It takes such a long time to know ourselves (and do we ever really complete that process?) that imagining ourselves as other people would make the task of self-knowledge even more daunting. The meaning of this plan of God's to make us physically separate, yet psychically unified is interesting. The 'other' as stranger invites both curiosity and fear. And does not knowledge of the 'other' help us know ourselves? And does not increased knowledge of ourselves help us get closer to the 'other.' Wise, wise God.
On May 19, 2015 BH wrote :
It takes such a long time to know ourselves (and do we ever really complete that process?) that imagining ourselves as other people would make the task of self-knowledge even more daunting. The meaning of this plan of God's to make us physically separate, yet psychically unified is interesting. The 'other' as stranger invites both curiosity and fear. And does not knowledge of the 'other' help us know ourselves? And does not increased knowledge of ourselves help us get closer to the 'other.' Wise, wise God.