any guy who has tried to understand a woman has found himself tied up in similar [GORDIAN] knots.Oh yes. Similar and, if anything, of a greater magnitude. The argument is simple:
- Both experience and common sense suffice to show: both women and God are intrinsically mysterious.
- Both are POTENTIALLY rational, for:
- Women are human; and
- Man is the rational animal, as the Philosopher says; and
- God is the source of Reason.
- Now, to say something is rational is to speak of potentiality. This can be easily demonstrated for
- children are human and
- are not rational YET
- But in God, all that is potential is Actual, as the Philosopher and Angelic Doctor attest.
- Therefore God is actually rational.
- But women are only potentially rational.
- A fortiori If we cannot understand God, who is ACTUALLY rational, how much less can we understand women, who are only potentially rational (and, as far as I can tell, doing their best to keep it that way). Therefore women are more mysterious than God.
Q.E.D.
(I was BORN to be a Thomist!)
And thank you all for your kind words. I will report you to the moderator for making personal remarks, just as soon as I get over being glad you made them.