Thursday, May 29, 2014

An Epiphany

I've been looking over my blog here these past few days, getting all excited about the milestone that is nearing so rapidly.  20,000 hits is coming soon, and it feels good.  As I look over the things that I have written over the past year, I had an epiphany.  As I reviewed virtually all of the titles and think about the concepts that I have written about, I realized everything that I wrote, is right and correct.  Sounds odd, but the epiphany was more to do with the world about me than it was just a confirmation that what I believe is infallible, inerrant and righteous.  My epiphany was that other humans believe the same thing.  And that is the part that scares many people, that those humans that stand on street corners dressed in rags and are holding signs begging for money, or the pictures of starving children in various countries that weigh thirty pounds or so, or the people born blind, or missing limbs, or what ever other horrific tragedies befall humans throughout here at home and across the globe; all of them have self awareness.  Each human mind out there believes themselves to be right.

That is a difficult concept to accept.  How can the lowliest most miserable humans on this planet have the same self awareness as I?  And of course there is also the belief that it isn't possible for all those lowly humans out there NOT to believe what I do. How CAN THEY not believe what I do, I mean I am RIGHT about EVERYTHING!!!!  Well, let's be realistic for a moment, I admit I don't know everything, otherwise I would be the new champion on Jeopardy.  It is impossible for any one person to know everything.  That is except my ex, she knew everything, and she let me know it daily, hourly, minute by minute.  And when I questioned her supreme knowledge, horrific consequences were bestowed upon my person.  I guess we were at an impasse as both of us completely and totally believed that we, ourselves, were in fact right.  A paradox, not just in my horrible marriage, but in life itself as I find that pretty much everyone feels the same.  That they indeed, are right.  A paradox, let's face it, not everyone can be right all the time.  There of course is an answer, it lies within my own concept and belief in the Universe.  It just is hard to accept.

A few years back, my very dear friend and exquisitely beautiful person Key, took me to Deeksha.  She felt I needed it.  Sex is a great restorer of faith in oneself, but it doesn't cure one of all the hatred and pent up misery that resides within one's subconscious.  Key recognized that, and took me on my path toward Oneness.  I know I talk about the ex a lot here, and it is in fact meant to be a bit of humor in a sort of Henny Youngman way, "Take my wife, Please!"  And of course there is the very sad reality of the relationship that when I tell people what she actually did to me they are in awe as to how someone could do those things, and wonder how I could ever have remained with her after that first year.  But, I don't think I could have joked about that weird abusive relationship until I found Oneness.  Previously when I talked or even thought about her, it was pure hatred at her and what she did to me.  After the second time at Deeksha, that hatred, that absolute total desire to choke the lying abusive bitch to death completely left me.  And I was then able to joke about it all.  And believe it or not, it came from Deeksha.  This process is the weirdest, goofiest, most incredibly obtuse and convoluted concept I could ever have imagined.  People touch my head, and draw out the bad spirits and allow me to find inner peace.  Criminy, I am a realist, and thought that this was all a bunch of hooey.  Now comes the weird part, I had also read books about the seer Edgar Cayce in my youth and felt that his readings about the nature of the Universe were in fact not just logical, but they were believable and made perfect sense.  Now, with the Givers through Deeksha, I lost my hatred, and actually began to think about my existence and not just my, but every one's part of the Universal Existence.   

Edgar tells us that we are made up of the Universal constant, light.  We, as thinking cognizant beings, are all part of the basic Universal goodness and that in the quest for Oneness, those beings in this existence, are in fact still part of the whole, the Universal Consciousness.  We, as individuals, share part of that Oneness, and in that, we have that cognizance of Oneness and that manifests itself as a conscious knowledge of good.  We all seek good, and we all are aware of Oneness on a subconscious level, and there lies our belief in one's self.  It's that subconscious knowledge that we are all part of the same.  Unfortunately it is the conscious part or our existence here that makes the decisions that govern not just our lives in this existence, but determine how we further the Universal Goodness as a whole in our next plane of existence.  Whew, what a load of weird crap hunh?

