Heh, well this is turning into an interesting discussion. Psychology is a team sport (
Timothy Leary)
There's obviously nothing wrong with thinking for yourself or questioning authority, (also another quote from timothy leary)
Very true, I believe it is our purpose as human beings to always question and wonder about the world and what we are doing here. I was raised a Catholic and I didnt agree with some of their teachings (some of their teachings are nice tho). This (and other things) lead me to question everything about myself and the world around me (I have been doing this for about 5 years now) with the conclusion that I know now that
I am the master of my own destiny, I do not buy into the 9 - 5 life (of all people
Dolly Parton had some good words to say about 9 - 5 life, yes I am quoting Dolly Parton, no she does not have an academic carrer, but she has a goddamn point, one which I share) and I believe that the world we live in where we see everyone as a different race, sex, colour, religion is completely, totally and utterly wrong. We are all the same, same blood, same brain, same bodies just with little cool and interesting differences.
I no longer believe in heaven or hell, I no longer am scared of
dying, I am here for one purpose, to figure out why I am here and to enjoy life with the other amazing humans around me. Well that and hopefully show others that they have an amazing power within themselves to make anything they can imagine into reality. Seem crazy? I dont think so
Look at Q-gears, look at the NPC reconstruction project, look at the Saints work ;p
... a lot of the information given from the film was very mis informative. If you don't believe me, then feel free to stop paying your taxes like the two actor's claimed they were doing, you will only end up getting your ass shanked in a prison cell for tax evasion. The truth about films such as these, is simply that they sell to the very people they claim to be trying to inform.
Id like for you to point out the mis-information, I was aware that loose change had mis-information in it, and if you can show me what you mean by this point I would be grateful. I am not saying that this is the "gospel truth".... heheh, that no longer means the same thing to me anymore, so ill just say truth.
However I do believe that this is a good film to even raise the question "what if?". What if we had been lied to? What if we have been told that we are not individual gods in ourselves; that can create, design and create life, but instead we believed in a false god? What if we lived in a world that is so fast paced with people trapped in this 9 - 5 mentality that we never stopped to question what
we think about things? What if we lived in a world where flashy advertisements constantly distract you from what has real value, human love for each other? What if we lived in a world where the media constantly screams at you, scaring you sh*tless, desensitizing you, putting labels on everyone on this planet and playing us off one another? What if we have forgotten we all bleed the same blood, we all feel the same grief when a loved one dies, we all feel the same happiness when around groups of friends? What if we have forgotten that we are essentially all the same, but born in different parts of the world? And what if there are people behind it raking in the money while watching us all blow ourselves to pieces, while they hold the real truth all for themselves? (By the way, I have spent the last month as an insomniac, not a very nice experience :p)
Ask yourself what if, what if, what if and try and make changes in your life and lead by example. I believe that this is what we are put here to do. You may have your own idea, and thats great, but this is mine. I view life as a huge classroom with no teacher, just students and we are all sitting around wondering what to do and where we came from and where we are going. Everyone has their own idea and is valid as the next persons but to refine all the ideas we need to be in constant debate to find that out and move forward together.
If you don't believe me, then feel free to stop paying your taxes like the two actor's claimed they were doing, you will only end up getting your ass shanked in a prison cell for tax evasion. The truth about films such as these, is simply that they sell to the very people they claim to be trying to inform.
Sh*t man, I thought I was
paranoid ;p Although I am open to that being a possibly, as the truth is never told, it is realised. However this film is actually a summary of documentaries that I have watched over a number of years, and the federal income law deceit are excepts taken from aaron russo's america: from freedom to fascism. Which is also a very, very interesting film. Now I havent gone through every word in his film and checked his references, but I know what makes sense to me, and I am open to information that might change my mind on this subject, so I would encourage you to try and get your hands on that film and educate me on its holes and mis-information, if they exist at all.
