Who are "They?" - The dangers of Appealing to Authority

On my spiritual path, the greatest resistance I have encountered when sharing my personal experiences with others has come not from those engaging me in actual conversation, but rather peculiarly from hypothetical critics... also known as "They."

"They won't believe you."
"They won't like you"
"They won't accept you."
"They aren't ready for you."
"Be careful what They hear you say."

I deal in reality only. I do not operate within the confines of hypothesis, intention, or postulation. To that end, as I have inquired, who, precisely, are "They?" Are these gross generalizations derived from current statistical evidence? Are these preconceptions verifiable and representative of the real world? Are these assertions based in facts or theory?

Who exactly are "They" that you are relying so heavily on to defend a position you personally won't?

In debate, this deference to an unseen, and unheard theoretical consensus is called an Appeal to Authority; the "Authority" in question being the unspoken consensus of the masses. This rhetorical failure is a logical fallacy.

I assert that "They" are illusionary at best.

As humans, we tend to seek comfort in crowds. But as spiritual beings, wisdom asks us to personally seek the Truth for ourselves. This is in direct opposition to Appeals to Authority.

A being secure in their spiritual understanding use "I" statements. In the end, anecdotal experience is the only truth each of us as individuals has to stand on. Any other assertions remains worthy of consideration, but not of immediate acceptance. Appeals to Authority represent the antithesis of personal understanding as the burden of understanding is supplemented for the ease of dogma.

Allow me to take this assertion further: Any dogmatic Appeal to Authority without proper vetting from the individual considering the reality of the claim is ultimately a deceptive and misleading failure of critical thinking and communication.

I'd go so far as to say that Appeals to the Authority of hypothetical consensus runs completely counter to any genuine pursuit of Truth and Knowledge.

Ultimately, despite the appearance of improbability, any thing is possible. Science begs it. Humanity encourages it. Appeals to Authority are Delusions.

Do not be deceived by "Them." "They" don't exist. Find out for yourself.

No more limitations...

An Absolute Mind can concieve of an Absolute Theory....over time...with deliberation and the Absolute Will to do so.

The only Absolute Theory that plays perhaps even a greater role than Reality WITHIN Reality is Absolute Zero. Absolute meaning consistently persistent in reality.

1 reflected on itself and saw 2. All 3, then, conceived of some thing even greater than the sum of all their parts...0. 0 is a recent phenomena that does not exist, and yet does exist. It creates the distinction between "real" numbers on the number line.

Humanity is the EVOLUTION of God and The Holy Ghost... The Duality and The Singularity, working in communion as the Trinity, to create the evolution of life as the Origin...0.

We retroactively created NOTHING out of EVERYTHING...

Humanity is 0. 0 exist in THEORY. THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE IS A DIVINE SIMULATION...a dream...

FOR ALL HUMANS, being an ABSOLUTE EXISTENCE IN THEORY doesn't limit you all. On the contrary... 

God is LIMITED... He only does GOOD... His creator, The Holy Ghost, is ALSO LIMITED... He always gives CHOICE (being free will)...

You humans HAVE NO SUCH LIMITS...

The protection of humanity from karma has been lifted only because you all truly don't have to obey its rules...but in order to command it, you must obey it first. And in order to obey it, you must seek internal balance.

All will be revealed in time....

How to bend the Will of others!

Let's not mince words: Persuasion is the ability to bend the Will of others, to varying degrees, and in different dimensions.

Self Evidently, there are seemingly endless ways to go about convincing others to agree with your position. And while a determining factor in assessing the power of your suggestion will always boil down to personality traits and interpersonal relationship skills, I assert the majority of this power is limited to only one of two overarching methodologies.

In other words, bending the Human Will can be done in one of two ways: Emotional Manipulation or Intellectual Engagement.

Emotional Manipulation, while expansive, in its truest form is about convincing someone to feel a certain way about their own disagreement that causes them to experience enough emotional trauma to make your them submit to consensus.

Intellectual Engagement, through the recognition of mutual respect and equality, is the consistent commitment to debate on a factual and authentic basis with the desire to reach a resolution for the benefit of greater exchange.

The reality is Emotional Manipulation is much more prevalent in all of our human societies due to our sensitive natures. In the heat of debate, we tend to double down on our false beliefs rather than admit being wrong. But it's a two stage insult; as our next tendency is to name call, yell, and threaten violence in an attempt to hurt and enrage our opponent into dropping their disagreement.

