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October 2, 2017
THOUGHTS ABOUT DEATH BY DEAD PEOPLE BEFORE THEY DIED
FROM THE PREFACES TO THE BOOK 1001 THINGS TO DO WHILE YOU’RE DEAD: A DEAD PERSON’S GUIDE TO LIVING —
“I wonder if I could have been here before? As I drive up the Roman road the theater seems familiar. Perhaps I headed a legion up that same white road… I passed a chateau in ruins which I possibly helped escalade in the Middle Ages. There is no proof nor yet any denial. We were, We are, and We will be.”
— General George S. Patton
“Eternity is not something that begins after you’re dead. It is going on all the time. We are in it now.”
— Charlotte Perkins Gilman
“After your death you will be what you were before your birth.”
— Arthur Schopenhauer
“I look upon death to be as necessary to our constitution as sleep. We shall rise refreshed in the morning.”
— Benjamin Franklin
“That is not dead which can eternal lie, And with strange eons even Death may die.”
— H.P. Lovecraft
Originally posted 2012-02-01 13:13:54. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
October 1, 2017
Wizards In Science Fiction
Here are a few of the thousands of ‘Wizards’, ‘Magical Beings’, Renegade Spirits, Mad Scientists that appear in modern science fiction stories, films and TV. There are many, many more powerful, mysterious and mystical than those listed in this article from ‘i09’, but it’s a start: Ten Wizards Who Found Themselves In Science Fiction Stories.
A few other more powerful examples can be found in my book PAN-GOD OF THE WOODS ( http://lawrencerspencer.com/pan-god-of-the-woods/ )
Originally posted 2011-07-12 09:14:32. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
PROOF OF SPIRITS
In spite of vast numbers of “ghost sightings”, innumerable reports of “out-of-body experiences”, and “divine encounters” with gods or spirits, that pervades nearly all of prehistoric and recorded human history, I found only one underlying, unifying, indisputable, axiomatic common denominator that permeates all of this data:
Assuming that subjective reality, or beliefs, of individuals is acceptable evidence, there has been no universally agreed upon “proof” that “spirits” or gods or life-after-death based on physical evidence, circumstantial or subjective data. There are several deductions I can infer from the lack of physical evidence that such things are real, and, if verified, may lead to a workable solution to many of the “mysteries” of Life, Universes and Other Stuff“:
deduction:
In spite of an enormous collection of subjective, circumstantial “evidence” of spiritual activity on and around Earth, the existence, intentions and the activities of spirits remain hidden and mysterious.
deduction:
Universally agreed upon proof of the existence of spirituality, based on subjective data, physical and circumstantial evidence are subject to conflicting vested interests, which has made such proof unattainable.
Collectively, these deductions beg the obvious question:
If spirits exist, why is there no “proof”? The answer seems to be fairly obvious, at least to me: Perceptions of spirituality are a subjective reality, unique and different for every individual. Subjective reality does not require evidence or “proof”. The proof is within you.
~ Lawrence R. Spencer. 2014 ~
Originally posted 2014-03-10 14:50:32. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
September 30, 2017
Erase Your Past Tea
Gee, here’s a good idea. Why hasn’t anyone thought of this before? Maybe they just forgot to remember….
Available at http://www.neatoshop.com/product/Erase-Your-Past-Tea
Originally posted 2011-02-02 10:26:17. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
September 29, 2017
DREAMS: ELSEWHERE OR NOWHERE
“The acute phase announced itself by nightmares of a grotesque and terrifying and premonitory nature. Miss R. had a series of dreams about one central theme: she dreamed she was imprisoned in an inaccessible castle, but the castle had the form and shape of herself; she dreamed of enchantments, bewitchment, entrancement; she dreamed that she had become a living, sentient statue of stone; she dreamed that the world had come to a stop; she dreamed that she had fallen into a sleep so deep that nothing could wake her; she dreamed of a death which was different from death.” ~ Oliver Sacks, describing the symptoms experienced by Rose R., a patient who fell ill with Encephalitis Lethargica (Sleepy Sickness), from Awakenings. Later in the text, Rose R. is described as “…she was simply — elsewhere (or nowhere).”PAINTING: Edward Burne-Jones (1833-1898), The Sleeping Beauty, 1870-1873
Originally posted 2013-01-07 01:13:19. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
September 27, 2017
10 REASONS WHY IT’S NOT COOL TO BE HUMAN
10 REASONS WHY IT’S NOT COOL TO BE HUMAN
1) Humans are the only species that worship / reward those who murder / massacre their own species and other organisms for amusement or power.
2) Every human “civilization”, since before “written history”, has been destroyed or failed without exception.
3) Human are the only species that indiscriminately destroy / enslave the natural environment and other life forms to support and justify their own survival.
4) Humans are planetary parasites that destroy and/or consume nearly all other life forms.
5) Humans are the only species that have the ability to destroy every living organism on Earth, permanently.
6) Human beings are one of the most fragile of all living organisms, while convinced they are the “God’s perfect creation” who are therefore entitled to rule Earth by “Manifest Destiny” granted by non-existent “gods” they invent themselves.
7) Human beings are able to perceive only about .0003 percent of the electromagnetic spectrum.
8) Humans are the only species that deceive, cheat, steal and murder to gain power / control while covering up their crimes with trickery, lies and hiding evidence of their premeditated intentions and actions.
9) Humans are the only species that do not have a naturally occurring symbiosis with any other life forms, with the possible exception of intestinal bacteria.
i.e. a close association between two or more organisms of different species, often but not necessarily benefiting each member. The association of algae and fungi in lichens and of bacteria living in the intestines or on the skin of animals are forms of symbiosis. (Dictionary.com)
10) Apparently, human beings are an alien species, with amnesia, that did not “evolve” on Earth while pretending to be “natives”.