Or maybe you know something that I dont, another major conspiracy to play the left against the right in this world. But, the thing is, I will not fight in any war over this, I will not take any human life, I will simply live my own life in
freedom and the pursuit of happiness and help others reach that ideal and a shift from a "me" mindset, to a "we" mindset. If bombs start going off, I will not play a part in getting angry and wanting to kill others, they have been getting us to do that for years (another good documentary: the fog of war). I will sit, educate myself, realize that death although very emotionally painful, is part of life and we all gotta go sometime
and try myself to live in peace and love.
Anyway, yeah, thats my outlook on life. It may not be a good one, but I like it
And I would rather this, than sit blissfully unaware of what is going on around me. Another great thinker who has left us is
Bill Hicks, and he had this to say, and I for one am not scared or ashamed to say that I am with him on this
"The world is like a ride at an amusement park. And when you choose to go on it, you think it's real because that's how powerful our minds are. And the ride goes up and down and round and round. It has thrills and chills and it's very brightly coloured and it's very loud and it's fun, for a while. Some people have been on the ride for a long time, and they begin to question: Is this real, or is this just a ride? And other people have remembered, and they come back to us, they say, "Hey – don't worry, don't be afraid ever, because this is just a ride." And we … kill those people. "Shut him up. We have a lot invested in this ride. Shut him up. Look at my furrows of worry. Look at my big bank account and my family. This just has to be real." It's just a ride. But we always kill those good guys who try and tell us that, you ever notice that? And let the demons run amok. But it doesn't matter, because – it's just a ride. And we can change it anytime we want. It's only a choice. No effort, no work, no job, no savings and money. A choice, right now, between fear and love. The eyes of fear want you to put bigger locks on your doors, buy guns, close yourself off. The eyes of love instead see all of us as one. Here's what we can do to change the world, right now, to a better ride. Take all that money we spend on weapons and defenses each year and instead spend it feeding and clothing and educating the poor of the world, which it would pay for many times over, not one human being excluded, and we could explore space, together, both inner and outer, forever, in peace."
** Another Edit
Oh god, I havent even gone into depth in psychology, Ive been really only doing it for about 6 months, I am a greenhorn, but I think I still have a point, and you are free to prove me wrong, please do but anyway, here is my point that just entered my head. Timothy Leary said that, who controls your eyes controls your mind, and that your eyes are the windows to your mind, which is true, its very true. Think about that for a minute. Now think about television, that thing that most people watch, would you say that tv is teaching you through fear or love? Is it one sided? I think it is so I went and looked for alternative sources of information, im sorry if that seems like a goddamn crime to some idiots, but thats me, im human, thats what my human brain does. And Bill says that if we look through the eyes of love we can change the ride, all of this is pretty metaphorical, but its hard to explain something intangible and on this scale without metaphors. So my conclusion is that we have been programmed (yes programmed, you control your eyes you have let this happen to you, ive let it happen to me, but something inside told me to trust myself over the tv screen) through fear which consequently means well look at the world through eyes of fear. Now in the same breath I am not saying that we should get all lovey dovey and understanding about everything, hell no, I would hate that world! But do you agree with me that there is far too much fear in the world, and that this fear is unproportional to the actual reality that we live in? (i.e.
Peanut terror threat)
Many people would think, well this is just someone who has taken alot of drugs and we should not listen to him, also he questions things and is not very politically correct. Screw those people, his words have meaning, his life had value, he has inspired me. And no, he wasnt any divine being, he was human, and he was right. We are right, the power is yours (Captain Planet), and the power is ours. The sooner we realise that we have every avaiable resource needed to change the entire world for the better, the better!! Oh and one last point, have you ever realized that we live on a little marble of a planet? Its a beautiful place and awe inspiring, however if we keep f*cking each other and going forth and multiplying were gonna fill up this little rock and we will soon have to ship out. Ever think about that? And who would you rather be in a spaceship with? People who loved one another, or people who only see each others differences?
