What is Truth?

1 Comment EMail This Post Published by Michael December 31st, 2006 in Musings

Most people understand truth as representational truth, meaning a statement can only be classified as true or false if it refers to or represents something in the concrete world. Example: “It is raining outside”. This can be checked by going outside to verify whether it is indeed raining. When aspects can easily be seen, we tie our statements to the objects, processes or affairs. This is also called the correspondence theory of truth and relies on empirical representation.

The more complex approach to truth includes subjective truthfulness. Example: “I am happy”. There is no way of checking the accuracy of this statement without entering into further discussion, since we are assessing a topic which is not represented in the concrete world (or isn’t backed by a Law of Nature).

The difficulty with subjective truthfulness is that not only might I be lying to you, I could also be lying to myself, often without being aware of it myself. In our simplistic example, I could honestly tell you that I am happy (so I am being true to you), but I’ve not admitted to myself that I am not happy (so I am not being true to myself). Is my statement thus true or false?

The amazing fact is that truth alone will not set one free. Only truthfulness will set one free.

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Filters Obscure Reality

0 Comments EMail This Post Published by Michael December 31st, 2006 in Musings, World View

Through education systems, the media, our individual background, our cultural background, our social institutions, our parents and peers, we have been culturally conditioned into adopting a web of opinions through which we interpret reality. We only see what the web of our opinions allows us to see. It obscures the true nature of life like a veil, giving us the illusion that we know who we are and what life is all about. It may be comfortable to live in the false security of this consensus pseudo-reality, as the majority do, but we pay a high price. We stop feeling really alive, and we believe that our filters are the only correct filters. We start believing in absolutes, instead of embracing the never-ending journey of reducing filters.

An example: Some non-human cultures can be very sophisticated. Wolves, for example, although beasts, can hunt and coordinate in packs through a very sophisticated emotional signal system. They share an intricate emotional worldspace.

Yet anything outside that world system is not registered. You could read the Bible to them, but no luck. What you are, with that book, is basically dinner plus a few bits that will have to be spat out.

The point is that we humans respond, and can respond, only to stimuli that fall within our worldspace, our worldview. Everything else is non-existent – often spat out and discarded.

Since no human can possibly gain all knowledge, our filters always discard information that would be useful/meaningful at a higher level of consciousness. Truly enlightened individuals understand that the removal of filters is an infinite task: the more filters that are removed, the more filters the individual becomes aware of. This is the Conundrum of Enlightenment.

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18 Comments EMail This Post Published by Michael November 17th, 2006 in Help for Tony

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Stages of Human Development

0 Comments EMail This Post Published by Michael November 15th, 2006 in Spirituality, World View

All of life is a process, a continual process.

We all start equally at Square One. Progress along the Continuum of Life is determined by, among others:

Social Environment
Personal Aptitude and Hunger for Knowledge
Family Background
Religious Involvement…

The Development of Consciousness can be described as progression from:

Materialism to Spirituality, or
Egocentric to Globalcentric

Many theorists have named the different stages in human development. One of the simplest and easiest conception of the stages can be found in Scott Peck’s book, The Different Drum, in which he describes the progression from selfish child to self-giving sage. Peck’s stages are these:

Chaotic, antisocial

Formal, institutional

Skeptic, individual

Mystic, communal

Ken Wilber has an amazingly clear summary of Clare Graves presentation of the “waves of existence” on his website. It is based on the work of Beck and Cowan. Part of Wilber’s discussion is listed below but for a better understanding of the subject follow this link or read his book, “Integral Psychology.”

http://wilber.shambhala.com/html/books/cowokev7_intro.cfm

Graves Waves of Existence:

1. Beige: Archaic-Instinctual. The level of basic survival; food, water, warmth, sex, and safety have priority. Uses habits and instincts just to survive. Distinct self is barely awakened or sustained. Forms into survival bands to perpetuate life.

Where seen: First human societies, newborn infants, senile elderly, late-stage Alzheimer’s victims, mentally ill street people, starving masses, shell shock. 0.1% of the adult population, 0% power.

2. Purple: Magical-Animistic. Thinking is animistic; magical spirits, good and bad, swarm the earth leaving blessings, curses, and spells that determine events. Forms into ethnic tribes. The spirits exist in ancestors and bond the tribe. Kinship and lineage establish political links. Sounds “holistic” but is actually atomistic: “there is a name for each bend in the river but no name for the river.”

