Order of Longfellow Degrees of Knowledge

The pensive reader will be asked to humbly observe themselves, to find which level they have attained, if any. As, so very few ever attain even the Associate Level.

The Fool - The fool thinks to know truth. Contemplating the world in one's own eyes, and wishing to conform all objects to oneself. The fool wishes to bend reality to their will, and force their view upon the world. They master the art of rhetoric, or they don't. They wish to inflect their will upon others, and thereby create reality for themselves. The Fool is the most hopeless of all the dishonorable, as they have attained knowledge of only themselves, and so wish to conform the world to their own knowledge, as if they were a god. If one thinks they know, one is the Fool.

The Dunce - The Dunce neither knows truth, nor do they contemplate on truth. Most will fall into this category. By neither knowing nor seeking truth, the Dunce believes everything they hear, and does not seek what is outside of themself. They search themself, and follow blindly what others will tell them. The Dunce is an ass pulling the burden of their own stupidity. If one neither seeks nor knows, one is the Dunce.

The Half-wise - The Half-wise knows there is no truth. Knowing there is no truth, they cannot attain to any truth. Believing truth is generated from their own mind, they are an imbecile, and do not seek the truth outside of them, but rather the truth within themself. By being half-wise, and knowing there is no truth, one is The Half-wise.

The Materialist - The Materialist knows there is truth, but only in the physical. They can find no truth beyond what is physical, found in numbers or object. Not to say that they believe truth can only be attained by the senses, but they truly believe truth is limited to the senses, and have no judgment for reasoning to higher principles, such as ethics, the causes for law or language. By knowing only what is physical, one is the Materialist.

The Student - The student is the one willing to learn. It is a dangerous time, but also a necessary time. It is a point where one can either find truth, or abandon it. It is the mean between the way to knowledge. Either one will accept God's Word, and thereby attain to wisdom, or one will deny God's Word, and thereby attain to dishonor. A student is one who is in the Mean. 

Associate - An Associate of the Order of Longfellow has discovered there is wisdom and truth. They don't know it yet, but they have found some aspect of truth, and by knowing there is truth, have attained to the Associate of the Order of Longfellow.

Bachelor - A Bachelor of the Order of Longfellow has found a truth. They know at least one truth, and have developed a knowledge base on that aspect of truth. And knowing a truth, they have attained to the Bachelor of the Order of Longfellow.

Meister - A Meister of the Order of Longfellow has mastered a particular skill. Knowing truth, they have developed that truth to have found it, and have found an objective system of order with regard to that truth. Having mastered a truth, they have attained a Meister of the Order of Longfellow.

Doctor - A Doctor of the Order of Longfellow has knowledge in several fields. Knowing, and being able to connect knowledge from different fields, and finding multiple systems of order where all truths relate; and having mastered multiple disciplines, they have attained a Doctorate of the Order of Longfellow.

Scholar - A Scholar of the Order of Longfellow has the humility of seeking truth. Being able to recognize knowledge, truth and skill wherever it is found. Whether a fool or sage, a Scholar of the Order of Longfellow has discovered truth can be found in all things. One has attained the recognition of Scholar from the Order of Longfellow by attaining the knowledge that there is truth, and having the ability to recognize the truth in all disciplines and men.

Sage - A Sage of the Order of Longfellow has found truth. Being able to know and discern truth through observation of the simple, or recognizing it in the wise. The Sage has achieved wisdom, and begins to see the truth, connecting the truth, finding what God had spoken through the Prophets, Apostles and His Son. The Sage sees truth reflects God's word, and thereby, begins the road to true knowledge. By seeing all truth points to God's Word, one has attained the recognition of a Sage.

Disciple - A Disciple in the Order of Longfellow has knowledge only of Christ, and is able to understand all things through Christ. At the peak of knowledge, comes the relationship with Jesus, and to call Him our Rabbi. One attains a rank of Disciple in the Order of Longfellow if they know Christ, and can, without doubt, affirm all truth leads to Christ.


I will ask all my pensive readers to really consider this, and see if they are reflected in any of these. It is a time to self reflect, and find the Way.