formative years without serious reflection. I seem to see a lot of reactionary rebellion here on the forum and it sort of depresses me. Anyway cheers and welcome,
Russ