Matrix Messiah Quotes

“So then, what exactly is freedom? Is it the ability to remain unaffected by an other, whether an individual, group, nation, or indeed, an ideology. How can such a Utopian freedom be attained? Thankfully, Newton's theoretical formula comes to our rescue! If we dwell in close proximity to an individual or group with a strong gravitational mass then it's extremely difficult to maintain our individual sense of freedom. Mathematics would suggest that the only way to diminish the imprisoning pull is to distance oneself from the physical proximity of the transmitter in question. Even a little separation will produce a significantly reduced mimetic force, one granting us a much needed taste of freedom.”
― Dylan Morrison, Matrix Messiah

“Some of us believe that by buying into a new brand of religious belief, all shall be well. Yet, by scapegoating our old religious system, we only repeat the blame games of bygone days We can't detach from our moral murderer within, no matter how loving our new, spiritual world view. The”
― Dylan Morrison, Matrix Messiah

“This fascination with violence always involves our base religious instincts, evidenced by our  automatic search for a victim to blame. The alternative, a careful examination of our own internal desire conflicts, is too painful for our wounded psyche to contemplate. Searching out potential victims via the mass media or within our close-knit circles, we're acting out of our own myth narrative: that fantastical story which constantly reassures us that we won’t be the next scapegoat. This fear of being the burnt offering to come, is the essence of all religious thought and practice. The distant, transcendent god has laws that must be adhered too at all costs. To break them is to incur a death sentence, either figuratively or literally: the scapegoat selection that none of us yearn for.”
― Dylan Morrison, Matrix Messiah