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Originally Posted by setanta
But that's the whole thing: I can't rationalize it. It was just a silly example in my own life to show that there's something connecting us all beyond the physical. That's what I think anyway.
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At the moment you dont have to either rationalise it, or conceptionalise it, look up genetic memory, then collective/universal consciousness. We are all connected just depends which idea is more digestable/agreeable.
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Originally Posted by Judas Iscariot
It's dizzying, really. I think part of the problem is I want a definate belief system so I can stop all this stuff as a hobby and get onto other things, but the more your read the more there is to read.
I was almost trapped into virtually each one of the major world religions at least once over the past few years, simply because I wanted a stable base.
They are all bullshit of course. It's not that easy.
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Thats easy decide what you like, what sits with you, and discard everything else, you will find some christian, some islamic and some buddhist tenets sort of all slip together, as to the end result, well you as an individual live in your own reality, so the meaning of life will be as individual to you as your reality, in my eyes I dont think people should say he/she is a ... (insert an organised religion) unless of course as an example: he is a free thinking ... muslim, catholic etc
No one has ever met a Catholic who totally follows the dictates of the church throughout their life. I have a lot more experience than a lot of people in that aspect and I know it just doesnt happen. Even his Most Holiness the Pope Benedict XVI supported a regime that to some would be abhorrent, he was a member of hitler jugend - hitler youth, does that make him any less correct in his views now?
Just as the various branches of any religion take what they want and emphasise what they feel they need to, so do individuals, you can shop for a ready made solution, doesnt really matter what you follow so long as there is some agreement between the person and the religion, otherwise it can become intolerable to fight against your own conscience, principles and beliefs.
Or you can become more eclectic and in a way design your own religion/beliefs, just be yourself, you will always be guided to knowledge, if that is what you seek, or a decent pub, if thats what you seek, such is life.
I hope that makes sense, if it doesnt dont worry, I was guided to my local tonight, and the guinness was well good.