I joke about this stuff a lot, those that follow me on Facebook or read my stuff here have seen the arguments with my brother about religion and his absolute and complete belief in his self.  And his bible.  Reality plays no part in his belief, faith covers and explains everything.  I only mention him at this time as a perfect example of someone who believes himself to be right at all costs, and against all argumentative incursions against the reality that he views as the inerrant word of his god.  Of course he, like most believers, only want to live their lives by parts of the bible.  And then explain to us that the book is subject to interpretation as scholars have determined that the meanings of the fables there were written for people living at the time and not for us in our time.  Makes sense, except that should apply to the entire book, and not the sections that they don't want to follow because they realize just how ridiculous it is in modern times.  Nonetheless, my brother, and many such born again, are adamant that they are in fact RIGHT.  I don't argue with my brother anymore, it is a useless exercise and will never achieve anything other than frustration on my part, and perceived victory on his.  But the thing is, that my beliefs do in fact, explain why he feels he is right.  I take no solace in that, I am after all, on a quest for Oneness. 

This short essay was not in any way meant to demean any one's faith in the bible.  I believe that faith is a good thing.  I also believe that an open mind is a lot better way to achieve Oneness than blind faith.  


11 comments:

  1. OK, in answer to David's email to me, I don't for one second believe myself to be without error, all knowing and all seeing. I leave that to those with much much greater senses of self importance than I. I base those statements about the scholarly interpretations of PARTS of the bible from writings of my brother and references he gives to writers specifically writing about certain passages of the bible and their INTERPRETATIONS of said passages. And For your reference, I believe the bible is in fact an exceptional overview of human life AT THAT TIME. It does give insight into just how ruthless, evil, abusive, sick and well, you get the idea, the human race actually is. It describes man. Is it inerrant, well, just look at the story of creation. Which version of Eve is correct? There are two. And of course depending on what your need is at the time, that's what you go with. Noah? The bible completely ignores, well, the rest of the world. There were numerous cultures throughout the world that existed before and after the time of the creation and Noah fables. The insistence that the Noah story is true because it is a story written by someone that was there, is incredibly denigrating to the rest of humanity as it completely dismisses their civilizations as basically non-existent. Well, at the very least, unimportant. Perhaps that is just business as usual for christians. That does seem to be the way that they have treated the rest of the world for some time now.

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  2. Well Mr. Marshall, you missed the whole point of my email to you. You're an idiot, Edgar Cayce was not a prophet, he was just another fake psychic spewing nonsense. I've read YOUR blog, YOU ARE NUTS. Black birds crossing your path, what is that shit. Maybe you should pay more attention to your brother and actually look at what he says to you about the bible.
    Dr.Dave

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    1. http://www.drstandley.com/animalmedicine_blackbird.shtml states “Black Bird People are learning to use their gifts and talents to manifest their dreams into physical reality. Blackbird people have a talent that is ready to be released to the world, for all to see and hear. He believes in Native American folklore as being the ‘truth’ and part of the ‘way’ to achieve ‘Oneness.’ From their main page: http://www.drstandley.com/nativeamerican_animals.shtml “Animal Medicine is that which you need to learn RIGHT NOW! And the lesson that is coming across your IMMEDIATE path.’
      And from https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080501042224AALJzJR
      Crows and Ravens are from the same family and the only real physical difference between the two is their size. Ravens tend to be much larger and are found mainly in wilderness areas. Crows and Ravens are extremely intelligent. They are wonderful for psychic protection and will literally mob together to drive off negative energy from those they care for. Those who carry Crow/Raven medicine once they become attuned to it, can begin drawing what they need and value into their own lives. They also have the ability to teach others how to learn to value themselves and others, to go for the gold, the best in one's life and to be open to receive from the Universe.
      A well thought out and scientifically tested hypothesis that provides a valid and rational background for the development of morality and social justice.

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    2. Hmmmmm, not sure what to think now. I don't at all believe that there is anything scientific about faith. Yours or mine. Random websites from various people writing about their impressions of certain phenomena, (not unlike yourself) don't exactly quantify any sort of evidence one way or another about any concepts with regard to faith. Just as I have read so many of your references use (as you do on occasion) circular logic to verify their faith in their belief, many nonchristian thinkers can, and probably do, participate in specific experiences and then rely on their faith and their particular understanding to verify what it is and how they want to explain it. As you wrote to me previously (("The choice is yours, keep within your comfortable narrow minded ideology, or learn and accept something new that you didn’t know before.")) is exceptional advice for everyone.

