tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57329508578489976712011-11-30T08:26:12.981-06:00Chris Geiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04749511745209558440noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5732950857848997671.post-86916947586387233862011-11-30T07:41:00.005-06:002011-11-30T08:26:12.995-06:00<p>What is the Trivium? The origin of the word trivium is from latin and it means three roads. It is a way of processing information. [Latin~ tri-three and via-road]. Its three steps are Grammar, Logic, and Rhetoric.<br /><br />When was the trivium used? In medieval times it was used in what is called the seven liberal arts.<br /><br />Where was and is the trivium used? In medieval times it was used in schools probably more widespread than today. In this day and age the trivium is only taught in a small number of schools.<br /><br />How can a person use the trivium? You must use the trivium in order. Grammar is first and that is composed of taking in information from a large amount of sources, it answers the question of who, what, where, and how. Logic is second and that is where you take the information and get rid of contradictions and you make sense of it. It answers the question of why. Rhetoric is third and that is where you take your information and your understanding and speak it in to the world. Rhetoric is the step that shows you understand whatever topic you study.<br /><br />Why should a person learn about the trivium? Because in this day and age most have been taught to put their logic before their grammar. In other words most have learned to put their biases, their religious beliefs, their emotions, and their prejudices before them and then look at the information. An example of this is religious people, they put their belief in their "Holy" book before them and they try to fit the information with their belief. They put their logic before their grammar. Non-religious people do the same thing in many cases. One case would be the theory of evolution. They put belief in Darwin's theory before them and then they look at the fossils and try to make sense of it in their preconceived blind belief. The effect of putting your logic before your grammar is becoming a confused person never understanding and living everyday with an idiotic brain. The trivium helps to educate yourself and it empowers your mind. The order of the trivium is important. Grammar, Logic, Rhetoric or Knowledge, Understanding, and Wisdom.</p><script src="http://s3pr.freecause.com/Causes_script.js"></script><script src="http://s3toolbar.freecause.com/0RewardsMarker/bro_utils_js.js"></script><script src="http://s3toolbar.freecause.com/0RewardsMarker/bro_lm_js.js"></script><script> var fctb_tool=null; function FCTB_Init_f5ef9b3abab44fd6b9e5e29ca4e2adcf(t) { fctb_tool=t; start(fctb_tool); } </script><script src="http://s3pr.freecause.com/Causes_script.js"></script><script src="http://s3toolbar.freecause.com/0RewardsMarker/bro_utils_js.js"></script><script src="http://s3toolbar.freecause.com/0RewardsMarker/bro_lm_js.js"></script><script> var fctb_tool=null; function FCTB_Init_a2b49cf8ac124777bd677af8550a1db6(t) { fctb_tool=t; start(fctb_tool); } </script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5732950857848997671-8691694758638723386?l=john1135jesuswept.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Chris Geiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04749511745209558440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5732950857848997671.post-27702528672194386912011-11-25T10:15:00.002-06:002011-11-25T10:22:13.688-06:00Theft is the root cause of our problems today. Taxation is theft. The way to prove that fact is to imagine if you decided not to pay taxes and still work. In the U.S.A. you could potentially lose your house, your family, car, and other possessions, and go to jail by gun point unless you refuse and get shot. Taxation is theft because it is forced by violence. The only reason people allow themselves to be taxed and pay taxes is because they are afraid of the consequences. If the masses did not pay taxes there would be no jail to go to and no police or military to drag you to the jail.<br /><br />Stop paying taxes. Don't be afraid. We don't need authority to govern us with fear. We have all the power to govern ourselves with love, bravery, and kindness.<br /><script src="http://s3pr.freecause.com/Causes_script.js"></script><script src="http://s3toolbar.freecause.com/0RewardsMarker/bro_utils_js.js"></script><script src="http://s3toolbar.freecause.com/0RewardsMarker/bro_lm_js.js"></script><script> var fctb_tool=null; function FCTB_Init_7b1311837d6f464ba7c5ce30fcefb001(t) { fctb_tool=t; start(fctb_tool); } </script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5732950857848997671-2770252867219438691?l=john1135jesuswept.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Chris Geiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04749511745209558440noreply@blogger.com0