Comments on: Metanoia

By: Grumpy

Grumpy — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:29:05 +0000

Everybody is looking at this world through a religious view. The fact is “Metanoia” was the term used when the people went to Sparticus to train.

We could use the same term in the transition from civilian to Military. There are two parts, as if you didn’t know, yeah, right! On one hand, you have lifelong learning (theoretical) and training (applicational), but these don’t stay on the same level. This is a cycle that moves upward as we mature. If we look back at our lives, we will see a particular moment in time that is that “Metanoia” moment in time.

By: HomefrontSix

HomefrontSix — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 03:23:31 +0000

So, in essence, a paradigm shift but having to do with life as opposed to just a scientific community.

Learn something new every day. Thanks!

By: Quartermaster

Quartermaster — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:24:59 +0000

Alas, Wiki gets is partially wrong. Their definition is superficial at best.

They are right about it normally being translated as “repentance.” However, it is not just a change of mind. It a complete total change of life. Literally it means to turn around and away from what you were doing before. It is witnessed by a godly sorrow for the sinful way you lived before and results in allowing God to take over – to totally submit your life to Christ.

By: Grumpy

Grumpy — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:24:02 +0000

The Greek word, “Metanoia” means many things. When we, as Westerners, look at the term and translate it as, “change your mind”, what does that mean? To answer this, we need to look at it from the cultural and historical view. Let’s try. Let’s focus on the mind. For the sake of illustration to understand the word, we’re going to use a narrative. Let’s say, you come to me as your doctor to assist you in this process of “Metanoia”. I begin to explain, you’ll need ‘surgery’, not to change it, but to exchange it. We will put a ‘folder’ with your history. The rest of your processing will be done with this ‘new mind’.

At one time, I was multi-lingual. Greek, both modern and ancient were included, among others. I have forgotten more than most have ever known. People need to understand, he using a word that he had no grasp.

By: RetRsvMike

RetRsvMike — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:23:05 +0000

i metanoia once. didn’t care for it…. but maybe i’ll meetanoia again some other time, and things will be different.

By: sid

sid — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:17:13 +0000

I’ve grown a bit weary of O’Riellys p*ssing contest with Roger Imelt…but the CNBC interview (and subsequent snarky rehash) with Limbaugh this morning lent it some credence.

Mark Haines came into the interview being an ass and remained so throughout.

Then later, Cramer was doing his bug eye thing when it was suggested Limbaugh had made a valid point.

CNBC had been mostly apolitical…guess they gotta sell more Shamwows.

Video here:

http://www.cnbc.com/id/15840232?video=1016725296