      I suppose that here I must say that I am in now way narrow minded looking toward comfortable ideology. I have looked about at many many many concepts, ideas, beliefs, writings and philosophies. And for this I endure the ridicule and wrath of most of my friends and family. It is not easy, nor comfortable at all. Christianity, well, that's pretty far down on the list of anything believable, let me emphasis this, FOR ME. Is my belief system all one specific religion written down in some book somewhere for believers such as I to worship and then denounce unbelievers because they don't look at the world the same as I. No, not hardly, in fact I don't know that there is anyone out there that even thinks the same about all the myriad parts of my own personal belief system that is built upon bits and pieces of other beliefs. I take Deeksha, I meditate, I believe in the Universal Consciousness as described by Edgar Cayce, I have walked the path to Oneness and felt the Universal Consciousness and marveled at Mother Earth, Father Sky and my heart has danced with these experiences. I have had black birds cross my path in different directions and changed their path as well, and I have made life decisions because of them. I have also sat and feed the birds and applauded when the sun sank below the horizon. I don't lie, I don't steal, I never cheated on my spouse nor would I ever consider it, and I never, ever, push my beliefs on anyone unless they ask to learn more. And, I admit that in today's world, they are kind of weird. But above all else, they work, they have logic, order and believability. Even the bird thing if you look and see that it is not so much a scientific process that can be proved or disproved, but a message from the Universe to look within yourself and make those decisions that make you think and worry. Life isn't laid out for us nice, neat and with definitive answers, sometimes we just need a poke mindset of our obstinance to get us in the right direction to help us clarify our path. And hopefully that path will lead us to Oneness.

      Believe it or not, I do in fact read your blog, and look at many of the websites you quote. Just wanted you to know that. I am open to new ideas, I just haven't seen any that can in anyway change that which I believe. Perhaps as I suggested earlier, if all these hundreds of biblical scholars all came together and wrote a clarification version that solidified all the problems with the book that even you admit is there as evidenced by their need to work on clarifying the stories and attempting to determine what ancient authors meant without actually knowing what happened. Until then, (and probably even after cuz it would have to be a groundbreaking book) I have my beliefs, and they work for me. I have nothing against faith Larry, we all NEED faith. Even the atheists need faith, although that faith might only be that living a good life keeps them out of jail and when they die, they never have to worry anymore about pissing off the neighbors or their ex-wives. So we all have faith, congratulations, you're human afterall.

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  3. Ah Dr. Dave, again, you set such a great example of the christian spirit. Perhaps you should start to look around this marvelous planet we live on and discover what cultures that have lived here and observed for thousands of years. Native American, Hindu, ancient oriental cultures and many many others observed the living Earth about them. Christianity blindly drove their will throughout the lands confident in their desire to have all the answers they needed and ignored the Earth and her signs. Something done to this day, destroying and polluting everything that stands in their way and all under the great auspices of their christian god. Black birds have been the messengers of Mother Earth to most cognizant people that observed and paid attention to the Universal Consciousness, There are many other signs to lead us on our paths toward Oneness, you just have to have an open mind to begin with, and let go of hate toward anyone that thinks different from your viewpoint and antiquated bible. Sadly, from this post and your email, I am rather certain that you are unable to understand any new concepts and prefer the safe and secure beliefs of your christian god as explained in your bible and rely on the interpretations of that book to justify your hatred of your fellow man. .

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  4. Oh for cryin' out loud, Dave you are really weird. I'm not an atheist. I'm not christian. I believe in the lessons and teachings of those that have lived before me, found the communal universal consciousness and through trial and error, time and belief, found the path to Oneness. Yes, I believe that if you are able to get lots and lots of people to pray for me, then it will affect me in a positive way. The reason I believe that is because I know and understand what the power of prayer is, and how it works. It's all part of my system of beliefs that are tried and true, have stood up to the test of time, were found out to be true several millenia before your prophet lived and taught forgiveness and understanding and don't rely on parables and stories of men living in the mid east at the dawn of THAT particular civilization. You are correct, there is no proof that a black bird flying in front of me has any affect on my life. IT ISN"T supposed to. There again, there is no proof that the stories of the bible are true, you can't do what every other christian does and tell me that they are so, because the bible says so. My belief system works. It has for multitudes of humans since they started to figure things like this out. My beliefs give me a working philosophy with which to live my daily life and give me insight into this world, consciousness, the universe and life itself. And at no time does my belief system tell me to get pissed off and send scathing nasty emails to non-believers. Makes me wonder who is more christian in our actions afterall.