Heh, aaaaaaaaaanyway, I enjoyed this film, I like it. Any more comments are welcome
(im dying to hear Jari's opinion on this :p)
Oh and watch
Battlestar Galactica if you havent already (*plants seeds*)
EDIT:
Oh this just in, do not listen to the devil boy on the forum named spyrojyros_tail (something I found when I was googling:
http://fellowshipinhislove.com/index16.html)
"What about you? Will you continue to believe the lies about everything being relative,- one religion as good as another? Will you continue to scoff at God and His laws? Will you continue to do your own thing? If you do, you will be at the great white throne, and after your judgement, you will be cast into the lake of fire. You will be there forever! Repent now while you can."
Ill see you in the pit of fire, ([rant]and if your viewing me from heaven, get me the hell out of there!! What are you doing just looking at me, heeeeelp!! Im in a lake of goddamn FIRE!!! Please, im sorry, ill be good and shut my mouth, forgive me you mother**ucker, what kind of sadist god are you, holy s*hitballs! dont let me stay in here forever and ever and ever, your god goddamn it, come and save me saviour, do the goddamn adama maneuver and get me out of here!!! - people who havent watched all of battlestar galactica, forget i said that word, you will find out in time if you watch it, so dont spoil it for yourself!!
You will know what I mean when you watch the entire show[/rant]) because I will question any god who questions my "own thing", my own thing being living in peace and happiness on this earth.
I dont believe that gay people go straight to hell, i believe if they are two consenting adults, there is no problem just dont be touching each other right in front of me, I would feel a bit weird, sorry about that, its just me, im human, forgive me
Anyway, isnt this gods law, and if I scoff at it, im going to hell? Well screw you god, you are
wrong!.
[rant] Anyway someone bring marshmallows!!! Whoo! Anyone for scalding hot water being poured on their balls?! Whoo!! thats what hell is like isnt it? Wait, what do you mean no one has come back from the dead and told us? Seriously?![/rant]
So in fact we dont know what happens? Hmm, does this pit of fire really exist? Where do you go after you die? Well dont look at me for an answer, were all in this classroom together.
Peace, love, understanding, isnt this what "god" wants? But here I read that I cant continue to do my own thing... no wonder the world is confused.
** Final edit
Ive been writing this for hours, but ill finally end on this point, and hopefully ill be able to get to sleep more easily at night. What President Kenndy said (and the quotes of past presidents) should be taken into account. We owe it to ourselves to look into this, even if it is conspiracy bullcrap, but one of the nicer presidents did actually say it, those are his words. He took a stand and has inspired me to take a stand, I for one dont care if I die from some "illness" because of it or a bullet to the head, although ill admit to you and everyone that reads this, that I am slightly scared, thats why I hide behind this screen name. I am scared that people will kill me because I think for myself, and encourage others to do so. Why do I live in a fear like that? Am I just paranoid or is there something else im feeling here? I see connections that may not even exist, but my brain has done me well so far, and thats why we need debate on this, so that we can keep this classroom along certain lines, but if I cant talk to my brothers and sisters around the world because it seems like someone is always watching well screw that, I dont want to live in that world, ill go the same way as others before me but these goddamn words will hopefully help others in the future to understand themselves. I decided a long time ago that even if this world drove me insane I would accept it, because my brain would not let go of a certain issue that bugged me, I asked myself why do you even think about all these things, give yourself a break man! your gonna go nuts. But now I believe I have found that issue. We are the empowered ones, not the government or the religious institutions, we know what is right and wrong, not these people who have given us rules how to live our lives, while they break the very rules they have set.
Or maybe im wrong...
But this is how I see the world, and I for one am going to use my brain for what I perceive as the good, which is the education of the masses and the understanding that we are all the same and magnificent creatures. Ever move your hand about and be amazed at how you can do it? Its all you baby! And thats only the beginning of your power, true divinity lies within.
Phew, heheh, im going home to have a little smoke, play computer games and enjoy my life. And then ill probably google some things I dont agree with, just because I like to do it, and I can do it.
Shell to seaUS Troops out of ShannonStop exporting your US bullcrap to my little island, its mine I love it, leave it the f*ck alone!!! The revolution is.... now? :p
In peace and love,
spyrojyros_Tail