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Forum: Religion and Philosophy 2nd August 2014, 07:21 AM
Replies: 313
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Posted By Limbo
I agree. The awareness of psi is...

I agree.




The awareness of psi is something that all mystics have to deal with sooner or later, if they are practicing disciplines such as meditation and yoga. Some traditions, such as...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 1st August 2014, 07:53 AM
Replies: 313
Views: 21,203
Posted By Limbo
Yes of course it would be an obvious thing to...

Yes of course it would be an obvious thing to try. Then you would end up with a lot of bears getting free meals, because there are more variables than just belief that influence psi, just as there is...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 31st July 2014, 03:17 PM
Replies: 313
Views: 21,203
Posted By Limbo
Yes, sorry I misunderstood you when you said, "Do...

Yes, sorry I misunderstood you when you said, "Do one experiment to find out who the sheep and goats are".




Because if parapsychology were to become validated by mainstream science, then...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 31st July 2014, 02:45 PM
Replies: 313
Views: 21,203
Posted By Limbo
So maybe you're asking what can the paranormal...

So maybe you're asking what can the paranormal and the monomyth do for me. Well, pretty much what they did for Clark Kent but on a much less exaggerated scale.

The Superhero's Mythic Journey:...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 31st July 2014, 02:21 PM
Replies: 313
Views: 21,203
Posted By Limbo
Ok so just to wrap it up. The relationship...

Ok so just to wrap it up. The relationship between religion and mysticism is like that of sci-fi and science. The paranormal and the monomyth tie them all together. Space-age culture is immersed in a...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 31st July 2014, 01:41 PM
Replies: 313
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Posted By Limbo
There's a lot to choose from, but I think...

There's a lot to choose from, but I think time-travelling porn is pretty cool. :blush:
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 31st July 2014, 01:20 PM
Replies: 313
Views: 21,203
Posted By Limbo
If evidence of remote viewing is all it takes to...

If evidence of remote viewing is all it takes to overcome your skepticism, then why are you still a skeptic? There is plenty of evidence, even supergoat Richard Wiseman admits it. The problem is,...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 31st July 2014, 12:54 PM
Replies: 313
Views: 21,203
Posted By Limbo
No I don't think you do! :p I've...

No I don't think you do! :p




I've given you a bunch. Books, links, testimony. Would you like another link or two?

http://deanradin.com/evidence/evidence.htm...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 31st July 2014, 12:26 PM
Replies: 313
Views: 21,203
Posted By Limbo
I wouldn't go that far! One experiment doesn't...

I wouldn't go that far! One experiment doesn't settle anything.




haha supergoats.

Well lets suppose for a moment that mainstream science overcomes the sheep-goat effect and validates...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 31st July 2014, 11:43 AM
Replies: 313
Views: 21,203
Posted By Limbo
I wouldn't go so far as to say, 'only'. Maybe...

I wouldn't go so far as to say, 'only'. Maybe goats see it, but block it out or explain it away.

But no it doesn't strike me as absurd. Think of it like sex. If you don't believe you will get any,...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 31st July 2014, 11:29 AM
Replies: 313
Views: 21,203
Posted By Limbo
I expect you to wallow in woo sir. I expect you...

I expect you to wallow in woo sir. I expect you to leave your comfort zone. That is the first step in the hero journey monomyth formula, and it is also the first step in the spiritual quest.

If...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 31st July 2014, 09:03 AM
Replies: 313
Views: 21,203
Posted By Limbo
You said the magic word! Twice! Scoring...

You said the magic word! Twice!

Scoring patterns in psi experiments are a very interesting thing. They show that belief and disbelief are important variables. Believers score above chance,...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 31st July 2014, 08:36 AM
Replies: 313
Views: 21,203
Posted By Limbo
Sure. Everytime a psi experiment is successfully...

Sure. Everytime a psi experiment is successfully replicated by a 'sheep' my position is supported. That happens a lot more than most JREFers realize.

And, everytime a 'goat' tries but fails to...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 31st July 2014, 07:56 AM
Replies: 313
Views: 21,203
Posted By Limbo
If it falls down at that point, then it goes...

If it falls down at that point, then it goes without saying that it stands prior to that point. :)




My personal testimony that psi is real is evidence. Of course, it's only anecdotal...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 31st July 2014, 07:21 AM
Replies: 313
Views: 21,203
Posted By Limbo
Chance level? The collective unconscious (or...

Chance level? The collective unconscious (or objective psyche) does indeed permit psi at a better-than-chance-level. "The magnitude of psychic functioning exhibited appears to be in the range between...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 30th July 2014, 08:03 AM
Replies: 313
Views: 21,203
Posted By Limbo
I'm glad to hear you say that! I find a lot to...

I'm glad to hear you say that! I find a lot to agree with in your post.




I'm glad to see you realize that! It's not chronic and unwelcome, but it sure wasn't easy. There is a reason Neo...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 29th July 2014, 12:33 PM
Replies: 313
Views: 21,203
Posted By Limbo
Yeah it does that too. So, you're...

