Religion, the paranormal, what have you, are all variants on a theme (3)
Right, when i was young i saw something i cant explain, nor rationally explain involving a very angry dog.
It must of been approximately 1982, or possibly earlier.....and being an adult now, the explanation i would give would be temporary dysfunction of my frontal lobes, by say electrical, neurological or chemical means.
That i could accept, but i had 2 friends with me, and we all saw what we did and we ran like hell to one of the lads houses.
No drugs alcohol or exposure to magnetic fields, so i just can rationally explain what my own eyes saw.there were no emotional, cultural or sociological or environmental reasons i can account for what happened.
Now frankly after that and over 25 years of interest in ESP as a result, i'm firmly in the camp that as humans we are knocking on the door in physics where some things, like inter-dimensional research through cutting edge physics may well bring more light to bear on what we know about our own realm.
In short, the more you read on the subject, the more interesting it becomes.
It must of been approximately 1982, or possibly earlier.....and being an adult now, the explanation i would give would be temporary dysfunction of my frontal lobes, by say electrical, neurological or chemical means.
That i could accept, but i had 2 friends with me, and we all saw what we did and we ran like hell to one of the lads houses.
No drugs alcohol or exposure to magnetic fields, so i just can rationally explain what my own eyes saw.there were no emotional, cultural or sociological or environmental reasons i can account for what happened.
Now frankly after that and over 25 years of interest in ESP as a result, i'm firmly in the camp that as humans we are knocking on the door in physics where some things, like inter-dimensional research through cutting edge physics may well bring more light to bear on what we know about our own realm.
In short, the more you read on the subject, the more interesting it becomes.
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theoldestdear: I often hear that there must be more to life. That we are "here for a purpose".
I guess many people feel better with the sense of mystery of these ideas; with the feeling that we are special, as we were created by a greater being.
Is it posssible that some lives are so plain that such mystery is needed. I accept that, for some that maybe there are experiences so painful, that a form of "out" is needed, thus the phrases and beliefs such as "it was for a purpose", "it's all part of God's plan", "God works in mysterious ways" or "I'll meet my whomever in heaven" are employed.
Am I being unfair to think that maybe it is a weakness of intellect to think in this manner?
What is so wrong with saying that we evolved from a knuckle-dragger?, that we exist for no greater reason than luck? That there is nothing after we die?
The paranormal and religion, to me, answer these insecurities with a soothing "there, there" instead of an honest analysis and discussion.
i would be interested to hear your views
I guess many people feel better with the sense of mystery of these ideas; with the feeling that we are special, as we were created by a greater being.
Is it posssible that some lives are so plain that such mystery is needed. I accept that, for some that maybe there are experiences so painful, that a form of "out" is needed, thus the phrases and beliefs such as "it was for a purpose", "it's all part of God's plan", "God works in mysterious ways" or "I'll meet my whomever in heaven" are employed.
Am I being unfair to think that maybe it is a weakness of intellect to think in this manner?
What is so wrong with saying that we evolved from a knuckle-dragger?, that we exist for no greater reason than luck? That there is nothing after we die?
The paranormal and religion, to me, answer these insecurities with a soothing "there, there" instead of an honest analysis and discussion.
i would be interested to hear your views
There are those that just HAVE to have an explanation to pretty much everything and sometimes there is NONE..... that's life?!
There are those who need a crutch. And there are those where its possibly a combination of the two...?!
Sometimes, just sometimes, there is NO explanation for, i.e. why we are here, what our purpose is and where we are going....
We all deal with that in our own way, I guess.
With regard to your third para, albeit (personally) I don't feel there is a deity to account to, I do believe that it is up to each one of us to behave in a "charitable" way towards our fellow man, or not. If we don't do that because we are accountable eventually, doesn't that demonstrate more independence of mind and that we "choose" to treat others that way, rather than be dictated to?
Just a thought...
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I guess many people feel better with the sense of mystery of these ideas; with the feeling that we are special, as we were created by a greater being.
Is it posssible that some lives are so plain that such mystery is needed. I accept that, for some that maybe there are experiences so painful, that a form of "out" is needed, thus the phrases and beliefs such as "it was for a purpose", "it's all part of God's plan", "God works in mysterious ways" or "I'll meet my whomever in heaven" are employed.
Am I being unfair to think that maybe it is a weakness of intellect to think in this manner?
What is so wrong with saying that we evolved from a knuckle-dragger?, that we exist for no greater reason than luck? That there is nothing after we die?
The paranormal and religion, to me, answer these insecurities with a soothing "there, there" instead of an honest analysis and discussion.
i would be interested to hear your views