Does Language Limit Revelation and Understanding?


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In the movie Arrival, the main character literally learns to see the future! because she learns the language of the aliens. This movie gives a hard tip of the hat to determinism. If you don't know what determinism is, check out this Wikipedia article Linguistic Determinism. To sum up: there are some things the mind cannot fathom if there isn't a word for it in the language. Could it be that language dictates what we can think about? Admittedly, some languages can teach us new concepts and change how we interact with surroundings... But to what extent??? As members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints we believe that we had a life as spirit children of our Heavenly Father before this life. So, this idea has such interesting implications! If our thoughts are limited by language, what does that mean for our time spent as spirits? Does language limit the amount of truth and light we are able to access? NO? YES? MAYBE? Language is an enabler, not an...

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