We want to be rescued from death once we realize our mortality. We observed the hunt and the cycle of vegetation long ago and the myths began.
On May 7, 7:01 pm, Tinker <[email protected]> wrote: > Others have talked about it, but I think none have come close to the > in depth discovery and understanding of Joseph Campbell. > In ‘The Masks of God’ he documented it to have existed as an archetype > in the subconscious mind of mankind since the beginning of > civilization. > The Dream of Utopia has been the guide of mankind’s development. It’s > the root of benevolence and philanthropy. It inspires science to > realize dreams. > > The p.s. kid says, “What’s the Point, and I believe he’s sincere and > not just trying to stir up shit. > I was walking down the street and a young dude asked for a cigarette. > “No man, I don’t smoke.” And then half jokingly, “Don’t you know that > stuff’ll stunt your growth?” he looked long and hard into my eyes, and > I like to think he saw a true bit of concern. I saw true hopelessness > as he said, “I don’t care.” > It’s not the first time I’ve seen it in our young people. I hate to > say it but it’s almost common. The rare ones you see that are > optimistic most likely have that edge of superiority which supports > greed and allows deceit for one’s own good. > > I’ve been hot on the trail of the dream of utopia for thirty seven > years. At the age of twenty I got commissioned to the mission from God > when I was sitting in a jail cell looking at 25 to Life. I found this > poem and then the little New Testament with the red words of the man > pounding on the Kingdom being at hand. > > There is Magic in believing > Let us keep our faith aglow > The tomorrow we’re awaiting > May be closer than we know. > > There is magic in believing > Let us walk in humble trust > The shadows cannot linger > Dawn is near and come it must. > > The sun a constant miracle > Has never failed to rise > Impossible is not word > That God would recognize > > I’ve been through all the crap the religions sell for you to believe > in. They’re all selling escapism. They all deny Life as being the > reason for our existence. “It’s something greater,” they say. > And every single one of them says it from and with the force of Life > that they claim to be at least second rate if not totally irrelevant. > Fact; Life is here and now. > Fact; Higher forms of Life have a brain. > Fact; Brains produce energy that we call the mind. > Fact; The human mind is capable of imagining/believing anything. > NO fact; Any spiritual belief of any person on Earth. There is not one > shred of evidence, only believing. There are no two dogmas that > coincide and the individual’s belief, even following the same dogma, > is as varied as the individuals. > > So, who’s right? Is it one out of the jumbled clusterfuck of spiritual > beliefs? Or is it the Fact, that Life IS here and now. > The ‘Dream of Utopia’ points at Life, not some spiritual other shit. > That’s why I ask if it’s dead. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
