I would like to quote from Edward Edinger:
In the study of one's personal life history—going back through the traumas of early experience that make up so much of our personal complexes—shallow answers to these questions may be found. And if that method suffices to provide sufficient meaning that heals, so be it. But often it does not; and one must go deeper. It is then that one may come eventually to the Self, the paradoxical God-image The experiences one has in that encounter, the knowledge that one gains in the process, "gnosis of the Divine." And when that is achieved, the neurosis is finally healed.
These same matters apply on a vast collective scale as humanity begins to experience world-wide apocalyptic events. The same questions arise: "What's happening? Who is responsible? What does it all mean?"
The idea that a vast historical "transformation of God" is going on and that the ordeal is the necessary "sacrificial" event to bring to bring about that transformation
2007-11-15 06:42:50 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Of course not. How else would I be able to tell you to get a life?
2007-11-15 06:47:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I am conscious of the fact that every generation since the inception of your nihilistic religion has had its fair share of deluded zealots who were absolutely convinced that the end times were imminent because of all the "world-wide apocalyptic events" that were transpiring at the time.
Fact is that there have always been and always will be "apocalyptic events" transpiring and they are not a sign that your fictional god is coming. Every generation seems to have to learn this reality anew when their bogus "God-provided" doom prophecies fail to come to pass.
2007-11-15 06:59:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Indoctrination at its finest...
Unfortunately Edward Edinger cannot back up his claims with any evidence beyond personal impression. His statements can be compared with me stating that believers have invisible leprechauns living in their brains conditioning their reason.
Unfortunately there is little to point to the validity of his statement. He is basically stating that Atheists suffer from lack of meaning in life. I would say that this is just not accurate, and that in reality Christians suffer from trying to create meaning and form relationships and getting direction from a being that just doesn't exist.
How many Christians do you know that are incredibly confused because they cannot feel or hear from God. Its a majority, but they tend not to talk about it, because that would force them to comprehend life without God, which they have been taught is meaningless.
It is a terribly harmful belief system.
2007-11-15 06:46:28 · answer #3 · answered by ɹɐǝɟsuɐs Blessed Cheese Maker 7 · 10⤊ 0⤋
This has been proven false. People are born without the belief in any God. I recommend looking into Carl Jung, Sigmund Freud, and John Watson.
2007-11-15 06:54:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have an idea for you. Why don't you move to Idaho where all those survivalists live...you would really fit in there. Other than that, you seem to be getting much more obsessed with this and obsession is a very dangerous thing.
2007-11-15 06:53:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
As a believer in reincarnation, I think we all experienced the God consciousness on the other side before we came here.
2007-11-15 06:47:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually, I am conscious. And I have the brain waves to prove it.
If believing in God makes you more conscious, we should compare brainwaves. I think then we would be able to figure out how God communicates with people, and why he ignores others.
2007-11-15 06:48:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
to be honest when you really analyse what he is saying it boils down to quasi-mystical gibberish with no real basis in fact. i put it in the same class as palm reading, feng shui and the healing power of crystals. it's just pseudo-intellectual smoke and mirrors. atheists who have thought out their position and have examined belief before rejecting it are probably more endowed with true consciousness than most people.
2007-11-15 06:55:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope.
Read a book or two.
"Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon" by Daniel Dennett
"Atheism: The Case Against God" by George H. Smith
"Letter to a Christian Nation" by Sam Harris
2007-11-15 06:45:24 · answer #9 · answered by ZER0 C00L ••AM••VT•• 7 · 9⤊ 2⤋
Yes, we lack the Consciousness that GOD provides to Believers. However, we don't lack real consciousness.
2007-11-15 06:49:17 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. I can walk and breathe and live. I'm perfectly conscious. Probably more so than believers who believe in magical men in the sky...THAT is a sign of lack of consciousness
2007-11-15 06:46:48 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