What is the traditional value of The Fool in religious dialog?

Question

The Fool is the most important card in the Tarot, and was allowed to speak freely to the King and the court without fear of execution. Literally, The Fool is he who speaks freely where others cannot.

Answer 1

the fool represents the need for a leap of faith


In the Cards
Yahweh peered at Eris over His cards.
Why do You suppose,'' He asked meaningfully, that I always seem to attract so many ladies? See and raise five.''
The same reason so many men are drawn to Me,'' She replied absently. No one wants to think that their sex is responsible for reality. See Your five and call.''
It has been said that there are many rooms in My mansion,'' Yahweh boomed confidently, But Lo! My house is full. Queens over Jacks, m'Dear.''
Four fives...'' Eris began, then paused. Oh, no,'' She corrected Herself. Oh, that's much better.'' Eris hurriedly switched Her cards around, a smile spreading across Her face. What is the difference,'' She asked excitedly, between two Fools and a King?''
Er,'' Yahweh responded, a bit flustered, A crown?''
Not quite, but that's the guess I would expect from You,'' Eris replied, laying down Her hand, As you can see, there is no difference. Kings over fives, by the way. A winning hand and a new twist on an old puzzle. Oh, I am hot tonight. You've gotten around to the whole night/day thing, right? Oh, You must have or You wouldn't be resting, I suppose.''
Yahweh looked down at Her hand, astonished and even more confused. But there weren't any Jokers in the deck!'' He managed.
Oh, Hon,'' Eris said, smiling a bit sadly as She gathered Her winnings from the center of the table, There are always Jokers in the deck.''

Answer 2

The Fool of the tarot is based off of the Jester from historical times, a very important person in any court because he alone was allowed to point out things to the king that he might be doing foolishly. This took for the form of jest, thus the term jester. He'd make funny songs or stories to show the king that he was not doing something right or was making a bad decision because one was not permitted to directly reprimand the king. In Biblical thought, however, a fool is one who denies and does not seek wisdom. Constantly the Bible refers to the fool and it is always paired with the wise, setting fools and wise men diametrically opposed to each other.

Answer 3

The Fool, and his journey, is symbolic of that of every person, especially those seeking true wisdom. The Fool is perhaps the one person who can see clearest of all, the one without preconceptions blinding them, without bias. They experience everything from the standpoint of a completely open mind.

In a religious dialog, the Fool is the one who asks questions, they are the one who sees without the blinders of judgment and false assumption.

Answer 4

In the court, jesters were expected to be extremely clever and insightful of the irony and subtleties of goings-on. If they weren't, they might pay for it with their life.

In mythology, jesters/fools are catalysts for chaos which effects change and transformation. They tell the truth.

They are the innocent but not the innocent child.

Answer 5

valueless.
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What in the world does Tarot have to do with any sort of religious dialog. Tarot isn't religious. Tarot is simply a form of divination. It's like asking "What is the traditional value of the kidney in religious dialog" as entrails are often used in divination.

If you simply wanted a definition of the meaning of the tarot card, why didn't you ask for it?

Answer 6

From a song, "fools walk in, where wise men fear to go."

Answer 7

Casting the "Ego" aside allows one to become "The Fool".

Answer 8

Any heretic or non-believer is referred to as a fool to discredit them and make their opinion seem unworthy of attention,