Where seen: Belief in voodoo-like curses, blood oaths, ancient grudges, good luck charms, family rituals, magical ethnic beliefs and superstitions; strong in Third-World settings, gangs, athletic teams, and corporate “tribes.” 10% of the population, 1% of the power.

3. Red: Power Gods. First emergence of a self-distinct from the tribe; powerful, impulsive, egocentric, heroic. Mythic spirits, dragons, beasts, and powerful people. Feudal lords protect underlings in exchange for obedience and labor. The basis of feudal empires –power and glory. The world is a jungle full of threats and predators. Conquers, out-foxes, and dominates; enjoys self to the fullest without regret or remorse.

Where seen: The “terrible twos,” rebellious youth, frontier mentalities, feudal kingdoms, epic heroes, James Bond villains, soldiers of fortune, wild rock stars, Atilla the Hun, Lord of the Flies. 20% of the population, 5% of the power.

4. Blue: Conformist Rule. Life has meaning, direction, and purpose, with outcomes determined by an all-powerful Other or Order. This righteous Order enforces a code of conduct based on absolutist and unvarying principles of “right” and “wrong.” Violating the code or rules has severe, perhaps everlasting repercussions. Following the code yields rewards for the faithful. Basis of ancient nations. Rigid social hierarchies; paternalistic; one right way and only one right way to think about everything. Law and order; impulsivity controlled through guilt; concrete-literal and fundamentalist belief; obedience to the rule of Order. Often “religious” [in the mythic-membership sense; Graves and Beck refer to it as the “saintly/absolutistic” level], but can be secular or atheistic Order or Mission.

Where seen: Puritan America, Confucian China, Dickensian England, Singapore discipline, codes of chivalry and honor, charitable good deeds, religious fundamentalism (e.g., Christian and Islamic), Boy and Girl Scouts, “moral majority,” patriotism. 40% of the population, 30% of the power.

5. Orange: Scientific Achievement. At this wave, the self “escapes” from the “herd mentality” of blue, and seeks truth and meaning in individualistic terms–hypothetico-deductive, experimental, objective, mechanistic, operational–”scientific” in the typical sense. The world is a rational and well-oiled machine with natural laws that can be learned, mastered, and manipulated for one’s own purposes. Highly achievement oriented, especially (in America) toward materialistic gains. The laws of science rule politics, the economy, and human events. The world is a chessboard on which games are played as winners gain pre-eminence and perks over losers. Marketplace alliances; manipulate earth’s resources for one’s strategic gains. Basis of corporate states.

Where seen: The Enlightenment, Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged, Wall Street, emerging middle classes around the world, cosmetics industry, trophy hunting, colonialism, the Cold War, fashion industry, materialism, liberal self-interest. 30% of the population, 50% of the power.

6. Green: The Sensitive Self. Communitarian, human bonding, ecological sensitivity, networking. The human spirit must be freed from greed, dogma, and divisiveness; feelings and caring supersede cold rationality; cherishing of the earth, Gaia, life. Against hierarchy; establishes lateral bonding and linking. Permeable self, relational self, group intermeshing. Emphasis on dialogue, relationships. Basis of values communes (i.e., freely chosen affiliations based on shared sentiments). Reaches decisions through reconciliation and consensus (downside: interminable “processing” and incapacity to reach decisions). Refresh spirituality, bring harmony, enrich human potential. Strongly egalitarian, anti-hierarchy, pluralistic values, social construction of reality, diversity, multiculturalism, relativistic value systems; this worldview is often called pluralistic relativism. Subjective, nonlinear thinking; shows a greater degree of affective warmth, sensitivity, and caring, for earth and all its inhabitants.

Where seen: Deep ecology, postmodernism, Netherlands idealism, Rogerian counseling, Canadian health care, humanistic psychology, liberation theology, cooperative inquiry, World Council of Churches, Greenpeace, animal rights, ecofeminism, post-colonialism, Foucault/Derrida, politically correct, diversity movements, human rights issues, ecopsychology. 10% of the population, 15% of the power.

