The imagination can come up with a whole lot of denial for death. The root is the fear of the unknown, so we tend to believe 'something known'.
peace & Love On May 13, 4:14 am, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
