as i've been thinking about the nature of human cognition and consciousness lately, one of my prevailing threads of thinking has concerned the relationship between the human brain and our interpretations of reality. unexpectedly, however, i've come to the conclusion that joyce meyer might be right, in the sense that the mind really is a battefield. however, i think that her perspective on the issue is so encased in western patriarchal dominator culture that the actions she takes to interpret her main theory tend to take on a characteristic that is antithetical to some of the main characteristics of Jesus' life (at least from my reading of the gospels).

jumping off from there, this also makes me think of the value in finding the truth in the messages of those you disagree with. it seems that all people are driven by their own perception of the "truth" of reality, and that this perception is what drives them to various actions, whether it be fundamentalist evangelism, or terrorist attacks. if we are to really live like Jesus in this world, then one of the fundamental actions we must take in dealing with people who are different from us is to find and understand (learn) how they see the truth, and realize that they perceive reality in a much different way from you. maybe then some positive constructive work can come. however, as long as we only attack each other, nothing positive will come. energy is only created when two separate entities enter into resonance with one another.