Old Stuff
March 18, 2008 at 1:40 pm (philosophy)
There is wisdom to be gained by studying ancient history. But that wisdom isn’t (for me) exactly “new knowledge” as much as establishing a new way to look at what we supposedly already know. First off, most of what we “know” is perspective, and really narrow perspective at that. Thinking that what mankind illustrates in the present is the apex of evolution in any sense, physical, mental or spiritual is erroneous.
There is an amazing amount of incontrovertible evidence that we were flying way before the last century, and have been visited repeatedly by other worlds (and/or dimensions). That we ourselves came from outside the earth is also in evidence.
These ideas do not compute within the present paradigm and so are dismissed off-handedly, ignored, misinterpreted, perverted, or otherwise debunked. And we have bound ourselves with this ignorance.
The point here is not what is or isn’t real, but what we will allow ourselves to entertain within the confines of our limitations. If we believe our (God’s) creative power is NOT limited, then these ideas would not make us feel threatened or fearful in any way. (Or condescending.)
Jesus told Thomas at the last supper that “No one can go to heaven who didn’t come from there,” and “You know where it is and how to get there.” (my paraphrasing)
We already know everything, we always did. I think that the consummation of any philosophy is death, and salvation is rebirth outside any limitation. And although physical death is indicated, it is not completely necessary.