Re: [Vo]:The Science of Intention

[Edmund Storms]

Hi Richard,

I used religion as an example of my point because you used a metaphor 
based on religion in your example. I agree with you, the organized 
religions are nothing but power structures that are used to control 
behavior, which is needed of course. However, they offer very little 
insight into the workings of the spirit world.  A personal belief system 
is best, but what should it be based on? Where should a person start? 
Most people in this society start with Christianity. The debate I would 
encourage is to understand reality, which includes both the material and 
spiritual realities. The question is how should this research be 
undertaken. Science has developed tools to explore the material world. 
How can these be applied to exploring the spiritual world?

Ed

R C Macaulay wrote:

Howdy Ed,
Is is possible to engage in a discussion of ideas without veering off 
into religion? Yes! perhaps, among Vorts which make for such an 
interesting group.
Religions have perplexed me because I cannot understand why so many 
reasonably educated people cannot get past religion and establish a 
personal faith based belief system. Mention of the brief account of the 
story of David and Goliath....the account is  overflowing with the 
basics of how to view, how to plan and how to execute a simple life 
strategy. Facing the giants!.
In the mind, where all battles are ultimately won or lost.
Does one individual's   mind victory impinge on the overall direction of 
society ? Yes!
To those that believe... it's true !, To those that don't .. it's not !
Richard


Ed Storms wrote,

Science, at least, has a few tools

that can be used. Unfortunately, religion does not provide such tools
nor does the idea of magic.