This is the division in the Christian tradition, yes.Ideally move away from the material to the spiritual
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That's a way to *gloss* the idea, but it's more properly a *perfection* of life in Christianity.
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Replying to @iwpoe @DoneReasoning
In the sense of completeness, yes. There is a lot more to it, of course.
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Do you remember the argument Augustine had abt whether women's bodies wld become men's in heaven to be perfect?
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And he said 'no' they were already perfect. What wouldn't exist would be lust? It gets v complicated w bodies & drives
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Replying to @HPluckrose @DoneReasoning
Well, the question also has to be properly understood. There's very long chain of reasoning behind that. ->
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We mistake the old distinction between the sexes as *mere* ideology. It's actually tied up about reasoning ->
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Replying to @HPluckrose @DoneReasoning
Well, yes/no. It's a metaphysical point about natural kinds. If something is one kind it's essence is a unity ->
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the perfection of a thing with respect to its essence would also be a unity. Add some additional considerations->
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I'm sorry. I've lost track. Everyone is at me at once.
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