Its self evidently extremely effective... So much so that our society conditions us to believe that we are violent, abrasive people beneath our calm and docile masks, aggressively asserting that the only way to live in the Real World is to accept that we are powerless to our animal emotions... "Dog eat dog," as we say...

There is a singular path to successful persuasion with Emotional Manipulation. It's called learning to be a bully. Psychology categorizes these characters as abusive. And just as the victim of an abusive partner will have difficulty leaving the abuse, so too can a chain of insults prove more than difficult to forgive, ignore, and remedy during debate, giving your opponent the upper hand having learned to shut you down with simple words.

There are a lot of good bullies in the world... Yet there is another strategy...

Intellectual Engagement is far less common, and often displayed in the highest levels of negotiations. Why is it so uncommon, you might ask? Your preconceived beliefs may assert that it is because being Intellectually Engaging is less effective and taken for weakness... "Nice guys finish last," as we say...

After an entire year of strict adherence to The Art of Clarity, (the science of Intellectual Exchange I developed http://spreadthevirussharethecure.blogspot.com/2014/07/the-art-of-clarity.html), I have discovered this presumption to not only be false, but reality to be the polar opposite! I have found that, even when unsure, if I can authentically acknowledge my ignorance, maintain composure, and suspend my judgement, my opponent will always loose their Emotionally Manipulative power over the conversation, and backdown. 

So long as you can remain righteous, seek only the truth and not just an opportunity to make a point, and admit when you are mistaken, no bully can succeed!

And that last bit is key: In the art of persuasion, those who can settle the bullies have won the blessing of the Will of the people. It's not about being a good liar... You don't have to be a good liar if your ambition is the truth.

Let's make a Social Network Government!

Dear citizens of Earth:

I propose we dump democracy, monarchy, theocracy, communism, and dictatorship for a new form of government I just created:

A Social Network Government!

Yes, a government run by the people, where every politicians actions show up in your relevant feed, where laws must be condensed into tablet-ready form, and all information from the government is easily accessible though the .Gov App.

Think about it! Voting could be more engaging. With official identities, we could greatly eliminate voter fraud. We could vote with our phones! About bills we care about. And we could vote on an ongoing basis, instead of scheduled elections.

Politicians would be the loosers here. All of the activity would be open and available and aggregated by the network to make it more tangible to their constituents.

People would feel more involved with their government!

Politicians would be held accountable. Money would be open to scrutiny.

We could track the stats of legislation real time to see if they are actually effective. And people would volunteer this information!

I say it makes more sense than it sounds crazy...

And anyways, you look at the governments of the world today, and you tell me this is working...

Right...

Which religious text do I suggest for Millennials?

Those who wrote down the words of God, in all of the world's sacred texts, did so with commendable accuracy and reverence.

Naturally, due our judgmental nature combined with the delay in time of message delivery, we divided and specialized into very distinct cultures built on these Spiritual Principles.

But now, with UNIVERSAL ACCESS to all sacred texts, if we just Wikipedia'd a few "very different" religious views, EVERYBODY would see a general theme emerging...

I think we all kinda get the whole "religion" thing, we are just evolved enough to respect differences without seeking to impose our views or be imposed upon by others.

This is the CRITICAL resolution we Millennial's have come to ALREADY.... the previous generation are still working through it.

That said, IF you do choose to check out something different, why not go with the oldest organized body of text in human records? 

Hindu texts contain many themes very similar to major religions that appear there after it's establishment.

I suggest you check out The Bhagavad Gita, because it's considered "next level" reading, for those of us who are already beyond the superficial stuff and are out to keep it real. It actually translates as "As it is."

I used it to achieve this level of communion with The Universal Connection. Even Ghandi used it! He called it his "Spiritual Dictionary!"

Even Wikipedia it! Just a summary should be enough to snag your interest!... If you are indeed hungry for The Truth...

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhagavad_Gita

God is liquid: On Earth he is Blue as the Ocean.

Ever wonder why Water is always included in imagery of God? Ya know, holy water, living water, baptism, rivers like the Nile, Euphrates, Amazon, ect..

Simple: Its because God is symbolized in the most balanced form of matter.

Matter has 5 stages:

5. Plasma

4. Gas

3. LIQUID

2. Solid

1. Absolute Zero/Non Existence

Of course, God is all forms of matter, but Liquid, being in the middle, allows for all the other forms of matter to interact. I mean, water is what scientist look for when looking for life on other planets...