Wilber goes on to describe the extensive research of Graves, Beck, and Cowan that indicates there are two major waves to a second-tier of consciousness beyond wave 6 (corresponding to what we would recognize as middle and late vision-logic):

7. Yellow: Integrative. Life is a kaleidoscope of natural hierarchies [holarchies], systems, and forms. Flexibility, spontaneity, and functionality have the highest priority. Differences and pluralities can be integrated into interdependent, natural flows. Egalitarianism is complemented with natural degrees of excellence where appropriate. Knowledge and competency should supersede rank, power, status, or group. The prevailing world order is the result of the existence of different levels of reality (memes) and the inevitable patterns of movement up and down the dynamic spiral. Good governance facilitates the emergence of entities through the levels of increasing complexity (nested hierarchy).

8. Turquoise: Holistic. Universal holistic system, holons/waves of integrative energies; unites feeling with knowledge [centaur]; multiple levels interwoven into one conscious system. Universal order, but in a living, conscious fashion, not based on external rules (blue) or group bonds (green). A “grand unification” is possible, in theory and in actuality. Sometimes involves the emergence of a new spirituality as a meshwork of all existence. Turquoise thinking uses the entire spiral; sees multiple levels of interaction; detects harmonics, the mystical forces, and the pervasive flow-states that permeate any organization.

Second-tier thinking: 1% of the population, 5% of the power.

With only 1 percent of the population at second-tier thinking (and only 0.1 percent at turquoise), second-tier consciousness is relatively rare because it is now the “leading-edge” of collective human evolution. As examples, Beck and Cowan mention items ranging from Teilhard de Chardin’s noosphere to the growth of transpersonal psychology, with increases in frequency definitely on the way, and even higher memes still in the offing….

Wilber is the best guide to these final two stages and discusses them in detail in his book,

“Integral psychology”

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http://www.shambhala.com/html/catalog/items/isbn/1-57062-554-9.cfm/xid,8333/yid,1029991

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Radio Interview - The Con of Religion

1 Comment EMail This Post Published by Michael November 13th, 2006 in Spirituality, 7 Lies of the 21st Century, Podcasts

Date: Wednesday 15 November 8:00pm – 9:00pm EST. An interview with Dr. Gianni DeVincent-Hayes, author of 14 books.

Topic: How Religion is Used to Enslave Minds

This will be a controversial show, investigating the 5 major world religions and how they are used to enslave and control us as we move ever closer to globalization. If you currently follow any religion this is a must-hear show which will challenge you to rethink many of the beliefs you’ve held dear for years. Have a pen and paper handy to take notes to discuss with your religious leader.

Although I promise to handle the discussion sensitively, it may offend some! Tune in to hear more…

To Listen:
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Dial 712-580-1100 and enter the code #97524

To Call In During the Show:
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An audio download of the interview will be available after Friday 17 November here.

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0 Comments EMail This Post Published by Michael November 13th, 2006 in Current Events, Podcasts

Date: Monday 13 November 8:00pm – 10:00pm EST. An interview with J. Scott of The World Of The Unexplained

Topic: The Occult Numerology of WW3

Particularly relevant if you’re not yet familiar with the method in which globalists engineer specific events to occur on occult significant dates. I’ll discuss 9/11, the London Train Blasts of July 7th 2005, the Sharm el-Sheik bomb blasts of July 22, 2005 and many other planned events, designed to cause fear and panic while telegraphing their power and control to those who know what clues to look for.

To Listen:
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0 Comments EMail This Post Published by Michael November 13th, 2006 in Musings

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US Elections - A Perfect Example of Staged Politics

0 Comments EMail This Post Published by Michael November 10th, 2006 in Current Events

Here’s the flavor of most news and politics international commentators regarding the November US mid-term elections:

US midterm election results that heralded a massive power shift in the American political landscape were greeted with jubilation around the world.

From Paris to Pakistan, politicians, analysts and ordinary citizens said they hoped the Democratic takeover of Congress and the departure of defence secretary Donald Rumsfeld would force US President George Bush to adopt a more conciliatory approach to the globe’s crises, and teach a president many see as a “cowboy” a lesson in humility. (From Ireland Online)

What bunk. The drivel being carried by international media sickens me.

By now thinking Americans know that there is little difference between the politics of Republicans and Democrats. The Democrat win will no doubt cause many to heave a sigh of relief and go straight back to their slumber while the real power behind BOTH Democrats and Republicans continue their push for globalization. How do we know this? By the continual use of the term ‘bipartisan’. Very simply, Republican policies will be continued even though the House is now under Democrat leadership.