Yeah it does that too.




So, you're saying you guys aren't ready to join my cult? Hm maybe recruiting here wasn't a smart business plan.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 28th July 2014, 03:01 PM
Replies: 313
Views: 21,203
Posted By Limbo
Archetypes are semi-autonomous, they are not...

Archetypes are semi-autonomous, they are not independent from the human mind. But since the inexplicable powers of the human mind can penetrate time and space, that's not a problem for them.

I'm...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 28th July 2014, 12:10 PM
Replies: 313
Views: 21,203
Posted By Limbo
Then myth (including sci-fi) is more than meets...

Then myth (including sci-fi) is more than meets the eye, and Humanity has a lot of work to do. Luckily, it has started already.

"No one, as far as I know, has yet tried to compose into a single...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 28th July 2014, 10:56 AM
Replies: 313
Views: 21,203
Posted By Limbo
And to make it worse, meaning itself is the...

And to make it worse, meaning itself is the domain of the trickster archetype.




Or group shared psychic dreams, for example.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 28th July 2014, 09:04 AM
Replies: 313
Views: 21,203
Posted By Limbo
Glad you did! No doubt the discussion is a little...

Glad you did! No doubt the discussion is a little stale by now, and so if you chose not to respond to this post I'll be disappointed but I will understand.




I appreciate that! I would like to...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 21st July 2014, 07:40 AM
Replies: 313
Views: 21,203
Posted By Limbo
Well, I gave you a fair chance. Now I must...

Well, I gave you a fair chance. Now I must consider you an unworthy opponent. Bye!
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 21st July 2014, 06:52 AM
Replies: 313
Views: 21,203
Posted By Limbo
Look, we both love BSG. We both love sci-fi. We...

Look, we both love BSG. We both love sci-fi. We don't have to lock horns like this.

You seem to be saying you have provided a counter-analysis. Yet earlier you seemed to imply you haven't, when...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 21st July 2014, 03:50 AM
Replies: 313
Views: 21,203
Posted By Limbo
If you can provide a counter-analysis without it...

If you can provide a counter-analysis without it boiling down to "Mormonism" this and "Israel" that, then why haven't you? C'mon what are you waiting for. Put up or shut up.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 21st July 2014, 03:45 AM
Replies: 313
Views: 21,203
Posted By Limbo
Yes, yes and atheists back in the stone -age...

Yes, yes and atheists back in the stone -age learned how to build a fire. Therefore, they concluded, materialism is true.

Sean Carroll will be remembered as another short-sighted scientist who...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 20th July 2014, 06:58 PM
Replies: 313
Views: 21,203
Posted By Limbo
Archetypes are sort of like the building-blocks...

Archetypes are sort of like the building-blocks of world religion and myth. They are also the building-blocks of the sci-fi/comic book genre. They take different forms but underneath the surface they...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 20th July 2014, 06:22 PM
Replies: 313
Views: 21,203
Posted By Limbo
Yeah, I enjoyed it too. I saw it last week. Of...

Yeah, I enjoyed it too. I saw it last week. Of course the assertions he makes about the paranormal toward the end are utterly ridiculous, but I still enjoyed it.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 20th July 2014, 02:16 PM
Replies: 313
Views: 21,203
Posted By Limbo
Whereas your counter-analysis amounts to...

Whereas your counter-analysis amounts to "Mormonism" this and "Israel" that. Gee whiz. :)
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 20th July 2014, 01:48 PM
Replies: 313
Views: 21,203
Posted By Limbo
And I think you have nothing more to contribute...

And I think you have nothing more to contribute to the topic than repeating over and over that I'm wrong. Saying that over and over doesn't make you right.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 20th July 2014, 09:22 AM
Replies: 313
Views: 21,203
Posted By Limbo
I am looking forward to continuing our...

I am looking forward to continuing our discussion. Safe Journey! :)
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 20th July 2014, 05:35 AM
Replies: 313
Views: 21,203
Posted By Limbo
Where the archetype of mana goes, the archetype...

Where the archetype of mana goes, the archetype of the trickster follows. Science is too clumsy and limited to deal with both of them. Shamans are not.

“If one believes, as I do, that ESP exists...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 20th July 2014, 04:26 AM
Replies: 313
Views: 21,203
Posted By Limbo
Another post worthy of attention from Myriad! ...

Another post worthy of attention from Myriad!




Yes, quite sure. You go hunting, you endure trials, and you return with the kill. A shaman will use that common experience as a metaphor to hint...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 19th July 2014, 07:12 PM
Replies: 313
Views: 21,203
Posted By Limbo
Myriad, thank you for your long and thougtful...

Myriad, thank you for your long and thougtful post that I can really sink my teeth into. I appreciate it. :)

I'm sorry if I'm frustrating you. I'll try to clear things up a bit and hopefully we...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 19th July 2014, 05:06 PM
Replies: 313
Views: 21,203
Posted By Limbo
Who, me? I'm just a mild-mannered reporter. ...

