I posted this link once before here I believe…it is an interesting
read even though other links from the site are ‘unconventional’ at
best.

http://www.fpp.co.uk/Hitler/library/Atlantic_Monthly.html

(The quotations I used are near the end of the above article; however,
do read the entire thing.)

And Archy, yes, what I’ve suggested as being more than 5 (senses) is
not very mystical if at all…one example: sense of equilibrium.


On Aug 11, 6:38 pm, archytas <[email protected]> wrote:
> "A survey of all the evidence forces us to conclude that Hitler
> believes himself destined to become an Immortal Hitler, chosen by God
> to be the New Deliverer of Germany and the Founder of a new social
> order for the world. He firmly believes this and is certain that in
> spite of all the trials and tribulations through which he must pass he
> will finally attain that goal. The one condition is that he follow the
> dictates of the inner voice that have guided and protected him in the
> past." (net somewhere)
>
> Others think he was just a misguided Austrian Catholic.
>
> The 'extra' senses I allude to are of the material world, such as
> dolphins being able to sense the electric fields of life.  There's a
> prawn that sees in 16 colours.  And finally an England cricket team
> dominating the world.  As you may remember Orn, my own theory of the
> origins of WW2 concerns the English refusal to send professional
> cricketers to Germany so they could learn to join in.  This is as
> connected to reality as Riedel.
>
> "Maximilian Riedel's "trinity" seems to have attracted Hitler's
> particular attention. A dense penciled line parallels the following
> passage: "The problem with being objective is that we use objective
> criteria as the basis for human understanding in general, which means
> that the objective criteria, that is, the rational criteria, end up
> serving as the basis for all human understanding, perception and
> decision-making." By using the five traditional senses to achieve this
> "objectivity," Riedel declared, human beings exclude the possibility
> of perceiving‹through the additional seven senses he identified‹the
> deeper forces of the world, and are thus unable to achieve that unity
> of body, mind, and soul. "The human mind never decides things on its
> own, it is the result of a discourse between the body and the soul,"
> he claimed." (Riedel presented 210 pages of this swill to Hitler - he
> was a student).
>
> If you read Fichte you can get the sense that he is looking for the
> actual power Jesus holds over his followers in the millennial sense -
> like something you can bottle.  I rather believe people are easily
> tranced by drivel and adept at lying about what they really witness
> and believe in.  Five senses easily increases with very little
> thinking - we sense temperature, time elapse, motion ... so five is
> for dummies.  Wiki will have the material.  Many biologists think
> there is a material and informational world.  Riedel was a standard
> religious con man.  I'd rather ask my dog - come to think of it his
> name is Max.
>
> On Aug 11, 11:42 pm, gabbydott <[email protected]> wrote:
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> > Hahaha, I just googled for the truth, my guess was not too bad.
>
> > On Fri, Aug 12, 2011 at 12:35 AM, gabbydott <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > Coming from you, my guess is Göbbels.
>
> > > On Thu, Aug 11, 2011 at 12:45 PM, ornamentalmind <
> > > [email protected]> wrote:
>
> > >> Neil (Archy) has mentioned there being more than 5 senses here often
> > >> (as have I). One wonders as to the origin of such notions. Could it be
> > >> Riedel? Further, a tripartite unity scrubbed of today’s traditional
> > >> Christian trappings has been echoed over the recent decades quite
> > >> loudly. “Mind, Body and Soul” Again, one must wonder as to the
> > >> origins. Many would place such a genesis at the feet of Riedel too.
>
> > >> So, within this context, I present a quiz. Who said the following?
>
> > >> "Mind and soul ultimately return to the collective being of the
> > >> world," … "If there is a God, then he gives us not only life but also
> > >> consciousness and awareness. If I live my life according to my God-
> > >> given insights, then I cannot go wrong, and even if I do, I know I
> > >> have acted in good faith."
>
> > >> The answer may surprise you.

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