Efrain Alvarado says: First, Freud's "super-ego" is not the intellect or conscience, but the unfree, passive reflection in the individual's psyche of society's restrictions on his desires—"thou shalt nots." What we take to be our own insight into real good and evil is only a mirror of man-made social laws, according to Freud. Second, the "ego" is not free will but a mere facade. Freud denied the existence of free will, he was a determinist and saw man as a complex animal-machine. Finally, the "id" ("it") is the only real self, according to Freud, and it's comprised simply of animal desires. It is impersonal; thus the name "it." Freud thus is denying the existence of a real personality, individual I-ness. Just as he denied God ("I Am"), he denies God's image, the human "I." Second, the "ego" is not free will but a mere facade. Freud denied theI have been hopeful that the world will awaken to the evil that materialism shrouds the world in. Is it not the source of all evil? Interesting observation but I would argue that the source of all evil is spiritual. In this case as is common with atheism, it ironically manifests itself in materialism by denying any non-material truths including the spiritual. Eph 6:12 it ironically manifests itself in materialismYes, you are right. I meant the appearances of evil in the world as we battle on the side of truth against those who author confusion and false hope. Yes, exactly. Materialism affects many different aspects in our life and culture. Materialism is seen as the greater attainable good but it only provides a false hope and blanket sense of security. It reduces humans to mere objects and makes the self a god seeking to fill their own bellies. |
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