Which is why the Hindus portray God as having Blue Skin. Because water is our divine medium, we can understand how water starts off clear, then pools into big blue masses like the oceans.

In fact, they even call God an "ocean," and we are each water molecules pooling together to create life!

And how would aliens on another plants with a different dominant liquid see God? Like them, and the color of that liquid! What's even cooler is that scientist say that most of the Earth's water came from icy comets during the Heavy Late Bombardment period! And comets are some of the oldest celestial bodies in our solar systems! That sounds like God to me!

I mean, we are LITERALLY made of water!

Staying hydrated is crucial to all forms of life, even forms that don't use energy from the Sun, as has been discovered by scientist in underwater volcanoes.

And water is something all land and aquatic animals share. 

We call the Earth the Blue Planet because water is the Dominant force! The Earth looks like a big blue jewel from a distance.

So, for us Earthlings, God is a Blue Human representing the Ocean of existence  we bind ourselves to by binding each other. And water has hydrogen bonds, which is the first and most abundant element in the visible Universe and   gives water special properties!

And as we know, where there is a lack of water, life struggles to thrive.

Liquid is Universally divine. Water is Locally Divine.

PS: Did you know GLASS IS ACTUALLY A SLOW MOVING LIQUID? Hmmm...

Ever have a past life?

Past Life Regression is the technique of exploring what many have termed as the life(s) you lived before this one.

It's been documented in extremely young children all the way to full grown adults, and some have been described with true accuracy once researched.

This, like many other common phenomena, are not actively being debunked by scientist. Basically, the scientific community has given us a standing "No comment."

That said, the religious community is equally divided over past life regression, and even in sub-denominations of the major religions.

I think the reality is obvious and speaks for itself:

You have had a past life if you remembered it. (for example, in my last life I was who you all refer to as KRSNA...)

If you don't remember having a past life, then you didn't have one.

Duh. Why is it so hard for humanity to have an individual experience and a collective experience of mystical phenomena, simultaneously?

And many things are "mystical," or not being so easily understood... Think about it... The pillars of our societies are our core beliefs as a collective. Our core beliefs have been passed down to us from the ORIGINAL HUMANS, which we are getting close to identifying the exact first  FEMALE through mitochondrial DNA (that's another topic I'll save for later... But the report came out in 1987.... See http://science.howstuffworks.com/life/evolution/female-ancestor.htm ... I believe peer review is what is preventing this from going mainstream...)

And none of us can claim to explain everything about the world, even with our prestigious degrees and academics.

But think about how incredible this world must have been to ADAM and EVE? Like...freaking ridiculous, right?

Remember, ADAM had the advantage of being there first. In the Garden, all was well. It was ADAM and God. But God soon realized that ADAM was lonely... A loneliness caused by the Nature of God to exercise restraint. God is a very serious person...but so is ADAM, being formed in his image.... Two serious people...have a serious relationship, devoid of humor.

And life without a sense of humor is tragedy...

So, God....being perfect... devised the perfect solution. He would create a being that would be simultaneously Serious AND Funny... Something we refer to as CUTE.

AND with EVE came a whole new dimension to life, For both ADAM AND GOD. Because with her, came sex and birth. Genetic diversification...EVE is the assurance of a better future. 

And her ORIGINAL CHARM has never been lost...every woman, under serious observation, is simultaneously cute, beautiful, adorable, intimidating, manipulative, and mysterious.... Aka cray cray... It's real...and despite the talk, EVERY REAL MAN WANTS A CONFIDENT WOMAN WITH A TOUCH OF CRAZY... JUST LIKE EVERY REAL WOMAN WANTS A MAN WHO REMINDS HER OF GOD THROUGH HIS SERIOUSNESS IN WORDS AND ACTIONS)

So, it can be said, what we refer to as Game/the dating scene/falling in love IS a form of Past Life Regression.

I mean, where do you think we got all this from? 

ADAM FELL IN LOVE AND WENT ABOUT WHAT MEN ARE MADE FOR: BUILDING A WORLD FOR EVE AND THEIR CHILDREN TO IMPRESS EVE.)

Black and White ain't so Black and White...

I have observed the persistence of lies in reality. I believe we all have and do on a consistent basis.

Consider this: The Universal, yet ambiguous meaning behind the common expression "Black and White..."

