charmdpetKeira -> RE: Ripley’s; believe it, or not (4/29/2008 4:39:14 PM)
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ORIGINAL: Termyn8or Keira, this is a bit more existential than I am used to but I might make a point or two on the subject. I am a firm believer that there is no such thing as good and evil. In the words of whoever wrote for Jethro Tull "He who makes kittens, put snakes in the grass, He's a lover of life, but the player of pawn chess". (Bungle In The Jungle) If you carry notions of God you also must carry notions of the devil. In a way that is a balance, perhaps related to your point. Agreed quote:
Getting mythological on your ass here for a minute, so the devil gets Eve to eat a forbidden apple. I care not what the metaphor might be. I am so not Judeo-Christian it is not funny, but the Bible does have some wisdom. What does the story of the serpent and Eve tell you ? It was Eve agreeing to learn the lessons necessary to be responsible in obtaining knowledge of the “great mysteries”. quote:
What we percieve as evil is provocative and exciting. Being a deciever is an advantage. And in my view, if God, the creator of all things created this garden of Eden, why was the serpent allowed to be there ? For a reason. The serpent is a creature of knowledge and rejuvenation; Eve knew that. It wasn’t “the snake” Eve was talking to, it was Satan, disguised as the snake; and he didn’t actually lie, he let her and Adam believe in their own lies. The deceiver is designed to be a contrast, to truth, so that we can find truth in ourselves by seeing where the deceiver, is trying to convince us to decieve ourselves. quote:
Now to get down to brass tacks on this particular subject, God wrote nothing, Men did. These were very wise Men, and the story was obviously a fiction because none of them were there for the event. But what they described is a battle between good and evil, and since both of these concepts only exist in one's mind, it seems to illustrate that we have a free will. Agreeing to learn the lessons, is the concept of free will. A student chooses to accept the information given to them, or not to. quote:
The decievers in the world can be seen as disciples of the devil. If we decide to look at it this way then certain things would hold true. First and foremost is that we the sheep must learn who the wolves are. I truly believe that Men have a more advanced capability for morality, or good. Think least, most, or unbeneficial; not “good” and “bad”. It all depends on one’s goal; life (balance/love), death (chaos/live) quote:
Thinking in the long term is a male trait in the human race, however over millenia this changes, and they no longer use it. They fall prey to immediate needs and wants, something that life experience taught Women long ago. The Man might have said he was going to plow the field, they needed to get the crops in because it is going to rain tomorrow, and the Woman would reply that the children are hungry NOW. Physical differences forced Women into this and as we move away from those agrarian societies or settlements and into an industrial age, the old characteristics are all but wiped out. But it used to be true. The earlier lessons, were those of survival, how to fall into line and fight for what one believes in. It is now the time to learn, there is a time and place for everything, and when it might be apropriate for each. quote:
There are groups and races that are among the worst decievers and destroyers among the human race, but I have come to accept that this is their purpose in life. While it may be adversarial with mine, it is still a force of nature. And the battle will never be won. It just ain't happening, ever. It has been worked into the system, those who are unable to learn the lessons, will not graduate, there is no choice in that matter. If you are here, you chose to be; hence the internal desire for life. Hmmm… interesting thought… I wonder why they say there are only two things for certain; taxes and death. Death is of the physical, not spiritual (energy). Someone told me energy does not “die”, but only transfers. Is that true? quote:
A destroyer's motives are betrayed by the same things The destroyer’s motives and actions are to eliminate deceit. It is not a position to be feared. If you are true to yourself, in thought and actions; it will not harm you, it can not. quote:
You can stay with the philosophical viewpoint as long as you like, but I prefer to take a more nuts and bolts approach to life. Concepts can be applied in many different ways, like science. I have shared some of my research here. I asked if it was true, because I truly do not know many facts. (Despite my apparent ability to learn, I have yet to be afforded the opportunity to exercise it.) All I got back was “No, because I think” and “Of course, everyone knows…”. I wasn’t asking for opinion; and since I was asking, I thought it was rather obvious, not everyone knew. But then, admittedly; I don’t get it. I have refrained from sharing the stuff I found that initiated the “big push” (this thread). If people want to look for it, it is up to them; it would not be just, for me to slap anyone up beside the head with that stuff. It would be like the worst possible scenario, in shaking a sleepwalker, awake. I won’t go there. There seems to be a misperception that balance means level; it doesn’t. It is about learning how to switch, according to the needs of the situation and the people involved. In reality, being a switch, is the concept of balance. I’m sorry, T, your technical terminology is just as confusing to me, as my metaphoric speak seems to be for you. I was kind of hoping someone might come along and help translate; even if they were not in agreement with what I am saying. We’ll see. This is part of an e-mail I sent earlier, to another member. It might help explain a little better. If not, I will do my best to elaborate where it does not; if asked. I do not know exactly how to explain what is going on with me now. The whole picture of what I see, looks very much like the inner workings of a very large clock, with the two forces of Death and Life pulling in two different directions… physical, and spiritual… masculine, feminine …. the two main teams. Different levels of playing fields… Inner-in/ inner-out/ outer-out/outer-in; in a range from spiritual to physical The five purposes…. Creator/builder/deceiver/destroyer/balance; each of these are necessary for evolution. I am of the mind, humans are learning to balance themselves; where as someone like me, is unable to do that; without the purpose of another. One of the reasons, I am becoming unable to function according to society here. I have found the present system to be faulty, and to me that registers as “trash”. I can not comprehend how they insist on continueing this path; other then it is their purpose. I believe the same players have existed throughout existence, and are just being recycled with different names, because the lesson has changed for each existence… it is progression I’m pretty much just playing around trying to put the remaining pieces together… putting the names with the players This means… I am confused as all get out, in this process. It is much like looking at a picture that holds multiple images, all interposed, and trying to see all of them all focused, at once. It causes the image to start spinning in my head; so to speak. I am not adamant on where I’ve placed the names… with exception of my insisting; I am balance, balance is Justice. Have I mentioned… Justice can be spelt out of the letters in the name “Jesus Christ” with only four letters left over? I have tried to google those letters… the possibility of what I came up with, only helps to confirm my beliefs for me. Perhaps the connection between me, and “Mary” simply has to do with the day I was born; and nothing to do with the mythological person… perhaps, I am like Able, mosses, and those… That would actually make sense… I am not a Virgo, like Mary is said to be… I am a Leo; symbolically born of “Mary” because of the day I was born, and my time of birth... almost 6… Virgo is the 6th house, in earth time astrology. I am actually thinking that lilith, leviathan, and labyrinth… all have similar themes And Michael, Adam, Joseph… all have similar themes Lucifer, Satan, Eve, Mary I think that the parting of the waters, is a division of the forces for death, and for life; it is a division of peoples/beings, not actual water. It appears to me, it is once again; time to part the waters. Perhaps why I see "Michael" as the destroyer.... As Adam, it is his turn to destroy the Satan that exists in himself; for each being. My best, k
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