What Does "Spirit" Mean?

[Iacchus]

From the thread, The Brain is the Cause of What Effect? ...

Thus why so much conflict in people at times because the emotion and intellect are left to decide on any particular event. Then theres the third aspect, Spirit which if present can help in that conflict between mind and soul.

There are actually several definitions of spirit here. First of all you have the spiritual world itself, which exists in the spiritual dimension. Just as you and I now live in the material which, is part of the the material universe or, dimension. So this is one aspect of what spirit means. Another aspect would be that of our soul which, is our own spirit (compared to our material body in the material world) that ultimately resides in the spiritual world/dimension when we pass on. In other words it's our soul (as a spirit) which interacts with the spiritual world. A final aspect of the spirit would be the ultimate aspect itself, God, who rules above the heavens and earth and allows His Spirit to flow into all things. So we are all a part of God (His Spirit) in that respect. While it's this influx into all things which we deem as the Holy Spirit.


Please note: This is mostly FYI here.

 

[Operaider]

What Does "Spirit" Mean

Spirit: The liquid containing ethyl alcohol and water that is distilled from an alcoholic liquid or mash. Any of various volatile liquids obtained by distillation or cracking (as of petroleum, shale, or wood). A usually volatile organic solvent (as an alcohol, ester, or hydrocarbon). See 2nd quote

 

[EdipisReks]

Spirit: (n.) Intent; real meaning; -- opposed to the letter, or to formal statement; also, characteristic quality, especially such as is derived from the individual genius or the personal character; as, the spirit of an enterprise, of a document, or the like.

 

[El Greco]

Please note: This is mostly FYI here.

Thank you so much! May I print and copy it and hand it out to schools and universities ?

 

[EdipisReks]

Re: Re: What Does "Spirit" Mean?

Thank you so much! May I print and copy it and hand it out to schools and universities ?

NO YOU MAY NOT

 

[Iacchus]

What Does "Spirit" Mean

Spirit: The liquid containing ethyl alcohol and water that is distilled from an alcoholic liquid or mash. Any of various volatile liquids obtained by distillation or cracking (as of petroleum, shale, or wood). A usually volatile organic solvent (as an alcohol, ester, or hydrocarbon). See 2nd quote

Yes, something which is distilled down to its essential properties. That's a good one too.

 

[Iacchus]

Spirit: (n.) Intent; real meaning; -- opposed to the letter, or to formal statement; also, characteristic quality, especially such as is derived from the individual genius or the personal character; as, the spirit of an enterprise, of a document, or the like.

I noticed your reference to the words real meaning and, to the animating force. Thank you! Yes, this is essentially what we have when we pass on.

 

[Iacchus]

Thank you so much! May I print and copy it and hand it out to schools and universities ?

Yes, by all means, the last thing we want to do is further your ignorance here.

 

[Iacchus]

NO YOU MAY NOT

Looks like a vision from hell. Obviously no animated spirit here.

 

[EdipisReks]

Looks like a vision from hell. Obviously no animated spirit here.

what are you talking about? that was jesus, when he rose as a zombie 3 days after being executed. he was, at the very least, reanimated.

 

[c4ts]

Looks more like wolfman Jesus.

 

[EdipisReks]

Looks more like wolfman Jesus.

last time i chcked, wolfman jesus wasn't a decaying zombie.

 

[Piscivore]

Yes, something which is distilled down to its essential properties. That's a good one too.

I noticed your reference to the words real meaning and, to the animating force. Thank you! Yes, this is essentially what we have when we pass on.

The process of equivocation graphically, and tragically, displayed in action.

 

[Iacchus]

The process of equivocation graphically, and tragically, displayed in action.

Excuse me? But why associate them with the same word then? Are you saying it's wrong to point out their similarities?

 

[neutrino_cannon]

Spirit, derived from Latin spero sperare speravi speratus, meaning to breathe. As the honorable Sagan points out in Demon Haunted World the word does not necessarily need to imply anything non-physical.


You know, I figured (and in ink opined in a recent essay for AP language) that the reason transcendentalists are so rare nowadays is that those funny mushrooms they were consuming screwed around with their ability to perceive temperature correctly. Soon they were wrapped in the rapturous and divinely inspired urge from the Oversoul itself to grow closer to the dancing beauty that is fire.

Being of course unaware in their intoxicated state that fire is in fact the exothermic combustion of logs, tar, coal or whatever the unfortunate transcendentalists happened to have in the fire at the time (for, after all, according to transcendentalists knowledge of a thing detracts from it's beauty) the aphrodisiac draw of the warmth left them unable to withstand the divine command to move themselves towards the beauty. Eager to follow the bliss-inducing commands of the Natural God the transcendentalists promptly leapt into the flames.

For a few of them the extreme heat was enough to break the spell and they ran about screaming,
"Oh ◊◊◊◊ I'm on fire! Emerson you moron!" and promptly became nihilists. Most, alas, perished in the flames hastening the extinction of the charity hating-tree-hugging pseudo Romanticists.