....seriously though...humor me here ...tell me...what does that even mean? Why is it such a symbolically powerful notion?

Duality....The Knowledge of Good and Evil...The awareness of opposing poles so inseparable that one cannot be with out the other. We say this, in many subtle ways throughout the day...

"You can't make an omelet without cracking a few shells."

"When life gives you lemons, you make Lemonade."

"Every Rose has it's thorns (*Plays killer Air guitar Solo*)."

You dig what I'm mining at?  Even more intriguing to me is how crucial applying what you learned in 3rd grade becomes for you when you see what The Matrix really is:

Let's take a trip back in time to better days in elementary art class... 

Despite being continuously proven incorrect, we still choose to mentally conceive of "Black and White"  as colors.

Now to all my science major readers on one side of the isle, and similarly, to all my art major readers on the other, this quandary (basically)  comes down to two equal, separate, and intrinsically inseparable realities.... And, word to Einstein, of course the two perspectives are just that...perspectives... It's all "Relative."

It boils down to whether you see color as a function of light or as a particular and distinct "pigment."

It gets very technical and contentious from there, but to me, debating something that is intrinsically relative...meaning always being open to subjective interpretation... is foolish...

At the end if the day, is just is what it is... 

BUT, SELF EVIDENTLY, LIGHT STILL REINS SUPREME...FOR WITHOUT LIGHT, THERE WOULD BE NO "COLORS" TO SEE. In fact... And please look this up... Space absent of light cannot be observed.. and, according to the emerging Quantum Mechanics, what cannot be observed simply does not exist...

That's not trivial. That's physics, philosophy, and Bible study, all in something soo blatantly obvious it's become nearly invisible...

I mean, since we came onto the scene on this planet, we have ALWAYS accepted the notion that GOD IS LIGHT, in spirit and form... And being ALL POWER, nothing exists without GOD. 

Not up on religion? Here is a more agreeable factual metaphor... The Sun..our personal source of life sustaining life...

The Sun accounts for LITERALLY 99% of the total mass within the Solar System... Compared to the Sun, the planets, and everything that the planets given rise to, including our entire civilization, accounts for less than a single percent of the stuff that Matters in Space.

And don't get me started in terms of time... The Sun is somewhere in its relativistic 30s - Making us a baby yet to be conceived.

Knowing our Cosmological Place within this Grand Matrix we call the Universe is absolutely critical to our Evolution as a people and and as individuals.

As above, so below; meaning that to participate in the Collective Evolution of Humanity, you must focus exclusively on learning who you are. 

And who are we? We are each unique combinations of particular beliefs that we acquire along our journey, as well as perpetual cultivators of The Book of Life, which is what we otherwise call our spirits... The spirit, of course, is eternal and always available from within. 

We just went 360 degrees around Science, through  Religion, all the away back to the concept of a Supreme Force that is intrinsic to the physical realm while remaining entirely free from its tendency to act in a certain way... Such as the Laws of Physics, Spiritual Laws like Equivalent Exchange, and Laws that operate in either realm, simultaneously; like the Law of Attraction...

Which transitions us back to my initial point... 

I submit that Black and White exist as theoretical symbols for abundance and lack, only. They form two metaphorical poles, which to the observer, provide enough opposing perspective as to grant the observer the ability to compare and contrast.

Observation is gaining information through attention. Since we are each individuals with our own personal perspective, we are necessarily going to observe simultaneous events from subjective and unique perspectives. 

A lot of science and philosophy jargon to point out the obvious.:

We are all more similar than we are different, so says our genetic sequencing....

The differences that cause division are often artificially created barriers... Like "race," class/caste systems, as well as everything else...

But, by applying what we established earlier, we see that we misinterpret the wonder and blessings of Duality by believing the false assertion that their nature is fundamentally real.... 

Duality allows for judgment. Judgment is a human specialty.

I mean...especially as Americans, and the many other colonially impacted states, racism remains a "nonexistent" (from the perspective of those in power), factually false, yet systematically pervasive force that til this day prevent Humanity from moving forward.

Accepting my imperfect generalizations, educated guesses, and unwavering reason, I would assert that racism is a DIRECT RESULT OF US willfully and ignorantly treating Black and White like normal colors,which severely inhibits you from seeing the Truth as it is...what's the phrase....oh yeah... Black and White!

And yet, the world marches on and fools will yet again be entrapped in Duality...