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  5. Okay, last post about Dr Dave. Dave, really? I have the ability to delete posts to this blog that I deem to be offensive. And you are pushing the boundaries way way way out there to offend me. I leave posts here that are derogatory toward me, ads for other blogs, stuff from my brother, but your attempt to get your opinions out into the public are just way over the top.

    So, I deleted it. I think we have spent enough time on this. Please, start your own blog and say that stuff there.

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  6. Just thought that I would post the link to my brother's blog about religion. This particular entry is all about how we non-believers mis interpret how the believers interpret the bible. Specifically it is about the genesis and Adam and Eve stories that are basically contradictory. His explanation is that it's all in how you look at it. And scholars interpret the inconsistencies as normal based on how the bible was translated and that those translating it long ago did it in a way that caused the discrepancies and if we try to explain it in today's world, we have to just bypass what they wrote and go with what we THINK they wrote. My ex always did that, she got mad at me because of what she thought I was thinking. I guess it's okay for christians. Anyway, you can read it for yourself. http://intelligentdesign.blog.com/2014/06/03/biblical-contradictions-refuted-1/

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    1. The key word is scholars. We are not talking one but hundreds of scholars who have far more knowledge of the subject matter of antiquated languages, civilizations that are no longer existent, and how to interpret the artifacts left behind than either you or I will ever have. So do we chose to believe the experts and what they say, or do we stick to the convenience of our ideologies and the beliefs that we can safely criticize among like thinking individuals. The myth of two creations is just that. Critics picking up on supposed differences in a written translation, instead of taking the time to understand the language it was originally written in. As I have mentioned before, try reading Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales in English. Then read it in Olde English- amazingly more entertaining, far more risqué. The choice is yours, keep within your comfortable narrow minded ideology, or learn and accept something new that you didn’t know before. What within what I wrote is wrong, other than what you think and hope and believe is wrong. Do you have facts that definitely and conclusively prove there are two creation accounts. Can you disprove the semantic understanding of the phraseology I wrote about is incorrect? Or do you just want to continue on believing that you are correct, and because of that everybody who doesn’t believe your way is wrong- no matter what their education, training, experience and expertise in the subject matter may be.

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    2. Wow, again, I'm drawn into a discussion with you. Chaucer doesn't claim to have the ultimate creation story, he wrote about sex in his era in his language at his time, and those that read it in either language, are not compelled to live their lives according to his writing. Hundreds of scholars attempting to determine what was written in the past have not gotten together and proclaimed that a new bible has been translated and written for the world in accordance with what they perceive that the original authors meant have they? No, they haven't. Until they do, the inerrant book of your god is just that, a book. Inconsistent, somewhat archaic and misleading, but just a book. Larry, I don't hope and believe what I want to be wrong about what you wrote, perhaps you should reread what you wrote, in summary, it was that scholars are attempting to interpret what they think was written at the time. I have never told anyone that my beliefs are in anyway the ultimate right and non-belief in any way makes anyone WRONG. I never will. I believe that every single person has the fundamental RIGHT to believe as they wish, and that I present an alternative concept of how the universe actually is in accordance with what cognizant men have learned through observation and in their path to Oneness. And that there are many many paths. You on the other hand claim that which was, is without error. And just as the Witnesses at the door pushing their belief on me, or the krishnas on street corners, I give you the right to believe as you want, but don't tell me my beliefs are incorrect because yours is. I'm not stupid (Welllll, I did marry that witch) I don't for one second believe that you will ever read Cayce, go to Deeksha, meditate, or attempt to understand Native American concepts. It will not happen. But I am pretty sure you want me to become christian. muslims want me to worship allah, and well the jews don't really care, Most every other religion out there WANTS me to believe as they do. I don't have any idea what Dr. Dave wanted. But the rest all feel they are right. But as I tried to explain in this blog entry in the beginning, my beliefs give me the understanding as to why.

      That's all I need, what do you want out of this existence?

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  7. Other reading on the subject, http://www.collective-evolution.com/2014/06/02/quantum-physics-tells-us-separation-is-only-an-illusion/

    and this one http://www.the-open-mind.com/what-happens-after-death-new-theory-suggests-consciousness-moves-to-another-universe/

    both are interesting interpretations of what might be considered a scientific attempt to explain it all

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