(02 Aug 2024, 22:52 )Bim-K-Ultra Wrote: I mean if you look at the esoteric side of every religion all over the planet since the dawn of man we have always been aware of the other side, all religions are the same when you pull away the silly historical interpretations and read between the lines instead of thinking they are literal.This generalization overlooks the profound differences between religions in terms of beliefs, practices, and worldviews.
While Esoteric interpretations may find common ground in mysticism, mainstream religious teachings differ significantly.
For instance, the monotheism of Abrahamic religions contrasts sharply with the polytheism of Hinduism or the non-theistic nature of Buddhism.
(02 Aug 2024, 22:52 )Bim-K-Ultra Wrote: The very recent and small blip of materialism was born out of the monotheistic religions, i.e. dualism. The belief of man as separate from the whole and that we are not all one is what gave birth to atheism, which even Darwin the genius who proposed the theory was way beyond, just look at all his other works school didn't teach you,Are you linking materialism and atheism to monotheistic religions and dualism? Or in other words, they arose as a deviation from a more unified spiritual understanding?
Materialism can be traced back to ancient Greek philosophy; Democritus and Epicurus. This is long before monotheistic religions.
Darwin's work focused on natural selection and biological evolution, interpreting his views as endorsing spiritual or esoteric perspective is a bit of a stretch.
(02 Aug 2024, 22:52 )Bim-K-Ultra Wrote: and even still we are now moving on to breakthroughs in physics on a quantum level, we can create life like virtual realities, there are drugs that can send people to seemingly alternate realms where time is suspended, people can achieve similar through breathwork,Scientific process, including quantum physics, does not necessarily imply the existence of other dimensions in a spiritual sense. Their interpretations are still a matter of scientific debate, and implications for spirituality are still speculative.
(02 Aug 2024, 22:52 )Bim-K-Ultra Wrote: the CIA worked with Bob Monroe in astral projection, so outside of materialism and dumbed down religious views we have always been aware of other dimensions and still are.These various phenomena lack verifiable evidence and the validity of these claims is often questioned within scientific and academic communities.
Neuroscientist agreeing with the ancient teaching of Buddhism, UFO sightings, and the thousands of other things that would tell anyone who questions things that there is more to life than brain and senses,
Personal and anecdotal experiences might be compelling, but we must remember they do not constitute to proof or spiritual or non-material dimensions.
(02 Aug 2024, 22:52 )Bim-K-Ultra Wrote: the only people who really believe in materialism and a lack of a spiritual existence are the poorly educated people over the last 100 years, all the elites believe it, the celebrities, the royal families, the richest and most powerful people on the planet all go to clubs and lodges where they engage in ritual work with ancient godfroms etc.. atheism is just the end result of 2000+ years of dualism (the new monotheistic faiths. Just my opinion though lol
The argument does not serve as evidence for the validity of such beliefs. The practices of a select group of people do not establish a universal truth, and relying on the behavior of elites as proof can be seen as an appeal to authority.