Modern human values Sunday, October 21, 2007 at 3:22am

as my first notes entry i would like to touch up upon a set of human values that have been the idealistic approach to what all humans want. but over the course of human history all the attempts made to achieve these goals have been shot down and challenged endlessly, i am going to asses these failures and see if i can bring about an prototype philosophy that each individual can hone to better himself and his fellow man. all of my ideas are completely opinionated and i am open up for debate and discussion so please feel free to ask and question.

first and foremost i would like to address the topic of religion, what purposes it serves in a modern society, where we can use, embrace religion, and where religion needs to be secular and separate from other aspects of human life. the very core basis of religion i believe is the set of rules and morals brought upon by spiritual or psychedelic experience that is separate from this physical world but perhaps existing completely within the mind or completely and absolutely separate from this realm of existence. or perhaps religion is just a stepping stone in the evolutionary process of the human psyche, or it could even be a human by product of governing and control. ill asses all possible sides and see if we can make a median where logical reasoning can reside with both spectrum's of belief and non belief. history has repetitively shown us that religion has always been a branch of control and governing, for example the Spanish inquisition pretexted their explorations of the Americas on the basis of spreading the Christian faith even if it meant violent purging of the mesoamerican cultures, the indigenous peoples were viewed as heretics and savages, their ways of life inferior and their spiritual practices blasphemous. another excellent example can be seen during emperor Constantine's rule of the holy roman empire. Emperor Constantine is perhaps made most famous by proclaiming the rome's national religion Christianity and being the first ever Christian roman emperor. He claimed his successes solely on protection from the Christian god. personally i view this transition from a polytheistic based religion to a monotheistic based system on the need and strategical move to unify and govern an expanding empire. Constantine viewed the Christian system perfect for governing and control, with the moral values and rewarding aspects of Christianity becoming popular amongst the privileged classes because it would offer them stability, security and also because it offered a sense of hope that you will survive your death amongst the under classed and slaves. the general idea is that if everyone believed in the same deity then progression as nation would flourish with few setbacks and religious problems. this very same template can be seen in a more modern setting during the uprising of Germany during pre WW2 with Hitler being the icon and his ideology the idealistic principle.

Another important principle of religion is its ability to fill in necessary gaps of existence, people say that it gives them a sense of purpose and meaning and that without god then life itself would be absurd and impossible. i personally believe that this comes directly from human nature needing to give answers to the unanswerable questions of life, its origins and where it is headed. along the time line of human existence one day we came out of instinctual life and suddenly into self realization, we became aware of ourselves and aware of the universe. these realizations were most likely very frightening and shocking amongst the proto-humans who were the first to experience an "enlightened" state of consciousness and this is where these proto humans developed the divine and other worldly forces that govern the physical world in an attempt to give explanation to their enlightenment and existence. (another theory but a bit of sidetracking, their is this theory called "the stoned monkey theory" that states that the catalyst that brought upon the evolution of human consciousness was psychedelic entheogens that we may have come across and eaten. this can be connected to the forbidden tree of knowledge that is depicted in the book of genesis of Judeo-Christian belief doctrines. what if the forbidden fruit of knowledge was actually a psychedelic substance that brought upon ultimate realization which then symbolized a fall in man. and he was forever banned from the garden of eden (ignorant bliss) and into the responsibility and burden of conscious existence.) basically what i am trying to say is that religion could have very likely been a by product of the evolutionary process of the human psyche.

now having said all of this i would like to address religion in todays modern society and whats currently happening amongst the religious community, where it seems to be heading. we are living in an age where information is easily accessible with the internet,we are also living in an society where it is harder for the governing body to take advantage of its populace. so the direct result of this is the threat of "terror" that is being conjured and fueled by the politicians and institutions that govern us. because it is becoming harder to keep the truth from the people the governing bodies are taking more drastic measures to keep their grip, so they instill fear amongst the populace that their exists a threat to their lives. their is no denial in my mind that the corporate system has taken full advantage within the law to fuel itself and to suppress human beings in its psychopathic pursuit for profit and power. let us not mistake ourselves though, i do not believe that the corporate system is inherently inclined to suppress humans, i believe that this is happening because the corporations power can go unchecked without suitable or adequate consequences to keep it from harming the environment and people. this is purely a human made problem that demands a human answer. now how does this all tie in with religion? well basically the corporate leaders and head of state realize the controlling benefits of religion. they realize that if properly assimilated, it has the power to blindly keep you insolent, arrogant and indoctrinated. the war in the middle east is viewed by some influential extremist Christian religious leaders in America as fulfilling manifest destiny, or a religious crusade of sorts. the same can be viewed on the other side of the spectrum, ultra religious islamic extremists view it as a religious war also, this cannot continue without serious consequence on human life in the future.

it is increasingly becoming hard to have an open mind these days without having a certain doctrine or ideology shoved down your neck, and this is where i suggest, recommend and support ultra free thinking, it is important for an individual to think for himself, because if an individual cannot care for himself, how does he expect to care for his fellow human being. tolerance and understanding is needed in order for successful and accurate progression. Humans have increased the gap between nature, i believe that it is necessary to embrace earth and all of its natural occurring because after all it supports our very existence whether we like it or not. this is where spirituality comes into place, spirituality cannot be compared to religion because they are two completely separate things, spirituality is completely up to the individual to seek out and it could be as simple as being alive and existing as a human being, it could be found through meditation or strenuous physical activity or it could be a spiritual experience through the ingesting of psychedelic substances. your spiritual experience i define as being something profound and out of the ordinary, an experience that defines who you are and what you are wanting to and will become. a trip if you will into the depths of what your mind is capable of, their is much untapped knowledge and wisdom in your subconscious, it is only up to you to seek out and unlock these secrets. Wisdom is in short supply these days and in order for humanity to get out of its self destructive spiral we are either in need of a good ass kicking or self realization. it seems though that we have crossed the threshold and some serious ass kicking is going to occur in the near future, it is unfortunate but i believe it is the nature of equilibrium. once we stray to far and get to extreme the pillars that hold us up are more vulnerable and easier to topple. this is entropy occurring within our society.