Woe unto him that saith unto his father, What begettest thou? or to the woman, What hast thou brought forth?Humans are born with intellectual capacities. We ask questions and seek, when possible, answers. It seems strange, then, that the being who supposedly created us would decree that certain questions are out of bounds!
~ King James version ~
Look, it cannot be seen - it is beyond form.
Listen, it cannot be heard - it is beyond sound.
Grasp, it cannot be held - it is intangible.
These three are indefinable;
Therefore they are joined in one.
~ from Verse 14 of the Tao Te Ching ~
Taoists, on the other hand, see nothing wrong with asking any question. Everything is fair game. However, we also tend to acknowledge that some of the answers are beyond human comprehension. But there's nothing inherently wrong with asking or seeking.
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I'd be interested in the context of that Bible verse. Because I agree, asking those questions can lead to a massive lifelong headache. Philosophy is discombobulating to say the least.
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