posted on Mar, 26 2008 @ 10:27 AM
I have to clarify before I say this what my stance is when it comes to the philosophy, for lack of a better term, that I employ when considering these
matters. Skepticism doesn't mean what most people think it does - a skeptic is not a debunker or a non-believer per say. Skepticism is actually an
ancient philosophy that requires proof for acceptance of fact, but also allows for open-minded agnosticism and suspicion or
intuition because it refrains from making any assertions of its own as well (such as the assertion that something ISN'T true) without proof.
And since my standards for "proof" are incredibly high, there is literally nothing that I don't have an open mind about. I truly believe, quite
literally, that anything is possible. Because of that, I am what you might call - as oxymoronical as this may sound to many - a deeply spiritual
agnostic skeptic. I am not a calculating, intellectual skeptic, but rather a reactive and intuitive one, who places importance on emotion to the same
(and often a greater) degree as he does on logic. So, with that in mind, what I'm about to say isn't intended to be a statement of fact or even
belief, but merely speculation and intuition based on my own experiences thus far in life.
The previous few posts allude to a great responsibility on the part of this generation (and no doubt subsequent generations) of "experiencers." My
intuition tends to agree with that sentiment. However, I think it's important to consider the possibility that each individual varies in terms of
capabilities, talents, ways of thinking, ways of feeling, and even in some cases perhaps specific intended purposes; that we are each unique and
different, while linked to a shared greater, collective role. (Again, this isn't a statement of fact or belief, but merely intuition and speculation
on my part.)
I say this because my own experiences have often consisted of elements that, when not dismissed or explained away by alternative explanations, seem to
represent specific information or messages being imparted. That information seems, for me, to come in the form of some sort of strange "life
encryption," for lack of a better term. For instance, without getting too specific, there have been things that I experienced which gave me
information, phrases, sentences, or imagery that made no sense at the time, but which became clearer (though remain unresolved) after subsequent
experiences, meeting certain people, or being given further information from whatever the source may or may not have been. It's almost as if I'm not
meant to understand yet. Why that would be the case I can only speculate about. Possibilities off the top of my head include the prospect of something
"going awry" with respect to whatever I'm supposed to do (if anything) if I were to understand prematurely (ala Donnie Darko, as an example,) and a
sort of "time release" formula to ensure that I know what I need to know only when I'm actually in some future situation that requires that
knowledge.
Again, I'm not even saying that I have had definitive experiences that rise to the level of extraterrestrial/extradimensional contact, covert human
activities, or paranormal phenomena, but merely that if I have (as I am open to the possibility and these are one possible explanation for my
experiences,) then my intuition seems to tell me that at least for me it isn't as simple as trying to change the world for the better - that there is
something specific I am supposed to do, but that whatever that is isn't something I can quite understand yet. Pieces fall into place over time,
literally as if a sort of experiential encryption key is slowly turning over tumblers in the lock protecting the mystery of the information I feel has
been imparted, but the totality of the picture or the information's actual nature continues to elude me for the time being. And, as this has been
something mystifying me since I was a teenager and perhaps earlier, I can only imagine how long it could be before I truly am allowed to understand
(again, if anything is even happening.) If this is true for me, then I suspect it may also be true of others.
In any case, my mind and heart are open, and I want to do what I feel is right when and if the time does ever present itself... whatever that ends up
being, if anything.
(edited for grammar and clarity)
[edit on 3/26/2008 by AceWombat04]