Who, me? I'm just a mild-mannered reporter.

"God is, if you will, a name previous cultures and eras have given to this other part of who we actually are. So this ends up effectively divinizing...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 19th July 2014, 04:59 PM
Replies: 313
Views: 21,203
Posted By Limbo
Funny you should say that, it reminds me of...

Funny you should say that, it reminds me of Sheldon Cooper from Big Bang Theory... an atheist whose love of sci-fi/comic books and science pretty much epitomizes what this thread is about. His church...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 19th July 2014, 04:21 PM
Replies: 313
Views: 21,203
Posted By Limbo
You're entitled to your opinion, no matter how...

You're entitled to your opinion, no matter how wrong it is. :p

Just who do you think my God is, exactly?

Oh, I get it. Since I'm here taking you guys on, that must make me a religious...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 19th July 2014, 02:46 PM
Replies: 313
Views: 21,203
Posted By Limbo
The psychlos aren't another race. That's just the...

The psychlos aren't another race. That's just the symbolic form. Form is secondary. See, the problem is you don't know how to decode symbols. You are reading the denotation, not the connotation....
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 19th July 2014, 02:33 PM
Replies: 313
Views: 21,203
Posted By Limbo
Even if that's true, the skeletal structure of...

Even if that's true, the skeletal structure of the story is still the monomyth. The monomyth boils down to shamanic or mystical initiation. This is not only the root of world religion and myth, it's...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 19th July 2014, 01:59 PM
Replies: 313
Views: 21,203
Posted By Limbo
To say that Superman is like Jesus or based on...

To say that Superman is like Jesus or based on Jesus is not the same as identifying the archetype that both Superman and Jesus are manifestations of.

To say that BSG is based on Mormonism is not...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 19th July 2014, 01:58 PM
Replies: 313
Views: 21,203
Posted By Limbo
The Psychlos are the 'demons' of the tribe of...

The Psychlos are the 'demons' of the tribe of humans, the psychlos have a place in their mythology. As the tribe member who departs the realm of the known and encounters them, that puts Johnny...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 19th July 2014, 01:09 PM
Replies: 313
Views: 21,203
Posted By Limbo
After I posted my BSG take, you responded with,...

After I posted my BSG take, you responded with, "Battlestar Galactica is actually based on Mormonism." As if that makes everything I said wrong somehow. I've tried to explain to you why Mormonism is...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 19th July 2014, 12:00 PM
Replies: 313
Views: 21,203
Posted By Limbo
Partly because it is a particular genre that is...

Partly because it is a particular genre that is very closely tied to science. Science has taken over functions that traditionally myth has performed for societies. For example the cosmological...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 19th July 2014, 11:41 AM
Replies: 313
Views: 21,203
Posted By Limbo
That largely has to do with the UFO phenomenon,...

That largely has to do with the UFO phenomenon, ET.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 19th July 2014, 11:39 AM
Replies: 313
Views: 21,203
Posted By Limbo
Who share our culture? The archetypes are...

Who share our culture? The archetypes are universal common denominators; are cross-cultural.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 19th July 2014, 11:22 AM
Replies: 313
Views: 21,203
Posted By Limbo
'Mormonism' is not an archetype. People who have...

'Mormonism' is not an archetype. People who have never heard of Mormonism, who know nothing about the artists involved in a particular sci-fi story and what they intend, can still identify the...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 19th July 2014, 10:47 AM
Replies: 313
Views: 21,203
Posted By Limbo
If you sit on a couch all day, what is it your...

If you sit on a couch all day, what is it your mind is doing? Reading? Watching TV? Listening to music? Surfing the web? SOMETHING is getting some sort of exercise. Even if it's your mind. There is...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 19th July 2014, 10:06 AM
Replies: 313
Views: 21,203
Posted By Limbo
My good sir. Decontructing sci-fi is not about...

My good sir. Decontructing sci-fi is not about tying it to a particular religion of a particular time and place, because then all you've done is pass the buck, in a way. It's about exposing the...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 19th July 2014, 10:01 AM
Replies: 313
Views: 21,203
Posted By Limbo
Religion is, among other things, a...

Religion is, among other things, a misinterpretation of mythology. That misinterpretation can go in two directions. If you read it and take it literally, factually, and historically, you are...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 19th July 2014, 07:01 AM
Replies: 313
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Posted By Limbo
Well, at least you got SOMETHING right. :p

Well, at least you got SOMETHING right. :p
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 19th July 2014, 06:55 AM
Replies: 313
Views: 21,203
Posted By Limbo
Sure you have, you just don't recognize them...

Sure you have, you just don't recognize them because your concept of religion is so narrow. The church of sci-fi is the movie theatre, the comic book store, the Star Trek convention, the MarsCon, the...
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