 

[Piscivore]

Excuse me? But why associate them with the same word then? Are you saying it's wrong to point out their similarities?

This was Operaider's whole post:

What Does "Spirit" Mean

Spirit: The liquid containing ethyl alcohol and water that is distilled from an alcoholic liquid or mash. Any of various volatile liquids obtained by distillation or cracking (as of petroleum, shale, or wood). A usually volatile organic solvent (as an alcohol, ester, or hydrocarbon). See 2nd quote.

And you followed with:

Yes, something which is distilled down to its essential properties. That's a good one too.

Tha't not what he nor the dictionary he quoted said. But I know you, you would be bleating about "essential properties" for months to come on the basis of this deliberate mis-stating. You did the same to EdipisReks:

Spirit: (n.) Intent; real meaning; -- opposed to the letter, or to formal statement; also, characteristic quality, especially such as is derived from the individual genius or the personal character; as, the spirit of an enterprise, of a document, or the like.

Then you said:

I noticed your reference to the words real meaning and, to the animating force. Thank you! Yes, this is essentially what we have when we pass on.

I noticed that nowhere, anywhere did he say anything about an "animating force", and the definition he gave refers to meanings of words and concepts, and has FSCK ALL to do with life, death, souls, or any of the blather you were trying to attach to it.

You are a dishonest person, worse still because you lie to yourself more than to anyone else. Is it really so hard for you and people of your ilk to read the words that are there? Do the words shift around on the page, or in your brain, until you see what you want to read? Get help.

"Why associate them with the same words"? Simple. The formation of the English language was sloppy and hap-hazard, and a process that is still ongoing. We have one word- "be"- that would probably be better expressed with six different words.

But if you think this is bad, Latin was much worse.




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[Iacchus]

This was Operaider's whole post:

And you followed with:

Tha't not what he nor the dictionary he quoted said. But I know you, you would be bleating about "essential properties" for months to come on the basis of this deliberate mis-stating. You did the same to EdipisReks:

Then you said:

I noticed that nowhere, anywhere did he say anything about an "animating force", and the definition he gave refers to meanings of words and concepts, and has FSCK ALL to do with life, death, souls, or any of the blather you were trying to attach to it.

You are a dishonest person, worse still because you lie to yourself more than to anyone else. Is it really so hard for you and people of your ilk to read the words that are there? Do the words shift around on the page, or in your brain, until you see what you want to read? Get help.

"Why associate them with the same words"? Simple. The formation of the English language was sloppy and hap-hazard, and a process that is still ongoing. We have one word- "be"- that would probably be better expressed with six different words.

But if you think this is bad, Latin was much worse.

No, I'm not the one who brought these definitions up, and I never intended to bring them up. So you might want to refer to the original post.

 

[Piscivore]

No, I'm not the one who brought these definitions up,

I didn't say you brought the definitions up.

and I never intended to bring them up.

You posted a thread titled What does "Spirit" mean? and you didn't intend to elicit definitions? There are your poor English skills showing again. Next time, call the thread Sit back, stop thinking, and let me tell you what "Spirit" should mean. Be honest, you came to preach, so don't try to pose as someone seeking "knowledge", or "truth" or "wisdom" or whatever the hell you people call your mystic shifting goalposts this week. You think you have it all figured out, you won't listen to anyone who even suggests you may be wrong, and you want desperately to convince someone, anyone you are smarter than they are. Quit posing. Be honest.

And just to be clear here; I find no fault whatsoever with the definitions as posted by Operaider and ERex. What I take issue with is your attepts to somehow use these definitions to support your moronic prattle, when they have clearly nothing whatsoever to do with anything you claim.




Edited to clarify a pronoun

 

[Iacchus]

I didn't say you brought the definitions up.

You posted a thread titled What does "Spirit" mean? and you didn't intend to elicit definitions?

No, absolutely not.

There are your poor English skills showing again. Next time, call the thread Sit back, stop thinking, and let me tell you what "Spirit" should mean.

Did you happen to notice the "FYI" at the bottom of the post?

Be honest, you came to preach, so don't try to pose as someone seeking "knowledge", or "truth" or "wisdom" or whatever the hell you people call your mystic shifting goalposts this week.

Thus far all I've done is respond to other people's replies. Like this one.

You think you have it all figured out, you won't listen to anyone who even suggests you may be wrong, and you want desperately to convince someone, anyone you are smarter than they are. Quit posing. Be honest.

Sounds like you got me all figured out. You're right, why should I bother to post?

And just to be clear here; I find no fault whatsoever with the definitions as posted by Operaider and ERex. What I take issue with is your attepts to somehow use these definitions to support your moronic prattle, when they have clearly nothing whatsoever to do with anything you claim.

In context with the original post? No.

 

[Piscivore]

Did you happen to notice the "FYI" at the bottom of the post?

Yes, that is why I didn't post any definitions. This does not give you license to twist the posts of others to engineer support for your nonsense. Just FYI.

So, next time you are going to title your threads honestly?

You're right, why should I bother to post?

I don't know. Why do you?