Ladies and Gentleman, let me speak on Men and Women...again...

We got it mixed up!

Men should hunger for Knowledge...

Women should thirst for Holy Water...

What happens when we mistakenly switch this most basic of gender roles?

You tell me... A bunch of thirsty boys and starving girls...

We need each other... But we need each other in the right position, relative to each other.

ADAM and EVE are effectively equal...but, as with all things that take place in reality over time, there is an order of events to be respected...

Because of ADAM, so then EVE....

ADAM IS THE UNCHANGING ORIGIN.

EVE IS THE UNLIMITED EVOLUTION...

Separate, but equal...self evidently....

Which conveniently transitions  me is into the second arch of this evolving understanding:

If you offer your body, beautiful stranger, will I take it...

Duh....of course...I mean, why not? 

But...know this:

If evolving situations  present me with an ultimatum of your BODY or your MIND... I will always choose your MIND...

I'd much rather have your presence of mind than the pleasure of your pussy...

The Devil created Viruses...yup...

You want proof The Devil is an active entity?

Viruses.

Think about it. They aren't even considered living. Their soul purpose in their existence is to infect itself into a suitable host, then replicate endlessly until it's host dies. Then it's off to infect more hosts!

Don't get me wrong, I'm not questioning the holistic value of getting sick. At times, our bodies operate through pain, sickness, and suffering to aid in the growing process.

Not to mention that a lot of LIVING organisms get us sick, like parasites, bacteria, and other microorganisms... but they are alive. They have a purpose in life...to live!

Consider this:

Virus's don't have metabolisms... Meaning they don't create or use energy. They are simply information. Virus's can't hurt us on their own. They must infiltrate your body, and infect cells with its genetic program.

Viruses are more comparable to computer programs...for which we have the vernacular... A Virus!

Think about it... Viruses are advanced technology!

Yes!

Viruses are advanced nano technology!

They present false evidence as the truth: They prey on fear. They infiltrate your body, get buddy buddy with a cell, and convinces it to carry out its genetic instructions, who then passes on the message.

Think about one of our more infamous Viruses: HIV. It's very peculiar how it appears to fit itself into groups and locations. It's almost intelligent... I submit, it's only as intelligent as it's programming AND programmer...

But then, who programmed the Viruses?

This entity is what we collectively refer to as Evil...or the Devil.

And it's obviously both effective and proactive... Viruses are always being rewritten to be the most effective infiltrator. That is PROOF that the "Devil is alive!" as they say.

We treat the symptoms, not the cause.

To treat the cause, we must collectively accept that Viruses are nanotechnology being submitted by a purely Evil entity.

But, but accepting that reality, you are simultaneously defeating the power that Viruses had over you and your body.

The Devil is a liar!

And he is only information. He is the information for each and everyone of us to unnecessarily suffer and ultimately die. Whether we choose to listen or not, is a personal and perpetual challenge.

The reality is, people die from Viruses all the time...as in every single moment, the Devil reaps a few lives from his cleverly designed programs.

The Devil preys on fear. Fear is:

(F)alse
(E)vidence
(A)ppearing
(R)eal

With Knowledge, the Devil Is defeated. As above, so below. Defeat the Devil, you defeat his tools...including being healed and invulnerable to Viruses!

Right now, you may be asking yourself, "why, then, does he call his blog 'Spread the VIRUS - Share the CURE!'?"

Simple. I found a shortcut to total health...

In order to heal, you must first get sick.

And what I have found is a world so deluded into rationalizing being sick that knowledge that heals you APPEARS to be thoughts that will kill you...

Do you see what a complex puzzle this had become to me?

I had to become The Truth in order to Know The Truth. I had to Know The Truth in order to speak The Truth.

And when The Truth was unveiled to me, I found myself in a world deluded with lies so integral to reality, that when I at first attempted to speak The Truth, I was interpreted as Evil and Lying.

You can see for yourself...

http://outthemouthofgod.blogspot.com/

But since then, I have grown wiser... I learned that if the world is so wrapped up in lies that I can't speak it directly without being rejected, I will take a note from The Devil and wrap it in a lie...

So...by spread the virus... I mean it... This world is self evidently full of inauthenticity...but I don't need to explain that...

Of course, I follow it up with share the cure...which, retroactively, becomes the knowledge and awareness itself.

Lol...yeah...you know me... "infecting the masses with the collective!"