Sense of reality

by d 13 Replies latest jw friends

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  JamesThomas

  “ Our ideas of reality are really data. What you do with data is the proof of the "reality" pudding.”

  So, that's it?

  This is as deep as it gets?

  We questioned everything before, but now we don't?

  Such a method of “proof of reality”, is understandably an easy conclusion in which to accommodate ourselves; because nothing has really been threatened or fundamentally changed. Our paradigm of 'reality” remains pretty much untouched and uninterrupted.

  We have rearranged our impression of “reality” and how to discern it with the same process of thought that created the past delusions.

  “ Our ideas of reality are really data. What you do with data is the proof of the "reality" pudding.”

  So who is it exactly that manipulates the data into a “reality” pudding? Who are we, really?

  Instead of comfortably resting in past mental constructions of reality, lets have some drastic fun and pull the rug completely out from under ourselves.

  Perhaps a new way of seeing will arise.

  What IS our “physical reality”? Who ARE we?

  The human body and brain, are constructed of atoms. The atom consists of a central nucleus which is surrounded by electrons. The nucleus and electrons are extremely small, and so most of the atom is simply empty space. How much is empty, and how much not?

  Lets put together all the atoms of all seven billion people on this planet together, and remove the space within those atoms.

  What does the remaining nuclei and electrons consist of?

  Approximately, one teaspoon of “matter”.

  Did you get that?

  The fact is, is that what we think of as “ourself” is 99,999....% nothing.

  Is what remains solid-concrete-matter?

  As far as we can tell it is fundamentally made up of non-material energy. Something, we don't yet understand and can only theorize and guess as being invisible vibrating multidimensional strings and shit. Nothing we can comprehend.

  There is no there.

  So what are we, really? Who is it that thinks it can deduce what “reality” is???

  Do we just continue the same old paradigm? and “think” our way through? Or do we go beyond everything we believe?

  The door is open.
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  HarryMac

  Return of the Parakeet:

  Imagine a songbird caged since a chick and then let loose. It's where it should be, but at first it will feel bewildered.

  This feeling will eventually leave you. Cherish it -- you'll never have such a sense of freedom again.

  Wow! Great poetic way to put it!

  Or something that Raymond Franz said (don't quote me)... being at the ocean's edge.(?).

  Regarless, like yours more.
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  Heaven

  I feel like at times life has no set purpose and we are just empty humans floating in space.

  I think a lot of people feel this from time to time.

  High mind-control groups such as JWs want to be the ones to tell you what your purpose is when in reality, it is a deeply personal choice each of us needs to make. When you rely on someone else to define your purpose for you, then you will never be truly happy. We are the architects of our lives.

  So, d, what purpose(s) would YOU like your life to fulfill? It's a tough question to answer and may take you some time to sort it out.
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  Terry

  What you are THINKING is like a telegram informing you a loved one has died.

  You scream, cry, protest, grieve and mourn.

  But, sometimes that telegram was delivered to the wrong address and what you were REACTING TO was

  only the IDEA and not the REALITY.