[AVPPride] Baron Samadhi von Coppockalypse, PhD (His myspace blog)

[michele white]

  If any of you are on myspace and feel like exploring an intelligent, humerous (usually hillarious) site filled with wisdom, astrology, and philosophy ~ check this one out!
   
  http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=20183849&blogID=243732279&Mytoken=D9DDB3C1-8C2E-4D0A-B9720A19A5B27BC013462469
   
  It;s the Blog of Baron Samadhi von Coppockalypse, PhD...
   
  Below is a sample from his current blog
   
   
   
  One is reminded of the frustration a person living in a world with 3 spatial dimensions might have in explaining his/her experience to someone living in a flat, 2 dimensional world. Although 2 dimensions is certainly more than the current "science vs. religion" debate has. It's one dimensional. And its an argument between 2 human functions- belief and thought. Because it is a debate within people, its not one that can be won without the cost of a portion of our native potential.
   
       This one dimensional debate forces belief and thought onto hostile terms with each other. Not only does this war have its own casualties- it also prevents the hot tantric intercourse between thought and belief so necessary for creating excellent human beings. Without thought, belief becomes illogical, and without belief, thought loses the ability to address anything but the most base human concerns. Mercury loses his wings. 
       Ironically, it is the belief stretched out on a scaffolding of logic that has been responsible for the most remarkable discoveries within material science. Einstein's breakthroughs in mathematics were preceded by a vision, and a belief that the vision had a logic to it. He unpacked the logic within the vision, because he believed that there was a hidden validity to it. The proof did not come first. Vision and belief in something without any evidence came first. . 
        What about thoughtful belief? Well, last I checked, professional athletes all around the world were being trained to visualize success, because it increases the probability of success. Last I checked, the Placebo Effect was tremendously important, because people who believe they are getting better get better.  Last time I checked, millions of people were paying millions of dollars to learn about "the power of positive thinking" because it changes life's circumstances. And, last time I checked, the various alternative "spiritual" traditions (magick, yoga, paganism, etc.) were the  home to finest and most comprehensive set of techniques for thoughtful belief.

       The most frustrating thing about this pseudo-debate is that by taking either side, you lose. You lose the ability to choose your beliefs, to believe creatively and strategically. You lose the ability to fashion and honor the gods and goddesses that inspire you. You lose the ability to conceive of your ideals in a form that you can replicate.
        Within the shell of what is called "religion" is the personal technology to incorporate the powers, virtues and understanding of the gods into your life. These are the power-tools of intelligent belief, and neither the New Atheists or the Old Theists provide us with them. 


  “That which you give your attention to, particularly your emotional attention, you draw into your experience.”
~ Abraham-Hicks   
   
  Brightest Blessings,


  Michele
  Willow Wolf
   

 
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