What policy changes can we expect?

The win will change nothing, except perhaps to accelerate changes already in place. My bet: not a single current important policy will change during the Democratic term. Do not be fooled by the elation expressed worldwide - the Republican policies will be continued.

Commentary on International Reaction to US Elections

“A cycle has ended. The cycle of pre-emptive wars, of unilateralism, ends in great failure. This is the truth that is becoming clear also to the American public. A new cycle must begin and I think there is a great responsibility for Europe.” - Massimo D’Alema, Italian Foreign Minister

Do not believe for a minute the cycle has ended. To me the call for a new cycle simply means a radical acceleration, with Europe possibly taking a leading role.

“Of course, the citizens of the United States are humans with a conscience. It’s a reprisal vote against the war in Iraq, against the corruption within the Bush administration. All this fills us with optimism.” - Hugo Chavez, Venezuelan President

At the risk of offending some, the vast majority of US voters have absolutely no personal conscience: they voted purely based on opinions created by the media in the run-up to the elections. If they had understood the real issues, they would not have participated in the sham vote.

“A lot of Americans have realized that Mr. Bush has lied to them.” - Laurent Fabius, former French Prime Minister

To single out Bush as the only liar in the US, or even the Western world, is a faux pas which should be recorded in the annals of political bloops. We are so awash in lies right now, it’s nigh on impossible to believe ANYone. Many are claiming that we have seen the end of certainty, ever since Sep 11, 2001.

“The message of the American people is clear — there needs to be a major change of direction on Iraq. Just as in Britain, people in the U.S. feel that they have been ill-advised, misled, and ignored. These election results have not only damaged Bush, they mean that (Prime Minister Tony) Blair is now totally isolated in the international community.” - John McDonnell, candidate for the Labour Party leadership

Again, this is rhetoric to continue the farce that citizens actually have a voice when voting. When the options are controlled, we have no free choice whatsoever. It’s like being forced to choose from a display of vegetables, when all I really want is an apple.

“The foreign policy of George Bush is wrong. And Mr. Harper had better be listening because I believe Canadians were frankly already ahead of the Americans in reaching these same conclusions.” - Jack Layton, NDP Leader

Profound… not. If Canadians were genuinely ahead, they would know neither Bush nor Harper are the real culprits. These gentlemen are purely pawns. Many now realize that the US President is there purely to save face and be a fall guy when the doodoo hits the fan.

“(The vote was) the beginning of the end of a six-year nightmare for the world.'’ - Statement signed by more than 200 Socialist members of European Parliament

It’s my belief we ain’t seen nothing yet… We will have to wait and see what happens during this Democratic term, particularly as we move ever closer to December 21, 2012, a mere 6 years away.

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2 Comments EMail This Post Published by Michael November 9th, 2006 in Musings

From Sydney Morning Herald, September 28, 2006

[Ed: What has this world come to, when police officers start banning hugging in the streets of Sydney?]

The man behind the latest YouTube sensation has spoken out for the first time about his global cuddling controversy. Serial hugger Juan Mann describes the free hugs he hands out…as fast-food emotion. His cuddling campaign received an international dose of publicity today, after a clip showing his public displays of affection won a coveted front page spot on the video sharing website. An American television audience of millions also watched him at work, when the video was broadcast on the prime-time breakfast program Good Morning America yesterday. Today, the hugger was at it again, brandishing his “free hugs” sign in the busy pedestrian thoroughfare, and having quite a few people take him up on his offer. “It’s a way to make people smile,” Mann said. “For every person who gets a hug, you see five walk past with a smile on their face.” But his efforts to spread the love became a little too popular for some people’s liking, according to a blurb on the YouTube video, which said: “As this symbol of human hope spread across the city, police and officials ordered the Free Hugs campaign BANNED.” Undeterred, Mann collected more than 10,000 signatures on a petition he presented to the City of Sydney council. Demands for a halt to the hugs petered out shortly after, and the end of the clip shows Mann hugging an official. City worker Elly Mitchell, who handed out a few free hugs on her lunch break today, said she was inspired to organise [an] event after seeing the video online. “We’re going to hug the city,” Ms Mitchell said.

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